The New York herald., 1862-11-24
wHArYAmzEs CAN DO m A TEAR
SKETCHES 0F TINE lRoM.ClA0S,
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n Gays tA6ss naval architecture havs passed
sway, and behold al things have become new We have
aseAea new ers andthe change great that irom
- 1sa galley, propelled BY sweeps - The feet steamer
n Aaye sailing vessels-ofwar fast drawing TO
eoss and the naval system through which brave
lAs ~ world became famous will be forgotten
AAys sAat gave fame - Paul Jones, Decatur, Hull.
AninAsidge and host Of country-passed away
whsa steam became power tho ocean Is an nnovasr
"a rsvoutonizer Our country has ever been SLOW to
prsve enlarge her asva powers clinging to sailing
nhips sailors VIII she should have sought steamers
md engineers.
Bus the era has come, and although nov cum
bsreA with quite number Of sailing vessels, are
plly bpilding up on-clad navy which, in point OF
ssmbers will surpass the navies Of the Old World
Though ate in the field Of construction Of ronclads
bad Of the rst test Of the superiority Of iron
over wood. il IS true unfortunate civil strife
speaed the way; Dut by It We were enabled TO reyou
sOuNs the whole Of Europe and upset the theories OF her
ssst naval architects and engineers England trembied
wAs France mere cooly work build Immediately
Aeet Of vessels cope with those her common sense
taught her would improve upon
rhe advent Of the Monitor in Hampton Reads was the
INST pusatiOn Of great movement throughout the weird
studied construct guns whose power should shsi
penetrate their heavy plated vessels, while naval con-
ssrucois aborea with the energy 10 resist the force
o6 she suns The conflict by ended and there
ass prospects its continuance for many years
Hundreds Of active brains Al work this moment
pespenting this subject Tons Of powder and thous
saAs Of iron plates win be used before tbs question is
settled and then win be very uncertain whether
se svtierists or the viii bear or the
palm
nngand aad France have theorzsd upon The new sys.
asm VI naval Affairs They have done il at great cost,
aaa employed the highest scientific skill and II s true
yAsy have in . measure succeeded; but We claim 'he
nsor Of The Arst practical tests. Aside from the hght Of
"a Monitor and Msrrinac, we bave engaged the rebel
Iron -cads the kissssppi, and in instance OLD
fashioned steam slscpof-war, with eght.pch guss asd
sslid shot conf petey disabled iron clad three wei
directed broadsidss.
England and France constructed ssvsrsl large
sys. plated frigates YET .. them
. satisfactory trial trip.
90 this side Of the Atlantic Captain Eicsscu builds
peculiar style Of iron.cad surnoanted BY turre, anu
behold Captain Coles claims the invention tasl
Ssssson has been thoroughly decided 20 leave
sssh Acsson the conQueror in the FOR crgas
~ Yet when thi. little Monitor made hsr hsi deba
American waters she looked upon as the result
wonders shows how easily men mstsKe.
Ne the hope, deusicn last ircp-ssds
would be failure until -uddenly swskslcd BY
proc; o. their efficiency against ourselves The herf,
mac rtied up by ID. rebels undsr many dsadssnasss
one ely pu,s out rom Norfolk by fort G twenty
srne stsers head the Cumberland. Of twenty-five
guns crushing her sides If they made Of past.
esrs ssndns her The bottom nres MO sus
the Congress. hty gans. ridsis. the Minnesota
90
she Roanoke. forty guns: OF ace, Q, gsnocss
and hut for American Monitor Of guns, Ca
~suld not have been left 10 those wsiers Is that Dai
enough 70 awaken the world. Justly
q our nrst iron.csd
Since that time have oeeu dle. our iron work.
says strained their utmost turnisning ,hs
materials icr the mot pow rn iron-csd meet u ~
worie Already hall buniged vasses of this class
uamed and two.ihrds o them vii ne commission be
Pore the close OF 10. wear 1867.
We - have nee, q Monitors, o light drsught u
vsssr, TO aid haroor licences. Another sss Is
scr eur Western service; snd by far the sr
ndAsle s our Of Dictators which, for spesd and
weight Of fighting metal, we'll powers fsr *
psl anything Europe has even contemplate
We are destined become the great Power aud
vhe. necessary supremacy oil ne
- shs great deep.
1hs world cannot fail 70 give credit for
Sviss for IL must be remembered that al tsis great
sneuns OF work has been. and 10 beng done vhi the
country engaged in OF the most gigantic rsvoiu
tssps ever known in the history o. the woSa.
Notwithstanding this vast amour, Of work csnpsses
90 pressas OF completion, the governnspt prysss
s further 10 their power waiting only fsJ Tins
- develop the approved plans which 10 eoustruc'
sheir inpregnabis vessesotwsr. rhe inventive tslsD,
eS che country and the age wsrk and the ensu
80 qusrtsr of . century promise, eeosssl wonders
wrought by American hands
rested the progress Of great o. defence Gar
cd accurate statement o roa-csd navy lay be
esre them the following descriptions the various ces
~ vessels composing our iren-ciso navy. The rrsdef
usE aeubtsss be surprised Al tbs magnitude IL hS
already assumed in the brief space 9, year n "a
eruly wonderful but snly goes to show what Amer
c1s can do II they are compelled 70.
Despite all the drawback, the work en- me up
csnpIeted vessels Is progressing very RAPIDLY, enc
30 being well done. The gcvsramen, propose 10 build
sus or mere frgatss, whose dimensions are MOI
yet made ubic sunoe 10 say they will be Of sevss
sAoussnd three hundred burden and furnished with
90 sneen or twenty Inch guns This class Of vessel b,
fs exceeds anything vel conssfsc,sd contemplated b,
ssy sf the Eurspssn Powers.
To tbs reader 10 ths contemplation Of this srsa
sosct Of the age have furnished ssshep,is skeche
a ~ vwisus classes sf iron.clads.
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