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New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-06

CruaAi.l kItIhp ssssios-f bursdsy. Nov. Isr
Pre-. s!-W'Asl N N-l. es,, Irss..s sss .ns fe-e"'rs
rI~-Dcrf.
siAerrsen yor H,n-y Hfn Hscco' Md orr. Witch
~ Hyfg, Jsr.ulsh Hr4ay. Nnssop. oriv.h srt i1ns
TIE Prs dent h.iar a. ~i 81 . csi ~ noi.sh Of hef
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New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-06
Professional Notices.

ljIOCSotp.tul NuillSo.
CHARLES $. SPENCER, Attorney and
~ Corseor--,Law Proctor and Adyoos,e IN U = courss
so. lc3 broadway h.w-lo-s. Rrssd"nce-ho ~ London
Terracc " ct .it-si. tbsyscrl lth ai.a .e,h-sysl
NERVOUS DEBILITY, Nc-C. ID. HAM
~ MOND Il. D.. So. ~ hast 27;h.t, New-forh.
Office boirs from 10 D.. e. ., and 20 ev-I.irE
NNILIlAM w SANGER, NJ. u. llG,e Resi-
w les. physirau Blrck~eis laItl Cfirr 10 y C.a-
place sl-s., NcNsork City Oh hoess; ron to IL
e.. 80 ! from = TO-, p n.
Evening star., 1863-04-10
PROPOSALS.
FOR BEEF CATTLE.

6EALRD PROPOSALS are invited until II Il, Of the
18th aAy Of April 1855 for furnishing to the Sub
sist< nee Department 1900 head Of Beef CATTLE.
The Cattle to be delivered at Washington, D. O.,
on the 18th day Of April, or .ssoon thereafter -
The cattle TO average ct isast 500 pounds gross,
and NO animal to weigh less than 600 poqpt.,
Any person desiring to bid Tor les nahuber tha.
,.,v sno~fa ne state is IN his bid.
bond With good and sufficient security will be
Proposals from contractors who have, failed to
comply With former bids, 3rsm disioysl persons
AND hom those who are not present 70 reepend TO
theR bids. WIZ not be considered.
Payment to be made In certificates OF lndeoSed-
ness, sf such other funds - Government may have
An bids to Be- accompanied ey gnar antss ,signsd
BY two persons, AID directed to COL: A. bECk
D. OIsnd ende1sed sPfsposals for Beef Cattle. y
- g aFc,a o5 6sarasses; ....
We.--sofths county Of -, and btate o. do
hereby guarantee that lis able to fulhi the con-
tract in accordance with the terms OF his PROPOSE
tion, end that should his proposition be accepted,
ls win q onos snssf into oootrset IN aesoraanoe
herewith, So
should the contract es awarded kim, We are pre-
parsd 10 become his securities.
This guarantees must be appended 70 eaeh bid J
The fesponsieilitY Of the xlersous nsnin4 the
suArantee mast be sAoAn hy the gfeiaI certificate
Of the Clerk Of the asart District Cenrt or Of the
United States District Attorney.
ysee1sd - - - &c mar 80
Evening star., 1863-04-10
TELEGRAPHIG, NEWS.
tAsssoIArED PRESS DrsPArOHEs.l
AFFAIRS In NORTH CAROLINA.
Nothing Def mite from Gen. Foster. !.

NEW YORK, April e.-The purser Of the
staam.r Fahkee states that the attack on
Charleston was 10 have eomInen eed on Tues.
day last.
Passengers from Beaufort, n. c., stats that
on the 5th the rebel pckets on the Trent road
extended TO point nine miles from Newhern.
Affairs at Washington loeked threatenin~ ),
Supday evening the rebel GeEs..ai Hiii was
opposing Gen. Fosters little uand, and on Mon.
day afternoon 1t was .anored At Newbern that
tiep. Foster Fad surrendered. This, however,
vas not credited, as it was believed that REIN
forcements from Suffolk had reached Washing
General Fosters position was strongly en-
renched by rifiepits and bitches. Connonading
was heard at Newbern all day on Sunday, and
ttill continued ON Monday. The steam gun
hoats Chiquin and State of 9eorgia were coal
Ing at Morehsad city to run the belbiockade
of Panilico river, where there wasbut one gum
boat =.
NEW YoRK, April 9--The steamer Pioneer,
from Beautort, N. c., reports that the steamer
sylvan Shore left Beaufort on the Oath for
Washington, N. o., and W hen few miles from
there was fired on by a rebel battery, and seve-
raj Of her crew killed and wounded, she re-
turned to Beaufort. yss.rU.
Evening star., 1863-04-10
THE WAR TENNESSEE

