The New York herald., 1863-04-23
Navy Recruits Paid Their Travelling
Expenses.

residents OF such city town and have expressed DO
OF receiving vessel gratutous allowance
| of three nts milo for trsye ling expenses.
homes the purpose Of enst,ng the navy wi,,
being accepted receive an additional three cents or mile
| city is at No. o Chorry street, near Pearl
Was tho Keokuk . Faiiures
TO TIKI EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
sm:-ono Of the greatest minds this planet has pro.
duced-a c0unyman OF ourson an occasion familiar 10
ALL commenced his greatest speech in the Senate OF
the United states in the following words "when the
mariner has been tossed for many days. n thick weather
and unknown sea, he naturally avsils himself Of
the first pause ir the Storm the earliest glance Of tho
SUM- take his latitude and ascertain how Ear the ole
| msnis have driven him from his true Let
initiate this prudence. and before float farther the
OF this debate refer TO tho point from which
departed tina, may at least be able TO conjecture
| where we are" Ihaye initiated ths example, and
avail myself or the "nrst pause in hs s'orn which hns
ovcrtaken tho keokuk 70 examao her bearings, and
! by plain statement OF iacts, which with your
| permission, ! will lay before my countrymen,
| have them 10 determine chow far the elements have
driven her from her true Course and, while cannot
hope for victory complete that with which the i'm.
Webster vanquishod his advesaries rumpncd
over the cncmes OF tho republic who wore then swiog
the seeds Of this rebellion sti trust will found
entirely OF glory shall endeavor chow that
the short life Of the vessel she developed qualities which
other iron clad hitherto built IN this country
sessed 10 the same degree and II her armor pot
proof against the artillery OF the enemy that she om
bned other elemeuts OF scarcely less Importance. aud
which should think, Ia measure shield her from
the harsh judgment few unthinkng minds have passed
upon her.
draught vessel 70 onlya certain amount OF water
which, whom ready for action about nine feet M and
eight ieet forward Sho small vossel, being but
l59 !. feet long. alt. including aud ruddcr.
She wns designed u have speed, aud she attained IT,
an ious Shc was Intended more psrticuiary ior ntr
cate navigation-t0 ascend the Soutbcro nleis and
rvers-and 70 do This II wan necessary she should DC
did. ida'Ss'''' ''' '' ~ "'' ''''''"'' '"''' '''
she was designed to be seawor,by, and she proved
herseir emnenty 30 She was Thoroughly veo,latsd.
and without the OF artificial means; well lighted In
her cabin and ward room. and her accommodations gen.
ern were a. good as on any vessel IN the service d the
sns was Intended to bs sho, proof against ordnance
use the service OF the United states At tho time
she was dcsgned and have from the lips OF her
mander he beloved she would have proved but
Piled them By osr neutral friends across the water she
not proof nor were any Of the other Iron oads en-
| ing disabled, although not cxposcd-as Is admitted on
ali sides re She took Into action amidst
the most terrific cannonading tho world has seen
about one hundred men, and brought them all alive,
and the most severely wounded tnsign hcIntoshl ss
na true 40 Ua ss x i IL r nS 70 n
The apparent thickness OF armof on the sides OF the
Kcokuk was OK inches put on IN peculiar manncr,
vz:-Bars of four inches wide and inch thick,
paced edgcways the skin OF the ship running
aud aft, one inch apart, and between them were
|
lard two plates o iron, each 6vecghhs VI an inch
thick secured the edges OF the bars by ope and
eighth inch bolts running between them and through tho
skin and fastened by nut tho inside of the vessel
Ihe actual weight Of metal in armor sides, Will be
from this description, one hundred aud thirty
pounds per superficial foot, equal TO solid plate bu,
three quarter inches in thickness On the turrets
an additional half inch Plate oysr u the two vos,gh,ns
threeauarers inches. and the weight Of metal TO one
hundred and nifty pounds per superficial foot equal to
Ine question will naturally be asked, Why not the
| vessel more heavily armoredY simply because vessel
OF her dimensions would not support any more Increase
the the vessel and the may be increased in
ratio II vessels clad Ia eleven inches u solid
iron disabled and placed hors de combat II TO be
wondered that little vessel carrying but abos three
quarters inches Of solid metal could not stand
| tho rackety TO rccapituate -
| The keokuk proved TO be seaworthy.
| The kcoluk proved 20 hsvc speed.
