The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-04

THE INVENTOR AND HIS EXPERIMENTS.
A person pamed +. Pertuiset has
published his adventures in America
and Europe Many of NJ. Pertuiset's
experiences in South America are full
of interest and pleasantly narrated. But
perhaps at this moment more interest
attaches to some of his OldWorld ex-
periences. and notably his voyage to
st. Petersburg in the year 1868, Of
which fall particulars are given In the
volume. NJ Pertuiset Is the inventor
of the explosive bullet which bears his
name, and of which good deal was
heard at the time of the last Inter-
national Exhibition at Faris. In the
year following it he was invited to
Russia by General Miliutine. the Cars
Minister of War, and remained five
months iii the country.
One day he wasexperimenting with his
powder IN the presence of General Bur
antzoff (Adlunct to the Grand Master
Il Aftlliesyk When ths latter sAld to
hip. eD6o4 you think that e shells
weSs . ~ ahsrged with y1lg powder
we UinE& 6btain some great results
againp9 ~ plates Of armorcd ships Z"
II a. nuse ~ IT," aid =. Psrtuiset;
but, haviWg 10 cssnnoa e my disposAl.
l have been unable to have the trial"
There need be no difficulty about
the cannon" replied the General; "but
with charge of 80 pounds OF powder
wouldn't the shock make yonr projectile
burst!"
IL don't think so; but couldn': ac-
cept the responsibility.
"Well, l will give orders for the de-
livery to you of two s-inoh krupp
shells; you will charge theu according
to to your system, and this evening l
will ask the Emperor for authorization
to risk gun"
The Emperor gave his consent in
these words: "lfthe gun bursts, it will
burst" On the morrow the expert
ment was made; The shells were fired
and the gun remained intact. though
/ the target flew to pieces VOLTA on
/ eclats II consisted of an iron plate
six inches in thickness. strengthened
with forty inches of wood. NJ. Pertu-
iset's lie marks deserve to be given YER
batim After stating that the members
of the Russian Military Commission
seemed 10 be astonished at the result,
( he adds: These trials which l have
since renewed. led me TO make All i'm
portsnt discovery-of the retardiug al
will the explosion OF q projectile with
out fuse. This invention. Joined to the
extraordinary potency of my powder
will, l am convinced, bring about the
speedy end to iron-clad fleets. To
prove my assertion. only ask nation
willing TO place u, my disposal the
guns and projectiles required" !"
During his residence At st. Peters
burg. 81. Per,uiset was invited to a
hear hunt with the Emperor and tbs
Hereditary Grand Duke. The first bear
was killed by the Cxarew,tch. after
which "a brilliant collation., of which
partook, MAS served up on an immenss
Garnet of snow" After lunch the En-
peror suddenly turned to n. Pcrtuiset
aud. pointing 10 fir about 4oo metres
fiiu yaris) eff II want you. ssid iai'
Majesty. ito aim at that ,'se and not
"a miss il. To try the effect of your ex
plosive bullets at that distance.
The judicioas reader has already
guessed that NJ. Pertuiset fired. sne
that the upper end of the fir went tbs
way of the iron target. II hew u
pieces Every one sppiauded. snt
the Emperor. smiling, compliments
the marksmsn on his discovery Bl
aud by q second bcar was killed tby tn
icnr) and the party returned to ST