New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-20

sink the ship lower down. These can be filed in Is
minutes and empted by pumps in 40 minutes. The
forward bulkhead answers aso another purpose. IL
in using the ram that should receive severe wrench
the leakage would be confined to this compartment,
would not embarrass the draw or endanger the ship
The ship will in ordinary trim show l-l6 inches
above the water and be sunk one foot by filling
the tanks. The rudder and propeller guarded by
an overhangng structure, and a wrought guard on
the afer-part. The vessel has capacity in her maya
zines for 200 llnch shot, $50 llinoh SHE'LL shrapuel
aud canister, small ammunition and powder in pro-
portion.
The armament will consist of two ll-inch guns,
there being only one in each turret. Ten men at
least, which is q saving Of 49, will be required to
work these pieces of ordnance. The turrets have d
inches Of iron or II in less than the Psssaic. They
are slsnting however, and not straight. The iDc-
nation the builder believes, will make them strong
enough. The turets will not reyolve at all. They
remain stationary but the guns inside revolve to the
desired portfolio There are three Of these ports in
each turret. The turres about 20 feet in diane
ter at the base ard Ia feet at the top. The gans
move on revolving slides, and stand on a floor 20
inches below the level of the deck, thus giving a
greater hight 10 the turets, which it may be added
are additionally supported within by bars of 5xl
inch non, IL inches apart, and the ports made
sufficiently large TO give the guns 10 degrees vertical
and degrees lateral range. The turrois are feet
s inches high.
Against all sorts Of ships the new craft will be
very formidable especially ifshe Can close on and
ram them. Even at distance, shots could not
easily hit her with much effect. Indeed she is for
offensive purposes, as far as her own security is
concerned likely 10 be the par excellence Of iron
Glade. Every enc who has seen her declares this.
But in attacking land fors, beside rou.clad armed
with 10 inch guns, she would not retain her superior
ity armed a. NJ present.
II she. with her two / i-iuch guns, each being
worked by 10 men and throwing lS0-lb ball, and
the Montauk, armed with two l5-inch guns each
worked by men, and throwing 450-b bail las
that may be her battery, 10 attack fortress
at o'clock in the morning. each firing one shot
every two minutes, until in the evening, the keo-
kuk would have thrown lis, 500 lbs. Of iron against
the enemy, with the assistance OF 20 men, whe the
Montauk would have thrown about 297 600 lbs, or
l7S 900 lbs. more, with men. But this has nothing
" 40 with the principle on which Mr.. Whitney 5
ship is built. OF course he could PIT l5-inch guns
on board bis vessel if he pleased but until lately IL
inch pieces deemed large enough for the most
tremendous ship. The Keosuk will be launched
this month.
She seems admirably adapted for river work, her
light draught and easy guidance by means OF two
propellers fitting her especially for intricate nayiga'
ton. Her builder is confident that, though in some
respects novel in construction, sLe will be found ar
shot.proof and seryceable any, and the care and
completeness with which he has applied every pre-
caution, and multiplied means for oieuse and de-
fence give hope Of a mos; efficient boat.