The New York herald., 1864-09-01

enemy tonight Ia no. 10 be regretted.
| The Captured Rebel IrOn-Ciad Ram Ten
| nsssoe-Omcial Report Of Her CondI.
tion, &c., Sc.
UNnRD STATES STEAM SLoop RIrHMorp,l
INSIDE or MOBnE BAY, August 13, 1864
aH-u obedience TO your order Of the etn inst. hereto
appended have respectfully to report that
we have made strict and careful survey OF the ron.cad
casemaed steamer Ienuesee, captured from the rebels
IN the engagement in this Day the morning OF tho 9Th
inst, by the feet under your command and submit as
! follows, viz
DEscRRnox rus rxNrHssrr's HULL
1ne nu or the vessel appears be
out ID every part, tho material being and yellow
plhe wmh iron iasenings. Length from stern
mean average drau2ht OF water about Ia feet Tho deck
10 covered fore aud aft with wrought plates two
ncns thick The sides OF the vessel an
overh ng spcnsoned; and covered with two layers OF
two inch wrought ircn This overhaug extends ABOUT
Blk feet below the water ue The sides Of the vessel
below the deck are believed to be eight feet thick,
and the distance from the knucke oasice of the over
| Is ton feet The vessel Is provided with a strong
oaak s or Prov which projects about two feet under
covered WITH wrought iron plates
The casemate OF the vcss s very strongly but u Is
seventyeight feet eight iuches long ect
nine inches wide iusdehe sides of tho vessel cxendng
beam The raining consists Of heavy yellow pine beams
thirteen ches thick. and placed close together veti
inches thick laid hori1sptny and outside Of this ho
zonta packing thore is layer OF oak timber four
thick, bolIed vertically upon which the plating
is secured.
The plating armor of the casemats forward is six
inches thick consisting or three twouch Plates OF
about six inches wdeeach and abaft ana tho sides,
Ave inches thick, consisting of two inch hcg aud
yellow pine framing OF the panked over in.
side with two and half inch oak timber laid dl.
The whole Of the plating fastened with throu
| bolts, one and ono quarter inches In diameter, with
with wrought iron gratings composed bars two laches
thick aud six inches wide, laid fiat and supported
distant from eaoh other SONS OF these gratugs are
| hinged and lifted 70 open ron tho inside.
There are teD gun orts In the casemaetwo D broad
side on either sido, three forward and three at. The
forward and after ports to port and placed
branasds se % guns s 20 o.
| ports are nc with The keel. The ports elem
muzza OF the training, and only sh enough to
allow moderate elevation and depression Of guu
Tns wooden backing is cu. eacb side OF ports
nsio OF the casenatc, 70 ao. tho to be trained
| about cne point f'r@atd and att The gun ports sre
ncbcs thck those or the tour broads de itsd
in slides Tho sliding plates or shntes for The rlvot
guns are pvocd on tho edge with one bolt ,aai be
knocket out detaohing the shutter necessary and
| worked by combination OF RACKS and pin.ons
| TIE armament cf Ierpersec consists Of six rasd
guns, called oy the rebas rookca rites The two Yivuf
gems ae seven und one eighth inch bore and ho fpn-
| broadSde guns SIX inth bore. lhesc guns
rcifoToef aba by two wrought ireD bands two nclt-
thick respectively weight J progcLies Dipety hI
and hundred and irn pound seini shot. rss r,v
| guns are htgd wooden slides, with rack lei
| them On an arm Guacncd e the carrale there i
niun Tor running oit tho gup and by raising tile
tho rack i taFo"n out u ger 10 iow Ito recn
TOE arrangements for working the batter and tie
r'emenis and machinery employed appear to be yer,
/ QUARTERS ION oYsIorfs ASp CREW.
