New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-27
OUR MARBOR DEFENsEs.
Inspection Of the Eortidcations By the
Chamber Of Commerce and . Commit-
foo of the TcQisIature.

II ice Of the Lcg1slature.
At the invitation Of the New-York Chamber Of
Commerce. tho speciSfIabo Defense Committee recently
appointed by tho Legislature together with Gov. ssymous
staff and large number Of other distinguished gentlemen.
proceeded down tho bay M Sandy Hook yesterday for
the purpose Of inspecting the ortifeaohi At 10y O'Clock
the company the number Of about hundred embarked
the stsuncb little steamer w. G. Winans commanded by
Capt Lowber from the Revenue Barge Office foot Of White.
hall street. and after seamns with Aging colors
down the bay Among the gentlemen present noticed
Mesus Fletcher, Lawrence, N W. Dodge, Flynn, and J.
McLcun Of the Legislaturei Adntsntenes Sprsguc Hen
Roscoe COnkips Hon. j. N Arnold Of Inoi, Prof A. d.
Bsche OF the Cost Survey, Col Howard, Lieut. Col. Reade
Major Delafsld Col. serrsl Rev Dr. vinton, Moses II.
Grnnsll Russell sturgs, A. A. Low, Z. 4. Morgan j. w.
Blunt. C. E. Detmod. J. Austin Stevens Secretary Of The
Chamber Of Commerce, and others.
Tue weather was exceedingly pleasant, with sd breeze
and the trip to Sandy Hook accomplished In about
hours Here the ashore spent upward
an hour inspecting the immense fertilization building
the Hook The work exceedingly massive the walls being
formed of granite sr and eisb, feet in thickness The
basures faced with wrought iron and ssnsed In such
to render II impoubIe Cor shot the pigments
OF she'll TO pass into the fort Within the past year great
Advancement has been made This work. be, years
eiaP's before be completed according the orig
ipsl designs large number OF oish. and ten.lnoh ooam
b.ds have recently been mounted here aud manned by
NNHishl VI within
year with sufficient and men, this could be rem
dered exceedingly efficient
The company. having fully inipsc,ed this work reen
tbksd and proceeded to visit the resiuing foGcsons
which we will briefly describe.
The WORKS Staten Island exec. dinsly and
viii when completed render tie NnIows a. dai se,ous
paee Of ingEess ioT hostile feet stone and guns
make them There will be grand total OF 3l5 gun, dis.Tibu
ted as follows Fort Rehiond 40 Font Tonpkin 9oi re-
doub loftT gf. lad.
Morton. During tho pas, year these bstoe. have been
oompsted, aud Font kiohnond needs but itt.e
hnrh All Of these defenses shsopei and everything
was found by the company In creeent order Foit I, on
located on the len Of tho Narow, the baA. overlook
Ing Fort Lafayette IL strong wort with gun.
fronting tho Narows and baibee gurs The rsmpaI and
also crepels.ed for muske,ry IS heavy guns.
and 70 Of smaller 'e beside, field battery on the ter,ee IN
From OF the fort opposite the main entrance The redeuh.
OF Fort Hamilton mounts 26 suns some OF which are nov
mounted.
Fort Lafayette, formerly called Toh Diamond mounts %
guns and would doubtless do creation Staten
Island side OF the Nsnows In Of invssion.
Fort Gibson. Ellis Island mounts IS enn, IL Of which
heavy This Island has for many years pos; been us.d .
naval magazine, supplying powder to all v,,,,.orwar
leaving this port.
For Wood located Bedes's T,ltnd mounts II gun, OF
are esber and 10 strOss foIuhs..ion Ils gans hsvs
clear sweep Of the hsTbor.
GOveinOrs Island contains three zoe works I'll. main fr
filtration. and the ono which would bc u the service Ia
CT an sst'ei on New.Yors Fort Columbu, star
shaped fort In The center OF tho island. -
Of which are OF heavy o..r end garrison 800 men
Cs.t. william situated tho extremity Of the Island on
the pont Of reet' mounts 70 guys. large and small The
on.rer for tie lien the ,hsd story. between The
second tier OF esISRG,e, and tbs terrerlsin-
South Battery nouns - and sRArds tho ptuo~ chan
ne, between tho southern extremity Of the Island and
Brooklyn.
On the VA, down the company witnsed The soc. OF shot
fred from iSineb gun below Fort IomPan' ihe 'a 'hs
the water and Tcocheiug great distance.
The working Of battery tho boa, sso exhibited II
b. "a barrels ard to concentrate or dNerse
aud 10 elevate or depre"
Upon the return Trip the company, whose spree' hao
been ,hapenod by the breeze, t down to snbstsna
collation. witch ample jas,ice "" done, eieep' by lew
ones. Dpfns the Tspsst Mr. ~ a 10"
the company upon the subject Of hei vIi selling ioth the
o.e.,,y Of prompt action to properly defend our habof
berervu and stating what bad been taken
the Cb.b,. Of Commerce. not alone for the protection OF
iuteres but for the metropolis Of tho western
World. 800
Mr. Davis. on the pa Of the Leg!.lalre, eIpteised his
a. what be had seem and the Information lie had
derived from his visit and from the explanations uAae 70
himself and sssoca,es he saw the necessity ana woud ieI
recent tho natter Ayoraby tho House Of which lie was
member.
Sprsgue being osled upon, said that thl'
a treasured him OF the necessi.y Of ample provision
| being made FOR haibor deienss'
In cou,ss Of hi. reunik, no paid high compliment to
whose representatives, might he found IN every
land and "a every cline lie remarked that some years asO
bus travelling upon the Rio GTsnde he met man WIN Tvs
r. 1 cldIeu. and addresssi them In bad Spanish Tie
- .nli.d. Stranger ! think you viii do better IN psin
sesli.h" The Generals sdon'hDont w'' compete "h'"
a. sod ,h,, IA. man WIS Eew-Yohker. from ODeda co
S.,yo,k lie commended wa. the grand emporium OF Amer
lea and VIA, Affected effected the United St.e' As she
d. AsCn,,. 40 they must DO yIoyidedior he bad come
with ,Le members Of the Governors staff 10 learn Tho nsed'
III, .,.a III. eomrany that Gov. Seymour felt dposed
and would lend his aid to tho succs'ul accomplishment OIL
this puTpore 49,, g., ,h
The Rev. Dr. vn,oa made patriotic speech aud In the
- nj. y.n.rks Insntioned the valuable assistance that
til, State and General Government had received Hoi" ~
~ ,.,o,is which lad enanatod from Mr Low. lie con-
eluded by giving as toast Our Count Js f'g whom "s'
received with hearty cheers
Major Dea6ed said be had esen Ills attention 70 inc
/ legislative Committee, and explained what most re-
oured for tho completion and equipment Of our hsrbor DO
lenses which, when accomplished, as might DO no ''
distant day. with tho eaus In proper hands, would render
the forts and homes safe IIom Invasion
Moses H. Ornnel expressed his sentiments In CORRIDORS
ton OF the statements made by the speaker preceding MIN
and hi, wip sne to aid the project far lay
his powell
About ocloci tho company returned to tho b"seohice
the Legislative Committee lrsuIning by the nshs ts u
Albany.
Assignments Of STAFF Omeers.
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