Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29
DEPARTURES
The New IrOnsIdes.

On Saturday last the first irOn-pated sea-
going war ship of large size built by the gov
ernment of the L. > was launched at Philadel- |
phia and christened the ".Ne,C IrOnSideS" by 1
Com Stewart, the gallant head of our Navy, |
who commanded the 4" old IrOnSideS," and who.
has been in the service since March 9, 1898.
"a period OF GA years. As has been tele-
graphed from Washington Lieut. Worden, of
Monitor" fame, is to command the new ship,
which was contracted for on the 18th OF OctO-.
Der last, to be completed by the 18th of July:
next She will doubtless be ready for sea:
before that time. As the "New frOnSides'
differs greatly in character and construction:
from the ''ionitor" and '.GaIeno," a descrp-;
ton of her cannot fail to be interesting. She:
is $40 feet long, SO feet 6 inches wide, and 25.I
deep, being 8, ,250 tons, and having berth, gun
and spar deck, the latter being shot-proof.
Her frames are of white oak filled in solid and.
caulked, and the average thickness of sides is
20 inches. The iron plating commences at a
point four feet below the water line, and
extends to her spar deck. The lower course.
is inches; all the rests Al inches thick. ALP
the plates are Is feet long, the width varying.
from % to 80 0inches; each plate is fastened to
the vessel by 21 1t-inch screw bolts, % inches
long which secure the several thickness OF
timber to the plates, thus tying all together
The machinery consists OF two horzontaH
direct action steam engines, with cylinders Of
80 inches diameter and 80 inches stroke, in-I
tended to make 50 revolutions per minute.
and drive brass four-bladed propeller of IL
feet diameter and 1S feet pitch. The boiler,
are four in number (horizontal tubular,) eacl,
l Z feet front, II feet deep, and IL feet hight
of collective force of 900 horses. The
of
Dahlgren guns on the gun-deck, and two 200 1
pound Parrot guns the spar deck. The
portfolios will be closed by iron shutters five
inches thick, worked from the outside. Al
this is a sea-going steamer, intended to sail al
well as steam. she will have three mastS and b.
bark-rigged, her topmasts and yards being sc:
arranged that in action they are lowered anc
leave simply the three lower masts in view:
When In action all the men on board are pro.
tected from shot or she'll. and are below thJ
spar deck; the commander only Is above that
deck, and he occupies shot-proof iron look
out which rises above the spar deck. and fron4
which he can see all surrounding objects an!
by signals communicate with his officers below:
The wood used in the construction OF the
vessel Is principally oak cut in Pennsylvania
and along the borders of the Delaware. Th,
plates are connected by tongues OF iron, fttinc
into grooves The heavy plates weigh about
SPAS pounds. The heads of the bolts holdina
the plates are countersunk, and a smooth su1
face will ALWAYS be presented 10 the balls ~
the enemy. Ii Is believed that her powers q
resistance will enable her TO 90 alongside q
any vessel or fort with impunitv. while frors
her large size she can carry a sufficient force
to capture any vessel she may disable.
Unlike the Monitor" and "Gdlena." this
vessel can carry a large crew sufficiently so u
board and capture anv vessel. Impenetrabt
to shot and shell she will seek close action, an.
by means of her iron PROV sink: or hy he.
heavy guns capture her opponent Her ligl..
draft of water-SiNteen teet-wii enable he1
to enter all our Southern harbors. :
THE CoNFIsCATIoN BuIs-The Wast:
ington correspondent of The II. Louis Repu;
licgn saws:
The special committees in each House have
reported bills. Both are radical enough to su I
the worst haters of the South. but there al.
considerable differences in their respective
provisions The Senate Bill prescriba
death, Imprisonment, and fines to al who ma:
have been or may hereafter engage in th.
rebellion. The House measure Is more mod
rate Ii forfeits to the United States all the
ldhus- SooEl>' elett> anu otutI property OF PEI
sons who may hereafter all offices in rebeldon;.
and applies the same penalties to all who d.o
not lay down and cease TO aid the rebellion
within sixty days after the Presidents procls,
nation commanding them to do 50. Both biz,
emancipate slaves of those convicted. Ths
House Bill Is less severe. and consequently,
more favorably regarded by the conservative
than the Senate's, since it proposes an amnes-
ty to all for past offenses and makes consid-
crate distinction between the leaders and th:.
masses. The differences of the two cannC,t
be reconciled, and il Is expected the Hous.
will be compelled by the Senate to take moIs,
radical ground