New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-19
iris, Trip of the NnugatuciI witt. hcr New


Tie United States Stevens battery Naugatuc&
made trial UP up tho ryer On M9aday, to test tue
aualiies Ct ner new sln, which Is to succeed that
which burE az Eo., Dazzling.
III. Richardson, partner Of Gen. James, tie liied
cannon inventor, nov deceased, Capt. NoTrs OF the
Revenue Service, CAPT. Wilson, ANA The oiAeers OF
lie Nalga,pe.. were on board.
Tue vessel lell Hobokcn % O'Clock ?. m, and
started up tue river. j; was raining raLer heavily.
Arrived q tie pali-ades steam Was shut Gil. aud ~
hounds o. powieg-:he regular charge IS l. Or IL
MS nut ia tie gun, vita tie sl0t Weighing ~
INNS. TIE a., shaILe Was fatisfa tory, the OaA
en,.-in. the earth without striking tie water. III
was va cd q ii-tie.
The second shot was elevated about g. degree,
and was intended 70 strAe as Alsn up on me etneh
,,-sII "a ro.sille. ]. struck some short oistIaNe
nom the Top aGd burst. Iac recgil q the gin VS.
NOT more than about II inches at any tine ILege
,as but one new prnc,,'ie Involved IN tie expert
tceut. which was chiefly Intended 10 NY 10" VIC
new Qun worked, and tic vessel general arrange,
merts, which have becl improved since het arrival
rie new p,inei,le alluded to il ~ iadiaF'bber
.s,,s Tor chez KING tie reSJii u % gun. l. 4 u
n i.osi ious mature AID aub--t'. , - 80 10
uu-pose for which 10 was lutehuel. VI CUR st
.lyii,al expedition o. L wVui1 &c iDiiioiei 4"
present. >......,. =. q ,o,,'.r Navy
L
.,o'nonrder. which was Tihsd ~ lie James es'So-
Etnsnt IL Is sire glhclel ~ u btass ieNnsi'
o', sr the bresch. aud j. about i've inches tmeA
and thirty inches long. The peee Nssl "eisls
aro,t s,% or seven tms. lhe one thit OARS.
-, hon, five TINS. After tie tTidl .es el
',t IN nor Lyraas wLefe she VA! remain ior
NJ. Xsnc,tuek does not belong to the Navy. Sue
:, !, 1be sery;.a nj th. Treasury Department anu
nies the rsyeuue lag. When sne waa NY ~
+ tbe Government cot of promise as gwen w..
would be nut Into active hostile service, rs u vas
desired by the builder that the pan on which she is
sfructet should get filf tglsl uader nte lners
i no iron arror o. this vessel. Her huh is IRON mp
~ The main deck. In action she Is submerged 60 rs
~ he almost on level with tie water. Between
The omen. or top deck, and the lower apartments,
tbsr, are IRON two TO three feet OF water. Ills
,Nater Is the arIaOr. \ shot stIlkg TIE .teA Is sup
poeed to lico,Aet and pass away.
Tho upper works on the spar deck are not neces-
sar, beina intended for Of GERS comfort. There are
tyyo of Jamess bracs rled l2-p0uucefs Oh tie top
deck The breech OF the gun, however, Is exposed
in q .ht rs the lowering OF The 4u@zle 10 LOAD ne
ceesitates corresponding elevation o. we oreeeu.
There are four compartments, which are divided by
tluee bulk heads = a.hwaft ships, the forward
and after one Eiltd WIKI water by two oil Andrews
centrifugal pumps, driven by The osclatihg enelaes
which are fed by belt. TIC engines ate ITO hoHe
mower. carry ~ ID o. steam and make 10 turns
minute. lhis Is the average speed. Inc cylinders
are 10 by II inches III diameter. her BOILER 10 ied
By one OF Giiords injections. The berth deck Is
tie Loading room Of the gun.
The Naagatuck is now nearly ready for service.
Annexed is a list Of her officers: ~.
Lieut.. Commanding ). Ha.e hsoni bssA oiLs1 "a.
Morton AID NJ. Bu.ug chef Engineer, IhVu'"' |"se'
Assistant Engineer, Joseph White