The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-20
NAVY BULLETIN.


The New SIoop-of-war NIndawasika.
The new first class sloop-of- war MISUNDERSTANDING
32S1 TONS 20 guns-buit at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
recently completed and equipped there returned to
that place yesterday after OF short trial trips
the Lower Bay and of Sandy Hook. The trials were
conducted under the close corporation system by
board Of IN naval engineers engineers tho results OF
titled. The Madawaska is one Of number-tho
and Wamponoag-of first class steam sloops, the build
ing Of which was authorised by an act Of Congress
sells were built by private shpbuder the others were
Ss hosn no aaSy Y rHsde S
let out to private contractors, the government ndi
eating class Of engines tho force OF power DO
stated price 10 be given TO the contractors II the
vessel attained stated maximum speed, and the down
meet these requirements TO be attended with consider
able default to the contractor Two of these vessels
have been completed and the result is that one
OF them, tho Idaho, has, TO say the least,
proved partial failure ana the second the Madawaska
by many naval officers, on tho ground that her ma,
chncry was too cumbersomc, bulky and complicated for
an efficient vessel Nearly the entire hold Of the
vessel fore and art, is occupied with Boilers, donkey
engines, blower engines main engines, coal bunkers,
absorbing the most desirable portions Of the ship thus
ignoring the comfort Of the feature Of vital i'm
portance In war vessel As small illustration TO show
tho aultness In the construction Of the Madawaskas
British screw sloop OF Galatea-a vessel of about
the Same class as the NJ, do not occupy one-fourth
the space Of the latter and has logged under an
binary pressure Of steam, twelve and half per
hour. A visitor board the Madawaska, cannot
look at any part Of the vessel-on deck or between
Of tho engine department Comfort Is sacrificed
for an unattainable rate OF speed; the
health Of the is sacrificed for speed There seems
10 be probabilityexpressed by naval onncers-,hat
all the OF the Madawaska class will prove failures
II said tina, they might do very we'll In northern ati
m n nd ha nhi
able account OF thor consumption OF COAL
but for service In the tropical ATTITUDES where fleets
are chiefly employed they would be wholly unavailable
ing the engines have already discovered that their an
ticpatons cannot DO realized Their contracts cannot
be fulfilled and their only hope to themselves from
II allowed the country will be victnlzed to the amount
OF twelve or fifteen million OF dollars
The United States War Steamer Susquehanna
This vessel, which returned 70 this port from the
Brazil squadron few months ago. is now undergoing
repairs at the Brooklyn Navy Yard prior to being
being thoroughly ovcrhaulcd and new poop cabin
10 being built for the accommodation Of the principal
est steam vessels in navy; but she has OF
the nvunevabity and solidty Of the old ronsdes sho
will be servoeabe . vessel for years 70 como
Tho Flag Ship Rhode Island.
Tho United States gunboat Rhode Island bearing the
flag Of Admiral Palmer Of the Eastern Home Squadron,
now lies OF anchor or the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The
Rhode Island swirl side wheel steamer and has very
neat and trim appearance. On her recent trip to the
British provinces she the admiration Of the British
naval officers who visited her.
The United States Steamers Wateree and
Nfohougo at Panama.
The United Estates steamers wateree, Commander r.
X Murray and Mohongo Commander j. W. A. Nichol.
son. al Panama the 18th inst the former await
Ing orders and the latter regular station The unld
states storeship Faralones Actiug Master Nelson yro
vos,, was also at the same place on regular duty.