New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-18


They are placed, as it were, like tho rafters OF Q
building and 10 entirely around forming the frame
work upop which the deck, bottom and sides Of tho
vessel are laid. The bottom of iron, and quite igm
being only 9-lGths of an inch thick. The plates
laid on tie sides to thickness equal to seven inches,
with bars of Iron running lenghwise, and iron plates
Laid over them in contrary direction, 80 that there
will be the cross-gr.n of the iron 70 offer an aodi'
tional resistance 10 the penetration OF shot Inc
vessel presents no straight sides for shot to strike
sin,t. and no shot can DO directed against it which
will no, hit i. at an acute angle ind in probability
glance of.
The Greenpoiut Iron Vessel.
Thu keel of this vessel Was laid on the 9Th inst.
She will have two turrets, and ID to be exclusively
iron, and of extraordinary strength. Sire will DO
200 feet long, rs feet wide, and IL feet deep Her
tunnase will be over 1000. The machinery is to 10
built az the Morgan Iron Works in this city.
The Chester Iron Vessel.
Reapy. Son g. Co., at Chester, Pa, have received
contract from the Government fcl the construction
of an iron runboat, which il intended more pariicu
larly for service in rivers She will be 236 feet long,
IS feet beam, and IL feet depth of hold aud she mil
nurNS
AT time when France and England have given
over tho construction Of side wheel vessels. we have
not only built twelve wooden ones but have now
complete iron craft, with invunerable paddle boxes
The United States will thus be tbe first to prove that
the advantages Of the rapid paddle may DO re-
tanned in a man.of.war. while its Objectionable
features may be rendered practically harmless by the
thick guard Of iron. Workmen are about 70
commence the way for the new Keel blocks
The yard of Messrs. Reany g. Sons is at Chester
Delaware County, some distance from Philadelphia,
where two exact copies of the Monitor are speedily
approaching completion. Tie Messrs. Rcany pay
MIR. Eicsson stipulated sum for the Of his plauS.
The Boston Vessel.
Tbis was the fist craft ordered Of the last fleet.
She is to he built in Charlestown and may be ready
for ectve service before the 10th OF November. She
is to be faster than the Monior and That vessels i'm
reflections will not be repeated Ia her. She VIII be
800 TINS burden nearly much IA either oi the four
new steam -frigates building Her length wall be 2iO
feet her breadth of beam % feet and depth Of hold
in prorortcn. The upper deck will be nuSh, like
the Monitors, neither bulwark rail running above
il. The strength Of the deck will be enormous. 1t
Will consist Oh DO ICES tuau Wv
cred with "a inch and half of the best des,riison
of iron. On the outside of the hull the plating viii
be Eve inches thick full half inch more than that
of the Warrior or Black Prince The nuts and bolts
will lie 70 close even in the Wood TO form OF them
selves a thick mail. Work has already begun on this
vessel, and is progressing ra idly. Her contractors
expect TO make her one Of the most successful IRON
cads aiioat.
The California Vessel nj Jersey City.
A vessel for the Pacific Ocean, the fret OF
fleet for the protection Of our California,
coast, has been commenced ut jersey City. IL II
not considered proper TO print the exact particulars
of tie new movement h. present. bu1 we may s'ai'
that the vessels will 10 about 80 feet IN length and
Of proporiona,e depth and width, and tina. they will
10 fully armed and mailed.
The Other Philadelphia Gran.
Tho submarine iron propeller bulk at Nearn q
Leavy'r, PLadephia, for tho Government, from
plan. furnished by the inventor, Dir. villeroy WA
launched some time since. The propeller 10 built OF
boiler iron and il 65 feet long, feet deep and fee,
WIDE 1t is sharp at each end perfectly round, and
s somewhat larger at one end, where there IL sin-
gle opening for tie entrance Of the crew that are 70
work her. When in, the door is closed and fastened
upon the inside 1t is then sunk by means OF water,
and moved in any direction, by means Of small pad
die. or propeller, twelve Of which are placed on
each side There is man-hole in the bottom OF this
craft. intended for tho egre- Of un IN submarine
arinor whenever such a step 10 necessary to carry
out tie design Of any contemplated expedition.
The New River Gunbeats.
The ten iron plated gunboats ordered by the Navy
Department for the protection Of Ohio and Indiana
along the Kentucky border, will each carry two
guns draw two feet Of water aud are calculated "
navigate the Ohio River from is mouth to Pt.burg,
in all seasons Of the year. heavy force has been
detailed TO Gu, down tho boats put on thick wooden
bulwarks and plate them with iron, and after the
beet models. When completed, they are expected to
form an adequate force 10 repol all guerrilla raids
across the Ohio into tie Free States.
The nissi.-ippi Iron.CInds.
There building three powerful, impregnablo
iron-clad gunboats contracted for by the Government
for service the Mississippi, the Chicohs, IndIa.
nols, and Tuscumbia, aow nearly completed. the two
former at Cincinnati, ard the latter at New.Abany,
Indiana, under contract with Joseph Brown, q St.
Louisan.
The Tires boats named are Of the Monitor order
that is, their ornaments are carried 10 turrets i'm.
pregnably encased in iron, while every part Of the
huls, in any manner exposed to shot, sre guarded
with heavy iron plates several feet below tho water.
line.
THE CIIILLICOTHE.
The Cbillicothe Is nearly finished. When she was
visited recently at Cincinnati sho had all her ma
chinery in, her deck plating completed, her turres
more than half plated and much more Of her bow
and stern plating on. Her side plating would not be