The New York herald., 1864-12-01

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~hs Navy.
BosroS. Nov. 50, 1904
The Untsd states steamer Ksasington. from Norfolk,
has arrived hero
Sailed from st. Thomas on tue i2th inst, Uasd Staten
ship Constellation, Tor New Orleans.
SAILING or surrLY srsAMsKs.
Tas supply steamer NewSsrp, Acting Volunteer Lieu
tenant o. Wsshburns ssts the LIST OF December for
the North Atlantic boCksdiug squadron She will carry
letters and rsckages 20 the vesscls a. Hamptos Roads,
Beaufort and che Wilmington blockade.
The supply Union, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Edward Couroy. viii sail from the Brookyn Yard the
10Th OF December for Galf bcckadng squadron
touching probably At Port Royst She will carry malls
oxpsEED TO coAxAsD.
Lieutenant CommAnder Ralph chaodier, who has fos
tsassd Charge Of the naval rssAssvsas Ia Brock
go and performed bis duties 70 tbs perfect sssfaoiisn
tho autbores has bceu detached ordered tho
command OF the euDboet Maumeo, OF the North Atlantic
blcckadcg squadron, vice Lieutenant Commander James
Parker, relieved.
THANKSGIVING DiNSER AT rgH rAvAL HOSPITAL.
The sick AID wounded Inmates OF the Naval Hospital
Brooklyn, Thanksgiving lay furnished through
the generosity Surgeon Smith and the care OF Steward
Charles L. Kirby, with bountnu and elegant banquet,
which they as with great rest and appreciation. Over
hundred and sixty nvads participated 10 the feast,
~ 70 .ss %
fgl uberaity OF Measrs, Smith aud Kirby
ras MAsLKY yADpLH wnsrI..
Another experimental trip Of the steamboat !. Boa 3D.
man was made Saturday isst 10 test the adjust
able paddle wheel invented by Mr.. Nau,cy. The Mis
Witnessed by q number or DavsI officers and ensI
nesrs expressed Themselves highly pleased with Ne
success. The wheel . priueipIe that has been
partially developed the 'feshoriDg pxddlesn used
the Anglo blockade ruuSers and which hss gisco
them the speed they have boon abie 70 attain Ia
The Maney wheel the pfioc,re has been fully developed
ard applied, and tho highest results claimed for 4
ghs stesmer l. foardmau. TO which the 1nvsntoa has
paddles, siow one Upon ris Of the boat with com
wteeis IN slscS water, Conducted by ccupetent en-
Gnoers sns ran .wssty sln miles N t7e
eighteen hundred aud forty peunde Of coal, and
average pressure OF nineteen spd bait pounds 70 be
With the Mauiry wheels, a the same dimensIons un
der conditions OF tide ana wind. the Board
twenty SIX miles In one hour, forty one
rnioutex and thirteen seconds with . consumption
OF e,even hundred and siry-nine pounds Of
The trials thus far made have proven beyond doubt
that by the wheel Increase OF about Thirty Dos
per celt gai1ed the old ooe and saving OF about
th,rly per fuei Effected. By the wheel
tho srca defects OF tho old one auch as the loss Of
oslique OF paddles aud the unequal sctlls OF
the rough water by which al least ty per ccae
or power W lost rorrcCted oIofatiop OF too
new wheel to be quite successful when deeply
immersed when with Hight dip of the water, The
paddles always enter aud como out o the vaet
vertically, ana all sip and the raising OF dead water sro
obviated The number OF arms 70 the wheel also 70
duced.
It is understocd that the Navy Department s aboui TO
apply the !nysntop Of s best bockaders, and
IL IL claimed with good dcli of that they
be made tho fssscst vessels IN the world oy such
change
The French government has adopted toe inycp,ion,
and viii probably r~t apply 20 the nov stesmer q the
New and Havre limo, tho vapofeon fi', COW nearly
completed The inveutiou msrltk trial on tho largest
ocean steamers and snecessai, ~ u promises 20 be-
u viii DO placed Ia gouerai we hcpe 70 see tho
Navy Department ~ ones iosagursse the movenisat.
LOSS or tHa asxr oUsBoAr sHRArNsL Ar NEW
1%sN, N. q.
Nessofx, Va, Nov. 70, 1894.
rbs steamer 6ssee returned safely lsss evening, hsv
log met with no ststruption whatever. She brings
passenger Acting Chief EuTinesr snpsou who had been
sent 70 Newbern 70 bring North lhs guuboss snrs
mol Engineer Stlmpsop found tue Sbrspnei SUNK al her
nocrngs How tbA disaster occurred. or what were It's
causes present shrouded ip mystery. thorough
invest cation Of aHsr Will doubtless be ordered