The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1863, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET, en Of our prisoners now in the hands of the rebels, 4 that itis hereby rocon mended that such efforts be con- re of our prisoners vow in th els; and that it Nort# be con'inued to Ke- prisoners now in Southera ‘This substitute to Mr. Cox’s resolution was agreed to by 94 to 73, and the resolution as thus awended was Taased, yeas 106, nays 46, a8 follows: — . Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, ey, Baldwin, Baxter, Beaman, Blaine, J.B. Blair, ng, Dix, Hot. Paras worth’ soel!, Griswold. Hale, bbard, J. H Hubbard, kh ul..n, Kasson, Kelley, ¥. W. Kellogg, awear, Loou, Lougvear, Lovejoy, Meri MeAlliswr, Me ide, MeClury Metadoe, J Winer Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, A. Myer, L. Myer. Norton, Odell, . O'Neill, J i ‘Orth, Patterson, Perham. Pike, Pomergy, Pric H. Rice, E. H. Rollins, Schenck, ‘hoe an, Sinith, ‘Smithers, Spaulding homas. Upson. Van Valkeubergh, Whatey, W Wilson, Windom, Woodbridg 4 Allen. W. ©, Allen. Ancon: andier, Cox, Eden, Eldridge F G. Harrig, Harris, Herric roan, Kio. p Leblond, Lows, jaiiory, Murray, McDowell, McKenney, Midd J. By lerri#, Morison, Nelson, Noble, lendieton, ¥ oe de andail, Robinson, Reg>rs, Scott, Stiles, Strouse, Sweat, Wadsworth, ©, A. Whie, J. W. White, F Wood: THR FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT, Me. Jutsan, gle Ind.. gave notice, under the rule, fa bill We amend tho Fugitive Slave acts so ag to preveut the return of fugitives. ‘THE PRERIDENT'S MESSAGE. ‘The annual Message was received from the President ‘of tho Lnited States, it being handed in by Mr. Nicoay, Gig Peivato Secretary, and it was by unanimous consent faid the House. before ‘Yo motion of Mr. Stzvens, any of Ma,, it was ordered Chat (he message and accomparying documents bee m- mitted to the Committee of the whole House ou the State ‘Of the Union and printe:t. Mr. Stevens also moved that 60,000 copies extra of the Message and documents be printed, which motion was teferred Committee on Printing. Yhen, ou motion of Mr. Srevavs, the House adjourned, Supreme Court of the U * ToRspars Dec, 8, 1863.—No. 9 —Cnarles Bayne Enervor, ve Robert F. Mor riss.—This cause was, argued by Mr. Brovt for the platnti in error, and submitted on the eocord and printed argumout by Mr, Wallis for, the do fondant io error’ Nos. 27 and 23.—@. A Meigs et al, appallants, vs. the steamer Noriherner,and G. A. Meigs ef al., cppell inte, ws. the | Pacific Mail Steamship Company.—These causes were | Babmittod to the consideration of the cosrt on the record @od printed arguments oi Mr Hew tt for the appellants, | No. 57.—Kobert 7. Morvivs, plaintiff in error. vi. pleton, efat— In error to the Circuit Court of the IDited Stites ‘or the istrict of Maryland. This causa Paving bean called for @ gimentpand neither party teing | Poady to argue the same, it was dismsscd, with costs, | under the uineteeoth rule. | Adjourned until to morrow, eleven o'clock. Wm. 8. | United States Court of Claims. Turepay, Doc. 8, 1863.-—-His Honor, Judse Wftmot, this “@ay appearod and took bis seat on the bench. ho case of Charles A. Vitcher vs. The United States was @bis day argued on demusrer by Mr. Me!’herson, the As- t Bolicttor, off the pirt of the United States, and by T. J. 2, Fuller ov the part of the claiment, and the submitted. Court proceeded , in pursuance to the ordor of May , 1363, to call the General Docket, from cas’ No. 301 ‘to 0 No. 331, inciusive, and orders were made in such of nid cases gs were at this date still pending tu the Court, lcoutinning or dismissing the same, when the further cal ‘Of the docket under this order was suspended till 1h: ‘ay next rdered that the court be adjourned till to-morrow (Wednesday) at eleven o'clock AM. