The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-25
NOTES OF THE WAR.
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The DISADVANTAGES OF Prussia on the Ocean.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune
in describing the navy of Prussia says
To sum up the whole Prussian strength in brief
SO slow as to be practically useless except for police
duty. Second. That her sailing -sloops and frigates
Third. That her iron-cads are too lightly armored
and armed to enable her TO measure strength with
France. Fourth. That her mailed champion ship,
the King William, would be pretty sure to be rammed
and captured with half hour IN general engage
ment; that she is SO long as to be unhandy; has
but one screw, and hence cannot be easily turned
and maneuvred, and mounts too many guns OF too
small calibre, too high above the water-line In a
fight between this ship and the Rochambeau Dan
derberS1 there would be advantages on both sides.
The French ship has one gun-the 15inch-that IL
properly handled ought to crush the others plating;
both ships are at the great disadvantage Of having
but one screw; the plating on the Frenchman being
only about five inches ION the ange), as compared
with the Prussian's eight tnches the latter would
have decie ed advantage in this respect. The bat
tie would be a tolerably even one between them,
but after all there is this important item to be-
taken into the calculation OF chances viz. THAT,
whereas the French ship has but one gun that will,
all probability, be able TO penetrate her antago-
nist's shield, the Prussau can count on every gun
in her battery piercing the nve-nch skin that s the
sole protection OF the men and guns Of the much
And yet, the King William must after all be counted
rather as a great bugbear than as the impregnable
foating castle that the governments OF our times
have right TO demand from their naval archi-
tects Her heaviest gun 10 Krnpp lO-nch, the ball
enough penetrate lO-inch cuirass; and it zen
doubtful II in heavy seaway she could open her
ports 10 fire them at ALL although she is built 60 feet
in beam to give her the requisite steadiness. Her
casemate, bulkheads, apd battery are so far above
the centre OF oscillation that the natural roll OF the
ship, which ought not 10 be more than IL degrees
Increased to something Ike % or "a degrees and
for one would not like TO be around when broad
side OF 10nch Krupp guns was cast loose for action
with such a roll as that in the ship.
An Oneiai Prayer for Peace.
The Bishop OF London, as provincial dean of
Canterbury, has forwarded TO the bishops OF the
province of Canterbury form of prayer which
he and the Archbishop of Canterbury have
agreed to recommend as help to private deyo-
tion daring the continuance OF the present war.
The Archbishop. in letter TO the Bishop of
London, states that he found that precedents
were against the issuing of public form of
prayer while his own country is not engaged in
The war. The form recommended is as follows
40 Almighty God, King OF all kings, whose power
creature is able 10 resist, TO whom II oeongeth
justly TO punish sinners, and to be mercifu 10 them
that truly repent; assuage, We beseech Thee, the
horrors OF this war, which Thou hast permitted TO
break forth IN Europe restrain the passions OF the
aud the vanquished with submission 10 Thy
preGars w give SUMMONS those nO wno sunsr are
called 10 die and set TO this warfare bounds which
IL may not pass. We pray Thee, God, speedily
grant peace 10 the nations, and so override, 10 Thy
present anxietes may end in the spread OF righteous
ness enlightenment, and true liberty, and thus Thy
kingdom may al last be established on earth. And
1 this we pray through the inertia and mediation OF
Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, Prince OF
Peace. Amen"