The New York herald., 1863-08-30
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INCREASE 0r rHR fx0S.oLAD ITALIAN NAVY.
fdstN(Ay mornirs at precisely ten O'Clock Mr. W H.
Webb iau~hed tho new ami sendd frigate Re DO Luigi
d Psrtosano M thSSsiian navy This vessel ssser
ship % lbs Re dtslis hch launched rom the same
yard on the 18th oS AprsL
Al an oary hour the people began TO assemble and BY
half pas, O'Clock there sro isast ten Thousand
rersoos present. Many Of ths Fsns On board Of sbc
ship. We sho,d Judge about ihsssand vere on bor
decks when she slid into tho water fksxesss IVES Do
corated th national dass the Stars and fspes waving
Over her bows, and Dodworsh's Band wss % board TO
enliycn tho scene by sweet music.
Among the uo,abit,es who we're present was Charles
Bertinat. Tho Italian Minister. from Washington: Csptan
del Ssno, who command her, Chiof Engineer Psisi
several Of the foreign consuls n tho city, Commodore
ksrvine naval constructors Deano and Pook and other
dstiagus ID personagss she struck the water Nus
Sachini be daughter OF Of tbs loading Isaian msr
chants who was drsssod whs. with scarf OF red.
whts and blas. stepped forward and broke bottle of
chAupasns evsv ser bow, christening he. Re 40 Luigi
di fortoGalo. ..-
Tho rs.ss was Afterwards .owsd to the Novsis, Iron
Works 49,
Her machjnery v being bulls bye. w. eaa,ard ,of sas
Morgan Iron Works -
Tho spectators testified their appreciation Of tho launch
by cheering Justify, and asr seeing her fairly aaoat
they dispersed to their homes TNs tho sssond vessel
for the Italian navy tia, Mr. webb has but, che arss
(ths Rs d,Itaua) being nearly ready for After
this launch Mr. webb invited tho distinguished persons
present 70 his once, where cold co,latonwas served up
Much eredn due TO Mr. c. Melzzar, Mr.. webo's able
foreman, for tho arrangements At tho launch, which
passed OIL without accident of any kind and Tor his
real and attention pushing forward tho work these
vessels Tho gentlemen Of the prsss indebted 70 him
for many Iavory.
Tho Re do Portcgao of the Iron clad frigates
ordered BY Victor Emanuel after his acquisition Of
Naples 70 BE- built this county contracted for BY
Ar. Webb during his visit 10 rope mt the time no took
out the Russian frgate General Admiral AZ hrst thcrc
orders given her being but after
the Hampton Roads STAIR between tho Mentor and tho
Meerimsc the contract altered accordingly. She s
rs class forty gun sats carrying her heaviest bsstery
tho gun dock whle the spar deck pierced but for
guns. From appearance OF her ports tho
deck should judge that she b 70 bc armed wholly with
rincd guns.
Ave beam thirty fees six inches depth OF hold and
i've thousand nve hundred tons carpenters measure
mont These Dimensions gavc her builder An opportunity
10 display most beautiful outlines IN her model and to
give ample for cabins storero0ms, magaxnss sc.
owar, except that from ,bo wAior line upwards
falls considerably, as 10 givc nm angie 10 shed shot
Her frame Of tho bss. white oak, and put togeAor
a suTcrior manner with iron srappngs, which render
| hcr ono OF the best constructed vessels over
built by Mr.. woob As yc. but little OF tho
toners' work Of tho vessel 10 completed owing to
the fact that tho engines not in their places and the
iron plating secured TO the sides OF tho vessel The
gun ports guns. On side the
porhoes OF . REGULAR shape being very aud
bcvelled inward. like the smbr rssures Of . fort
the captains cabin will be located on tho After part OF
this deck will bo large beautifully nttod up be-
fore leaving here. The wardroom on the berth deck,
i those In vcssels OF tho class navy.
