New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-12
The Algonquin and the Navy Department
NEw.YoRK, August II. 1865.
To N, Editor Of The ~ Y Tribune

NEw-ToRK, August ii, 100.
To The Editor 0 The ~ y. Tribune.
SIR: The fraudulent and tyrannical acts o.
the Bureau Of Steam Engineering against Mr. Forbes
and the engine OF the Algonquin have at last reached
Toint where must either resist forcoly or aDahdoi
tho machinery to its fate, and sacrifice the large SUM
of money air ady expended in t5 construction 50 long
as the department confined themselves to d''T0yHg M
ises Of the engine knew how TO protect ourselves
to ,oMs against the consequences but when theJ
send gang Of aboard the ship and begin TO ou'
into The boilers and engine know Of no way Dut 70
fight or to give up tho machine - tho scrap heap
fate predestned for it byCapainFcx and ChiefEngineer
sherwood from the beginning and rendered necessary
10 them as their only escape from disgracefal puoc
exposure Of the monsrous crimes against this people,
which they have deliberately committed for the last
four years.
The acconpanying letters exhibit the present stue-
ton Of the affair and it remains for the Secretary
Of the Navy to decide whether he with the strong hand
OF power will low after notice. sustain his subordin'
aos in these acts OF violence ne has thus far allowed
himself to be used to protect them in their frauds
Yours, respectfully EDw. y. DichERsoS'
NEw.YoRK. August IL. l565
Rear. Adniral GREGORY
SIR: / am tLis morning informed by my foreman on
the boilers and preparing to bore holes into tie cas-
iron stcnn pipe which connects the boilers with the
engine IL IL tine that this rgsconty OF lsher"ood
should end When the engine is accepted by the
Department and paid for IL viii be their risht 10 de'
strOy it as soon as they choose; but until II Is,
they have no right 20 touch IT, They have ALREADY
taken of the wheels. against the protest OF Mr.
Forbes, and they are attacking the engine "
sell. It viii need much time or ingenuity to disable
the machine entirely; and IL u therefore obviously
better that the ght should begin DOW, before they 90
N than hat we should ait its destruction. and then
have ihe country informed by the aidays OF some tool
of Isherwood that engine is not capable O working
have therefore, .rnt the accompanying letter TO your
engineer aboard; aud my orders - my own people wiz
be- rried out trust that you VIII SEQ tho prOpEe'y
OF interfering 20 prevent a collision.
The cOntrac, gives tie department. the rgnt 10 tcst
hy proper the power aud economy oi sHcH an en-
giHe sic, not the right 70 mulate II, ana then
te.- ITS Qualities; and neither Mr.. Forbes nor vlil
quietly submit to act OF tyranny which could lot DO
safely committed by the Emperor OF the French hlmseh
against one his subjects.
Yours. very respectfully, EDw. y. blchE.sos'
NEW YORK, August ii, 1903.
CRifEaRins,r SrRAGuT, Nary. Yard hei0- York:
SIR: notify YOU that ycu must not bore Loe IN tle
castron steam pips of the Algonquin. The borlngs
would 20 into the valves and cylinder, and Mr. FORBES
cannot be the cost Of taking the engine down 10 Gear
out yOnr chips, or take the risk Of running lac
machine when the valves and cylinder are abe toDc
destroyed by them have directed my men to resist any
attempt to perform ta.s outrage b! force. Inc pre-
tense OF using q Thermometer in order 10 ascertain
which engine develops tue most power or runs tho moss
economically is too ridiculous 10 be pat forward ~ an
excuse iog is parent trick 10 disable tbe machine
Yours Gc IDw. y. NIckEasON.