New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
VARIOUS WAR ITEMS.


of white oak suitabefor the construction of fifty gun
ships. In consequence ii the absence Of pitchliue
which can only he obtained from the S0ut ports,
the new vessels will he built entirely Of white oak,
except perhaps the deck.plankiDg, which may be Of
white pine. Tie keelscns, beams carlines and
some of the ceiling, which heretofore Of yellow
pine, will bo OF oak Already l0,OJ0 tuEs have been
cont Iaeted for.
We learn that our naval constructors are in favor
OF having the -four datious Of the ironcased vessels
Of white oak rather than Of iron, be,aUse they can
be built rapidly aud at less expenfe. IL is not
generally known whether She new sen going vessels
will have tulrets cupolas like the Monitor, or
whether they VIII be partially housed over like the
Merrimac.
Tie steam frieate Roanoke bar had her spar.deck
removed, and will 10 cut down still lower; her
ont,ide plankng VIII be backed by inches OF white
oak feet below the line of otatIoD, and VIII be
plat with iron 81 inches thick.
The Bureau of Naval Coustruetion are said TO be
il favor of having the largest ships built OF wood
OF light draft high speed, aud shell proof their
mamerts TO bs of the heaviest kind, principally Par
rolt and Dahlgrcn guns. Recent experiments, both
in q country an1 in England, have demonstrated
that the heaviest iron armor which ship can carry
is not proof against smoolh-bored ordnance AZ n
short range.
! Our Parroit gun, with newly invented shot,
which we are not Ut liberty TO describe has sent u
completely through target formed Of twelve one
inch IRON plates aud backing Of u ioches Sncss
Il
tance, another target sloged 10 AN angle Of - de-
grees representing the side Of the Meriinac, backed
by ~ inches OF oak and covered with six one.inch
iron plates, was completely perforated by every
shot.
In the Washington Navy-Yard tarsets are now
in the coute Of construction Representing the edes
If the Warrior, the Monitor and The Merrimac,
which viii he tested by Capt. Dablgrcn's ordnance.
Thus IL will be feen that our Navy Department Is
determined 10 act in the swctiOn and armament
o. fY,ut Vtstett Al.
der It's own direction.
Gen. J. q. 4. Gilmore is Il son Of Quartus Gil
more, and a native of the town of Black River, Lo-
ram County, Ohio.
| UP 10 TNE.-Although the capture of Sew.Or-
leans is barely confirmed, yet tue Boston parers AL
nounce that two large vos-els have cleared al that
port for New.Oflesns loaded uih ,c,. One chip
the Hayelock, took ont one thousand tuns and nm
other took eight hundred tuns. These shipment,
will arrive IN tine to make soldieu comfortable
Tnt GlrL,Nr srvrsrH.-T2e Bo,fos Trar,ii>,
PAYS the follow ing tribute 10 Seventh Regiment
" The Newly ok Seventh Regiment haa iometimei
been snecrcd a. nr "A dandy organization; but tbs
quality Of the men II has furnished 20 tho army ha
been very Superior. Such men NJ Farnhnm, nz
james % Brien and Theodore Winthrop, al Of WHOM
in earths beuigngnt bosom sleep, must Ia
wei ghed, not counted If we would know theil
value and they all belonged to the whito-giOved
Seventh
4 REBEL DocToR ~ LINBo.-On Monday last =
dortor named Iicr,ZOgg was arrested up in the
momtairs, brought down 20 this city and con-
/ fined In the AtheDaum. lie Is charged win
LAYING been surgeon in the Rebel army, and also
with ss.lsiing in the murder of Union man N
Webster County. This lieIizogg, II the above
charge are true has been playing "a deep game. Iie
arpl,ed some six months ago for q posiiion IN the
Hospital II Grafton, and WAS ia the ciy weeA OF
70 ago trying 70 get c0mn'fsion rs surgeon IN re
Tuion army. Wheeling lui,ligencor.
A WosAx APP0STED MAJoR.-Goy. Yates has
paid rather unUsual bnt meliicd compliment To
Mrs Reynolds, wife Of Leu. Reynolds oi oHishy
A. Iuh Illinois, and a reiiicnt of Tile city, Me.
REYNOLDS has accompanied her husband through lle
greater mart Of the campaign through which the lth
has passed shaTng with him the dangers aud pIiva'
tious Of Il solder lile Size was present ~ lhe Dat
! ,Ic az Pittebrrg Landing, aud Ike mnirtcung
ANGEL attended to tie wants Of rs many Of the
wounded and dying soldiers es she could, thu. WIN
ming the gratitude and esteem Of Tie brave fellows
by whom rhc Was surrounded.
Gov. Yates, hearing Of her heroic and praisewodhy
conduct presented her with q commission rs MaIoI
in the amy, the document cOuiernng the well-aef
tied honor being made ont with all due iornel;ty,
and having attached the g1eat seal Of the state
Probably no lady in America will ever again have
such distinguished military honor conferred npon
her, Mre. REYNOLDS i. In this city, and leaye'
TO Join her regiment in day or two.
| Peoria Transcript.
| SIsGULAR COoLNPss rvDPR FirF.-Col. a. VIII
lch. commander OF the ht tlLa German ~. which
had the brilliant fight months since IRON
Munfordsvle, Ky, hos sent in his report Of thC
action Of his recuent at Piusburg. They had u
killed and % wounded. Every single officer aud all
the tIivates, with but few exceptions. fought with
the utmost bravery and coolncss under the hottest
fire. "a. proof Of the latter, | will mention,
saws Col. Which " that when their firing became
| little wild during the laot charge stopped The
firing and drilled them N the manual of arms, which
they all went through ar if on The parade ground;
they then opened deliberate, stoady, aud effective
fire."