The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-23

Of her. She m'de passage from Glasgc~ Ccpcahs
gen rader gail amt steam Letter writstn Tho Goth
say rom tho 1tter place gives The following account
am hs py 70 you that Rolf Krake arrived
syry short and y ever way ssscessi. yoysse
had expected Everysod, well pessed with her.
Again, letter Of later date states:-
nsgc e che sese,o. of kind nc.e Of the
ss o < sys yo some IN o. o. The @ o. the
cr ,rsn wsss and am happy 70 say tia. the srs,s
e ,hsn three minutes The LARGE arret il
the Royal soyerei.n can make revolution ic two mn
troublesome TO the working them
Agatn in another letter, dated Copenhagen August g.
1858. IL is stalled
The Rosneks was bl. 70 1880 she ia o. the class
as wssssh ooosso and ser%ss
work wac lone under the g government
q oar e rs'
feet above The water She viii have three towers-one in
psa s' VIII @ be armed ~.ss y sa
vii &c s St
twenty feet long which win form her stem wedge nine
= ssr and he
aSaso sns tory .sS are
e mss q " Ss Sya 81
on Sps "o 9a p s syss ss
snn nose Of the ram each weigh four tons The Roanoke
The m. men 10 &c what
Ps q ehs. as ssS O .oS
SO much for the success OF the Rolf Krnko ship which
merely represents class while vessels OF vario types
and sizes are being built In England 70 very large extent
not only improving theirs after the cesign Of their
first Monitor but putting urrets into ships the usual
FORM as 10 the case with the Roanoke old hfty gun
frigate which has been cut down and fitted somewhat
on tho same plan the Royal Sovereign and although
seagong qualities have not been DESTROYED by this opera
tion, have lately heard of her having made most
successful passage from New York 10 Hampton Roads
ia ri In fha Av~f. f.yo
nidie for March, and few extracts from will give
dea Of her formidable qualities =
In fact, this vessel will represent small Royal Sove-
reign, carrying six 40 FOUNDERS
But perhars nothing tepds more TO prove the conf
given tho Americans with rcgar 20 this principle an
the fact that they are sH Celebrating, at
thew are IN bs sss Ss scsn
municaton to Of their daily papers, dated Leaven
worth, August 3, 1861
s M saa
Mr.. g.. Lorng at South osion. She Is the nrst one
assa. sss delay has
s E @sas ss u q ss IA ~ I
fastened to iron s1 inches thci b.
Ss Of 1s ana
inches thick under her plating. thickness OF eleven
siss.esa hun viii ssa aso es re
lance She was launched with her - machinery in her.
namely two tnrre engnes ~ pun ping engines blow
WIN be added Her propcing together are seven
'prtf s bsr
% ss s The h
arpsmen, 10 her single cons St Of two At e, inch
ne assfs at he
time Of the encounter with the Atlanta. The dimensions
s sd re-
Her aRa he her
wn s roans Of q oa
.Ss ne ne aS s
has ys. to rscc civ her ,st armament and finishing
vessel went or the ways safely and successfully.
That this principle has not been applied by the Ameri.
cans 70 see going or cruising shire clearly attributable
10 the Tact that under eriin0 circumstances sh resss
rot required while the whole energies az their govern
ment have TO be applied to providing Tho Description
iron c'ads for coast and river operations FOR which tina
fully regei sea going vessel is ~ adapted.
IN the action between the weehawken and the Atlanta
We have conclusive instance which will pause 20 con.
slider Without supposing either these clads 10 be
perfect specimen Of the ciass TO which II belongs we
the weehawken carried three times tho number OF guns
and that the Confeierates had such CONFIDENCE in her
powers that they r certain Of capturing these
turret ships and doing damage the federal Acet
But instead OF this she captured by tnrre shp
10 the short space Of fifteen minutes from the OBJECT OF
Thon does not this action provo, 10 a manner beyond
Asory guns osr hurdrs and fo,ss powder. scn hieh
the Tet ship drnsed) be against ships
OF e present oroodtde constructor that reduced
parativcy TO az honess state when matched AGAINST
:urret ships as wooden hips would against ordinary
broadside port iron-clads2
With these facts before us, our own experiments on
board the Trusty with capoa in 1851 IA description Of
which was published W my lecture given at tho United
Service Institution in March, 1868, be had al
Harrsons, SO Pail Mall and Grns, The Hard portseal
and with three hupded poundor targets represent
sufficient data to mako before committing our.
selves still deeply TO the .port sv
tenn and appears tn mo that the subject naturally sF
gesis the following question In proportiyn:- =
IF the Wcehawken. with turrc and two fifteen inch
gns throwing shot OF fonr hundred and forty pound
weight took the Atlanta In hfeen minutes now long win
II take the Roanoke With three and six guns OF
theAame calbe, 10 capture or destroy any broadside
sixty eight Founders breech loading rsd ore hundred
and ten FOUNDERS fof professedy Inferior power eipg
at present the heaviest guns which have for
in the navy N4E uasrs 'it| #fsf# Mt \
II strikes me that this 10 a rcry serious matter for
rhit. he AmsrdWs manufacturing nesc four Aulv
dnd forty poudss Of the of per DAY and aYv dirty
Q'iiir0 errotce On their dppcdtion 10 hs pyyoscs OF
naval ,cdf1re NE hare not vi ps beyond frdi ous
and hdns not a ship afodt thai carry t.
The Americans have thoroughly accepted the necessity
OF having these heavy guns and Of having shps special
construction 20 carry thsm. The Danos have turret
ship bait In England al sea- and other foreign gpvern
ments are having them rapidly built In our yards u n
The Americans stok a march upon N ne commence.
wsn az ne lad uav md IL matter Of hsstoyy
tani but for war nation like ours should Il iii tmes s.
prepared and Ia the event az such msfortupe Detailing
ought at least 10 be able To feel some confidence
that our beautiful nndcosy iron cads which We have
made oar pride and boast sooud Dc able % engage sqsal
f1rs smdusv fhrrT ship ~ ~ $3.50 tt.s-ttf
have the honor 10 be your obedcnt servant,
souTHsxA, sept. 4, 1863 CowPER T.. CoIEs
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
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