NuRFREEsBoRo'. April 9.-After leaving
Taylorsvile on the 50, two men of Colonel
NTfldcr's command W ere captured by the enem y
aud both inhumanly shot. Their nRrnes were
John Vance and BENZ. Mon ntgomery, of the I'D
Indiana. Montgomery was instantly killed
Vance. though shot through the head and hor-
ribly marked, has reached camp and made a
written statement Of his suGerings. A Capt
French and a man named Cartwright did the
shooting. Col. Wilder destroyed part of the
village known as salisbury, including the
dwelling OF notorious guerilla. so
CLARkevILLE, April a--An expedition sem
out by Colonel Bruce last night, under Colone
Eoonr, surprised Wood ward, and recapture6
our stores and teek several prisoners. There
was some severe ssirnishing. This raornin,
Colonel Boone pursued the retreatiRe rebel
fifteen miles. Our feet, with three gunboats
ls here tonight.
Evening star., 1863-04-10
IRON IRON GLAD SEA STEAMERS.

NAVY DEPARTMENT. March l2 1863.
The Navy Department will, until April 18th next
and equipment for sea service Including wrou ght
iron gun cs.frisses hut excluding guns ordnance
iron iron clad steamers of about ON tons burden
measured a. single deck vessel, and 2l DIR ausht
OF wateI The boats. masts, yards, aaa rigging to
10 casemate, each Weighing about 25 tons without
the carriage.
The boilers to be Of the horizontal tu bular kind
Mita IT. 500 sqsare feet Of fire. crate surface, and
machinery to consist Of two separate pairs Of
direct seton, horizontal engines, operating in
aaspendently two iron screw propellsIs Of u feet
Capacity Of ea,h of the four cysniers ls4 cubic
denser eontsiaing $3.50 sausr. feet OF ssposed
tube surface for each pair Of engines Bunkers to
be provided for gro tons of coal.
Proposals viii be receiyed on general plans
and specifications that may be examined at tho
Navy Department; or parties may pr pose plans
own mar IA tn th4w
Evening star., 1863-04-10
DkOPOsALB FOR DksIGNs. MODELS AM
L PRINTING OF TREASURY NOTES.

TRRA.ukY DEPARTMENT, March q, 1853.
r % & 70 =: :ss sSs e:
1isht being BY the sss.stary Of the Treas
e as o
e
and preference r. will be given & under sansi eirsum
In part, upon any currency, bond, eertiiieats, or
other rerTesentative Of value. and completed bills
must es ,l Of tie uniform size of seven inches by
Proposals must be for both this diverse aud re-
present the he Words Tn%essHsT % EaTs." oas WITH ths
followins or similar legend Two wars after date
WITH at Pay cent psr paysss
semi spngaiI, !, as felIe.s;; -,
ON the hrst day of April, 1884, ono dollar and Atty
On the first day of October, 1854, one dear and
On the first day Of April, 1865 one dollar and 6fty
The sums denoting the accrued and .ceruinx in
of the note snd about two inches from its right
Space must be allowed for the seal and for the
tain the following legends or such others of about
the same Lumber OF words AZ may be substituted bv
Ist ':Th note will be exchanged by the Treas
urer or any Assistant treasurer or any specially
United States notes equal in amount to its face ace
value and to last date of interest payment
as States notes for its lace value. without
inte rest
ing to make or engraye. or passing or attem ptng
to pass any imitation alteration of this note and
every persGD ssying in possession plate
imitation of that on which the note is printed is
a o nS
ins ai.een yeass y At hard labor, or beth,
~ models or illustrative drawings
ef M
work the price must be separately stated for
fprpishing the dies, for making the plates, Tin
1910 impressions of four notes each, and for paper
Be with H. sae Of Of the P.Pr
thereof, must accom- pany the proposals. Proposals
OF Sid ssre o. dsS veil
msnoe, and the thereafter @ the number of thousand
must also stats At which Of the. folio wing post
pssksss seiivsTy s. Ioais. oineins al, IT.
1he Secretary reserves the right to accep.
designs only ana cause the engraving to be do.s
ferrins and printing to be done By Others. or to
the Of tie & Ses as may DC for
In an cases pied bids the designs and dies,
copies thereof must be the sole and exclusi 70 prop
sT.y of he ybittd States Those re,ec Cd viii be
In the selection designs special attention will
es given 10 security against counterfeiting and
Propos ais and designs must be enclosed in sealed
envslopes and directed to the Secretary of the
posais for fressury Notes = and viii ss opened On
the 18th day OF April, 1853, at u s'foes ! sn.u
msr q eotapl2 Secretary eff the Tres stry
Evening star., 1863-04-10
FROM yfCKSBURG.
No mmediate Prospect OF Active Ope

