The New York herald., 1876-09-06
TORPEDO PRACTICE.

ARRIVAL At NEWPORT OF THE BOARD Ap-
POINTED 10 wrrNKss THE TORPEDO ExER-
cIsHs-AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME OF PER
FoRMANcKs.
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept s, 1875
Commodore J. W. Nicholson, United States Navy,
and Captain J. c. P. Dc Krant and Commanders r.. F.
R Lewis and W. s. Schley, members of board ap-
pointed witness the exercises OF the class Of officers
under Instructions at the torpedo station at this
place the and manufacture Of torpedoes, arrived
to-day and they landed at the station honored
with submarine salute Of eleven torpsdoss They
were received the landing by Captain Breeze, the
Commandant of the station the officers Of the station
and the officers under instructions in full uniform.
They then escorted to tho library, where
tho following papers were submitted to
them First, assignment OF officers to duty;
second, Course OF instruction approved by
the Bureau and Secretary OF the Navy third nstruc.
tions in torpedocs; fourth, instructions in electricity
with fuses; nth, instructions in chemistry and explo
svea Tho examination books Of each member
OF the class each subject also handed
to the Board for their examination and approval.
and also the examining questions. After this
the Board accompanied by the officers Of tho station,
mnutely examined the workings OF the different de-
parments and all the valuable property of the gov
pedo departmeus were also visited and the soop-or
war Nina, attached to the station Everything was
found might have been expected and the Board
graduated Captain Breczo upon the general appearance
OF the island.
THE EXAMINATION
to-day the subject Of explosives their manufac-
ture, properties, &c, as applied to torpedo warfare,
such gunpowder, roglyccrine dynamite and gun
cotton The examination also included the subject Of
illuminate Of mercury and pcrato powder.
There were sixteen questions In all, and they were
answered in manner which convinced the Board that
the officers had been hard at work and improved their
time in dgent study. In order TO show the
effects OF dynamite, four submarine torpcdoes
e hsy 'ss IN the
fired by Lieutenant Converse from the electrical
building. They ignited with great force and made
report toll as loud as large gun from ship and were
unlike those loaded with gunpowder The latter,
although they send the water full as high as the
are not supposed do much execution the
dynamite. The Board well pleased with the test
OF the cesuctvencss of this huge missile Of modern
warfare.
THE GRADUATING CLASS
are as acknowledgements Commandcrs-C. s. Cot
ton. c. W. Tracy, Lewis Clark, W. H. Whiting, g.
O'Nc. Lieutenants-C. n. Anthony, J. Z. Noel, J.
s. Newell, f. w. Sturdy 9; W Ghipp J: G. lryine.
Paine, r :. Basse.t, A. G. Barry and Karl Rohrer.
Mas,ers-D H. Mahan, George A. Calhoun. ?.
the examination they will be divided into three divi-
sions. viz. First division, Torpedo Room, Cotton,
WHITING Noel Ghpp Buckingham Berry and Cal
O'Nei, Newell, Irvine. Paine, Rohrer and Busbec.
Third division. Electrical Laboratory, Clark, Anthony,
Sturdy, Lee, Bassett and Mahan.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.
The exercises tomorrow Will CONSIST OF examina-
tions in electricity and fuses. On Thursday there will
be examination In torpedoes and on Friday practi-
cal work will be INDUCED IN, and some very interest
ing experiments predicted in each OF the above
named rooms. The questions TO bc asked by tho
Board found on the bulletin board, and to which
written answers are TO be given.
FEELING RoBEsoy's ORDER.
There is good deal OF feeling here to- night among
those OF the class who have been detached and placed
waiting orders, announced in today's hKRALp.
The order makes provision Tor their 10 their
homes, us has always been the custom in years past
and consequently they will be obliged to pay ihcir
trave ling expenses.