The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19

| casemated battle ship. built at Hull in 1874.
| from designs OF Mr.. i. J. Reed. She was a
| sister ship OF tho Blanco Encalada. which was
! sunk by a torpedo in Caldera harbor last April
The former vessel has II new armament. con-
| sisting OF Ave S-inoh 14-ton Armstrong breech
lenders in the gun-deck casemate. while a
sixth originally belonged to the battery but
proved defective. She also has number Of
Hotchkiss rapid.nrs guns and revolving
cannon In her secondary battery. She has
two above water torpedo tubes forward and
one aft.with n spare tube carried amidships. 1t
was reported some time ago that the Blanco
Encalada was to be raised. 4 possible, but t
use nor AGAIN ecve ssp w sooG
| battery and her 9.inch armor at tho water
ine but shs + too SLOW her engines develop
| speed OF about twelve knots.
The .Hnascar is an ironclad Of about 1000
sS @ss bnt IN an 10% tsa
| inch armor at tho water, line. with 81 and
ON se SLOW
| altogether not formidable.
The other sns IN tbs ssss q Sh
| cells our navy. Most noticeable among Thorn
gro the pair Q! torpedo crpissrs the IA Almirante
layu launch dn By the Iaird BresSers n $780,
and the former promptly distinguished herself
tho bsaso
| toned. They have a length OF $40 feet, q beam
Saye sasSss
rooms si and the two sets OF boilers The follow
our our f Bureau q Naval fnteissnce: '. '''' "
the machinery space !. protected BY .sssi
900 i. IL. r. and estimated speed OF iwsnty.ons
battery: rhr.. Hosehk..s l.ponnd.r R. p, O., two
and sS @nS. Five torpedo tube. are s,.d one in
platform t9r .hs ..s;n guns being secured By
spsee Tor the ssccmmod.s and men p''
nea1 kno ss t yyRs Hs con as pSsd
run at sea. with most unfavorabie weather.
| cured 2lh knots under an indicated horse
power OF 1850. In her trials for coal endu
knots gave consumption Of only eighty eight
poSpds per knot so that at this s rate tho Con-
se has oas miles, with
Besides these two vessels chii has ten first;
class torpedo boats and t tT3 second class. and
which she has lately aus mented: There IS no
| doubt whatever that she is better equipped
ships ships would profit By tho experience osSl!b
Blanco Encaada. which did not take suitable
ppnery against SURPRISE and also
The h K wSGaen sSrgete Of 1loo
bait IN and Carrying one Finch sie .S an
last April n an enese cement With the Lynch.
tie Condel and The saTje a A!d "a but drove
bca was nearly blown t" pieces in this sHt
The Chaeabuco. Of 100 tons. and the Abtao.
OF about the same disbursement. an unarmored
eS e. sf 4rfs enS on Sn
Peshars T9rd Should be given t H the armed
1900 horse power with a speed said to be IL
knots: was built at BrkenIhead. in 1850. for
She Tss sezed By and sappped
with a battery Of twelve guns. three Of them
p o g. sans Swfed 1.-The The
SHAGGY liz H. Of fnS ssf ssr ss rs
is$ 81 6e MSps e sT dfs y Inv
81 the FSR oSer ve
sells. used as armed transports last year and
e he ha paG rdm coe o
1909 o tons and tho Aconcagpa Of LOG tons.
S ane and h' Eosde the sn' Wit" the
Some minor craft. such, as the school ships
n n eadets and the as
vessels need rot G bS mentioned in detail The
Wh he IS
| 800 officers and about 1900 sub-officers and
really formidable vessel. but is the only one
that need give us much concern. The Coon.
rane, Esmera!da, Errazuriz. and Pinto, with
| Condell. would certainly have to be look ed out
for: but they would be quite overmatched by
UNCLE SANS NAVY.
The forces that can be Immediately brought
| to bear on our side against Chilli comprise. to
o ype
Of t tbe neh esbrs
"a ph hQ q INT oap
est Of them the Petrol; which. with her four
Pacific. ready to be concentrated along, tho
GGa1 Ts six
Sns sSss
7, guns 'G ho Yorfso% 9 to an
Wifi ro ana maehns
guns in their 20, secondary batteries and all havo
snB shps Ban and
sn" fSS SssGs Hn ns n no% &c
59sMG tS Ss FRI Z
eight G-insI guns: tho Atlanta. Of . 100 tons.
ninGton. OF LOB tons. with six G-inch guns.
All these IRE MODERN S steel vessels Hnd we
neeu not reckon INC WOUutH CTull OH tuhL Stn-
iion-tho Essex. 1875 tons. and tho Yuntic.
300 tons.
Tho third squadron ia that OF Rear Admiral
BANCROFT Ghernrdi which is now stationed at
Tho Nest Indies. ready also TO be srnt forward
needed It includes the phi!ndc;'phia. 4;ia4
the Newark. 4.,Si tons; and also carrying
twrIyrti.inch rifles. now lifting out ut Norfolk
e. i.'in the squadron: the Concord ]. 1O3 tons.
with six G-inrrh guns. To this squadron also
belongs thu famous old wooden ship kear-
saIr:"; which sent the Alabama to ,ho bottom.
Bpe dos these vessels have tll8 Ilpitis
coast the inportnnt bnrbntte- turret coast de-
fender Monterey. Of 4O4S tons, She Is the
81. has loss speed than the latter. being de.
@trrmeuLons b4ttcry, Of two Pinch and two
POUND proissi lie With a Charge Of fi5 ronnds
% r"wdsr; They are cnrried in ths forward
t,"n rclo? thick. while tn, loI.iIch guns
will be in Tho alter tuiret. protect
oL ,y llt,ncl plates. The hull armor
| mum. a long distance nmi!shirs. covering the
engine, aud r,aEnain'I Forward and AT the
ships from, III inches at the tor down 70 H
| Inches This vessel can DO ni.l,le rendy. 1t las
| l,'cu repaired. within two months. and in fact