The New York herald., 1865-05-29

70 use NJ time henored guoeafi0n Here the captain
;ss s.. soss :s ss % Ssm %
rsadinsss Of pilotboak With helm bard astarboard,
Scs si' spors SSn'is' IN 81 I'' .nu.ss so%s little
dimcaity was cxperencsd from Tie man al the wheel
sometimes revsrdng the orders q Captain Harrison and
sesssing sOd style" from long usage; but when tne
trouble The Pilot stood outsde the pIlothouss and
sssns s BAY nc ss PSn q
Rock in Afy-nne minutes A she directed her course
toward she Straits Of Cssasnes she met the stesnsIs @
Of passengers The customary salutes given by the
dipping Of colors and the whistler and three hearty
ger Of the sieansrs for ths best navy in the
world"
PRACTICE WITH rHH GUNS.
Previous 70 leaving the bay each Of the guns was
charged and fired with twenty pounds Of POWDER as
''cleaner" There was no concussion the deck and
that made by Eshe. Owing TO some oversight in not
properly adjusting the congresses 10 regulate the
Isco some .ntns damage was caused 70 the carnage
lieve This temporarily rectined and will be per-
manently % aday or two The next experiment was
time the congresses all right; and when the Iron
messenger sped its way fcochettng along the CLASSY
half 50 great as with the smaller charge. Il amouned
TO about fifteen inches scarcely beyond the embrazure OF
the innsr portion OF the turct The concussaon was
wool and stanshions This concluded the guunery cx
periments near Pinole Point While the monitors guns
being tested the thirty FOUNDER Parrot Of the Sha
brick also did some pretty practice.
VISITORS PROM MARE IsLAND-sHRLL PRACTICE.
stsaming away from the Straits Of Carqunez, the Mon
tor was met by the propeller Monterey Captain
having ON board Captain McDouga, Commandant Of the
Navy Yard, several officers Of marines and number OF
ladies. After keeping company until the Monitor had
steamed past Benica far Navy Point, and was re-
turning the commandant sgnfed his desire TO visit the
vessel The Monterey ran alongside the Comanche ana
down the Straits till favorable place presented itsf
one Of the guns charged with thirty pounds OF
powder and filled shell. Tho word was gven and plump
went the hftoen-incher into undulatng hcadland-A
moments suspense and then explosion, scatterlng
the sacred soil California in all directions and leaving
for Four shells In all fred from the guns sl
ternately with like effect Captain Baldwin Expressed
himself completely satisfied with the trials he had made
TEE RETURN TO MARE IsLAND-THE STEAMER WILL
PROBABLY BE ACCEPTED.
After being six hours under steam the length OF time
officially required the ron-clad, against strong Hood
tide steamed slowly back TO her m0orngs ct the Mare
Island Dock From the unanimously favorable opinion
expressed by the officers conducting the experiments
with our iron clad have doubt Of her immedaSe
acceptance by the government The only drawback nat
occurred o. mentioned above the starting or Doll
In the carriage of Of tho guns caused Dy not
placing the congresses properly this Will be easily TO-
other detail Of the vessel the most perfect satisfaction
given. After the vessel returned to her moorings
last evening Captain MsDouga, Captain Baldwin and
Chief Engineer T0rnbohm, were 10 meet ~ oommtee
on the subject and Mr.. Donahuc, remained at Mare
Island, receive their decision. Doubtess they win
papers which win rid his back Of burthcn he in CON-
pany with his cocontractors has borne Tor 30 many
orhs give fution the labor performed through
good as well rs evil report