New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-10
MORAL EFFECT OF VICTORY.
LECTURES AT THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
CONSEQUENCES OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN TIL
MONITOR AND MERRIMAc DEPICTED.
lBr TELEGRAPH Tribune.

CONSEQUENCES OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN TIE
MONITOR AND MERRIMAc DEPICTED.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 9.-An interesting leo
ture was delivered this morning at the Naval War Co
lego by Rear Admiral Stephen D. Lucs the moral It
feot Of victory a. illustrated by the battle between the
Monitor and the Merrmac. The lecturer sketohsd The
diplomatic relations between this country and England
during the latter part OF tho administration OF Ne
Buchanan Il was an era OF peace and GOODWILL az
resulted In the visit to this country Of the Prince q
Wales Tho sudden change IN the political horizon wS
dwe upon and the harsh aud nncaledfor tone Of the
letters OF Lord John Russe tile unfrendy fesling
tertansd for the United States throughout Europe;
then tho transfer OF Of operations from Wash
ngton to the Peninsula aud the enormous accumulation
of military stores at Hampton Roads the raid Of the
Merrmae; destruction Of the Cumberland aad
Congress, and the retiring OF the Merrms4
flushed with victory The conformation OF the Union
eminent and the general demoraizstion Of the North
Then sketched the probable aud reasonable resul
Of Observation-Disclosures breaking OF tho OocEads sdmis-
Of supplies for the South tue RECOGNITION OF tue IN
Unite prolongato OF the war IL was ths glorious mis-.
sOn Monitor stay ths train OF evils aud noby
that mission, was fulfilled Usiog tho Aamirars own
The glad tidngs were flashed through the North and
from every concentrations were showered upon
all who had contributed to tho happy result OF the ad
vantages flowing from victory Tho most Important
C9 stratescaI or the remote consequences. and
suit of Dpaisn and 49, the moral effects such
influence the nsart and mind the hopes and fears Of
the combatants Whom all these advantages lie with
the VICTOR tho victory may be said TO be complete"
parallel was drawn bstween tho effects produced I.
England and France by the surrender Of Burxoyne and
his army in l777 and those produced BY the victory Of
Monitor and striking similarity Of tho moral aud
political results pointed out 1.-The efect produced Ia
this fight" said tho lecturer. extended beyond our
mn afa eulleny
art OF warfare The Monitor wa, in fact the crys
taZation Of study OF offensive and defsn-
sive engines Of aud was the happest conceivable
expression OF nearly all that was deemed essential Tor
Commander N. b. Hon then lectured the ship Ia
action on the open Most authorities agree, SAID
he that during action the highest speed should %
M aintained by tho ship that the speed 10 even OF
greater moment to a ram than hardness or turning
power, and that powerful stern IRE a. least as m-
s''ii1 aaaaa:ns.i Pps SssTPa %"
rammed BY sowe, one indeed u s9s tb. owss
one The the most formidable OF all the weapons
of the SHIP aud Its use requires practical study IL
you are chasing enemy, and you have superior
speed do keep In his wko you might run on TOP OF
his quarter and you draw well up on ms broad
side into him as normally as you can trying 20 10
stIoy his screw aud rudder. This Is good maxim
In speaking or two ships ATTACKING one captaln
Hoff said may strange at frat sight TO sup
pose that nowadays ono weasel would attempt 70 cope
with nearly her size, but 10 reality tue Two shlps
must work together ana be at all times alive to succor
another and to compel victory 70 rest WI ten icr
the siuge sh might down orr OF the two adj
yancine against her close together and In line abreast
and when at the proper distance put ner heim over aa
ram one giving the other Droadsids. Two 'es'eH
should keep within cable OF one another $1,000,
This lecture interesting and Instructive and larry
opens the way for careful, systematic study OF steam
abroad on Monday John C. Ropes, from Boston,
will lecture on The Battle OF Gottysburg'