The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-24

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sAe jssaeao1 vse1ss 81 VA now baiIdine srsNks
= llusep 4 ~ srsss ran nov bsEak haii' by NJ.
WSDes
~ s>sssl wsll hssss 4 Ne most extraordinary
eoae1oes = ~ weeld. Larger than the Dictator
81 H1si1n, ~ WIN b alnest twice = heavy a.
eNAse a. tAsn. Che b over torty feet longer than
~ Wso1sa sAip sasat except the 0toat EAstera.
81 tWsnsy Mt teoget sAan sithss Of Mr. Eticsson
eWo lafeess tseseas. She viii measure 1000 toss,
0sine 1sm tAaa Ne conAlnsd tonnage Of tbs kns-
a d. AUeftcAn ships The Niagara and koanoAs,
Sur - tie largest wooden vessss Ia the world -
Her oiuenelans age-leAGsA Mo- fsst, DrssdsA -
test, aapaA " teei. power % eagsnes 90 aorses
ereetSf BY a. then that 81 any other iro1etsa yes
sale nov huillsos in this country or IN Enfops -
None u them are over 50 or % feet wide, the la
(aiolse o. Warrior not being even NJ wide - tbs.
NJ. W>h6's vessel will BE- steam screw pre-
heller The ball viii be of wood, ami will eensist
II aluaost two complete ships to be built within
The o4hes, % thAk u might almost be sAd Ma. you
could completely destroy the outside vessel with,
ous inaiedlg particle Of injury upe0 the iaAisie
osA In other words, IL IL Z double veAel--one
within the ..thse. Besides the Thickness, Of the
planklne, aud the bolta aud screws and other isun
appsodagss Of comn.on vssssls Together with those
~ "sseoad ship, there will Be mail Of a inches
Of tron csvsfinS the monster from stem stern,
nAklAs u almost impossihls for nay common ball
= psosaraas hse.
fhe "innse vssssl will b divided into several
coupAstnents both longisudiually and usnsvsasely,
within which are enclosed both engines and boilers,
thus securing the machinery beyond the possibility
Of danger. Hot TO render them still more sale.
beth lAe engines and boilers are to be covered wi b
Q coseuaas, Il which will bs mounted powerful
haategy. We ere not permitted to give tails Of
shs armament Suffice it 70 say, however. that in.
sids thb cassmass viii certainly be placed guns
WhicA. Tor siEs and power. cannot be surpassed in
aDy navy. Upon the cssemate viii rest two re
vo(vins turrsts on Mr.. Eriosson's plan, each con-
tainins two very large guns. the casting OF which
has alseady commenced The vessel will. therefore,
have tho advantage Of being able to deliver broad
GAe, and ~ the same time 10 nD2d . terrible dir
charge from ths four guns in the turre,s in any di
rUctton.
The srcas objection 10 iron.clad vessels, and Que
which has been found 10 battle - ~ the OF the
Monitor and Asrrimac proves TO be exceedingly
dangerous - ife-is the want OF accommodation,
mot 10 speak Of comfort. for men during an engage
meuk In the new ram these Inconvenience will
b ebviAted By singular and very scientific ar
raneement Mr. Webb has been enabled TO pre-
serve ell the advantages Of the ron-clad vessel,
and still TO make her roomy, comfortable, well
ventilated and in every respect - convenient be-
lew decks ~ . wooden manof-war.
Nor VIII this tremendous ship be y mere hulk
lying In the Aeishborhood OF the land alone. She
viii b . Sea koipg vessel in every respect, fur.
pished with sails the same ~ the Niagara or Ros-
poke, and Will be able to accommodate, besides the
0sAting crew Of artilerists large force Of naval
svexy recommendation for provisions and all neces.
sAriss for long voyage Her keel will be laid il a
few days. Her keel blocks are now being put
down. Her name has not yet been decided upon.