Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-19

The RAMS correspondent OF a London paper
protests Justify against allowing the completed
in England to lie port He describes them ncon-
ceiveaby formidable and declares that two such vessels
in combat might hammer away indefinitely without
doing each other in jury. As against the mercantile
navy they would be terrible. In speed they will be
approached by most vessels &c. In short, this Yam
kee sympathzsr trembes at the very thought of such
destructive instruments getting to sea. They would
end the Lincoln commerce. There are two OF them at
MesHs. Lairds' yards at Birkenhead. One OF them
fEE TouSon) is thus described by London paper
The two rams are not unshapey in their bulk but
ssem as well designed for sHifness IS for strength -
The length of each is 230 feet, the beam AZ tet
and the extreme depth less than 30 feet. The
burden is but $500 tons register, and the
drausht of each vessel when loaded will be some
Is feet, the deck being about feet above
the water line, all the intermediate surface being pro
tected-frst, by a coating of teak the iron skin
of the ship and then by plaes over that each
massive scale being 81 inches thick Ali this armor
is dovetaed together accurately that the joints
scarcely percepuble. The deck is of inch teak,
cred with iron, and the bulWarks almost OF iron
being 30 made as TO let down outwards, and thus 10
clear the decks during action. Two revolving turats
the we'll known principles invented by Capt. Cole
are apportioned to each ship one urret being before
and the other abaft her engine There H. also
pilot houss strongly built of te k, and iron plated.
Each turret carries Two guns, placed in close proX
unity so that they can be brought to be9r
nearly in the same position at time. In
the case of the Noun0SsiT, turret il D.
ing fast completed on spot situated at little ds
lance from the hull and the pan of construction il al
present laid bare. Its wall series Of cellular space
like the chine of shell fish, and all these iron ce4 are
to be filled up with teak, making solid and Uniform
mass which ig TO be again strengthened and rendered
well nigh impregnable by plates. At each end
of the vessel raised DECK forming tolcrabIy
dous quar- FIR officers and men and the Orec4s,la
is made carry two heavy guns if they lie
ed. liz the Captains cabin port holes for two 81
Founders and each ram has capacity for 800 tons
coal. The machinery matter of course, is all b
below the water line. The sterns will be formed
protect the screw and rudder from shot collision"
IMPORTANT TO RAILROAD MEN-At the request OF
the representative OF several railroads. meeting of the
President and Superintendent Of the several railroads
of the Confederate States is called to at the
city of Macon, Ga, Wednesday, the 18th Of No7enI-
Der instant The object of the Meeting is to consider
the matter of rates for Government transportation
Hoop AID H1LL.-Gen. Hood, it ia said, has been az
ned to command Of the corps of D. II. Hill, who
relieved. The following Is extract from a letter
General Hill to brother officer, relative to hiJ
vail
son. told that there imputatons on my militia
ry character, and could be none."
From the Army of Northern Virginia.
Everything quiet on the Rapidan 1t is believed
that Meade is advancing but so slowly that days may
pass before an engagement takes place 1t may DO tina
be contempates again trying the Frdricksburg route
A few days, however, will develop his plans
1t would not be proper to say where Gen. Lees
headquarters are at present. or what movements
taking place in army
From Fredericksburg, We learn that the Yankee
have been seen near HARDWOOD Church, about eight
miles above Falmouth. 1t was supposed 10 be merely
scouting party. The telegraph road from Occoquan 10
Falmouth was clear yesterday.
Richmond Sentinel 18th inst