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. | them a faith will give satisfaction to all except those immedately affected. It ia & step ip the right direction, The govera- ment returns the substitute money and requires all to do their duty. The counter current of this seseiog is set very deep; it will be memorable in the history of the country we hope for the good it will do, This action against substitution will destroy a great evil in the army, Reported Defeat of the Union Troops at Plaquemine Monta, Dee, 5, 1968. ‘The Evening News bas late advices from the Trons-Mis- sissippi country, Seott, te publisher of the Wanderer, Gt Covington, states that the Yankees were defeated by Gen. Green at Plaquemines, with the loss of two thousand prisoners, on the 27th of November. Navigation of the river was virtually closed. On the 29th Captain Scott attacked two hundred Yan- kee cavalry at the Plaina Store, five milés below Port Hudson, driving them into the latter place, killing and wounding thirteen men and capturing nine or ton horses and their equipments. Our loss nove. On the 28th Lieutenant Powell captured three valuable cases of medi cine near Port Hudson, and thirteen prisonors from sunken trausports, The garrison at Port Hudson num bers two thousand strong, mostly negroes. The Bombardment of Charleston, [From the Charleston Mercury.) The enenry’s bombardment of Sumter bas evinced but little spirit for the past few days. On Tuesday night one hundred and forty rifled shots were fired, of which sevyeoty-four missed, aud four mor- tir shells, all of which fel! outside, During the night a negro was killod by-@ Parrett shell, Much signalkng was observed between the fleet and Black Istand, but as yet ity meaning is not apparent On Monday twenty two mortar shells were fired, of which eleven missed, and one rifled shell, which struck the tort. Only two mortar shells were fired on Monday night, Doth of which missed. On Tuesday, eight mortar shelis were thrown, four of which missed. There have been no casualties since Sun day nigut, About half-paat twelve on Monday night the enemy | Eleven shells were thrown, At twenty minutes again opened upon the city. three of, which fell short after four on Tuesday P.M. sixteen shells were thrown. By a fragment of ove of iss Hathora waa ‘nortally wounded. The Bombardment arouséd most of the batteries on James Island, anda rain of shells was poured apo the obuoxious battery. Tho atfuic ended by « spirited artil- lory duct between Grogg and James Island Cuanumaron, Dec. T, 1863. All quieWhis morning. No firing last night, BECOND DESPATCH. Coarieston, Dec. T, 1863. this fire was renewed, and | No change ia affairs. A slow fire has beon kepup bo- tween the enemy's batteries und our own, No casualties Affairs on the Raptdan, Onaxas Count Hovax, Doc, 6, 1363, Five prisoners wore brought in to day, captured by our scouts in Culpepper. Six hundred prisoners have been rogistorea by tho army Provost Marshal since dMoado creased over, Two buudred more have beon sent tor. ward who were wot registered here. No military opera. tons toreurt. Waathos ol yar aad cold. ‘ Oraxuk Court Horse, Dec, 7, 1863. The previous reports of tho enemy retiring beside the Rappahannock are confirmed by Later intelligence. Thoy are touring up the rtilroad betweon the Rappahansock Session of the Rebel The Last ; Congtess. ‘Reposted Befeat of the Union Troops at. ‘ Plaquemines, La., be ken Opening of the Rebel Congress. SENATE. ae d “ Moupar, Dee. 7, 1863. ‘The Senate met promptly at two've o'clock M., R. M. T. Planter, of Virginia, in the chair, the roll was called by the Secretary , when the following gentiomen answered to @heeir waines:—Messrs . Birnwell, Brown, Burnett, Clark, Davia, Haynes, Honry, Hill, Suater, Robey, W. Johnson, ©, Pomnias, Simms, Sparrow and Wigfall—10. ‘The Vresideat announced that a quorum being present the Sevate would precoed to business. Mr. Sparrow moved that the House bo informed that the Senate was organized and ready to proceed to business. Afver a short interval » mpssage was received from the ‘Rouse announcing tbat a quorum was present and (he ap- ‘Pointments of a committee of three, consisting of Messrs Geractt, of Virginia; Chilion, of Alabama, and Swann, of . Tennessee, to act jointly with a like comnlittee from the tho Senate to (nform the President that the two houses ‘were organized aod ready to receive any communication the migbt have to make. ‘The (oliowing comm.tice was then appointed