No IMMEDIATE PROSPECT OF Active Opera.
items there.
ST. Louis, Apris 9.-The Democrats special
dispatch from Yontg's Point, Sd instant, says:
S. y. raj transports laden with troops and Gen.
Eilct's marine brigade, and enc iron clad,
no prospFc of active operations before Vicks-
huTg for some tinre. A new canal IS being mt
three miles above here, and it will be eight
miles long, aud empty INTO tbs Mississippi, be-
low "arrsnton. Three African brigades are
hard at W ork day and night upon it, Admiral
Farragnt still holds the river between Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson. The Queen of the
West * mp Bed river. General Grant is re-
ccnnc,tering mp the Yazoo with considerable
force.
Evening star., 1863-04-10

BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. R-rhs reSnlar
monthly meeting Of the Directors OF the Palti-
more and Ohio Railroad took place "Wednesday
at the company's building, at Camben street
station, Baltimore.
The Washington branch double track W a
reported 10 be in fine progress, and its conple.
ton would be announced at an earlv day
TIE business of the company, both on the
Main Stem and washington Branch. ,for the
montn OF March was reported TO be the large a
ever accomplished in any one month SIND The
commencement Of the read thatis 10 say. the
aggregate revenue was larger aud the busine.s !
greatsr r, both in freight and passengers "a !
The reconstruction of destroyed maeb binsry
and depots, the repairing and rehniIdihp OF
locomotives and cars, &c, was also ailuasd II
IN report from one OF the comm tees, shoy-
1ng an immense Sc aIncunt of work dons since the
reopening of the road
The road was reported to be in good condition
its entire length, with strong ard Of SO Idisrs
NJ along the line, and NO fears were entertain
ed OF its being disturbed 500 - :. -
SThe London Times de votes ssyaraI non
ofIous leaders 70 The. roy a marriage in one of
which 1t says: or the Princesss nsrsonai
enarms II IS not permitted 70 rs TO spssk. Sines
sne mas been seen in the strests of Lon df,,,. A
le;h reality has been given TO tbs uonalsr
Iethng that the Prince of Wales is tie ,rnse
IoItnbate OF men, With charassaristic ;mon
nshre tne same paper tells Qussn Yicforjs
'na. sne must now dry her tears, De L wo N m.
kiss mp her morning and be SOVEREIGN ava.n
in tinat,ng that the naQcD In weary ~ nar
SFfds and Tegreis ' = Ao'
Evening star., 1863-04-10
Preparations to Attack Port Hudson.

PHILArELPEIA. April "a Baton Rouge
letter OF the 3Gth ult. says 'the Tebels have
sr,GGG men at Port Hudson. Gen. Ranks ar
rived on Friday, and an order was issued for
ihe " hole division to be in readiness to march
at an hours notice, with three days cooked
rat:Cns. but there is vement as vet
This is 10 be the grand movement upon Por.
Hrican
Evening star., 1863-04-10
The National l., an.

PntLApELpaIA, April s.-Jay Cook, Esq,
announces the conversion to-day of Si,5tsluu
legal tender notes into five Il -twenties'' The
whole country is now fully stirred up. and
subs crpticIs come pouring in from every
qrartrr. The disbursements by the treasury
for maturing certificates and army supplies
rCnGer the continuance OF these heayy sales
daily more than pro able.
Evening star., 1863-04-10
Drewnin. of Eight De,er,erS

RosT0s, April 9.-On Tuesday night eight
soldiers confined in Fort Independence await.
ing tIiai by. court mar hal for yarions offences
ESCAPED in a small skiff and pulled for South
Boston Point. Soon after cries for helm were
heard. and n iife-boat started from the fort in
search OF the men, butnothing was discoysred
In the darkness all the deserIers were undoub.-
sGlv drowned.
Evening star., 1863-04-10
GAS FITTING, &C.
BOOKS, &c.

