Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-07-11

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Next we meet relict of Waterloo, on the Spanish
Peninsula, in the shape Of officers belts, pouches
and whistles, being the veritable equipments uset
in the famous battles Of the first Napoleon anc
Wellington. Next we have lot of rebel swords
and scabbards, these last made of wood, captured
at Nashville in 1864 Also, an army chest, with
large rebel shot sticking in one Of its Sides just
as it was found at Gettysburg. - -
@ THE OLD TINE AND TILE NEW.
A little. further on, in an ancient-looking box
we find o revolutionary relic. 1t is telescope
made by David Rittenhouse and Charles VIM.
Peale, and was used by the New jersey Rifles in
the battle of Red Hook. Next we see handsome
little model Of fort armament, a columbiad placed
en- barbsse, and a model easement
A specimen of mountain artillery is next to be
noticed. This piece can be taken up any accessible
declivity by three horses-one taking the gun on
bis back, the next a gun carriage, and the next
ammunition. In this way. a considerable battery
can be made effective from emnences that over.
look large extent of surrounding country.
Quite number of ingenious but impracticable
weapons of small calibre, intended for rapid firing,
are displayed in museum" Some of them, how
ever were used on the Mississippi iron-clads and
gunboats. One known as the Billinghaste's Re.
qua battery, is deserving of notice, Hconsists Of
twenty-five barrels of about one inch bore, placed
on an axle which joins two light wheels. The bar.
rels can be charged at the breech and discharged
at one pull Of the trigger very rapidly, and as the
barrels can be made to converge, and concentrate
upon given point or be spread out fan-shaped,
so as to take wide range, theyare capable great
execution. -.=~s 5sar -. 81.
The 'Gatlin" gun, mounting six barrels, is an.
other destructive weapon. 1t was intended as an
improvement upon 'sLincoln's favorite," being on
the coffee mill principle, viz: with a hopper Of
feeder of bullets above, and q crank at the side,
which, being turned, runs the cartridge behind
and to the bullet, which comes down through the
hopper above. The piece is discharged at every
revolution of the crank, and consequently the mum.
Der of bullets that may be sent on their fatal er
rand in the space of minute is astonishing. Gen.
Floyd, so well known while Secretary Of War, had
some military ideas in regard to solid shot, which
he illustrated by uniting cannon ball to handle
at the end of which is spade shaped blade, twist
ed, 80 as to give the missile an arrowike motion.
The only existing reminiscence Of the Secretary's
inventive genius is exhibited here among the 9TH
er euriosies of Uncle Sam's military museum
To describe with any minuteness the various
specimens of progress in the art and science of hui
man destruction would occupy more of our space
and of the readers time than can be spared at one
writing. So we must close this imperfect sketch
by merely mentioning an item or two worthy Of
more elaborate notice. For instance, there is a
fine display of English, French, and American wal
harness and trappings of curious patterns also, o
saddle stirups. In the French harness, whichris
remarkably neat, sheep skins are used instead Of
saddle blankets
Greek fire and combustible liquids for setting
fre to bridges are displayed in large copper can
teens Fort Fisher and Charleston are fully repre-
sented in the museum A large stock Of Arm
strong shells, solid shot, and spherical case shot
filled with small balls, which explode by percus,
sion, afford the visitor some idea of the reception
which greeted our brave boys when they under:
took the capture of those strongholds Of the rebel
lion.