on the part of the Seoate:—\essrs. Brogn, Hoboembe, of Ten Dering tbe of the said Committee Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, gave notice that he would tw morrow make A motion to amend the rules. Mr. Brown, of Missouri, from the Committee appointed ‘to wail upen the President, reported that that duty bad ‘Beca porformed, and that the Presideot would send io o HoUSsB. At twelve o'clock M, the House opened with prayer by ithe Kev, Dr. Tumore, of the Prosbyterian church. ‘Tho Speaker, Hon. Thomas 8. Bocock, formally called “the House to order, and directed the roll to be called, aud ‘Ajty Ove members answered to their names. The Spoaker aunounced the presence of a quorum, and +that the House was now ready to proceed with busives: ‘The following names were recorded: — Alabama—Mesars, Curry, Obiiton, Clopton, Pugh aod Arkansa:—Mr. Haniey. Plorvla—Mr. Hilton Grorgia—Messrs, Hartria roll. Kentucky—Movsrs, Mclean, Real, Burnett, Uo. Rruce | and F. M. Brace. Louisiana—Mer#re, Conrad and Parkins. Missiasipyh—%iv. Wolch. Mixcouri~Messre. Beli, Conrow and Vert. | North CarolinameMessrs. Bridges, McDowel!, MoLoan end Garther | South CarctinaaMessrs. Miles, Ayers, Simpson, Farren | and Boyes. | Tennessee—Mesats, Swann, Foote, Jones, Mences, Ad xine aod Currin. ‘Teras—Mosars Wilcox, Gray, Saxton aod Wright Virginia—Mesars. Garnett, Chambliss, Lyons, Collier, Goode, Hohoenbe, Dejarnette, Runsten, Botelier, Baid win, Staples , Preston, Miller, Johuson and R aseli. Mr. Boteller, of Va., presented the creaeotials of his Teoently elected colleague, Hoo. David Funsten, of the Niwth Congressional district, which being received, Mr. ‘Wunsten came forward and teok upon himself the usual , Kovan, Clarke ant Upon several motions the absence of vasious members ‘was oxouned. [From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 9) ‘The House of Reprosentatives on the Tih tost. begun Che new session with the evident purpom of working and (aiking only #0 much as may be necessarily required by tho public busiwom. | The call for resolutions by States elictied some de! beiwoen Mr. Coorsd, of Louisiana, and Mr Fo ‘Tennomes, upon the best manner of perfecting by by the House on the currency. Mr. Conrad proposed a joint committee of the two houses. Mr. Foote desired tho discussion of all questions by tbe Committee of the Whole. Tho House, preferring Mr. Coorad’s proposition, could not be persuaded by Mr. Foote that an omnium gathirum of the Committee of the Whole was the proper ace for & grave financial discussion “Wibo Senate assombied promptly at tweive o'clock M On tho 7th, and, & quoram beiog present, proceeded Promptly to business. Mr, Sims, of Kentucky, uffered two resolutiowe of substitution, and Mr. Clar' @oor!, an exempti o bill. The Sebsticute Question. [From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. #. Benator Simms, of Keatucy, and fenator Clark, of He sour, yesterday moved in the Confederate Beoate im Portant resolutions and bills against permitting seat) tates to be any longer employed. This action ts demand. #4 by public neconatiy, apd aa it involves oo Yrench of ate t nese | and Rapidaa rivers. Large wagon (rains were moving dowm between the two rivers yosterday, They hive gome camps around Steveasbur., €slpezper county, aad Aheir cavalry \jckeis oxten1 to Mitchell's Station, four (From the Richmond laquirer, Doo. 8.) The permission granted the enemy to send their prison era clothes and provisions having been a] |, tothe de triment of our ceuse, should be withdrawn. It bas sub- Jected us to tnsait from a dastaraly enemy and to charges of parloining the things sent, for our own use. We hope that notice will be given that a0 more will be received. ‘The Secretary of War bas given orders that no abate- ment of rations should be made because of tho sup. plies, henog the reception does not relieve in the Joust our commissary. The privilege we grant to the eaemy’s soldiers is withbeld from our own soldiers im the United States. im one instance it has come to our knowledge that boxes sont to the prisoners have been approfziate! by the guard, because seut by sympathizers in the enemy's