BUUkS, &c.
GARDENING FOR TIE MILLION, LONDON
~ Giennys Handy Book of Gardening, London.
Gardening f II Ladies'. by Mrs. London.
Buist's Family Kitchen Gardener.
Glenny's Culture of Flowers and Plants, London
Buist on the Culture Of the Rose.
The Manse Garden, Lendon.
The Parlor Gardener.
London n's Villa Gardener. London.
Keptons Lsndscap pc Gardening London.
Smith a Land scape Gardening.
Kemp's How to Lay out Gard
British Timber Trees London.
Greenwoed's Tree Litter, London.
Browne q Trees of America.
mar 20 FRANCK TAYLOR.
Evening star., 1863-04-10

three others. members of the Knights OF the;
Golden Circle, have been arrested rtt Reading,
and brought to this city, and IRE now in pri-
son. There was considerable excitmeni in
Reading after the arrest, and a mob threatened
10 attack the Jail TO release the prisoners. not
Knowing they had been renioS Cd to Philadel-
nh
Evening star., 1863-04-10
A Vessel on Fire.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The schooner Mary
Clinton reports that on the 9TH of April. in lat
:.s. long. 1890, she saw the hull of a vessel On
fire. II was aboutfour miles distant
Evening star., 1863-04-10
Arrival of the Prize Ste

Arrival of the Prize Steamer Aries.
Bosros, April 6.-The prize steamer Aries.
captured recently on the coast OF Sontk Caro-
Evening star., 1863-04-10
CLOTHING, &c.

: CLOTHING, &C.
luRR AIHlFoR sAIrHii
A6o sKvENTH STREET.
He is selling Immense Bargains in
CLOTHING, RURNIsHIN5 GOODS,
HATS. CAPS, &C., dc.
For . few days more we viii OFFER our immense
stock at grsa. bargains to make room for cur
sPRIRa sro5K.
70 those in want We say, now ia the time TO bay.
Remember that sMITHs is Headquarters for
Clothin.-460 Seventh street, tw o doors shsys J
Bruce d. Co.'S. J.H. Smith, ClotAisf,
No. 460 Seventh street.
mar17 sad corner 2oth y. a.l Pc ay.
GREAT DECLINE IN aoLDl
In order to reduce our present stack We have
REDUCED THE PRICE OF 0SR CLOTHING
and are no selling OF 1t rapid rates.
The people ind that
y.BRUo1 L CO.'S
GOOD CLOTHING
e. at
L OoW r xTES!
Call and secure some Of the Great Barsaina ssw
offered ct No. aga SEVENTH sTa1Er, two doors
below Smiths ]. BRUCE l. CO.,
p.sF olothiers, 464 Seventh st.. near 2. =
nfsCHARaED SOLDIERS
~ are All invited to call 1t
eM1T 8'S.
No. 46o esvlx7H e1RlET,
Opposite City Post QSso,
and get their :,
CLOTHING
AT LEES THAN NEW YORK PRIoBe.
Eo4aiers can rely on Fair Dealing at
SMITHS,
No. AGO SEVENTH STREET,
CORNER GOTH STREET AND PA. AV.
| mar17 :
Borv oL07HIss' BOYS, ohorH1san
| We hereby call every bodys attention to our
| LARGE AND TASTY STOCK
BOYS CLOTHING,
/! 10 suit the season.
Being pr pared to ft all boys ffom i've years
| end up. We invite every body to give us . call.
| Remember motto, which is-Fuis Beaiing,
! and I our Prizes! BAR BROTHER,
fe l7-2m Southwest corner 7th and SITS,
Evening star., 1863-04-10
RURE oFok okDNAH
NAVY DRPARAENrr,