In tho s,ecrasc are twelve ssaieroons. which will be
occupied by tho midshipmcn. assistant engineers ana
L hoV isnto O0 NJ tha vnpx
amidshrs, aud rocmy and vcry cfmvsn'ent One II
the luxries on board the bath.ooms two
which each side OF the berth deck for ward OF tho
stowage bukhend. Forward Vie berth deck arc tho
bay tho caJxtans &c Below tho deck tho store
shot lorksrs. 80. On the deck, which Is bomb
prof ports Tor two p.vots orwaru and ono att
ss % a. oak
which placed QUO half inch iron plates. secured
that 30 Ss Gao Ss fsrSsa Sy.s ss and
| under ordinary circumstance. shot would not
peos.rais u To. hatch c,~oin;s MS, are @ q ma; ma,
90 tho outside q tho vessel secured desdeyes
ss & -: . II u x. as
E Ss P ~ se ss =: ?. S:s ]
pscs, 80 that sno css sa1 weodsa COD vessel Desired
Her engines building q tho Novelty Iron works
sss..p s s9o oos. OH" hsy q. asn.ocs S CO. - as WIN ),
way Sos & he sues CASTINGS I q sSs sss. ihs pro no
peIsr can be hosted out of tbs water when desired
risss, snd wi Dos look unlike our Msam frisaiss the
wsosso eses excsps sbs ~i eave 90 yards 90 TIE iz
Ssya Italian navy CONSISTS Of tho navy Of sardiu.
Of the former King of Nspes, asd the fscs q the Two
frg~tes iou, sailing figstes and saog
cosvettss three steam despatch vssses, thrcs
transports, ,ne tug, and four bfiganincs; aogethcr
twenty nIne vessels carrying me hundred aod thirty
nve guns and two thousand nine hundred aAd twenty
rear seven opn.
eight captains Of fgates, and eight captains OF
Tho navy Of the Two scnes ooasssed o. two sbips-,
the-ine sac Of nnety and tbs other OF eighty guns
sxtyfowgun irixa,es, and two forty gun frisases
two corvess mortar weasel. i've briean,nss and
about six bandrcd guns Tho Ssap taas had fourteen
steam frsates four steam corvettss smsllsr
sells, three transports, ten mortar vessels and thirty
sni smaller orsfis carrying Paixhsn guns-nak ing total
OF ninety eight vessels. carrying eight bundled and thirty
rear adnirais nipe brissdisrs eisht eapaias OF sh
the no seventeen captains Of irgaes thirty hcuteans
ard twenty ,G nidsh pnen 1hefe hundred and
fsur officers and eight hundred men. Her KSu cisd gso
Will consist Of tho Rs dJaia Re do Poriogalo. both
bas by W u. webb of this cry: aud the Roma yerr..
q b,sssS. !. Frssss. those beias built BY tho
reich are vesseIs d abgu. The rate
ns one building ,Ss here 1s, have AL tho ms9'. pro
ssid that even the Italian government .ccls beicr
pe!scd with the American buil. yes.eis than i docs
with the ohcrs but for rnientiai re iso0s quietly
submits % such dciaou ~ tho French o,
And 10 FAR have they enicsyored 10 carry their
power OF control that they even wsned 70 plsts tho
voesels Ar. Webb B building. Amaricsn plates were
tested by French officers and ASIDE ne TO n,rodues
the French but finally n do ied that too
American builder should plate his own sr~srs.
Tho Reading forge, syfert, AchanDs On. have fur
bishcd The plates which are ~ the chsrsri@, as
those used 10 the plating the Dundsbsrg ard IN the ina
jority of our turftts.
The Last Log OF the Rebel Prize steamer
MerrSmse-Thc steamer Peserhom-R~-
lease or Six Prisoners from Fort La.
sayette.
The prize steamer Merrmac, recently captured "a viii
mngton and brought 70 this port turns cat 10 BE- rize
of incop-iderable vsoe Yesterday. IN everlasting
her the og found ming the ssi mlautes
entered thefcoa A a bog Tho following . verbatim
cppy OF the same
TUESDAY. July n, tss3,
In clear and modest. kpgnc~r- shi N ~ort on
engines AZ two y ~ got the ship. aud Ave
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