New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06
THE DEFENsEs OF NEw-YORK.
VISIT OF GOV. MORGAN TO TIE FoRTIFICA-
TIONS IN OUR NARBOR.

VISIT OF Gov MORGAN TO THE FoRTIFICA-
TIoNS IN OUR HARBoR.
Yesterday morning, shortly after 9 o'clock, his
Excellency Gov. Morgan, accompanied by Quarter
rnaster-General Arthur, Paymaster-General Bliss,
and Commissary General Welch, Of Lis staff; Gen.
Harvey Brown, Col. LOOMS, Col. Delafeld, Major
Wainwright, Major Wallace, and Lieut.. Dupont, Of
the U. s. Army; his Honor Mayor Opdyke; Senators
Cornell Connolly, and Bradley; A. w. Craven,
Collector Barney, and DR.. Deafeld, embarked on
board Of the propeller Gen. Totem and proceeded to
visit the Notifications in our harbor.
During the sail down the Bay, Col. Delafeld exc
hibited chart showing the relative position Of the
existing and projected works on Staten Island, and
the existing works on Long Island at the Narrows,
and expla ned how and in what manner all these
Notifications could annihilate feet Of the enemys
yessels entering our barbor. COL d. also made some
very interesting statements Of the result Of expert
ments that be had made with concal shell and solid
shot, in firing against wood and iron surfaces and
called the attertion Of the company TO cannon then
On board, which had been fired 800 times without
sustaining tie least injury, 1t being impossible to
burst it, This gun, which il one of large number
manufactured for the State of New-York at the
foundery at Spuyten Tuyvel, is Of cast-iron, and
nearly six feet long. The breeeh, which is much
larger in diameter is formed Of bands Of iron twisted
together, and welded on 10 the body Of the gun,
after the whole is turned and rihed. 1t weighs from
1O6 to IO2O pounds, and has proved very service
able weapon with tie DelaGeld six-pouDd spherical
shot, and with ffteen-pound conicsl shells.
About noon, the boat reached Sandy Hook, where
the party disembarked, and proceeded to examine
tie extensive foTtfcstion now in progress at that
point For obvious reasODs, we are unable TO give
minute description Of this fort, but this much we may
cay, that the work is the most stupendous Of the
kind ever proieced on this continent, and when
completed, ii will be the largest and most formidable
fertilization in tie world IL will cover forty-seven
Ger' including the outworks, and will present three
water and two land fronts. The water fronts will
De defended by over one hundred and five guns IN
'Ae casemaes, and as many on the parapets. Quite
q large number Of aud I0-inch cOumbiads are Oh
tne ground ready for mounting. The wall Is OF
granite, nearly all Of the blocks used in the consrUc-
ton OF the same weighing from i've 10 eight tuus.
ihe embrasures are eight feet deep and protected
On the o,side by marginal plates and iron shutters.
at each Of tie salient water bastious are small serv-
ice magazines, there being three large magazines at
.he east, west, aud south points Of the work.
deep ditch is to surround the fort. There are at
present about 500 engaged On the fortifcation,
who live 10 barracks at the Hook.
From Sandy Hook the party proceeded to inspect
tie works on Staten Island, visiting first Fort Rich
mond, q magnifcently constructed and arranged
fertilization fronting the water This fort is built of
granite, Is four sided and mounts from liO TO $50
eight and ten-inch Columbiads in the three tiers
Of easements and barbette. The entire work forms,
including staircases, one cold piece OF granite
masonry. 1t is surrounded by deep ditch. the
guns have besu nearly ali mounted under the super