New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
No, An .xperiencod ordnance officer superin.

snv other. An experienced ordnance officer superin
tends each fOundery .,aoa T..
moob bores shot she'll shrnpne. grape. and canister
"a sed and the same for rifles grape ind canister ex
cepted The following statement SHOWS 'n' aN'u'''
Inado or purchased since March !. ieoi'
Cast at The Nary Yards ..,,.
For smooth bores-Shcls .....-...--'..' ~ aos
Shot. ....--. ........... opUaoo
ShrapDen. ......'.- a .~o,''.oo ~.
Ca"is,ar sbot I7L0o4 lbs
,a shous ........ 53,4o9
r"' 'ino' ST. ......... 6Gl
Purchased. ,,.,-o
ro' S"o"'H 0'''' Shot .... 7,4Sy
s S4SSs and Canister se17 as' lbs.
sbOt......-..--. 81 .oo-r
For rhes-Shels. --.-....-..--.-'''-'-'-' 1tIe7
Shot. Ss'ddcces
Shrnpnell. .....-.......-:..,-: !v'V'1 $50,
Gunporder has been amply supplied py sao ny
States. $3.50 tuns have 0een orde,eu sneo nj ,be
1861 The Mcssls. Du Pont OF "imingtoI % p.t Tor
Sohagbticoke. Hazard, American. and Union i9"Ger
comnanics supply the Navy. and are equal to the de-
mana quality al that could be desired The new
Haven Chemical Works delivered during lit raign
500 tuns domestic Etey. equal in strength 70 ioleiSn
Sea service test remains be applied 70 this an aiso
10 several Thousand pounds ordered OF Messls Den!
a Co New. York; fcqua in all respects 10 lorelFn
~ anoonracement OF the domestic manufacture Is
deemed of vital importance. Since March l. Io0i, po"
dor has been manufactured anu purchase ne iv
From domestic inter. .........---. 20 .uis'
Purchased. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ 'uH''
r,.., Q go tuns
C,,.,a,yiag,, are 81 two kinds pivot and broadsde,
for heavy guns; and for the bronze howZe's tlsle
boat field and deck carriages. OF Dahgrens 49,
and ~ approved utility. They are nearly ga nlue ~
The Navy, Yards WoodcH carriages however, are vD
ieetionabe from their liability to splinter ana otncr
causes; steps taken thcfeiors 10 ,h Ironsges
and IL believed can be substituted FOR wooden bOh ~
pivot and broadsde. Further ;Fia. are to Dc mao.
But for howiizers l t,s sie ,b ila
at Portsmouth n H.. Maryland, the ofnDahes
work is principally confined to conirnctins sun e.
riaces and ordnance equipments. About = men VI
employed. WORK II excellent quality. Leu'''on''
A, po.ton Commodore Mssroon f. In charge. ana az
Capt D,ayt0n OF ne urlha.c" rop,lv End
ti,lGIv made At Philadelphia the ordnance Horf !.
restricted by the limits Of thc yard to the prprlc u
rnander Curtin Al Washington the prepeftailcn ~
military fireworks fuses percussion caps ana shfHpnen
together with all howi'zer ammunition, is eAcys.e!
carried on Lieut. Commander Mitchell Is IN chhIsr.
Uowitzers are also manufactured. EXPERIMENT. WIN
nnmberless inventions are constantly ia progress. u'u
her of men employed about coo. Ofdainre o'poIs n.,
c.,ohshed also nj Fortress Monroe nj Baltimore ana
nj Cairo H. the latter shortly 10 be removed TO houhu
civ Ordnance storeships are also stationed NJ COME
MEN, poius AZ Port Royal ~ Kry West az fenshcoh
Ind At NewOrleans For he racine o,gtaly I.'t
Sr.aLarns were necessarily supplied % 'AH nay 90 ~
fercut patterns aid cibers. II - fceohM,hrI IN.
npe cnliber of musket and one OF cartlne De
{, Plymouth" mnsket aud the Sharp uahAiLs car
bine the former muzze-los6.ng. the latter bieechou
iog R,yoycrs are now furnished both 10 behneh ana
oncers but should be restricted to the Mtt,F slsle
barrel pistols are to be maze ios se"e
with metallic cartridge.
Congress /, urged 10 establish school for sunnery
nrac &c on suitable ship. The Ordnance school 81 the
tnglish navy onjoaId tie Excellent WIZ 90 10, pa'
tern No proper provision has ever been made ior
school OF instruction in ordnance details ana ls Au'
ling Of great guns and suail arms. lie VrdhAce
Instructions" for the navy are undergoing thoroukh fe
vision. ., ~ 1T
P,rder na1aiir,s are situated at Portsmouth " H.
Rostop New.York; Fort Miiin. on tie Delawaiei
Washington and Fortress Montroe. Capacity oil eaen
ohout so tun. except that at Fortress Monroe "Aion
IL abou, 90 barrels. Danger Of explosion renders II
advisable TO these magazines especially tlose al
Portsmouth, Boston and New York. AdditionHi pre-
cautions in entering naga2nes have been imposed Du
Congress 10 urged provide for their removal 70 more
suitable sites The importance Of this SUBJECT VIII DC
felt by caectng tie terrific consequences
Of the explosion OF hive hundred tuns Of guupowa III
he ylciuIt, 4 city like Boston. New ork Ur fIsa
d.luha Word. can hardly DO justice TO the disastrous
Effects Of such an event II would level slre and dome
with the earth and shake either 81 those cities 10 their
very foundations by explosion II fr lees luan.iiy
OF powder than that named en;iro quarter oil the
Cts Of Lsydcn destroyed IN isU and 10 persons
persisted IN the ruins.
-Fip.lIy in general efficiency the ordnance OF our
navy far that Of any other its superiority beng
due mainly Wildly 20 tie Improvements OF the las,
two wears Further extensive improvements are IN
contemplation and estimates In accordance are pre-
senied to usrcss lnos given in this rePortl