New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18

nrosohing the monitor model The two arc alike. e1
cept that 81 feet tns been added amish'ps 70 ~
Puritan increasing hor pacity sme 800 tens ana th"s
the Puritan will have two urfcts 10 the Dictators ohc
The Puritan is 35l feet Ia snSh ~ IN vttn, asa -
feet inches depth Of bold. The dmenrons o. zoo -
trtog>are the sane in all hut length The deck IN no
vessels oyer5angs 10 feet forward and 81 fe an 10 mas
they much less in length between perpndcasrn
The Lulls arc irons the decks OF 9-nch plank iss
srnor consists Of six lnch plates, snd are mrtsei
strenghened ny three arDor sringers, " riches tes
and inches wide. running completely around the sh
line no less than ~ inches Between tho srrn0r and
the akin of the hns Il wood backing. solid oak maxine
the entire thickness Of the ships sides ~ Inches (su
fe willie their hight out Of the water isonly " tnch
The deck 10 guarded With two one.inch iron plntA
The turrets % feet In diameter and nine feet highs
their thickness Is inches ihus dstributcd inside srt
fusr coarses Of one inch iron plates; inside ~ these
bars VI Iron 1--WE inches thick and III inches wide,
RAINING sroand tho turret and outside Of these f
driven through 10 entirely obvatcd. The pilothouss 10
twelve thicknesses IL inch plates Each turret
will contain two Of Mr.. Ericssons new wrcughi.Ira
gus 10 inch BORE and fitted With the new frctios
gearing ITO arrangement OF turret aud blower tss
same as In tie monitors. Tho onglncs have cylinders
100 inches IN diameter. and ~ Inches stroke and ass
vertical instead Of being hoizontal o. In smaller vss
scs The propelors rro foar-laded. 81 csst iron, =
feet inches in diameter. with % feet pitch. -
Tn particulars concerning the fonr great vessels ns
CONFERENCE.-The Kalamazoo. the Passaconaway, the
| Quinsynmond. and tho Shackana1on-hsye not yee
been furnished. We know borrower. that they are V
bc OF 1900 inns register 3 feet lnnS " ieet breadth
of BEAM and as feet depth Of hold They viii be corted
win The heayrs, kind II arnor and hive tnrres
capable OF each receiving two l., OF .oinch gaaA
Work upon them 10 being pushed with vigor.
The four new sccond.rate ironclads-the Agumeo-
ticus, Monadnoek Miantononah; and Tona"andn-
nearly finished. AID viii speedily De IN comlss,on
They are bun tho monitor plan. but have two tuf.
refs in each OF which will probably be pcosd lS.inoe
gun aud 200 FOUNDER Their register Is ,.sei tnA
and deIt6 Of hold Il feet inches The 1l rets arsa
feet Ia diameter Their prpelcrs are II fceI inches
In diameter and have pitch Of ~ feet. Each vesrA
al, ~ Tho .t,ss-A
Their draft Of water fully laden. will be Y feet -
OF tho irunclads Of smaller sizo tan the foregoing
Tire Atlantis * the vessc! disabled ard cap uled hc1
the Rebels outside Savannah By the Weehawken ano
aena Is of the earliest experiments In arinor
plating attempted In this country Both are In cor,
mission but neither can be regarded as very srm,a
able addition our naval force Ihey nave oecn TO
peatcy described The third rate ironclaas ON whsA
the country rely the classes represented by me
Canouicus the Pasaac and the Caseo mere are w
of the Canonicus pattern in various states approaching
com lcton Niue like the Passaic Qlat s ol ne sans
model % the original ncaior) and twenty IKE ne
CISCO. The Csnonicns 10 not unlike the or,eiB-i mon
itoIs bnt IL 200 tins register and of course,
| lrrger dimensions altogether. She IT, too 0f hasf
mould. and will possess greater speed and bnoyaney
| lyU feet; extreme BEAM 46 teet beam beneath over
hang 81 feet inches. and depth Of hold l3 eet The
iron huh Is built Of finch iron LISTENED on frame
"a feet below tho water line. Q shelf extends outward
on which the wooden backing for the armor pate
thick aud feet long BY feet vide. In addition the
amor rIaing tie Canonicas has wroaghtrvu s,rarers
ss. s ,sss under sss iron sI S."s
deck 10 inches thick. rendering it bomb proof -
urre IL - feet in diameter and feet In right and
inches Of soi1 iron In thickness. The piut-hOiTe ~
top of the tnrrc, inches thick. feet IN diameter
feet high and is pierced with lookout holes. eaeA cov'
ering arrange OF ahout IS degrees.
