New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-17
Launch Of the First Navy-BGiit Gron.Ciad
TEL MIiNr0NoYNu ATLohT--THE BlsT OF oUg
igoy-CLAD FLEET

! TEL MIiNTONOHyH ATLOhT-TIiE BL5T OF OUR
,goy-CLAD FLEET.
This is the first launch of an iron-c,ad built in
tiis coanily by the Government At the time Che
uonclid mania took possession of tic country, the
stocks Of cur Navy YeIds al occupiodwith wooden
vessels of war; Armored ships we're wanted in ninety
DAYS, as the Me.1imle was menacing Washington The
Monitor w0s built in hat time being contracted YES
FL ard Of course successful. Others were immed rely
COZ rat for and the batch Of nine monitors which
he passac is one The second nine which az now about
to BE- launched ard the third fifteen i.btdrat ships
which are Row IN course Of construction, were m pu
upon the stocks in rapid succession A. soon how ever
ne tie Government had yacaueirs in the Nayy.Yard
orders were Issued 10 commence operations foe
7, lcb was 10 combine I'll the attractions oi tie best
vofs's and mono oi thCir faults. Accordingly the fol
loving Yc'rs were begun, ara have been in process
| corst uetOa since:
! Na.4c Where building Condition.
Agmf cus......... Port mouth. Finished
Ton. Eoston Msss.......Fnr boilcr,
nnt onoina' New orb ~ f.....'i aunensd;
IL ~ only right however 10 say that they Hould have
been finished long sir ce rad not the ccnccs ~ the
service required the completion Of host Of wooden
| ships capable OF sailing in shallow water.
The launch of the Miautonomah created considerable
interest. ard visitors began 10 arrive at tie L.ooSlyi
Navy ard - IN early hour on Saturday, morning. Ma
ICES than aeon persons cro present the majority Of
whom verc indies to view the Interesting ceremony.
An he United States bunting f. The yard was flung
70 the breeze. Tho object 81 comment and admraion
lty upon Tire ways' in a huce slipholsc in which
galleries were erected t1sicitly i'iophcd WIN ti'
rrs Of IA nations. for tie accommodation OF select
paiiv-he officers Of the United Nfa-c' Navy ANA tcr
fImiics Delicious stfuinl 81 music nom the band 81
tie North Carolina cuycned the scene. Al The r's-
felg anchored IA The stream. end The Frrf1urti1 X
Wharyts were covered with spectators. They da rot
have to wait long IN tie boz sun for at 10 O'Clock every
thing W's announced 10 be ~ readiness. large num-
her Of naval officers. IN fuu md undress uniforms
among wLom We noticed Admiral Pauidirg NeN u
Constructor Dclaro. ard Com. Kadiord-werc cIrs-
tered on re rchtterd side OF tue house and they
q med 'ir .hc would m"rt ~ ilo happy 1rNcpa'io.s
cDn'er..V Der b1i some fer ~as eh.rItairc' aa -
ht. nal Irs sIcC ssl launch. owing t. Acr breadth
and lat bottom. es.s.d bad she s,1rs sll sing'-
60 iar llr and tie Union 7 b ON her -t'fl. Tic
ttmira' ..1 Mr Hirnm fuH 70. ifd no honor 4
cirirc. - lrr 80 1905 Hhe cd 'Ill thr
cicerf cf fho spectators ED fi b. srd nafincf or
i0ard TO- Al-fh ''to.iuH vlo covered ler yard. rri
silts ~ No. tfn lnfd gisnDs up tlc i'i air. 1Ar
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tie laat
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|
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y mactIl'y ID lrrl Constructed i iio hete.} a. Va
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