The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-08-07
GAEL FOE VI RE TROOPS
Drafting TO Commence on the 18Th.

nraitiHS 10 commence Oh the 18TH.
Washington. Aug. 4.
The following order has just been is
sued.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington Aug. 4.
ORDLRED, FirSt-That a draft Of 800.
900 militia be Immediately called into the
service Of the United States, to serve for
nine months, unless sooner discharged.
The Secretary of War will assign quotas
to States. and establish regulation. for the
draft.
Secona--That if any State shall not. by
the 10Th OF August. furnish its quota of
the additional 500. 900 volunteers author
lied by Law. the deficiency of volunteers
in that State will also be made up by spec
ial draft from the militia The Secretary
Of War will establish regulations for this
purpose.
Neutrality-suspicious. will be prepared by
the War Department and presented to the
President. with the object Of securing the
promotion Of officers of the army and vol
unIeers for meritorious and distinguished
services. and preventing the nomination
and appointment in the militia service Of
incomptent and unworthy officers. Regu-
lations will also povide for Kidding the ser.
vice of such incompetent persons as now
hold commissions.
BY the President.
EDWIN NJ STANTON Sec Y OF WAR.
Two New MONITOR" GUNDoArs- The
following is description of two new quo
boats. which are building at Philadel-
phia.
Each vessel will be 200 feet long over
all, the kcels being so fset-the difference
between the upper part and the lower be-
ing caused by the outer hull, which has
an extension of fifteen fee, from the bow.
made strong with iron so as TO form a
powerful ram. and twenty FIVE feet at the
stern. which will protect the lower hull
and tie wheel. The main hull is the same
as in ordinary iron vessels, and is more
suitable for sailing than the original Non.
tor. After the completion Of the main
hull. timber five feet deep and three feet
wide 10 attached to the upper part Of the
vessel and on the side, in such manner
that in any arrangement of the timber
there will be no leakage in the man hull.
Upon the outside Of the timber are fasten-
cd FIVE plates Of inch iron. firmly secured,
without the use Of through bolts expert
ments having demonstrated the fact that
plates fastened with through bolts were
likely TO become loose when the ship was
al sea. When the Monitors are in action,
here will DE eighteen inches OF the Eve
feet Of srmor above water. and before a
ball could strike the main hull, it would
have 10 travel twenty one feet through the
water. The decks are composed of pianks
seven inches thick, upon which are placed
| TWO tulCkUtSS6S OI UdIi luCU lTOa pialcb
There will be one cupola for each vessel;
each will be twenty one feet in diameter.
nine feet high and eleven inches thick
and carry fifteen inch guns. The pilot
house will be placed on the top of The GU
pcla. SO fixed that The cupols will revolve
and the pilot house remain stationary. In
this respect the arrangement differs from
the old Monitors pilot house. The pilot
house will be Of iron eight inches thick
The ventilation Of the vessels will be &C
complished by drawing the air through
the cupola. and after it passes to every
part OF the ship it will pass out at the
stern. Each Of these vessels will have
two main engines. with forty-inch cyin'
ders. TWO blowing engines. two turret en-
gines. aud :wo pumping enginss.-N 7
Argus.