New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


Admiral Porter has sent a report 20 The Navy
p.ro,tuept on Ii. subject OF monitors and ir'rsle
:, mich 10 state. wha, Lis experience Lea been WIN
de Nopadnoc. M.loyac Cononicus oni Siugl'' d
,csscls Of some d,roaee Of construction. en@ o1ii
10 believes. by different constructors lie says tl'
Isst.named left HAMPTON Roads on tic 1871 VI. Oh
the elst it blew Lard rem the southwest 1h'y m-d'
se bet weather and rode essior than ay OF The othei
vessels in tho feet Al the transports cut anl run
tbough he thoueht chat was quite unnecessary
After the fslt 10 impaired of the oomma'-ff'
of the moniiois Low they passed tie oidoo ani tt!
seemed 10 think they rot oloag very well. TIL s"h 81
Ine,itors. Mahopa, aaI c. icrs, at times a.lo' DIS
nrpearcd from view and commanders Of Tie ioruc.
vessel complained of Disc Mort owing TO tho decks
leaking but the yess IS were in danger of the time.
As to The MoraGaa,i sic could ride out gaze O. an
cher in the AGantis ocean. Sac Is ccg.ailJ most
pelfect success SO ar TIE hui and na-5uey a'e u
cerred and is only detective in some Of Ito InIcf o.
tails. which in Ito building Of these vessels r w
the superirtenjercc Of o thorough seaman ia
practical and ingenious mind Tie Norad1ock is
,arabc OF crossing The ocean alone when her couraa
are once adjusted properly, and could destroy as '''
sci in the French BRITISH navy lay lcH towns ulo.
contribution snl Io.a'l again. pIoyit-i llc ccnl poh
I'D coal without fear Of being followed. Nlo eold c-
t,iuly clear auy Aal'o. coast Of M}ciad.rs IA
case We were at waI with foreign power As strong
and thick as the sides Of Ills vessel &C heavy shot
from For. Fisher inleued The iron Der eide aro-
thout however, do.gy any material damage. ILes3
vessels have laid IKE Days under GTc rm Ivri Usher
anchored less than sO yard, or and though frcl at
great deal they were seldom Lit and received iHjnJ
except to tler boats ana Inc light nat,1g alout tc
decks whch were prot well eat to pieces. ColpaE1d
with TIE IronsGcs ilcr fire is ye.y slow ind not NJ
ell calculated to silence loayy batteries, Which Ie
1uiTe5 4 rapid ind continuous ire to DIVE tie inen
from their gure, Dr.. hey famous cOa'jaors IN a
sgbt put in TIE heay blows, which tell On csae1ei -
cad bomb = (. Tie sn Glcr claas CT monitor 90 a.
preseut constructed vii always require ihe aia OF
steiner 10 tow them and take care Of them ia smooth
.stor they ought 70 20 e,ong by thensels AID when
,ovad tho bow rope should never be less than aC3
fstloms il length II strains them very much 10 have
short tow.linc. Admiral Porter seys lie has never yet
seen vessel whieh up to Lis ideas o. VIA Is re
ouired for offensive operations as mach The Iron
SIDE. SIZE combine very many good qualities. Tie
yost important is tie comfort with viol tho people or
board o. her live tcu ID she w0uid De 40 match for to
ElsHa8nock IN O Geat the latter having morc speed.
Drscrters from the Rebel armT just arrived
Within Grants net ~ that tie Danyl!s Ra.old be-
tween Dauyile aud GgcelsboTougb. ds. aice oftorly
live niles has been destroyed by tho ecct haaTy rains
that every culg II and bridge has been carried away
eul tst Lees array is likely TO be cat Of raions oo'
gs.he. very econ. L,9fy ef-r. is making 70 recon
r-sucl the road ind large gags Of men arc detailed foE
tnn purpoc hut even that il viii trke some time 70
repair a the desrue,on ofthe road being so extensive
Tie fortifcaiou bin reported in the House
yesterday spwoairtes sG64qoOo. Tic ITEMS hr tho
defense OF akcsaul northern seaboald a,emaeraly
saorea.ed u9er las. year. llaf million ' given for
SIC delcuse VI Washington.