New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31

carriage apart and examine the surfaces Of the three
parts, Wherever tho coincidence docs occur. The
wood will DO worn smooth. Lot this be removed IN
the slightest manner and tho surfaces corrected gen.
orally, which will be found to reduce the reCo but
remember that, In making plano surface |. is BY
no meals necessary TO mako it smootH il should bs
ss rtte so ss possible for the prs'sut purpose.
If tho carriage moves out On tho thc slide with
difficulty whom tue ccueressors are free, it ia owing
to the guide in The slot having swelIed or warped.
and will be costly remeded by removing q very
slight shaving from It's sides
With all the care that can poseibly 30 taken 10 %.
Letting sessoned stuff it is well known that the cou|
tinusd exposure alternately to sun and rain, Incl
deOtal to sea service, will after while warp mate.
rial Of the bee. quality and, therefore, it will 10
necessary, With q now carriage, 70 examine. occs.
siorally aud correct the evil. -
W;ih very little attention, the oomprcssars will bs
found to perform their par; in controlling tho reoo
even OF the most active Of these pieces
The force Of recoil thus res stsd may be- apPeec-
ated by tho fact that this piece being mounted in the
bow Of a. frgates third cutter, 27i feet in length,
with at Toast twelve pefsons 10. beside the gun, am
munition, oars, ETC.. would when fired, send the
boat many yards astern, in smooth water. And yos
the application Of this force produced no effect on the
frame Of tho boat--not even The paint ovor she
plank ends having been disturbed by Q bundrod
rounds, fred chiefly when tho boat was under fun
way.
FIELD CARRIAGES
For the l2-pounder rihed and smooth, are de"gned
to accompany parties whom dsembarked. IL q
Of wrought iron, and considerable difficulty was OK.
perisnced for some time 10 30 arranging it - 10 ca.
durc the recoi The trail has q small wheel o.
runner to ease it any obstacle. and it is found
preferable in draft TO attach the drsg-rope 10 the
trail. The carriage weighs rather less than So
pounds. and with its piece is drawn readily bye
dozen men, making this undoubtedly the be.. light
artillery in the world getting into action, changing
position, and maneuvering with wonderful rapidly.
The parts Of the carriage fastened together BY
screw-nuts hence difficulty ought to arise in TAX
ing 1t apart, If desirable. The two braces which
branch from the trail 10 the axle have nuts thss
ends just outside Of the sxe tbesc should have par.
toulsr attention in course of firing. pin .
driven over them to prevent their being started but
this, too, might DO forced out by the severe shock.
II bas never been known to occur but as their -
eurity is essential an eye should be given to them
occasionally. 70 proven. even possibility Of aesi
dent.
The axle or pin Of toe trsLwbeel may be drawn
oct, and the wheel tself turned up on the trail, U
moderate the rscol by friction on the ground
For service in the field this carriage. it is ~
svsd, wi offer greater facilities for moving easily
than the ublimbered feldcarrisgs Of the army,
which il in DO wise calculated 10 be 30 used sad
when lmbered up is indeed q proper draf. for
horses, while the navy carriage will seldom b
found burdeosoms TO beats crew, and at the saHs
lime animal power may be applied If required.