The ctbia 10 large aad comfortable ror an iron clad
vessel The ward rom IS situated Immediately trc
engine and IS open - Il, ana although sufficiently comm
cius, we arc OF oninon that u would ee imEDssihc FOR
officers or others 10 preserve their Dcoth 10 live here
comfortably Tor any eugth Of time 10 the absence
berth deck aud more ventilation than IS at present
provided Tie quarters o! the crew excellent ani
exceedingly comfortable for an ironcad vessel o mo-
description These quarters consist o. a roomy b-rh
aces with room. Gei up on e,thcr sides ior the uror
ones - 70. per-. aecs WIZ he case
large vautiliois through the deck sdc o the
mate While IA poii a1d Ia moderately 9th II Is
believed that tue berth deck will be found 10 30 sufficiently
wc voutiLltod 10 ensure reasonable degree comfort
20 the but whoa the Ycntlaors unshippad
believed tina. the one blower now board tanl which
also rsed Tor forcing res) sufficient b rodsoe
a proner circulation Of fresh afr.
The steering appear to be very detective
ard the accommodations for tho poi and lomsman bad.
These defects eau, however be easily remedled and at
small cost.
The machinery OF The vessel consists or two reared
"nou.coadcnsDg engines" cylinders twenty four
diameter ad seven feet stroke wih poppei, va ves ar
ranged IS IS mo usuni mode boa-d Western
steamers These engines were taken OF tho river
steamer called the Aoazo Cn.d. They are piscsd fo-e
ana aft in the vessel gcarcd 10 an dor sha by spar
gearing, with wooden ech and from the dlcr shat
tho propeller SHAFT by level cast ircn gear.
There four horizontal fue boilers twony four feet
onP, placed side by eide with cuo lnrDace under the
whole of them the proaGct. ef conoc,t,on returning
through tho ines arc delivered lGo snoac pps Ihe
engine and hfo rooms are nsueraby hot and very bady
ventilated.
IN TRIES RECEIVED IN THy Aoroy
The injuries T. tho cascmc OF tho from shot
s very considerable. Ga It's alter side nearly the a.
Tug Is started, Quo bo' drvca ia several knocked
OF usiie, carriage OF the aftr pivot gun dam,gcd
and the steering rod or chain cut gun There
unisakabe marks The after the cascmlte
OF not less than nine eleven inch Gold shot ivug struck
within the space OF few square feet 10 tbs immediate
vicinity Of that port On the port side Of tits clse
mate tho arncr Is aso badly damaged from snot On
that SIDE nearly amdshps the casen,tc and between
tho two broadsdc guns fifteen Inch solid Knocked
hole through the armor backing leaving on the in
SIDE undetached OF oak and pine spScrs about
tho side rhis is the Only sho, thai
penetrated the wooden backing of the cAseae although
there are numerous ploces the inside giving evidence
| Of the oaect OF the shot,
There visible forty and nifty Indentatons
and marks OF shot on the hull deck and casemate vary
ing from very severe 10 s,ght-nne Of the deepest in
dens,ions on the after part OF The casemate evidently
other cabrcs different parts OF tho There are
also few other marks being however, merely scratches
| or slight indsntations Of Tho plating.
The smoke stack sho. away, although II is not i'm
probable tho heavy snmins ty tho Moucb gahsa
fam Three o The wrought iron port shut,ors or slides
much damaged By shot % n prevent tho firing
There are no external vsbls marks or evidences OF
jury inflicted upon the hull Of the Tcnnessce by the
Hartford but inssmuch as the decks leak badly. aud
when there moderate running In tho bay, her
ported usual leakage OF three inches hour being now
increased to ave or ak inches an hour Ia fairly TO be
inferred that the leakage Is caused by the
| cusson OF the vessels.
The tennessee ia in q state 10 do good service now. To
state OF efficiency 10 which sho was
when she the action With this nect on the 9th
instant viii be necessary 70 overhaul much Of the iron
plating port and after sides OF The casoma, and
replace OF The iron gun port slides or shutters,
which were damagec, must be either removed or
paired. smoke stack s required, and additional
venators should be nttcd Blowers required 10 pro-
duCa tho engine
berth deck.
when hese small repairs and additions shall have bscn
made iron clad tennessee will bo formidable
vessel harbor and river service, aud for oper ang
generally In smooth water, both onensively and deon
sively.
The original Of this report accompanied by sectional
views OF The Tennessee, and sketch showing the oect