The New York herald., 1862-10-10
THE IR0N.CLADs.

Launch OF tho Montauk at 0reenpoint,
Long Island.
The ron-olad steamer Montauk successfully launch
ed yesterday morning from tho yard Of r Rowland,
Continental Works. Gresnpoint.
very large number Of visitors present to wit
ness the launch among them many naval officers; and
nothing expressions Of delight and satisfaction
heard every side ths excellent arrangements Of Mr.
Rowland and his able assistant. Mr. W. e. Hill, and the
admirable manner in which tho whole affair carried
out. Many more persons launched board the
Mcntauk than her sister snip the Passac for the
SON. no doubt that having witnessed how beautifully the
named vessel moved into tho water they felt that
safe operation and dcsrous Of being able 70
say should the Montauk distinguish herself, as she no
doubt will, that they launched board Of her.
Several ladies board to the experiment OF
being transferred from land TO water 10 novel manner
and they pleased with their experience expressing
themselves delighted having been persuaded that there
was really danger.
The wsdgns up and taking away the shores com.
menced about O'clock and at twenty five minutes TO
eleven all but the last support removed, when,
every thing being ready, Mr.. Rowland gave the word.
.sLet her go And in instant moro she had started,
slowly nrs but rapidly increasing her speed until she
was safely destined element When she had fairly
started OF the ways Miss Mary E. Gregory daughter Of
Admiral Gregory dashed bottle Of champagne against
the bows OF the vessel christening her IN the following
words
Here goes the Kontauk,
Her enemies TO baulk.
As soon as the Montauk was fairly launched and her
way checked by hawsers made fast ashore she
taken hold OF by steamugs and safely moored alongside
the wharf when the large crowd collected TO witness the
laupch-many Of whom had cheered until they wore
hoarse-dispcrsed in every direction, well pleased that
accident Of kind had occurred to mar tho pleasure
Of the day.
was fully described in the HERALD some weeks since.
She has been completed ready for launching in very
short time and will be but few weeks before she will
be ready to her place the ron-cad squadron that
Is destined to operate against some OF the rebel strong
Captain worden, of the first Monitor. Hence
sured that whatever position she may be placed in she
will be most calamity and efficiently handled
The third son-cad OF the class the Passaic and
Monitor-viz tho Kaatskil-wll, from present appear
ances bo ready for launching 10 about three weeks The
Passac is now waiting only for her guns which to
be The fifteen inch pattern the largest forni-
dable ordnance the world The interior fittings II tho
Passac are excellent, and the Montauxs are to be IN
for officers and can be found wi hin these vessels
and every safety within the turets What more can any
one desire who goes 10 sea In vessel of-warf
II viii be out of place. while describing the launch
Of these vessels speak Of tho admirable arrangement
Of Mr. Rowland rather his excellent invention for
launching them II is most simple yet most effective
aud if 1t universally used by all shipbulders
should never again hear Of unsuccessful launches by
The arrangement Is ths:-Through both the lower or
permanent ways Is iron shaft OF about three inches IN
diameter which, where through the Is
forged toe, which fits into a cast iron h,e box
in the upper sliding way To the ends Of the shaft
tho outside OF the attached heavy iron levers
~ least six seven feet long, which are In a
horizontal position when the cam on the shaft Is
10 the OF the upper way and before the
vessel launched wedged on the bjcks TO bring
her weight upon the sliding ways. SO long this
remains In the box Of the upper way the vessel cannot
move no matter every other hindrarcc Is taken away
when all IS ready and the word given launch tho shore
from unda lever is knocked away the lever falls,
which Of course throws the out OF the box and then
the vessel longer being held, gdes into her element.
Eyen should she stick the that applied
lever win her which s all that Is necessary TO
cure a successful launch