The New York herald., 1862-06-17
THE SPANISH GENERAL PRiM.

Thus ended toe interview, and Mr. Mazo let, greatly
Affected.
the SPANISH GENERAL PRiM.
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Visit to Camp Washington, staten
Island-Trfnl Of the Union Repeating
Gsn-The Spanish General Delighted
With the Yankee InventiOn-Whse
General Milaus Thinks OF General Me-
Clellan and tho Unten Army, &c., &c.
On Saturday last General Prm before his departure
for SPAIN visited Camp Washington and Witnessed the
trial Of the Union repeating gun.
The Geaeral and suite embarked On the stsamse
George Kirkirk at two o'clock in the afternoon. He
was escorted by deputstion Of Spanish citizens and
number Of other distinguished gentlemen Whom they
arrived 1t Quarantine, the General, accompanied BY
General Milans del Bosch Colose Cortazsn COmmandss
Guerra, Ssaors Csballog, Navarro San Miguel. A. R.
Fernandez. r. G. sshsmburg snd Captain Chauneey,
United States Navy, Paid visit TO Camp Washingons
Staten Island, 70 witnoss the trial OF Nugsnts Union
repeating gum They spout about hour inspecting
s mechanism and, after several rounds being fred =
targets ranging in distance from $50 70 TOO scts
The General nrsd round Of twsntyrour shots and
pTssssd in the wsrmsst terms his adnratio0 Of tho
simplicity Of ts working and It's dsstruotivensss
weapon Of warfare. aud assured the owners, Messa
Hchomburg and Fernandez that he would make report u
II 70 hs government rsachins Madrid. Gen. Milans
and pronouncsA Of the most ingenious and desrue-
tive engines OF they ever saw.
After The examination sad inspection OF the mose
interesting sonvsrsaton took place between General
Mlans del Bssch and Captain Chaunsey, Superintendent
N the Ordnance Department Of the United States Navy.
The convssstoa began about the situation Of airs IN
Mexico, and the breaking up 4 the triple European
alliance In that country ewing 70 the unexpected pro-
ssednes Of the commanders Of the French forces Gan.
MilanS Aook t0 hat
the French such 40 the dignity OF General Prim
could nss tolerate The Frsach desired place king
Of their swn making upon the throne Of Mexico.
but the Spanish commander could not give hin
sanction 70 such and unexpected measure.
aud therefore declared hs intention loose from the
triple alliance The French ntimatcd that General Prm
NOS leave Mexico and dsnsd hin to depart GeneraJ
Prm ssoly and rssolutsly nfor med the French COM
nandss that he would leave kexics in spite Of all oppos
ti0n suggested that the Queen sf Spain alone
he rssponsibls for his conduct II her Catholic Majesty
1T 70 overruIs him, IL his daty 70 submit bus
until then would he to condemn the policy q
shs French In Mexico. The conversation turned -
tho late vs. Of General Prm and suite the Army oe
the Potomac before Richmond. General hilans most
the subject He had all the armies
Of Europe but never had he Witnessed anything TO
surpass the discipline, spri; and pluck ef General
McClsllan's forces. He Witnessed review Of 900
Unicn soldiers stated that their boarg and intc-
gencs those OF or ten years experisnss
For General Mcclellan not 70 utter i'm
possibility. Tho spirit OF the soldiers and the conn-
dence their leader ouch rendered be-
yond the shadow OF doubt. Mccieans plan Of opera
tions General Prims opinion, perfect. 1t i'm
possible for the leader Of the Army of the Potomac 70
lose inch OF ground and the complete subugaton
OF the rebels was he thought. only the work Of very
few days At furthsst. -se Mr
Captain Chauncey remarked, that OF IL NOT
expected that soldiers could be perfect -
veterans Fn@ stHa e4t as HH#as8s
General lilans with an immsnss and peculiarly IN.
tsgent shrug, replsd:--''I not If you believe
or not tell yos have thirty thousand Of your
in rsviOw. and they are perfect veterans oe
ten years service" F5.s sstt serf.fM
Captain Causosy stated that ths opportunities 70 80
troops 70 advantage were very moagrs.
General Mans answered that he did not for show
Re had walked about from man, and found they
only understood hsw 70 the their hands,
bus their ntsgepes and courage Of the high
order Sush soldiers would suffer defeat Of any
consequence lisa N@s -
Afssr having soma rsfrsshmsAts under pretty little
tent General Pr.n and suite about past four, took
their departure FER tbs Spanish frga,s in waiting 70
carry than back 70 shsir native soil. Before parting
Captain Chauncey shook General Prim warmly By ths
hand and expressed In suitable language the high sra'
Scstion hs feh IN meeting distinguished captain
General Prim replied that his pleasure -
finding 20 many friends n America was unbeundsd,
and thss hs shsuh ever gratefully remember The
kindness hospitality u The American republic Cap
tain Chaunosy said vhsls country Amsrica was the
friend of General Prim At which adroit piece Of esm-
plirnentng the spanish General smiled very good M
tursdiy at the same ums grasping Captain CAaunosys
hand with ths usmost warmth and bidding him nnA
adisu.
The General and party entered their carriages and
drsvs 70 the steamer. where they embarked and pre-
ossdsd 70 the San Juan Uoa which was anchored In
the stream opposite Quarantine. ON arriving On board
the paniah steamer the General took hna eavo Of his
fr,ends whsn the San Juan do Uoa got under way
company on the tug gave three hsarty cheers to which
General Prms little replied by waving tho Stars
and Stripes over the side Of the Juan de Uoa The
General purchased nns American horse. which he has
taken out with him. Having admired our American
horses in General McClsllans ssvalry, he could NOS
leave our shores without buying one Tho Countess de
Rsus was very much plsassd with her visit 70 our
sAorss She parteulsrly admired our harbor, ana sx
pressed herself highly gratInsd with all she saw.
A ths Un,eu repeating gun has been ussd In General
NcCsslan,s divisisn for time are not allowed
70 evs description Of 10 peculiar eonsiruction; bus
frsm vhas - saw Of yesterday, - we'll = the de-
c,dsdiy Avsrsbis epnisas which the intelligent gem
.,susa who Witnessed expressed. % must say
~. i, i, ! very inssuious gun I.s great beauty il
- fses sAAs saa ~ made 70 DO much sxscutoas
with more deadly s0sca, - n entire rssnsns, and
has already proved Of great ssrvics In rspsns charges
4 the enemy Arsd sn saturday % the rate Of ons
hundred and twenty shon pr minute, striking the TAR.
set every time; but were sssursa ~ the INVENTOR
nr. Edward Nugsnt u No. 10 water street, Brooklyn,
..a ussr Rowland Of the Bsrdan Rines who saw used
= A.. sruv that 70 win two hundred shots per min
-. ,,sou, the saghtsst danger II bursting The Major
~orted IL yesterday and gave very satsfactory sv-
nsS - h~ skl AZ q Tho caibrs Of the gun
- but u bs Increased 70 hundred ana
.snsv which would enable about pound ball 70 be
ussS Altogether the gun one q ths most ingenious