New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20
Naval.
THE GALLANT BOGGs.

| CAPT Charles s. Boggs Of New Brunswick, for
merry of the Varuns, we learn, has been detached
! from the Juniata one OF the new war vessels re-
Gently built at the Philadelphia Navy-Yard, which
proved q failure, and has been assigned TO the COM
rnand of the Sacramento, the Portsmouth ". III.
I Nayy-Yard. The Sacramento is new and larger
vessel than the Juniats, and 1t is hoped will
prove seh better ship than the latter. IL is prob
able that she will 40 into active service at once and
under her new commander we may expect viii DO
her full share in adding TO the power OF the navy.
LAUNCH OF AN IRON-CLAD GUNBoAT AT sT.
LOUIS.
TIE IRON clad gunboat Osage-one Of the FIVE now
beng constructed at st. Louis by james g. Eads
Co.-was launched on Tuesday, January Is.
She is $50 feet long by 40 feet broad four feet
depth Of hold, has an iron hull divided into about
six compartments, and will, when fully COM
pleted have a drAught Of 81 feet OF water.
She is Of the Monitor pattern, and will carry her
armament Two long range ll-inch guns placed in q
turret in the forward part of the vessel The hull is
strengthened the oUtside and for two feet below
the water line by plating Of four-iuch iron. Her
deck the outer edges Of which extend bot twelve
inches above the water, is slightly oval instead Of
fat it is in vessels built strictly after the model of
the original Monitor. She will be steered by two
iron rudders. Above the recess where tho wheel
will work, will be the pilot-bouse which will be in
oval-shaped turret The wheel will be completely
protected AZ the stern by irOn.cased continuation
of the hull and deck.sheathing. She will have four
boilers and two engines Of 2OO-bOrse power each /;
Wheel ~ feet in diameter; length OF buckets IL feet
The other boats under contract At these works are
the Neosho, Milwaukee, Cbickasaw, and Winnie
bagc, the three last named 70 be propellers.
THE FLORIDA.
The steamer Flonda--foT the command Of which
Cart Bankhead Of the Monitor. has been detailed,
Ia under orders to prepare for active service soon
as possible. Workmen are now employed on her ct
the Brooklyn Navy yard, and she win be- finished
in a short lime. The Florida, although purch Ased
steamer is strongly built, and has the reputation OF
being fast. Other officers Of the Monitor beside
Capt. Bsnkhead have been ordered TO her. Sire
rates on the Register with many Of the regular
Navy built steamer Sloops-of-war.
THE PLAN OF CERTAIN IRON CLADS CHANGED.
Instructions have been sent from the Navy De-
partiaent TO the different contractors building the
last batch of iron clad vessels TO make a consider.
able change in the plan Of their construction. They
were 10 have been larger than the nine batteries Of
the Monitor type, and 10 draw very little water.
Now, however, they are TO be made more formida-
bic and will be Of deeper draught than was at fret
intended. There other devIatiops from the orig
inal plan TO be carried out which it ID not eXpedent
10 print They ere ,O3f tuns burden, will carry
one turret, in which two guns will DO mounted.
The names OF this class OF iron clads are
V,,sei Condition. Where Buiidino.
Mahopac Ia ffamo...... .....Jesey City.
Mnnbsttan..... ...... RIBS up..".......Jersey City.
Tecurnseh. RIBS uP.....'........Jeney City.
Ceponicus col laid. Boston.
Building rapidly Cincinnati
Mspsyunk Keel laid
Grtcanoe gliding rapidly Cincinnati.
Capt Ericsson furnishes the plans for these ships,
the general construction Of winch will be- the
as ttair predecessors.
LAUNCH OF ANOTHER MONITOR.
An iron-clsd Monitor, called the Lehigh, was
launched at Chester, Pa, on Saturday last. She is
snd to be the strongest and most complete vessel OF
The entire foct Of Monitors. She is 200 feet in
length II feet IN depth aud AZ feet in breadth. The
Inrret u feet in internal diameter and ID plated
FItb layers Of wrought iron eleven inches in thick
asss. The vessel is worked entirely from below the
doeS. Her smokestack is reported to be imperyious
70 cry known shot; is eight feet in hight, aud is
PLACED TO the thickness Of Fix inches with wrought
ZION. The Lehigh will be commanded by Capt.
GGest, of the Navy.