New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-08
Naval Intelligence.
rHK pUNpERRERG's PRESENT CoNpITIo

THB DUHDERBBRG's PRESENT CONDITION.
On Tuesday evening the last of the heavy
pieces OF the Dunderbergs machinery were put on
board by one OF the Bishop Derricks that at the
present time there abOnt 1872 tuns Of machinery
board, leaving about 100 tuns to be put in. The
following table will give idea OF the weights in
Diet Ill: Weight on board when launched 400 900 ID
eight boilers, 76OUO m four frames aud two cylinders
40 900 N; miscellaneous 40000 n total weight OF
machinery 3si0oO ID weight OF ballast put on board
to steady the vessel till the machinery was put In.
100000 n; making grand total Of 900 n.
When tho weight of arrnor which is estimated at 500
tlns Is added. 1t will seem almost Incredible, but Is
nevertheless true that her draught Of winter Is
only trife over - feet, leaving margin OF feet
for the balance Of her equipment Of guns coal stores
&c Foreign officers who have looked at the vessel OK
press more surprise and qualification at her Immense
proportions symmetry. and liberal accommodations.
than We do In this country. The work is progressing
finely on her, but 1t will be some time before she VIII be
completed.
THE TWO NAVAL RACERs--DEsCRIPTI0N OF THE
yEsSELs-wHAT THEY ARB TO DO--PLAN
OF TIKI TRIAL, ETC.
The time has arrived when we think the
public would be more pleased TO read OF some facts IN
relation TO the vessels about to demonstrate purely
scientific and yet ya!uable principle OF economy rather
than long official communications in reference TO the
plans proposed to govern the trial Hence. We leave
the trial till the proper time and proceed to furnish
facts in relation Ia the objects of so much Interest
at the prest time. especially among the engineering
fraternity
The Wipoo.kI is wooden. paddle. wheel steamer Of
extremities bow.shaped and capable OF going and
being stecred either end. They were intended for
river service The first lot FAR below the standard
expected aud were not the vessels that cond have been
built for the money they cost That the Navy Depart
ment have offered for sale and turned one into On
ordnance vessel is proof OF our assertion The Win0osk
was built at he Boston Navy Yard and was launched
on the 0h day Of june 1863 or more than two years
ago. She Is 97i tuns register. and OF abont the follow
ing dimeusons Length, $40 feet beam, IS feet depth
Of hold feet Her armament when fitted !or service
k,to H. mt ttrua ali
has meme on board This vessel is reported by her OH
GERS 10 be tho finest constructed OF the lot bnt at the
Navv.Yards which arc the Pontiac. Mingoe, Peoria,
Lenapec Tulahoma and Algonquin
The engine and the boiler Of the Winoosh was built
from plans ard specifications furnished by the Navy
Department, by John Rauch Son at the Etna Iron
Works Of this city and thus far have given great salts
faction Yesterday our reporter was informed that tne
engine run on a vacuum alone for about one hour Az
any rate the officers Of the ship feel confident that they
will give the Algonquin tight squeeze under any cir
cumstances. .
TIE following is ll't OF the officers OF the wlnooski:
Commander George H. Cooper; Lieut. silss Casey Act.
irs vOLLro, H. r Conner Acting M S" G. H. srsnt
Passed Assistants O. W. Woods; Assistant Psym,.
ter Forbe. Parker l., Asst Engineer Tin ehHEs Edwin
p " fownrow, WIN. Bond: Mates, +. 3. Austin, Il. w.
Robinson A y Unsr No,h Taylor. c,p,sn'' Clerk George
". Lerdcig; Psyuisstsrs Cerk Edgar Sniton -
The Algonquin was built Mt the brooklyn NAVY
Yard and was launched the 2lst OF December, 1859
She was then towed to Providence. X J.. aud the
which WAS designed by Mr.. C. n. Dickinson Of whom
the pnbc well acquainted for us at this time to
write a biography. Mr.. Dickinson viii run his own
engine on the t'ial.
The plan Of the trial as laid down Is 10 have the
AS precisely alike possible in draught Of water
and every essential respect. For four days they Wl
IN the engine. on a gwen quantity Of coal, carefully
results then Tor four days more each vessel VIII
be allowed TO burn much coal as she possibly can no
limit being stated After this trial lasting eight days.
the shps will he fitted ust their designers desire.
ard they will proceed 10 ThrOgys Neck ard run race
around Fishers Island and back The circuit VIII be
made three times by which time II Is expected that all
hands and the public will be satisfied. The following
named centleuen compose the toard Of examinations
Hoard OF Ssv. Chisf Eng n.ss Robert Dandy
Edward Fiihsn, Mortimer Kellogg -
hoard a ESpeit.-W. r.. Everett. Novelty Iron Works
Vim Wright Sew York Iron WORKS; VIM Bro m-y, Fulton
Iroa WORKS; Miss Coryel Dry Dock Worksi C. W Cope
land Consulting EngB-er John Baird Consulting EHsnccr
The tender Frolic, when last heard from. was
al Neu Dicpc and would SSH In few days for Lisbon
The Froc Is the tender 10 the flagship Colorado. OF
the European Squndron.