Lines. But the abuse and falsehood of our enemy relieves us {rom ali duty to let them feed their prisoners, and Com. misstoner Meredith's conduct in pretending that ho waa not sure that the provisions bad reached the prisoners, should case eur authorities to notify the enemy that we will no longer hold communication with them through the medium of rush kpave and foo! as this Meredith has shown himself to be, Exposed and discomfitted in his discussion with Commissioner Ould, be baa bw revenge in publishing falsoboods whore be knows contra diction and exposure is denied od revels in the ati. tade of a lie with all the facility and pleasure for which his countrymen are so remarkable. This permission to supply the prisoners quiets the pub- lic sentiment, which was faat compelling an exchange Of prisoners, and it reconciles their people to the im prisonment of the Yankees in Richmoud, because they know that the articles sont by thei are just so many luxuries which are denied to our prisoners in the United States. We repeat, let it be stopped forthwith. ‘The War. (From the Richmond Sentinel, Dec. 7.) The telegraph brings us pleasaut news from across the Misstesippi. Our forces have appeared tm strength ou both banks, in one cage winning a handsome vic tory and making many prisoners. The {tee navi tion of the Mississippi is a greater fabie than ever. Frog Charleston thero w no pews. They have bad & quiet morning. Gilimore, who hed been pefging away for one bundred and forty-eight days concluded to stop awbtle, Perbaps be wanted to try gibraiiar by way of resting himself before he bogina ngaln. A gentleman arrived in this city on Saturday evening who left Gevoral Rapsom’'s division late on Wednesday The division was then about forty miles from Knoxville, on the march to form a junction with Genoral Longstreet. Texa RLBOTIONS IN THXAS. [From the Richmond Dispateh, Nov, 90.) Official revuros of the elections in'Texas give Murrah 5 £02 majority for Governor. Stockdale received 11,1: for Lieutenant Governor. For Congress, Wilcox, Fi durteict, received —_ majority, Herbert, Second d) tr 808; Branch, Third district, 1,643, Sexton, Fourtn jot, 148; Baylor, Filth district, 108; Morgam, Sixth tot, 624 over Wright, North Caret The correspondent Of Whe State Jowrnat, under date of N vember 27, writes: — Jam sorry to inform you this morning that the reported capture of a portion of Captain White's company, belong tng to Colonel Whitford’s battalion, tarus out to be true, Sy Ag? flanked aod surprised by the enemy's cav alry tha: came ont of Washington, and twenty ive out ere were taken captives. Yankees ali made good wir escape. A fow shots, I arn, were oxebanged by the parties, to which two Yaukees wore severely wounded, but takeo oi! by them Tam told that oor men attempted to durn their erme Rees on Gre a jot of fodder, bus failed in their under. ng. Gov Vance's message to the Ay bly eeems to gi ‘universal satisfaction to everybody town this 7, cept a few radical Holdenites. who say there is too much biood and thunder about it for (he times. While they ars talking about mak: overtares to the enemy for pence their Governor is talking Gre and sword.” They say be ie getting (6 be too much on the Jel. Davis oréer—that be is Aitor blood, not peace—that be is bot a good conservative, Portiaxp, Deo. 9, 1863 The United States Conmul telegraphs thet (t is thought that (he Chesapeske had proceeded to Malifax. Weare | indebted to the Consul for ali previous despatches about | ber. fearow, Doo, 9, 1969 The name of che commander of (be pirates who too tho Chesapeake is Henry Braioe, Lieutenant Barr, one of Morgao s men, is seoved in eommand, They said they would attempt bo run Into Wilmingtoa Interesting from Catro. Casmo, Dee. 9, 1868. The steamer Grabam bas arrived from Mempbis with seventy bales of cotton and (he Hawkeye State from New Urieans, with forty-nine bales of cotton and aimety four hogebeads sugar, both en rows for St. Lowls, There is mo pews from below. Ninety deserters were went from here to their renpec- | ve regiments im the Geld this morving | Wm. Tochen, the former superintendent of contre bands at (hie pest, has