NAVY DEpARxsxrr, ~
rh. Bureau is 81 cy
E,asd cannon can be mad. Of wrought iron Of suf
hsr bsna and % to
only only. or Of cast iron strengthened with wrought
Proposals. win therefore be received from any
i.hss g gun OF block Of metal from which the
The said gun, when finished. to weigh about 10 100
non ef His Weight Be- ated ZOO anss assa VIII VIII
powder a. ussd in the p.rro aaG sna % %
pounds of No. I, without burstine or wssring In
The luallty Of meta, price, and other terms are
Bnrs.a Reserves the rsSt e isssIf Of accent
inK OF rejecting any of the proposals.
rom actually sns.ssd M IN shs
','s,.'on ,.a .. "''osei join isPa. Z. nAa5ea.s,
OUARTERAAsTnR enNERALs ogsIoB.
s.s sssssi: 70
sSnaItermasesr Generals Once tenders for their
Tenders .hoald contain descriptions of the
tsssssn theis dipsnaions, enrolled or rsxissered
1s.Ssr ssif..s ssoRReTsa vhsthsr q pro-
= e .lssss ssg9
prefer TO purchase instead Of chartsrins-
Owners Of steam vessels already In the service of
the Qgartsrmsster' 3 Department Are requested to
afs maze anoMn TO the Department any reduction in
srnnt, and also the price st which they viii be
n All such tenders should be .addre sssd TO- ths
99artermsster General of the United States, At n
washington. aud should be endorsed Proposals
When received they will be considered and the
department VIII endeayor TO reduce the heavy
expense attending army transportation upon the
ocean aud tidswsters, BY substitutins whsreysr Il
can DO %, ehesper vessels Of ea1L caHscity for
mar g sm Quartermaster General
Evening star., 1863-04-10

ofths siNlR1L Plate fiEaTH attends -
DersenAIy ct his efdce In this city. AAny0117Ql
persons can saear these teeth who cannot
wear others, and NO person can wear others who
cannot wear these.
Persons calling 1t my ONCE can be accommodated
With any style and price Of Teeth they mar desire;
but to those who are particular and wish the purest
sleanest strongest and most perfect dentuee that
art can produce, the MINERAL PLATE wiz bs
Rooms in this city~No. S3s Pennsylvsnia avenue
between 9Th and 10th streets Also, 907 Arch ct :,
Philsdslphfa mar l-ly
Evening star., 1863-04-10

NAT1ON NAL LOAN.
THI NEW
sIx PER CENT. BOMBS
Of the
UNITED STATES,
PAYABLE
TWAETY YEARS FROM DATE,
- sf.sr Five Years, at Option Of the dovs.nnsat
fHE COUPON BONDS,
In Sums Of
YIYTY DOLLARS.
oNH HUNDRED DOLLAR
PIvE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
xHE REGISTERED BONDS,
In Sums Of
FIFTY DOLLARS,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARa
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
ONI THOUSAND DOLLARS,
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
and
TXN THOUSAND DOLLARS,
fs1szssr oemMESHSeIEsss SSs AT DATE OF zUz
AID PAYABLE sEhI-AyEUaLLY
IN GOLD.
These BosDs are tbs
1RHAPEsT GOVERNMENT sEouRITH
now In the market,
rls Interest At present price Of eoin being EQUIV
aient to Pea oEsT. in currency.
FOB sAL1 By
JAY COOKE e. co.,
BANKERS
asa YIFTERNTH STREET,
1DVzREAENT BONDS,
TREASURY NOTES,
-.,t CERTlFl0ATss,
.xkY AND NAVY VOUCHERS,
COIN, CURRENCY AND sxcHAEoz
To HOTELS, aaSSoaEs * 4 ! sSEssrAunAsrs, 6 rn,.
VAT1 FAMILIES, DO.
sAs Subscribers hav. tu.t received trsah ship
80 GASES sT. JULIEN AND YLoRKAo
,,sa Tie, ossI sh IA z. i s a.. xo.. ,.,..
Also. they have constantly on hand
4 Lsyss a~d WsU Sslsasd &eel af
Ss nsg !s5.ss. =. ,,,,,
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5sfkass atasss t5aEEbb5bsss 5aEbbss s.s saen1sn DA1n,
4 RINIS.ksMP's sHlKh1r1oALLYs1AL1D
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Z!sas rss'avsal : snan los q oiss1' asaor
O. " r1oTKLKH4 .os8 }. W. BoTELHR
---- IMPORTERS,
WH0LESALEAND RETAIL DEALERS
CHINA, GLASS. AND oRooKzRY WARE
sY71sEzk sEdSk4ls sSsbs EaSs
Tif f4FEEs COAL 5J5k S kSf xSFs
nousrkssRSNa A. ts cd sss.r.,,,.
.s s.s Iron HAss s...ss * .sa s .ss:
" = ~ 2oLARI111D gIDsRn
i have jaat RECEIVED Sc Isr seh9onera "6eorss .. |
q Pure i2 ;1Rk
ofsr for ale Of the loHsdtmafkst price. in guam
Estsi ;Htiss: and s,ss N sss,., in rant
amins tais before purchasing elsewherG :
~ unien Bottlins Bspot, 50 Green I
ne 26-mlA 8 III = . T. GHorRetoxn. y. D..
vTN.sIti 9st6Iie FINE H0KS1S ---- - |
III he auhscriber is constantly in receipt of very
ans HORsE6 for sale, single and matehed r.
lected By himself at the North expressly 6N
for this msrket, AND come amens them cannot fail
70 please, amy one who v;shes to purchase Buoh
steek He VIII sell them low cash. and respect
fplly invites ell gho want either BuSSy. Carriage
ssles and exchange stable on. Louisiana avenue
touth side. between ssh and 7th sts xi,..-
ADIRs. BALMoRALs AND CO5eRrss
IL BOOTS. OF Glove Cali Lastine Mofoc- .saa~
., ste.. Misssss snd ON alenS Bsimorais
Boots, and Shoes, Military and Dress |
xs ,osss. sSss kos so' g n FAT yssssy ss ths
Evening star., 1863-04-10
PERSONAL.

