New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
THE NEW GUNBOATS.

THE NEW GtNBOATS.
The recent ordering Of vessels to the Nicaragua
coast has again called attention to the needs Of
the Navy in the way Of light draught gunboats.
The six composite boats authorized by the last con-
gress will be lighter than the Machias and the cas-
tine which are Of ~ tons. while the new ones VIII
vantage for Central and South American waters.
The vessels at present In Southern waters are TOO
will have TO leave here Nicaragua Canal people at
least two miles and half from shore and let them
o, be or ,b ne bv tb increase Of weight
of spars and rigging in case an extended sail plan
IS settled for the gunboats is under serious
draught II would seem would do much better serve,
with only a fore and aft rig than II htt'i WIN
heavy amount OF standing rigging would naturally
act drag, ana consequently involve "A greater
expenditure OF coal to maintain specific rate Of
speed. while the amount OF time necessary 10 travel
a long distance would be shortened little. II any. by
settled the batteries OF the vessels viii be light yet
four siX-pounders. two one poundors rapid IRE on
Calling gun ard one howitzcr. Tn" bureau chiefs
twin-screws. and two -IIckburn and Chadwick go
ing in for single screw; In this they nave run
nOrity want them. the boats VIII De almost as deep
vessels Of the Detroit class.
the three torpedo boats but no dcnnii" con-
cluslon has been reached. The Secretary ~ tn"
Navy wanted them 10 have speed Of twenty
seven knots but there would be- lite room FOR
ANYTHING but machinery n that pan ~as .'i Xxi.
speed viii be greater than anything except ~" tor
pcdo-Gcstroyers OF the British. The hoais VIII J."
built with engines IN separate compartments. one
forward OF the other. on the plans OF the katahIin,
that II one engine Is destroyed the boat VIII not
be entirely disabled.
The latest reports from the vessels of the North
Atlantic squadron show the New York and Column
bia this port. the Atlanta al Greytown the Mont
gonery Mobile to sail on Wednesday for fr'N-
town the Raleigh and Cincinnati at Key Wcs'. ana
the Minneapolis ana Amphitrite at Norfolk. the lat
ter being in commission but unassigned.
Among the orders issued last week were N" fpi-
lowing: Lieutenant Commander j. l.. iIl-buf},
Lieutenant H. II. Parroll and Ensign ". T. Frank
lin TO the Naval War College at Newport Lleui'n-
ant G. Blocklinger TO examination for promotion a.
Richmond 10 the Saratoga; Chile, Engineer J. j.
Whitaker before Retiring Board at The New
York Yard Wednesday,; Past Assistant surgeon
i r. Slit from the Chicago 10 accompany the
w H. Chambers from the Washington lari 10
New-T London. for duty in connection win inc ma
chncrv OF the torpelo-boat Ericsson: Assistant In
glneer G. H. Hayes from the New-YOrk YARD 70
the yard OF the Cramps Philadelphia Ia; Captains H.
b Robson Lewis Kempff. Commanders Nicol l.ni-
singer Edwin Longnecker. Edwin White. X. VI.
Berry Lieutenant ( Commander +. i. Gilmore, i-leI-
tenants Hous IN Eldredge. +. w Kellogg. J. j.
Clark w l.. Rodgers. Herbert Winslow. J. Is. Cogs-
well. G. w. Ruschenbcreer. W. ID; Caperton' = :.
Wilson and Ensgns Glennie Tarbox. {. :. stan
worth and s t. Kiitee TO report AT newport Jun
for ATTENDANCE at the Naval War College; Pass~i
Assistant Surgeon l.. W. Alice detached from n"
Naval Hospital and ordered TO the Richmond. rellev-
ing j ~ Edgar. ordered 10 the Saratoga. renewing
Hospital: Chief Engineer Henry Herwig ordered 20
the Mohican relieving J. X. Barton ordered 70 ne
bennington, relieving a. y. Bates, ordered 10 the
Mare Island and Naval Hospital.