Tho lic tamancie. and seven sister vessels afe
built after the model OF the original Monitor. with al
the Improvements that practical experience may ha's
since originated.
sre types are also of monitor build. They are 64 tHns
stcr 35 feet long and IS feet wide over tho husn
eIteHt Of deck. and Ie3 feet inees long aud 50 est
wie inside tie oyer1ang. The turret Is tls SINE slS
as In the eii (e assaic) class bat Is only ne1
IT ou In thickness The pilot house IS ~ inches t'fck
There ves.es are nst.tottomed and are Intended 70
draw olly feet Of water that they can nayisais
shallow rivers aid creeks II necessary. 10 enable them
e. tnrn easily they furnished with two scrrw pro
pciIers each of feet diameter AID v ises plGh s
engine has cylinder % inches In diameter en' OF ~
inch stroke capable OF being worked up 10 higa rae
OF speed Five Of these etun Monitors and one 81 The
,eO.tuD cass inented for service on tie Western
rivers aud being built either the Missssippi or
else where tcy lind III outlet 10 that RIVER oy uay
Of tho Ohio The ro, cuds which have hitherto s'tef .
a farhion, answered Admiral Porters purpose In his
river campaigns classified separately because they
are inferior kind Of craft altogether TO The regular
navy built vessels .bereiBbcN,re enumerated and dc
scribed Their srmor is light, and only covers fbek
specially vulnerable points They would be useless N
s..lei by sucb artillery as gang, Of guerriiss some
times bring 10 bear upon them Admiral Porter wshu
the feE Mcui,ors that are constructing br him ane
with then he will no doubt be able to Corporate IN even
such serious affairs as the attack on Mobile wheneres
shat may bs appointed ~ coEne on
VESSELS LOST cAfTvBRD. DEsTRoYED. &C. r
During The past official year the following vessels have
been ost captured by the Rebels. destroyed sold:
Brig sarbrtss a. 1852 fosrds,sd % H.t,s'sA
STA loop Hoa..sSnc.isS u isa. 81 "a 96pSy islp.ds
rOuclsd Keosut .....Ayrl T. io69 suis ~ Cha s.ton
rcnciad Monitor Dee 81 sS, Foandsrrd 20 H,,tsrsS
slOop rT.Sls ;..;...Apl ~ 49, eap' q rsn.sccl.
the Mississippi Other vessels in COMMISSION baye been
lost various ways. hot none belonging " the Regular
Navy. ......... .a 81
There Is IN the navy total nuuiber Of between 5oN
and 60 OO0 officers ami The mcn have mostly been
obtained without recourse 10 large oonifies or any
othcr Inducements than good wages far treatment
and the prospect Of are money. or the oifcers.
amos, supeIuous to say het taoso educated for the
service ore With exceptions, accomplished gentle
mcr and sailors. Tbs volunteer officers employed 10
meet the urgent necessities oi the war as oees
| incompetent or Negligent are quickly weeded out.
OFFICE OF The SECRETARY.
The equalization VI the Navy department tncludes
long lis, X officers ranging nom the Secretary. wit
seat IN the Cabinet to acting carpenters-,hat bel
ths last g rsde recognized In tie register.
In the Office of the Secretary are al ssisant sccfs.
tary and clerks II various grades IL IL almost
as generally known that the Assistant Secretary u
Capt Fox that Mr.. Weles 10 one Of the Prcsido1es
| - Institutional adv Users
,nrrl Joseph Smith Is chief Of the Bureau d
Ynrds and Docks W. t. j. Ganger. engineer and there
are hive eerSs, draughisman and messenger. 80
Rear Admiral DAVIS 10 chief Of the Bureau Of Nav
CATION and he has two clerks a'd a messenger.
Commander Henry A. Wise Is chief VI the Bureau 81
Ordnance. with al assistant i've clerks draughtsmaA