New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-08
Omr En.t StenGncrs.

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SIR: H. statement OF facts relative to our
fs war steamers, published N your Issue of the dih
met. the foiloainc paragraphs appear
Tie ncDl'lol ~, s, ..'f hasias u.d' ro - 'han
.no r Saws, toD,'r4cfol OF Ito hroosy. Sasyi ard nom
rr : te .in,f " ilr ~ The Ye-sr. ~ - To oua
Wet nls itsui 'o- PIT p,a 90 .r'u d,y I'D roo
'l,t tine ca Per rvs' NJ L.i j. i,t1 usd' wlrrcyer
..sl p-t 20, 30 hor .seed u a.Htsl % u
sffnlry mites tn h.rr
and agart
We bc.evs lAo ,l-nro a, Miesin4~, Peoria Ascnq.in,
els rlslcs snd others Il tho less '1. ~ naval
fn"' 80 capable o .in. g. 'ea FOR any length - me n
IN" to1she.t Ncrr Tie fslrrs u to has % some oi
re r.l' las n' = 90 with thsif speed Four hss
- Them haFe o.el irt end - ih- 'sms prnp H rirr't
GOD as we. d, tlo'. si',a. A-.c bs.a sfis.l
tho Sass Lac mad -, '--. aslIlry .ss hour,
viii tie c'reni ss'as' h'f BIT b. con r-f-isoy smooth
waie I'D .sr eusnrs ere pos orhs 20 ftelr crircs
'rli rom rof 'olt =. H.. 70 chsss the s5ars I'D
toen' sn9'f really 4h' 4.-s watch "a. teen i1F soss
ur si 4f'on, hrfng experiments trrd ~ board -
u,ie thirteen slsis al4 DO O.,eos o. e.. ally 'uocsi..gL
r''ca 'r.' vheh no rave rot down a. %. tiled, hs,o
nsd fo .irg aonsts Of The whar'os such are
ha.fr 30, .hy sucs1i ald ,h. ihAi th,le /, not he
s,s d.aui oi s1e ias goa speed go a. slef PEE
1.cs.saF.
These statements which Iinos ts b. tree are con.
t.dictct in communication .hloh 10. plil.h 70 day.
4 20 ny hr's statement. !OsT corresponde g. Sir h.
:. DicteEsou. wrile-;
nov m ffffs sfffe ffIf tFr iir0rf"f y -
81 '''f h.'ns nade no i'', Als yesCs'r .a'h al hour
10 ssi,d in riisf resolved BY NJ. ID. lsra
.stof. ron q to sagiss.I' Of a,< mr. H., A.
oist'rf 81 s 'iP % "fo.c' ga IA nc op' li"'i
4u5sn 10 20, ~nich 10 Irpc.slu "a toubf l~sas
~ srdi 'acss.. The reth sboai ~. 'AiP eo"r. 49,
Et9s,i tn qa ., " a'hiaFon Is ioos her q Aga'' o. o.
.s9 iAss - saos an hoafi iics screw ha p.ch
o. ls. iiu 's. la .te efsf f-fH rofl taa - rrs.
1ui ~ ,i,es .-of. hor, nni sion Ne - ~
cent ., is',',,y up eais'' % &c Won = ,,s ;, 49, D.
,ci unII ~AicA re ~. b1i Required 80 Soat no. 70
revolutions GIusie, AID bold y iof a. houf.
SoR whether NJ. DlcscT.oss assertion " the
official reports Of the vessels speed by her engineers.
mot Aiely 90 lo correct admit. OF tio question.
Ibs evidence 81 tho latter - follows
trr.r non r.p,i,, dsisi M,y "a lsoj by CHI tr-
gns~I lhonu J. iouss Of %. c1ldro.,, VI ~ uAsy
y rll'.4 ,l4I.
an prsss4 Lern Jon Of ,hs o. ih. '-..,l
" b.. n'H tsolsnJ ~, ~ .-n.Iy scrJ I'M nor A"s
h,fs bat ~to L-ts % h. dss rvs,r 20 ,Ae d4tr.
hsss 90 htnie' q td ins oe' si'h ne lrn tsd
AID 90 hunng or e!sh Lo4rs tconecltiscl
buralas sa' pounds 4 cod hour ssyrssra %
lltols 4Hlts silh steam Pr,.s4r" u - pounds TIE
,- holGs f.s red o9 t.isuic nc. equ. lac
n.es aols III, knoi. ~Lir e. 40 cpof often
tnfse non lepot made to The Ns'y DsP,rtaea d,i,d
hsai ora May -, lsoj - tiestnsnest Th'odoFo Iecr
Of ne prfipi1e = 81, iiouas.os % leg TIA - D. i-dc
unacr liz pv'onsi sa9rson, oa Nos" osk to osts'ss
Lssh report a., perfect ,4ccc., ol the Ii. u tho
.n'. o steam 9op - edefos-i ic i-4i ths poi u"
,rfts. Ha-fOu Monday Nay Ia We attained spc'i ~
tacirs al te' A,oi am about Aif s'i pounds
sic.u Asld ga-br have oc'n anc 10 record
bad lot IA a5uiy 81 a.. hirn-r Oru foui se.
s,tusv sni clc, sulfely unt o. perform r dudes
tc hour 81 deptrt-fn g. uAI oi A.
Ia pi0n kasds Va rot single journal required 10 b.
AZ ,~d. hn- lsiisr Hal q ;he aiegof ,uraca
80 stem ~ nfsfs ana main vsvs lacs. ma sLcir -ca.
10 Co b, excellent uEasr and nrsis yOisf'd
IIiracl or l.'to. tlset.Eu 1nr.T Gavin by Llls
Tug.uc,g Thomas j. Joucs Of the HcoAd,Ta,a:
happy g. Tho irond"f0.s a.urcs.s, ard Dr,ft
cu.1eln. la ons ~orlon headiily, end hnf
good en- believe .olld 90 n!-foen and sif out oi
-. ~. j d. lff oh U..s AL
shalt
,ompsr, Mr. Dicser.ous th.creticsl conclusion wth
the abu, record Of fc. IL regard 70 g., Sacramento,
Which. stated:
n. Sac srrIto "a m., - aaitfsi kn,, u ghgry
eou9sndeI t. Distinguished Oh a. Oh. Bflo2yn Navy
Yaid.
NJ. Dc..rsoD says
yor also sat. tia, -, Sacramento ha, nsd- ~ nautical
rslsr hour Cap bo.gs frpofs She he- in ~
,iu~ ~. oflri .d 10 better Her slciri lryn
lloas g. a.ia.s eIa tel spcei hot es .no's srd s
10 'r-t OF o.! thi cia"-
Tfo fsc', are.
krtrac. Rom report tls a., pcei = the sacranisnio
by Capt Bo.s.. d.i.c Hampton Road, Feb l.. iaJs
II. .ccV ray eve ycn sol" idea ~ her speed drink
cani villa stoush iCllot. 'ss, shlp Iolln, Lts'Iy
a. r.yoilH .sssT. ssroi-.
~ rrsp'.tiou. .sv, . IfOss short.
" r.soillicu, ssts huct, Agsr.
- ff.c.-uons, :. sno,s. 1890
Wind AID ,ploutn sra
Nf-.c'ItDrs gave mos isgs.
~ rrvo IL on- .4ss .Dots, large
revolutions gave II bnots.
~ r.v0.ut0H- saye Il ] krV,s.
a. Ie,9.llol- gave IA lu-Is.
steam TIM, pounds.