The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-26


FINAL TRIP or THE QUIkrARD BArrnY oNoNDA-
eA-auoCEssFUL PERFORMANCE or TEE vRssnL-
INCIDENTS OF THE SRlP, Ere.
ina ouondaga two turreted clad battery built at
the Continental Iron Works. by r. Rowland for Geo.
W. ouisard OF this city, went on her trial "trip Tues
guests were present, among whom We noticed Admiral
Gregory, Commander Muany, Chief Engineers Wood,
Kimbal Lawton and Roberts; Joseph Beknap. Messrs.
Hitchcock, Smith and a host OF nosablss.
We left the Navy Yard about halfpast nine O'Clock
and started down the bay under the potage OF John
McGinn Two tugs were alongside until got clear
me shippng IN case anything should 70 prevent
the battery being handled by her helm This pre-
oAnos proved useless q the ship steered well and
The day fair and fine. after passing Governors
end the tugs were cast adrift and steamed Oh nney
tho screws. On arriving Consy Issnd anchored be-
ing about mile and half the beach. Some time
was now occupied In firing the fifteen inch aud Two two
hundred FOUNDER rifles with which she " armed. The
arst she'll which fired passed In close proximity 10
and her captain down heinz and came up 70 M 70
show bis papers The poor fellow was told that We were
This h.tc affair created deal Of msrrimsnt shortly
eerward DIS three light vehicles came sporting down the
beach; but the explosion OF fifteen inch shell near
them had the eject to them tack ship and scoot
down the beach at 40 gait. The Ccney Islanders
thas the United States had actually commenced hostiI
eies against that principally They did not, however,
sand hsas down MIN nno w. . KNOCK sns
pended The guns worked beautifully, and NO must say
shatt turrets Of tho Ononaga worked tho smoOshest
OF any OF the Monitors have yet SEEN Her machinery
IN every department worked exceedingly well-no NOISE
no a. no IN fRct thing nnpIeasaut Tho firing overs
eec~ed back 70 tho Navy Yard arriving there about
slx CO ock n evsry one being satisfied with the vessel
and hcr perfOr FINANCES: 49,. ~ 4 ~ y
Eho Onondaga IL two hundred and twenty nlss foss
u length teet beam aud thirteen inches
depth Of hold. She has two engines with four cylinders
ehiry inches In diameter with eighteen inches stroke Of
piston She has four boilers with crate nne
hundred fcot, aud under ordinary she viii
carry an average Of thirty pounds OF steam.
8cr two screws each feet in diameter. with six
eeon foot PITCH and whom engines worked
up 10 ninety revolutions Is expected that viii 70
least nine knots Her turrcts each inches IN
Aouse, which Is eleven inches In thickness Her side
hrmor composed Of, nrst SIX inches iron, by
eWevo inches OF locust and inch OF iron outside Of
ail She will b. excellent vessel for harbor defence
end carries TIE heaviest battery OF any q the Monitor
clAse or vessels e1FA8 4
Mr.. Quntard, Myers Corye, Chief Engineer Il w.on,
sne Messrs. Rowland and In fact all who have been
connected with her In her construction entitled
20 much credit Tor producing 30 good I vessel,
Scnsiderng the difficulties they have labored UNDER
She s powerful acquisition to harbor deeuces and
m event OF fore gn would be very elective In such
operations No Their she other Monitor class
Scsso be eeosualy used cruiser
e0r har0or do ence they are yet unequaled. u Ii
fumorod that the 0nondaga will 60 south days
engage actively the enemy. She Is commanded by CAP
tain MelanCthon Smith, late or the Mississippi,
% noby fought und burned of the Hudson batteries
On the Mississippi river. Her engines In charge OF
Officer who has worked hard and faithfully to make her
0r6t shin.