The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-06
RAISING TILE VANGUARD.
nov AMERICAN INGINUITY rs Ar
PRECIATED IBROID
Col. Gowcn Invitedta RAISE m Enaiish Iron-
clad-Carrying the River rteam50nts over
Bars-A Lifting Power Of 10000 TOus.

col. Gowen Inviied tn RAISE nm English Iron-
clad-tarrying the River rtram5ont~ over
Bars-A Lining Power Of 10000 TOus.
Col John T.. Gowcn. OF this city, having
been Officially invited by the British Admiralty
TO offer proposals. for raising the ironclad v n
guard, sunk on Wicklow Head, SIN reporter
called at his Office 1876 Chambers street, yestcr-
day. lie found the Engineer on the point Of
despntching his rerly to the Lord Commission
ers OF The British Admiralty.
"Cnl. GOwen," said the reporter, 1.-THE Sun
would be pleased to know tho nature OF the in
vitatiOn you have received from her Mai"sty's
service relative to the proposed raising Of the
Vanguard, and the cause which suggested IT,"
The invitation" replied the Colonel, came
officially directly from the Secretary Of tho
Admiralty, and the reason that 1t IL extended
Is that the English engineers are afraid, Or ut
least, unwilling to undertake the task. The
Eng ish, az "A nation, are the best engineers on
the face Of the earth, 50 long as they have q
but they are not imbued with pro-
Rressive tnd fearless individuality sum
cionuy strong to enable them TO strike
sponsibillties after the true, American fash
ion. he English press, and natur.l ly the Lon
don Times, has ridiculed the idea Of any man at
tempting to raise the Vanguard. and ch1ractcr-
~ = rs unqualified stupidity the proposal Of an
American TO essay what an Engliahman fails to
accomplish. | am confident that | car DO the
WORK. aud my confluence IS fully warranted by
past experience m sin liar enterprises. | have
perfected plans for raising the vessel, the inven-
ton q which do not lay claim to, because do
not believe that am person really inverts any-
thing. but / do assert that the application OF
old modes anu principles developed Is
entirely new aud original with myself.
here Is no question OF the feasibility Of the cx-
pertinent. / tised seventy-eight vessels for the
Imperial Russian Government. whose dead
weight averaged over 300 tons. and could
have raised dead weights OF 21,OO0 tons by the
same machinery by a simple extension OF its
area. Subsequently projected machinery for
carving YES els across the bar at the mouth Of
the Mississippi river, where mad lifting power
OF 2j,'D tons. the efficacy OF which certified
TO by Den. Mcclellan, a. well as Gen Humpnries
Engineer. in-Chef Of the United States. The
V nrunrd Il In no more exposed position than
the Russian vessels wore In the toadstead at
Se hastopol. and the difference in depth Is
serious detriment to its positive recovery"
What Is the wei sht OF the VANGUARD Z"
Eight thousand Ave hundred tons"
How long VIII VI require TO raise ~"
About two weeks, after all Arrangements are
perfected
Colonel, what will he your terms for execut-
ing the workS'
~ propose that the British Government shall
deffay all expenses. including those incurred
by the construction Of the machinery. The
cost attending the work Will he from f15.-
90 To AlOoWw. or nearly SJOOQO. After the
vessel Il raised. the materials ana ma
chDery would be worth about 70 per cent. of
their original cost. ] will superntend person.
ally the construction of the machinery and re-
covery of the ship. aud alter she IL raised, the
Admiralty may give me such sum they may
think proper Tor my services. don't want to
show tue Envlish that American talent aud
efgy Is not to ue sneezed at. As Mr.. Pickwick
save, merely wish to sustain principle"
"Whtt other recognition have YOU received
from European governments on account Of your
cap bintic- an engineer z"
Il was kniRhtcd by tue Emperor OF Russia.
the EMPEROR Of France, the Kins OF Ita.y, and
the suit II Of Turkey. in consideration Of my
service ~ raising tue Russian fleet, tut as.
sure YOU that such honors are not calculated TO
awaken e.utisu.