, 1863-05-22
MINOR WAR ITEMS.

The United States side-wheel double bowed
steamer Nyaluslng was launched at Philadel.
phia on the 12th inst. She is one Of the
twenty-eeven double.enders ordered for the
navy, and is the seventeenth Of the number
now adoat. She is two hundred and forty
feet long, and will carry battery Of ten guns
Two 100pound rifled Parrots on piyots, and
four inch Dahlgren shell guns, and four 81
pound howitzers. She will also attain Il tair
rate Of speed, and will be fitted up imme-
diately for sea service.
a NEW War TuRTLE.-Mr Boyd Elliott,
late editor Of the Scientific -1Ne7iean, has in
vented plan for vessel, which he calls q
war turtle. 1t is cla1mcd for it that, COM
pared with the Monitors, it is very simple in
its construction, and Is estimated not to cost
onc.half as much; is built Of iron, and In
tended to carry four guns; Like turtle.
signed to move conveniently in any direction,
OF to NIL points Of the compass. It furnishes,
n]so, all the advantages Of a revolving turret
without the expensive machinery now re.
qnired for it, and capable Of being built more
firmly.
OLD CoRoSATIoS INSPIRES THE SOLDIERS
As the 44th Massachusetts Regiment were
marching to battle recently, when quite
wearied, and some Of tho men falling out Of
the ranks By the way, the noble old tune
''Coronation'' was started with tho well
known words, "All hail the power Of Jesus
name," and the effect is said to have been
electric. The good old tune rose upon wings
from the lips OF the soldiers, and flew up and
down the extensive column with such yigur
and zest, that the troops spraDg along the
rond with reused aud elastic spirits. The
effect thus produced was not transient. hut
lasting. The song for the conference meeting
and the song for the army.
One who has conrerscd with many Of the
soldiers who were engaged in tho late battle
on the Rappahannocl, says that he has not
seen one who considers himself, his regiment,
or the army defeated.
The Utica Herald suggests the erection of
q county monument, to bear the name Of
every soldier from the county who las fallen
or may fall in this war for the Union, as d 1t-
ting recognition Of departed yalor, and IN
incentive to noble deeds on the part Of others
-" "Aiinions Of despotism" il the title an
piled to the brave soldiers uf our army by Vail
laudigham, upon whom the Democratic press
is cXptnding 10 much sympathy.
"A Washington dispatch to the n. 7.
Commercial says: Two important cavalry
raids hare been planned and are now in pro-
cess Of execution. Of course We can give no
clue to their strength or direction, other than
10 say tlat they are part Of the general plan
which is being prepared for new operations
against Richmond.
REBEL FA1sEuooDs.-A Washington COT:
respondent says, i'll reference 10 the statement
of the Richmond press, that Lees troops cap
tured fifty cannon from us at charlottesville.
that tue official report Of Captain Flaslcr,
chief ordnance officer, shows that in the
whole series Of engagements We lost but eight
guns and captured nine. 1t is also positively
known that NC made the largest capture Of
prisoners.
No TRoops FOR CASApA.-Thc st. Gather
ines &C. W.) Iost says it has the best authority
for denying that additional troops are on their
way to Canada.