The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-29
The Manchester Journal.
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The Fan OF Fort Pu,n.L,.

The Fnii OF Fort Puiaskl.
Recent operations against Fort Pulaski
resulting ia the surrender of Tia. import.
asst post, clearly demonstrates that wooden
and stone walls, a a means Of defense on
sea and land, arc soon TO be among The
things that were.
/ The age ofwood, brass and Of, gold hayo
each had their day, and the arc Of Iron
has come again. The ancient warrior
went forth to battle clad IN iron mail from
top to Toe. Now, again, iron arrnor alone
will protect against foe armed with amod-
ern improvements" The armor i prc.
csely the same as Of old, but Yankee in
gcnuity Las somewhat different mode Of
application. The "irrepressible" Yankee
also ha3 tribe more deadly weapon than
the spear or battle ak.
Os what use are ships ofthe line or mas
siVe Notifications, of stone and brick, against
such terrible engines of destruction as The
James or Parroit riiled cannon? II Is
said hat The bal' Of these guns. used Ia
the reduction Of Fort r., penetrated The
solid brick walls nine feet This fort was
lately constructed by the United States in
q most scientific manner, at the cost Of
million Of dollars, and was then consider
ed 10y military men as impregnablc Per.
haps II was, as far as the science Of gun
merry was then perfected, but this science,
like many others, has since undergone
many and radical changes, and results here
show that our stone Notifications are Of
about as much use as cob house as n
means Of defense against missiles hurled
with such terrible force MS to make a prac.
lieabe breach in walls nine feet thick, at
the distance Of 1000 yards. These facts
prove that no masonry, however strong,
IS able 70 Withstand such projeetiles, unless
ike the Monitor and Merrimac, they arc
,ased with iron.
The fight in Hampton Roads has e1ci,.
d most profound sensation throughout
Europe. The emperor Napoleon is re-
ported TO have said that no navy in the
world could make head against iron clad
steamers. This comm. from such source,
rom one who has taken the lead IL con-
,iructing iron vessels, and who is even now
'bIe TO sail up the Thames with compare
i've safety, and land on the wharyes Of
london, must be considered, at least, sig-
illicant. a complete revolution has real
y taken place in naval warfare. On land
90 the only refuge is in iron clad gunboafs
Y iron cased forts. In this great change,
n the art Of war, Yankee genius is again
General Gilmore in his re-
iort of the surrender Of Fort Pulaski, giv.
ng some Of tho conclusions which he has
rriyed At, says -
Il will close this preliminary report by
One general deductions from absolute re-
ulis, without going into details or reasons.
]. MortTs (eyen Inch seacoasl, aro
for the reduction Of works Of
mall area like Fort Pulaski. They can
ot be fired with sufficient accuracy to
rush the casematc arches. They might,
iter long time, tire out any ordinary
arrison.
2. Good riAed guns, properly served,
an breach rapidly NJ $50 yards distance.
A few heavy round shot, to bring down
he masses oosened by the riAcd projec-
lies, are OF good service.
! would not hesitate to attempt a prac-
cable breach in brick scarf at 1000
ards distance, with guns Of my own Sc
.ction
9. No better piece fJr preaching can be
esired lhan the f2-ponnder James. The
rooyes, however, must be kept clean.
Parrott guns, throwing as much metal
) the james, would be equally good, sup
o.ing them TO fire as accurately as the
'arrott 30-pounder."
Surely not Cottoa but Iran is King!