The weekly sun., 1862-02-15
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Firfres Monroe, FEB. The only copy Of
the Norfolk DAr BOOK received contains an editc-
nal censuring the newspapers for giving publicity
W the statement that the Merrimac is a failure. II
admits the nsc, 10 be true and gives full statement
Of the difficulties in regard 70 her. II Appsars.,hn
the calcula,ioa in displacement, was erruncous. An
error amounting 10 more than two hundred tons
Gas discovered when the ship was hoaied Of, and
this causes the present detention.
The chief subject Of regre., however, IL that when
she was shored up again the ship caught upon the
blocks and received considerable str ain oonse-
quently some parts Of the machinery have becn
taken up. and quantity Of des i.wood will have u
be introduced to correct the tendency ~ Jog. 1t s
vain TO deny that is s-rinus injury TO the ship,
but we are happy 10 state, that a careful. surrey
she VIZ that II is by no means irreparAb,e.
TIE DAY BooS commences . iumu editcriAi, Civ.
ing a melancholy account q the MeuimA,, IA the
tjll,Wing strain
We have scarcely patience enough len ~ con-
demu Ia temperate language IL Q reckless tnpr'rrt-
-ty Ui two of uur c tompnrariee, Who hAvs seen ~
IN THEW thirst { n notOriey TO tnrust betire the
public toe fact that the herrinAc hss proved Al
abortion.
Tue article also says
"Icr grea, drausht Of water vii, proven, ser tai.
4
,ly w-s sbout "a ic,L and II hss boon o9usiderAb?
uCfC.s,d"
IT, editor CONT. rts hlnse, that o, al events ,ns
an Le us,d ~ a Coating Ls,tery.
Tho SlvlrnAh Rrrrmi,,N ssy, tnN the s'as'
.sttt .lsy r,veal, d i,o m,v vcweHp smoug tie
fd,fa yctsi- 'yirg IN the cut rth o! tho riyrr,
.,yot : sn sd iiti & the number. Snre imSgiGe
.pty n,.o i.,Ntd nearer 10 tho riyor, - We Crud
r.,,. e. no iDa,,tid change M their Pvs,'cU. P-t
-,ns '.nii,r with tie water COL 80 In q At orstI
..5 tut, !'.,er, "a re.llc cd walls Cut hr; are
in, iu tie i.y-' htyoud, which dee e COMMIT.
.ics,e WITH the mriu clannsi-yt yessel' orury.
tEtai't I,st, an really -omn.ani the znsn
asai e II hns u,oi s,a;,d d, pcrsGs 40, ougbs
nLu. ~. il..tT,r ions Mod ~ grow dry At
hret irartu,s ,bb tde,snd thsi iftne YSlkte gdl.
a,t. 1t. q. d ia,- nll the distractions hey woIid
.oi he b, etc ,Gr through.
The Kit tumouu pisr,r,n says thai tie Pu-.s,d1
Fxr, Itoi. will have, At ltas,, the clet Of msS,a
- ltck veil 60 yur do'eucss in vat quarter. X .
,nt&@ Is AMI ouibi - b- made inptegn 'b,e Al
~ batteries there nid el'eN eNherr should te rrgid-
viii l"u. -prcof coverings Tie chAunsi sh lld
~ ol s,ructed, and uo means sfi uu,np oyei 70 ,d
to enemy.
IT., Kh ia I-'and which arrived from Phit.iel.
pnA y.si,td.y sailed 'or P,rt va this A,crG"'n
Fc,tuSI Ho.ros, E,b. \. "A dag Of trooe from
CtAney Isend i.IAy, brought over sewers sii,i 70
, Nrth.
lazy pss-snEo' ly the a., OF trioe report th''
lon IIuger today ,utirmcd her shat hehAt received
dispatch from Nan, ko isaud 10 the elect iuAi
.he feo,ral forces had advanced 10 X vn h- I.Nud
.nd lad beon twice repul-ed. The attack com
nei ced At o'clock yesterday morning. Srl tie
isl I Was still going on when the latest news WA
-tccise ed.
Tie SLOWING is ,ryn :. utica rpsperI
/ Tie Ntv Otlesrs correspondent ofthr CLsr,,-t q
CorGirR reports the burning u the rohel steamer
Calhoun.
NoLcoU, FEB g A messenger arrived to-day
ro Roai,uk. land reportsth that four Federal steam
.rs we're of iLe Island sst al ,ht, and large npn
or Of " ,.els we're ,w,ve ui es below ia" I'..ri
| lu attark WA expected at this po,ut. Gen. WIS.,
| IA better health.
| 6,-pat 'i,m ClHsrsi' ss'ys ihN fcrt Henry
li,s hL eu mt ~ h,uds the enemy, our hrre 70
| ,reatng T., y. " nelson. Federal gunho''- are ~
| Darvile, T'rrcss'c, and the bridge NJ NAT pl.s,
mas been destroyed by the Yanteos. 10000 f'de
| -,ls ftmed the alta king column.
| NJ, phis, F,b l. Fort Henry WAS captured .
che l., or,l : osterdpy after two hou-- dshtrg.
Sac O,isIns, F,b. Pour hundrcd Nd ninety
.,I.i.rrs IN yortc.d., ior r,h CIoln, g. 'e e'
l hanged,