, 1865-08-01
TIE NAVAL RACE.
Mr. Diekerson's Challenge to the
Navy department 1ccepted.
The 1Vluoo DeKtguated 10 Compete
with the Afconqutns

NAsEQS0foS, July -. l535.
Immediately upon the reception Of tho let
the cnetnss Of the Algonquin, bni}t rnder
his supervision and directlcn, with cny res
sci of 4 similar class that might be desig-
pated, to decide the c1aIm Of superiority os
bis erEines In economy OF fuet aud dertlop.
ment of power, Secretary Wtllvs Issued tis
following orders designating the WiroosA IS
the competing ' ssel. The test ordered is
more decisive than that proposed By aIr.
D:cktrzon and the one usually employed, aud
Will be conducted with entire fliruess. If
the engines of the A1:cnpufn perform what
IL claimed for Them and what the contract Of
Sir. Forbes provides for, they will be a:cept-
cd and paid for; otherwise they will be r.
j.cted and NO turther payments made upon
them:
NAvr DtrAnrnEs7, JulY &C. 1ss.
E1R-As II. questions to be deterraine1 i II ofd5T
t. oee hs o. hs.t tos ne hn 81 !as
tive trial cI her machinery +Hatpst That OF the
Wtnoos5d. whereby cIea,et accuracy will be OBJ
ior On eItend,o t1itl Ut tea. toe Department hss
trcIded to mike the trial test ol Ehcnue1y OF TIE
Algonquin. n provided tor IN the coutr.c', to de-
The co.t o! that ps,wes III tuel relatively With the
machinery Of lhe Wlcposka, IN the following m IT.
Ter:
one on each side the paddle wheels 70 be made
In esch twert two feet IN diameter 10 ou'er edge
Of pstdles, each psde1c 70 be nine fest long a7d
edge % 1t IL dsepert immersion fifteen ,uche. Sc
Low the level ot the Wslet. It Ia believed sAla
viii enable all the steam the bea'eFs en- be aae
10 generate 70 be worked Of By tue engtnee.
sbeula II not p.dolts caa le let out ot the wheels
until thss Fet1tt ae ontained.
Ibe same quality Of cnal is to be used in both
,eeeelt. II WI be weighed on ths wha1f - It ID
used* 20 thst the dip Of The paddles will not be
thsucsd du1Ice the trial. Tee sn axe Pipes to
1--we the sslue height ahoTe the lsrel q SFste
f*tn - dztt ft1R thar. .ff11r1
re carefully wei:hed OF tie tant seats. Tns
tndtc1tnrs to be att,ched. one 70 esch cd Of the
cylinder snd worked 6y Itdnf,as seyerr: afe ta e
tie e:ea.a To he o1tsl0ed by THERMOMETERS paced
in .be steam pipes uear the engines.
~ Ps ksg iet essh naa1 ~
the counter. the ayeraee nrnt<r OF rcv.hnu ens
I+f r,,rute during thst hour. the average steam
pres. n'e, vacuum IN condenser, nsrone:crs ten. n
room, Of sieaun. Of Injection wRter4 Of discharge
mrtef and off'td wt'eT-
OF eseh hslf hour ftom octh end. Of The cy1rdor
oI httb ergtbtB- The weight OF cosl thr n
10 tue tusnace daring tht n0uf 70 be noted. Inc
+ Ss1e u to s.
4 board 0. chief engineers Of. the navy; With a
Il c.ed to report to you for candncunE the t:!a,
tslire The observations end making tbe tepotta.
scen u. you ,11orm the deps11rsn. tnat tns ses-
osY+pged IN regular <Eatchte, aud will eee the
tns] Weighed, tske The Indicator diagrams. Keep
| The logs, &c.
erCtptt x7!l be 6pe rated for ahout fy4 ho1Is. tn
l1ilg < slcm 10 The coIG,tiau Of ur1tofm act:oc.
| the experiment viii then eommeoce, s1d tof
ltncty-sr consecutive hour VII! Be Conducted
1or economy offnelin proportion 10 power. AZ
ser un'ch. for the tucceedieg ntnety.*i1 coeaecn
five honrs, II will be conducted with the utmost
pnwet the TWO enEinte caD lie n2de to deVeluPe.
The tpacpiperY ot the Algonquin viii be ppe1.
sted BY engineers appointed BY the contractor,
.ea aese.ae to n Tee
dtrectiun ol The Chttf Of the Bureau OF ssEhu En'
ii ths end OF the experiment the Board Of
cbse1vafionk they mSy deem q service 70 ne ue
partEeut ueceses1y for 1ts 11form suon, the eco
cmv cf The two esstems Of n.ehine1!. 10 ponnd
oI col par Indicated horse power aut the maxi
| nun r3wer they could b. made - derrlo.., ane
IT, cost in pounds Of Goa! per Indicated hofet
| power.
| viii be alYectea to fnsulsn son the Tetee3t, tnas
End II the f4c.3tlcs Jnu may require. The orlc
| tpal Ioet and diarrtms 10 be for~ardeato tho De
Glprox WzllEs, Scrutiny oi taa Navy.
Rtnr AtnatrsI r. Il. GaEGoRT.
NAyy DxFAR1nEST. Jnfy 80. 1885.
E. EyEREYT, Eeq.. President 8pA1o OF Experts
S1R-The department has directed Rsar Admi
ral Gregory to institute the compa lttre test 70
on!ftl hy the cCtttsct Iof the m1thtaefJ Of INT
algonquin b-lRcen it ald the t7achinesT OF tL'
WiLonskl &c Will mske It At The whlrf in th'
clt5 Lf New York, ant the Department vii be
nleaEed to have at many mem serr es nsy be con
Tfn,crf OF the beard nu~ tontncttu1 ths CON
parative expe11mtrte on poiefE aor It to witnes
tic t,tal. and 10 Inske a1y report OF suREeeuooi
coure1ufnE It .hey msy deem pEo2=r. -rhs Dc
uttt,pent Ii. gwen similar invlt1non to .JohI
Baird, and suggest rou stsoeiste hin Win foos
ssyezT The report ur otjecttoLs csn be p &c 1olnt
Il OF tlnply as the members Of the board may eoct
TIE nLisctie TO dE Etcf Ttne which n 4chinefF, a
p,act in the ve<nel ard operated by IT. desXnere
can be 1oade 10 develop the greatest pow'T, sp
sltu TO d. tsrmtna tie relatlve economy Of Ii
puTef With esch m.cniueEy opsrated 10 The bes
advantage for tbat puEp1ee. Il yoo see any o.
| iections to the mt TODD ot copoucnIE the tsia1.
| cory Of which Is herewith enclosed, the depar,
! patlt vculd bc pleased 10 have them 1t unce.
Very respectfully,
&. NE1LEs, Sccretary OF the Navy
The following named gentlemen compose th
Board og Exan,hsllpn:
Hoard Or En7tntfrs--Ch!ef Enstnee.s Robel
Daph9. Edward Fubian. NortiEn r Kellogg.
| JBocrd Of EEpe.tszW.. E. Eye1etI Noseli
woiEs: MT. Brasnlev. Fnltou Works; n. coryel
Er Enrr,peer; J Jobn B.,id, Consalt.ns E9s.aee
SEho vae engineer on the E1t4W when RI. h
| her trtal BY otttr Of the favss Committee.