Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-05-17

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joansd until Wednesday.
Description Of The 1eniter.
A correspondent Of the B.ltimors Assev;eas
gives some interesting particulars in regard
to the Monitor and her recent trial battle, from
which tho following IL extracted:
Az We approached this naval wonder. was
struck with the pertness of The Norfolk De-
raft" - She il oval-shaped, l72 feet
long and Al feet in width At the centre. Her
hull rises perpendicularly out Of the water, -
straight al around a. the sides Of . stone
wall, and a. fiat ON the top - . table. without
any rail or guards around her. She has two
square smoke stacks. about seven feet in hight,
but In time Of action these are removed and
the smoke and steam comes through CRATES
in the deck, the iron Of which il about inches
thick. Nothing remains on her deck but the
pilot-house. which is . square. iron statute,
about 3 feet high and something like an or
dinary drygoods box in size. When walking
her deck, although anchored at the end Of
Hampton Bar, where the sea il quite rough,
not the slightest motion Of the waves could be
felt The deck is firm q a rock. This posi-.
ton, halfway between Newport News and
Soldiers Point, has been chosen in order to
keep watch and ward over the Meyvimae,
should she attempt to make another visit to
the Roads. Steam is all the time kept up,
and man on the lookout with glass keeps
a constant watch from the top Of the tower.
The tower rises about feet high from the
deck, and looks, when close to it, like . large
gasometor or gas holder. On closely exam
lining it. however, you find that its sides and
top are about one foot thick, whilst the whole
tower is 22 feet in diameter, and that It has
two oval-shaped port holes, close together ON
one side. not more than two feet apart, and
not moro than three feet above tho deck. The
interior Of the tower exhibits still stronger the
superior strength Of the vessel. There is
solidity about it that makes the thought Of
any earthly power disturbing it's movement
or penetrating its interior seem simply ridicu-
ulous. An examination Of this part Of the
vessel explains the confidence which her off,
Gers and men have in her entire and complete
invulnerabiiity. They Say, I'VE fear nothing
on land or water, and arc ready. whenever the
order is given, to proceed direct to Norfolk or
Richmond" The guns cot side and side in
the centre Of the tower, and are intended to
bc fired simultaneously, tho close proximity
of the muxxles Of the two guns enabling the
two balls to strike the side Of the enemy in
similar proximity to ench other. The mo-
ment the guns are fired, two immense pillows
Of steel on the inside. about feet long, 2 feet
wide, and foot in thickness. slide before the
portfolios, completely closing them and pro-
tecting the gnuners from the balls Of the enc
my:
There are marks on the tower and hull Of
about 20 balls, and some Of them appear to
have struck the tower fair and square. with
no moro apparent effect than could ba pro.
duced by the blow Of sledgs-hammer. The
paint il rubbed off, and if repainted. Il would
Be difficult to discover where most Of the
shots struck. The gunners Of the enemy
seemed, however. to have early Abandoned the
attempt to damage the tower, though most Il
their balls, even there. were aimed q the port
holes, three strikingin close proximity. Two
Of the six or seven marks ON the tower are
sold to have been accidental shots from the
guns Of the Msxsesoea. The greater part of
the shot marhs are on tho edge of the hall.
which, Il should be remembered. doss not rss
more than l2 inches out Of the water. They
seer, to have been under the impression that
there must be weak spot underneath the
water line. and hey hsmmssed away IN
round. but here ton the invulnesability of The
Monitor was equally great. and thc ipdsnta-
tioas arc only 70 the extent of ths fsetioa ef
an inch.
The shot which struck he square pilot.
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