Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-18

beads the stokers' mess rooms and the berth. a
the warrant ofhcenA The mes-room OF tha
sailoIs and marines above is very light and CON-
side. Here is the immense capstan for raising
the anchors, which is turned by o forty- horse
power engine beneath. Along the main deck
ports, forward and aft, which open outward and
adrais light and air.
An elevated fying bridge, constructed Of thin
IRON and painted q light gray color, runs over
the weather deck between the forward and miz-
rem mssts, afording passa,e for the officers
above the turrets. The bridge supports some
OF the boats. but the captains steam pinnace Is
stowed clear att, and is shifted 20 the waters
edge by tackle from the nizEen yards. Tho
monarch 10 fitted a. q full-rigged ship. Tho
rTnnn,ng ,n,.n S is attached to the upper deck, aud
from the guns. The standing rigging 10 OF iron
wIre, and is triced mp when the ship Is in action.
HER ARMAMENT.
Her armament consists Of nine guns: two T.
pounder deck howit1ers, two ii5-pounder rifed
chasers on the bow, one .-inch gun and four i'm
mense gqns-two in each turret-weighing y
tons, with le-Inch bore. The shot used tor these
weigh 600 pounds, requiring GO pounds Of pow
der Tor single charge.
A COMFORTABLE SHIP.
The ship is well ventilated, and has perfect
system Of drainage connecting all parts Of tho
vessels with sewer In the bottom. She also
ls nas thoroagh system OF nre apparatus, 30 that
water In two minutes. She IL lighted throughout
with gas, and has a tele graphic line from the
captains tower 10 the engine room. She has
-four anchors. weighing from four 20 seven tons
each, controlled by steam capstan on the main
deck.
In front OF the forward turret Is the PILOT
house, which is heavily plated and provided
with an apparatus IN the interior by which the
commander il enabled 60 steer with his foot
while surveying the course. There are No
creSices Tor sighting, as I'm our turrets, and tho
commander Is obliged 10 expose his person i'm
order 70 steer the vessel. The telegraphic appa-
ratus from the engine room connects with this
tower.
Everything about the vessel has q neat and
clean appearance. and her sailing Qualities ara
said 20 he unsurpassed. During the voyage
across the Atlantic, when the dishes ON tho
table on the Plymouth could not be kent I'm
place, and men could not stand upon their feet
on account Of the heavy seas and rolling of the
ship, the Monarch was as steady. and all upon
her as comfortable upon other vessels in
ordinary weather.
HER OFFICERS AND CREW.
The officers of the Monarch are: Captain, Jno.
+. Commerell, Z. B.; Commander, Arthur &.
Curtis; Lieutenants, Edward Pnkington, Henry
A. Arundel, VIM. n. Jocelyn, Francis j. >.
Elliot and Malcom Mcneil: Staff Commander
Artillery, Robert b. Gardner; Lieutenant Ma
rines, VIM. Il. Rumley; Chaplain and Naval In-
structor, Rev. John J. Harrison; STAFF Surgeon,
William Fasken; Paymaster, Joseph Martin;
Chief Engineer, Joseph B. Jillard; Sub-Lieuten-
ant, Frederick Papilon; ;Supernumeraries Daniel
Men. Riddle, Geo. A. Primrose and Lewis e
Wirltz: Naval Sub-Lieutenant, Robert Harwood,
Assistant Surgeons, William Galloway and
Charles +. N. Murray; Assistant Paymasters,
Arthur W. Pearson and Henry q. JenkiRg. Tho
officers and crew number in all about SIS men
divided as follows: Officers s. , marines IS, st0-
kers e5, sailors 255, boys %.