The Keokuk proved to be perfectly manageable.
| The Keokuk proved to he well lighted naturally.
The Kcokuk proved TO be well ventilated without the
| uso Of artificial means
The keokus preserved the ie OF every man she took
action although sustaining the heaviest nre Of any
The Reokuk was proof against the missiles used by
the enemy Vi the other vessels engaged In
No part Of the machinery Of the disabed
| gave out
Nshant had had innc skn protecting those inside
the tu-rets pilot houses aganst the flying OF the bolts,
prse learn fact which lac should have made himself
| acquainted with before displaying his sagscity TO
the prejudice q Tie constrnctor-yH: that 10
covering every bolt and which doubtless contributed
greatly preserve the lives of those board Of her.
Ano, her gentleman that 'scenthc ofcersn the
navy never had Any confidence In the vessel Possibly
this gentleman magincs himself, and few frenos Of
hs way OF thinking, 10 constitute sort OF 'rcservoir"
OF ali The scientific attainment In tue service but Of
ncers whom nation most honors, and Justly holds
in the highest repu,s have expressed others
op,u ons quite tho reverse tins aud have
peatedly, lam inclined 70 think this gcntleman's sc
ausiuiaac the opinions of "scitntfc onicefs'
| those WIN and tot ho
srcumscribcd limits Of the clique 70 which lac esi'
Th, xnoc business Of ron clads Is IN s infancy and
ve mast expect ID sstcr until experience has
shown where the wesk points are, and how to
Now. tina. portion ot the be q vessel which Is p1ss,
in action exceedingly limited one, and sacrifices
great be made OF creature comsort, e those
table laws which govern and regulate hesitbighi AIR
| and exercise--to accomplish certain results.
The original Monitor lived but 10 single aaht u
shat durato on the severity which no comrsrisou
| TO that when the hcokuk was subjected La the
Keokuk attempted e9inpromls. keepins 70 view ,ns
that the vesse had been twice her SIRE with CORES
popdng weight u armor sbe would have psssd tHrough
Bat wbsi have lost IN bished hspes and oisappoin,
has been the nations gain IN one respect. b ths
that galaxy q naval heroes which war has brought
out and, IN her commander. has shown where wc
have another stout heart and fal hand to pilot n
through troubes ardio tie brave men under him
ms ocers and crew. have sy not added fresh lustr'
70 tbs provsrb,ai gsaniry q our navy, won ioI
tbsn.civcs piece ~ the hearts Of their counirymeu
RiddIod thsugh thor ship wss-hopeiess wcro tbs
chances " success-wfth the shafts Of Zoe persins
them every quarter, hey staud msnfully by amid
beIchng nre ssd leave their poet cuIy rhen NC sg
nai 70 ret1rn s bosied from the azssil'a, and NJ,
| brave old Admiral with hp exg~r ssmed cy,
| that we not yet strong enough, and thai
: TO continue the action would only isorsrdyc th'
remaining vesses and postrcne that day q re,rbotos
most surely coming. Wen, she has fone down. per
n 70 The heart her countrys and her bs
: | been short Il has not been sgorious
mourn her loss for bad fsshoned her, and va;ches
her he sprung INTO lo, ass parent does hs nrst berI
child she carried with hsr the toll of many a veary ds,
and niyhs aud she hss Gons better 4
bocaase those connected with her did no, LABOR mos
earnestly 20 this end
have stated my and have win entire conf
N aspce judgment q counrymcn The suc.tig
. a saec~ps or faiInrsr will be bj tbsm de ded. sn
tsepsrei 10 submit The peoples verdict vi,sescr
NAY DO bat nos to be pat aosn xtb the cry - 70
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