The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01

fNUl those whose hffis nave not NFtu
laid. is the cruiser Albany. building at
Armstrong;. Elswick. England. She was
only 40 per cent completed when Dur-
chased. together with The cruiser New
Orleans, from the brazilian government
just before tho war with Spain was de-
c'arcd, and work was only again begun
on her in October. Tho contractors have
an her material ready and have prom
iaed 10 deliver her within six months.
10 seems like harkine back 10 old times
90 talk of monitors but the four 90 be
built for the new navy arc 90 Doe crack
vessels OF their class While resembling
roughly the War monitors those Rev
vessels will Dos vastly superior TO thcm
3D. actual power Thcir speed. for instance
VIII De twelve knots, about double that
OF the old vessels Their batteries viii
consist of two twelve-inch breech-load-
ing rifles capable OF piercing the side ol
nine-tenths of the naval vessels of the
world. four 4-inch rapld-nre guns and
seven smaller caiibred rapid-nre guns Ike
those that did such service in the destruc-
ton Of Cervcras squadron.
The builders are not required 10 furnish
either guns, armOr or t-rrets. Tic t"F-
rets are 10 De electrically controlled Ike
those ou the Brooklyn These tuwcts VIII
be of the balanced type. ten inchoz thick
behind ll-inch batteries. and a beit ot
arm0r eleven inches thick and FIVE ieet
broad will Doe placed ON the sides ot the
vessels Tho monitors viii be Z-j feet long,
fifty feet broad. and draw about twelve
and a half feet Of water, enabling them
to move freely in any Of the shallow
Atlantic coast harbor.
one feature of the "new navy which
Is ID very practical result OF the war is
that &C. has been Increased hy seven ves-
sols each of which, nc the outbreak OK
hosuuues, flew the flag of Spain. Five
of these are now attached TO Admiral
Deweys squadron two are alta he'd 10
the fleet ln cuban waters. while there
ls "a bare possibility chat one. Dr. NOT more
of the vessels OF Ccrvera's squadron may
Gee raised and become additional object
lessons t0 other naval powers.
The Spanish prizes in Dewoy's squad
RON are the Manila and Ca.la0. cruisers,
the Lcyte and Mndu0, eunb0ats; and
the Barcc'o. an armed launch. ln the
Cuban fleet the prizes are tho guuboats
Aharado and SaudlNal ADD of these
seven vessels are admirably suited for
the waters in which they are now serV-
iue
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