The New York herald., 1864-10-27
Tine GREATEST GUN m rHs woR,.s

Tine GREATEST GUN m Tne W0R'.d.
,s. vs~ss rnvs~ss-Iss Triaa . Taeeess--
re osess PsassaahsS 90 ths Age -.
rws Hsnann vss shs sbsasss u , very iassssst-
sx snS isssrrcssvs yssserd. fhs trial Of tho
rreal sssriy.tDcA Roamss Eua eaos on thsrs success
fslly A noticed V occur IN the HEaAlD
n vas wsssy kncws, and so~ssaasssiy there were
vvvs~ss the srS largo psmesr q eisrens NJ well -
tsry spd ssvsi ofiosrs A sncarsscs sssauor, WIN
Good sasa soars. down ne bay and remained
OF sors the bead o. sbe wharf during mo time
shs -tess' vss esinx made rbs sAnd pAysd psxiosc
nasse ana the sesmer espayes sHs psora eoicrs and
ciseam~sances lseisas the oveiincss OF
shs asy made W nvey ~S - interesting occasion
Asusd the s~a crs~d Il several hundred, eagerly
engaged s mmussly exsnsanx sDa wondering a. ns
huse preEorsscss. rnesgh tAs gun has already been
asscsesd me HxRas ~sn not BE cut of place hero
h say shsi ssxhs nearly ess hundred and ssvsnissn
thousand psusas. Toe carriage ~ pfcp'rtion. iss
diameter tamxs~ss nearly ain feet al tbs srsseh
and scsc s~eeay inches. rhs scnA shot u throws
"a tbeusaaa ana eighty possas wcshs. aad Tho
s.s ,sss = sss s ss",.a S,s, sssss, ssSs
grss rsnes o. sxsranrdnssy ammonium A required W
% imfaFs~a 10 ~ tssr,ss mssse- ~ esiealssd that
there tee srncs~s saps seat whose sies ths son
rmx wiser smov.
po~asr~-ene hunarra pounf.-~a blank castrdge, ard
nEea a,s the spsiaase 81 TIE s2sssairs mo report
wnh solld she, sar -ss scar 90 shrsn. Probably n
tt nQi sreate 80 great cobenssion ~ the atmosphere
aua eald nos es hs.re 80 Tar 90 exsmnag .e monster
io rrh itsef back ewss isviy sbss, feet Tho ais
salshureoas for considerable aAstasce srosnd ~
ynx secosp suor.
pouas, @ " ps.asr .sS Ma shas ~s.ss'as osS .sscsssa
and sis,s asds Toe she, ~ss dsisss e'z eapdred -
BY r,c leh,Iisi tao 80 lhrce unrs. sncctlng up
a1ahes q sa-y ss I. - - sAP ~ aii SAL and t~ee
.mrls mo sen efsr shs aseharse fcsns 70 have
~ cafrsAfs tast 20 show that knew
how 10 work ard 1ark essy.
rnE rrtsD Avn Lasr rRraL.
The hnal tral yestefdsy ny FAR the meet interest
los aud imrevtuias * ala that precrded a. Great inips
tiencs for ihe result manhestsd ey the specst0rs
Thsfe ~ss Nv 70 ked r ara there vas just sroash 4
anxiety Ter the safety of The ssni, who bssoms
ers 20 In lena ibe sddioas charm escemsst 90 ths
interest hrhrsto fet fhe suo bad fnii ehsrre
ball. A. lsus,h J, vas loaded ssd ~as sasourcea
thai ute fts abest 70 ee nrsd Esery one rushed
1.so,s,s ~ ~, so Inc ss,s s..ss "a s.mss sa,
while all waited bfes,hiessiy for oniy urusd
out TO be'a Hash 10 the ran |" rhe fuse faded. Aa
officer then went ap. who must have had great oonn
dence The gun And snapped .is and "a tho
big gun. ihs report very little 'ouas nss tns
sls eoneassisa :, *. srsars saa ,sases very s,s
OF hing heat yeu 10 shnk that the greatest gun
through the sr from tho angle o. twenty ave degrees
o. which the gun uas esvased ana alter dsser,oing
dropped into tho wa,sr about four miles od fAs
rose mado by the oolision Of the bail end NE sir
Of a giant. % Il ~.s 90 ssmssSns nss tn. pc peculiar nose
made BY hurricaae passss through ship's rsssr
u was the scream o. tbe esge Ihs vciurns q srrsy
was 90 great that could nos whether rseochei
ted or not though many said dld. ua sxsnssiss tina
giant was foamins little st the mouth sbe snoke cr
the burnt powder sii oozing from the pasxs Ne ned
consented 10 rol himself beck nvs ess bss " oshss
respects was Just - before
CONCLUSION.
The gun was tested. me range - - tepss1
one hundred and twenty .nss pounds Of pesdsr = ss
pectsd 70 be between sve and six miles.
va. Written s. T j a. sssssrd, SsSsr. crss,s "a q
Captain Rodman's nsshoa sossss especially = casting
rent OF water inr0scs1 ,sto ths Which forms the
mould Of the bore cooling from me interior ~ .sure
the mould 70 kept hsAisdfdurias shs whses preosss
hs elsei Of this easily sssn 70 ~ tAai lhs sssrIes
Ss mo,s diss.ns o..o"s sssSy ssss sosss. = -
pose their contraction rnsZ thsrsfoe assacs sss soa
s: u y
e sso, ssos: s' sos .
maximum strength the whole tAbckpsss u install when
tupeCtou 70 ukIhbo pue met&f
about the bore nrsl cooled censisst cossAs wh
the cooling medium ", - u SHOULD BE-, sss hard
and cearest. ny the solid oastpg process
shown that the results ~ 70 both thess conatcns-of
tension ana o hardnsss-wers just the TsversA Hence
the practical m 70 rcreass Of strength viii shoknsss
by this process. These theorscA oonsdsrstoas have
been fully confirmed by experiment several guns a
smaller csbre cast and subjected severe
previous TO attempting unusual calibrc The nfteea-
inch gun OF which speak has bean sobJected up
present date TO three hundred and Ay rounds wsb u
charges The charge has been thirty 6vc pounds
OF large grained powder with shells of three hundred
and eight TO three hundred aud thirty eight pounds
weight. Al the three hundredih round lro later
surement been made, bclieve delicate tests
applied to the bore failed 10 Indicate abe slightest
largement or deterioration OF any KIDD. .
Fifteen inches Is the calibre Of The gun made
pertinent to test praccabty OF csstng gurs of
traordDary cabrc and their eieency rbe result has
convinced ordnance cheers that IL rs not extreme
limit. twenty inch gun can pr bably be made, ard
not only made, but used with faciihy and efficiency.
Enormous and expensive az they are, such guns may
prove their emission, and few Of them portant
seacoast batteries will probably be hereafter deemed
essential part OF their armament.