N NO IAPOSIfT0N. -. -. Z
lxlADAMO Ross, Doc6ess and Astxologist, was
Born win nstural gist. iGhe telh the past Sad
future-was navsr known 70 fail. Cause apso61
marriages, kffngs together these long ssparstsi.
Cures al aissasea; Business strictly eenadential
No. l3S y street Wet. between 6A AZ m. rnAAs
the Patent Once. Ths only person that csn sk"1e
likeness Of tut1rs husband or sAEArS s.e1 -
reality. Ladies % essss. -. -.I - Ess1o "
Evening star., 1863-04-10
The Iron Hail.Storm for CharIest

eorrespon dent of the Boston Journal. al
Hilton Head. thus describes the weight OF met.
al which viii be- precipitated upon Char les
ton:
The armament of the New Ironsides is six
teen 1i.inch guns and two 208.pouad rified
Parrou guns. All of the monitor class except
the Kepkuk have each ti.inch and t5.inch
The heoknk has TWO turrets, and 1l-inch
gum in eavh turret.
The II inch guns throw q solid shot weigh.
ing isu pounds; the 1S-inch guns a solid shot
weighing 476 pounds The total weight of
metal which can be thrown at q single dis
charge sums up:
25 eleven inch guns $40 lbs.
SHiteen ............... 1882 lbs.
2two-hundred lbs. 4UU lbs.
- guns 3,23a lbs.
We but one broadside at time In an attack
upon Sumter, one- half Of her broadside On ms
should be deducted-I ,4iu Ibs.-which wouId
give total weight OF 6,7sa lbs. of metal which
Gun oe hurried at given moment upon the
rebel works..
Guns of large calibre canno, be fred
rapidly. not oftener than six or eight times an
times day is probably the maximum. AT that
rate ttie expenditures OF ANN unition will be
enormous A single 1f-inch gun, fired sixty
will throw ten thousand eight hundred bounds
OF metal A l5-inch gun, fired at the same ra.
Pidity, will require twenty eight thousand a We
hundred and sixty pounds! III. :
Amy one of the Mentor class will reon;r.
1hiriy nine thousand three hundred and sixty
pounds, nearly twenty tons OF shot. Each
Monitor Will also use about two tons OF powder
per day. The entire fleet, working al the same
rate, wi hurl at the rebel forti ificarions four
hundred and fifty thousand pounds OF iron in
ifn hours, at an - psnse of fifty Thousand
pounds OF powder !or two hundred and TWEEN
ty-h.e tons of shot and twenty-five tons OF
powder!
Many people have wondered at the long de-
lay on the part of Admiral Dupont, but they
VIII appreciate tue meGnjtude of the under
taking when they learn hat the iron clad fi,,et
would use up in six days twelve hundred tons
OF shot and shell and q hundred tons of powder