New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13
have been great conformation when the turrst We
s,ruck. You may estimate the shock when shot 9
200 pounds weight, moving At the rate Sf 2,000 t.
In q second sfriEae within foot of n mana he,A

| in eec0nd, Strikes within foot Of u ma1's bead.
fired guns and TUNED the tnrrst until the Captain W
di,sbed snd wa: resysd By Greene when msnaged he
| ct uened men.
proposed to the captain n let the ssiliugmsste,
turn the turret On one side Of the turret thers
telescope, O reflector, the image being bent by
prism. This sailing master, who has nothing to do
on the Monitor, 1 proposed that be should Do "a.
toned there lie not only looked through the t.le
scope, but BY means Of sGal wheel be turned the
turret just exactly where he liked. He did thss 10
sdmirstiop pointing 1t exactly on the enemy. Al The
Monitor went rou1d, the turret kept turning 4. no
doubt astoushed Cap. Buchanan, so that wherever
the Monitor was, in Whatever poston II was placed
the two bulldogs kept looking al him all the tirns
Capt. Ericsson yea upon ycor gs.. :aces
crews cheer you. Every feels that you have saed
psss 70 s Ns,i,. b forai:nos w, the near:
her own way with our most powerful ve,'els
LAM with much s'''sH' 'f afs az z Sop s.1vv,s
Cap. J. Earcssos No. ss Franklin street. New Yoas.
cannot permit this opportunity to pa.s wthou,
saying that look upon the success Of that O. being
entirely owing TO the presence Of q master mind.
The men were new; their passage bad been
very rough, and the master had to pa. bis vessel
right under the heaviest guns that are ever worked
Oh ship.bOad. IL is evident that but for the pre-
ence OF master mind on board Of that vessel, tha;
success cou.d not have been achieved. Capt. Wor.
den no doubt acquitted himself in the most master.
l
| ielt qnite nervous before he went on beard. The
fact that the bulwark Of the vesse was hut one foot
above the water-liue was enough TO make Din 70.
When was before the Naval Committee, the grsId
objection was that in way the vessel wond NOT
.w0rk. gave it as my opinion that II would Prove
the most sasy-wOrking in sea way, and 1t Is an ex
cellent sea boat. The nen IRE supplied with fresh
air, though there is no opening except through the
turret, by means OF blowers WORKED by the engines
and they are perfectly comfortable. They can re.
main Oh the top Of the turTet in the sea way 1t "a
feet in crcumference-quite promenade. Though
the deck IL but foot aoove the me, t1e TOP
of the turret ia nine feet above; aud here Is The i'm
porant point that this vessel is IN the sea way per.
mans The safest vesseI ever built. 1t takes 67oOO
lb 10 bring her down. There can be no danger Of
her swamp,ng IL is very much like .
bottle with cork IN IT, In relation
to the point whether the Monitor Is capable Of taking
cure OF the Merrimec, ler me say that she would
have sunk the Meriimac but for the fact of her
having fred too high. IL they had kept off at q
distance Of $50 yards and hedtae gun exactly level
the SHOT would have gone clear through. Bot Mr..
Sinners hal the guns elevated hlte, and the roof
OF the Nerrmac is strong that tie bas rebounded.
Next time they encounter the Merrimac they will
leave tie guns level, ard they won't mind if tine
bal strikes water, because the rcoche. will take
it where they want II. The neat tcle they 20 out,
predict the third round will snk TIE Merrmae.
There another great point. They bad 30 wrought.
iron shot which were rot used. Capt. Dablgren
Issued peremptory orders tbCt they should not be
used, and they obeyed those orders. Now, wrought.
iron shot is one thing, ard castron sho. is snother
wrodsbl-ron shot cannot break The aide armor
Of the Merrimac is insufficient to resist it. Ths
channel Is very narrow snd the Merrimge must
follow il. But the Monitor can 20 anywhere and
take the very bes. position.
