The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-04
nAr' meury (RebeI), Lste Com ndcr.
United States NAVY.
70 THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.


letter from this distinguished individual 10 cana;
or sg omcer Lynch, dated January t. mentions In,
pleasing fact that oy about the LIST OF June one hundred
| small steam gunbosts would be ready for operatpo
against This accomplished seaman and officer aid moi
appear 90 be officially concerned in the construction a
the larger vesselsofwar at Norfolk New orcans hs
was busy in oatoftheway places in producing terrbl.
arm Of aggressona scourge that would be felt fer
and wide, penetrate rivers. pass through on
canals, drive everything out into deep water and
there, OF course, they would be gobbled up 0,
run down at pleasure by the Merimac the Mississippi
the Louisiana, Of tho numerous steam vessels
of war or the Southern ccnfedcracy.
Think Of one hundred ferrcts being unmuzzed and
turned into rabbit What Slaughter what re-
petoR and what chance for tho hunters 20 knock the
poor coniea in the head they attempted to escape from
their holes. One hundred gunboats, built armed and
manned by the "blood which Mr. Maury felicitousIy
ailudes 70 in his letter. would perform the Office OF
ferrets IN human way and then the powerful vessels
could enact tho part Of the hunters
Tho large vessels have been destroyed but Mr. Maury
has had the address TO hide the hundred gunbeats.
Where are tAey Are they ia tho everglades OF Florida
n the Dismal Swamp Of old Virginia. in the swamps along
the Mississippi river somewhere back OF Mr. Marrys
navy yard At MomphisY Has be taken them into the
mountains Of Virginia. Where, obi where, are they9
when the mountain streams swollen by extraordinary
rams viii they descend as IL were from the Clouds and
guided by "science,' deyastate our inland watcrsp
Mr. Maury had charge also Of the "torpedo and the
Southern waters. Now that we occupy ali Of
the bays, rivers and harbors, with perhtps two e.
ceptos, what has he done with tho uncxpended stoc,Y
VIII he put them down while square foot Of water 70.
mains, on tho principle OF concentrations" Has be
taken them to the everglades to the Dismal Smamp
wnere inc black spectre plies her black o. nights?
Mr. Maury has iapored nssiduously whole Ia the
"torpedo and Internal machine business n guided by
science ne has expended large sums Of Confederate
noy he Las flied the Southern and Western waters with
torpedoes and Internal machines and still no one has
been killed by Ihem mistake: wish to say no enemy
has been killed wounded By them The Southern rs
give al acce unit or savant having lost his Lille Ia
putting them down and flies regular there
may be other victims in tho Of science when applied
10 war.
Now that the "torpedc end Internal machine business,
s played out' what specious department win engage
the attention OF this Ingenious gentleman? Win lie pro
not mako Maurys magnetic powder, designed to destroy
our soldiers 80 that by scattering little balloon,
or by the Winds upon large army they will curl up aud
die Just as LYONS magnetic powder is said 10 destroy
cockroaches when II s put upon them?
Some years ago read discussion petw two learned
mon. One commended that all gator very useful
animal ''tsetul exclaimed Tho other; spray 10 what
purpose. $40 his own purposes y triumphany respond
cd the other Mr.. Mamy viii yet be useful man. The
gnbcats may have gone to the mountains and the terri
BILE orpetoes and Internal machines may be in the desp
bosom OF tho ocean buried wilt their worthy proec
tor continue TO ''anuso tina Southern mind" or ur9
the Southern heart, il it be not entirely consumed le
will not STAGE tho nusic.' no will follow the example of
the militia captain who had important point to hold
and who communicated the fact TO the company, and
added th1 he expected every to light yeousy
TO the very last and then to leave; but he little
lame be thought he would start at onCcn Tho patriotic
militia captain determined tat his period OF useful
NOS should not terminate that fold viii Mr.. Marry
fail 70 find other avocaiious whers he will not have
face the nisc) harmless ant lucrnto the
pado aud The Internal inaclne business" CUR NON &c