A NFABER-How ole! can they fire
Mr. Eaicssos-In about one minute and bali
II is often said gun would be Sufficient but it 10
not 60. By having TWO gurs YOU have time for one
to cool. You may depend npon 1t that II the Aerr-
mac comes out again she will be sunk.
Mr.. WETsoRE--I should Ike TO ask Of Capt.
Es sson whether be has heard tbat one Of his scot
entered the Merrinac, killed II men, ard wounded
Capt. Buchanan, WHO has since died.
Mr.. ElicssoN-I have not.
Eir. BRows-lt must Lave been shell.
Mr. ERrcssoS-Tbat is not possible; but II a soli6
sho, goes through the Merriuac the amor would 10
carried in in great msny sointers the shot weigh
lug 1856 pounds, there would be a regular shower Of
wood and iron; but il is quite well asceItaaed toss
shell csnnot pass an iron Plate two inches th:k.
You can hardly imagine v "a, commotion would take
place from such u shot. The decks would he almost
literally removed.
A MfxBYa--l would ike TO ask Of CAPT. Ericsson,
whether his battery conld no, be erected on ysrlcas
points in our har5or for Its defense.
Mr.. ERIcssoN--I ima -ine that the beat kind Of .
barbor defense il foa,lg structure that car be re-
moved from place 20 place.
The NEMBYR-You can move this turret 10 ory
direction and al the expense Of yoar vessel,
and require OIL! .'lou rtcdWSLSLes
MI. EeIcssos-TDis vessel is equal 10 twenty
forts. IL can move from place to place. In tnn
battery vou have vessel that draws only Il iest q"
water. The Warrior, drawing 81 fee. Of water,
must come in the middle Of the channel, ard We
could move along the shore. BY means q one sin-
Gle hoating battery yon could defend the harbor BET
ter than 10y twenty iO.ts. Tat IS easily derea'
stu,ed.
Tue Let cause was stricken out Of the fourth re-
cluion, and it was adopted
A. p.g %, "a. -auo1ufiop that The
piiation Of SO co., 600 for iron-clad vessels ougEo
pass, which was adopted.
The last OF Mr.. Marshalrs resolutions va
adopted
Mr. Low offered the following resolution. wtes
was adopted:
wit honor TIE self sacrificing devotion TO duty q he oon
o. the fisac Gun Heriand who cnns~i 70 Ign
mend .ne services Of tat sh company lnl ne brave nei
bosfi tie fdssto Consre,s 70 Ike bonersSs 'sn'u
5Esnec o. the eo0ntIy
The PRESIDENT stated that j; bal been inllnsied
that il was desirable Tor "A Committee OF The CeS9'
Der to visit Washington TO consult with the wa
Department. - ,,ou
Msvor Opdyke and Messrs. Chss. IL. siarshaa
and A. A. Lord, were appointed Suo-Connc'tee'
Mr. GOULD offered tie following;
R,clred Tha, the Chamber Of Commerce Of 'Ee state
Ne. ork ,.t.oly recognize aud de,fc 20 pe "a a
their prooaGd sene ef tie col q o. , o.' 80. rs ii,
genius snd activity due their salvation from nsloa
grace. and rom aisa.teus noal when s1Hri""' '''
lave been remedy. =, -, ,....n
Rs.sd Tina, the feslns battery Mcror ee,srSs s "
srd viii be- forever uen,leue4 with gratitude shd
M Ir,d That the Ch-mher Of Commerce ~ es' VS. -.
ovornsut OF the United Sates will make 10 I.' s.s,
| sou .uch suitable return TO- nis services IS VIII '''
ga itud- O: great nation. -, ,-,-..,gssa he
ISs,'ref That copy OF hese fesouis,ns ~ 80
corynned 10 Captain Ericsson snd 20 the te''as1'
JaHCd States -,
MIR. ERIcssoS-MigLt be permitted 10 mAse ~.
ro,~ork AN tine remuneration that 6esire 'of "
Monitor get Oh. OF Toe eohs'iu''''' - ~
sufficient. 49,. o,;,,,n.,v