been charged witls kidnapping Big wil be tees before a me AVAL ORDNANCE. State of the Ordnance at the Com- mencement of the Rebellio and Its Present Conditi TREMENDOUS INCREASE OF POWER. It Now, in Some Respects, Ex- cels the Ordnance of Any Other Navy in the World. Recommendations for Its Fur- ther Increase. Abstract of the Report of the Chief of : the Bureau of Ordnance, Ree ke, he. BEFORE AND AFTER THR OUTORKAK OF THE RKERLLION. In bis report to the Secretary of the Navy, Commander H, A. Wise, Chief of the Bureau of Ordinance, ad tnlerim, shows briely but clearly bow much this branch of the public service was unprepared for the great étisis of 1801, and io what manner and to what oxtent the exist- ing diMeuities have been overcome, He says the great results which afe shown by the records could never have vega obtaiued without tho assistance and support do- rived from the manufacturers, founders and mechanics ‘of tho prfWite establishments throughout tho loyal States. Not a singlo‘ship or squadron haa evor been delayed in ita movements for the want of ordnance or ordoance sup plieg. ‘The want of suitable depots for tho sala storage of tho vast amount of material required for tho uso of pur squadrons, especially at tho West, occasions serious em barrassment, and former recommendations in this re- pect are urgently repeated. THE ORDNANCE OF THX NAVY, 1861-63. From the record it appears that the ordnance of the navy, at the commencement of 1861, consisted of two thousand four hundred and gixty-eight heavy guna and Uhundred and thirty-six howitzers, of the (cllowing THE HATIONAL 10 inch (old model)... *X-lncbg( Dahlgren) . IX inch (Dabigrén) Xi-inch (Dahlgren). . Heavy guns. 24 pounders... . 12-pounde: oted by Rear of bis design from the imerals a Dahigren to distinguish the guns old Kyat Exclusive of howitzers, which wage thea seldom) used as deck pieces, these guns were distributed im the bat tories of our ships, aa follows:— In storeships.. In screw frigito Picat class ‘Ube remainder wore @itber oo tard: in ordiaary . recel “ing + byoe, or par! the Perer: wy yards on Use Allgatic coast. not to the oevy wae te be found the M oe fla Wipetaries, and wv ail Gur Cruisers were absent Upon foreign sta 1008. To add to the geusral ombéttascment oxparieaced® in evory department ot the Ehvorament, ‘aod iverease the difficulties of its position, the Burew of Onloance wax al at this crisi# by many of those vn from long service in it, ample exp rieooe, and a thorougbeknow! edge of 114 basivess, ‘at that orttios! ; ert Fortupately, however, the mea who succeaded them cleariy uudersiond the becessity for immediate actiou and upcoasing effort to place in tho best gondition and equip for ofective service every availabe in order to arw the vessela then belonging to th» goveroment, aad meat the requirements of those that were being rapidiy rcbased. P Consequently the somewhat obsolete orinance of the oid system of armament was uecessarily pinced at once fo service, while, at the same time timo, ofders were given to the only foundries then prepared to do such work, to fabricate as rapidly as possible 1X tmch, X . and XI inch guns. The necessity for prompt measures ‘was greatly inereased by the calamity at Norfolk and the occupation of the Navy Yard at Peasacola by the insur genta, hereby a large *mount of ordnance stores and a le number of iX-mch apd XI inch which thee constituted the moat ofective pieves in the batteries of our ships, were lost to the saat The following tabular statement affords a comprehen Bive view of the facts embraced in the furegving remarks, Alustrates the rapid increase ta the number of eiler n 18 Of ameoth bore, and the addition of rillet pieces, which has been made in the ordaance of our navy. On hana Un hand March, Made Noi, Claus of Gun 1 Since. Howitzer, 12 pounder, Hight oT ” Howitzer, 12 pounder, beavy Howitzer, 24 pounder’... Howitzer, ao owt. 1 8 inch; of 106 cwt... S-inch, of 90 cwt 10-inch, of 8T owt IX inch Dahigrea. ... X wah Dabigroo AL-toch Dabigren, . 13 inch mortar 20-poundet ut 80 pounder Parrott. 100-poundar l’arrot 180-pounder Parrutt, XV inchsmooth bores 20-pounder, rilled (Dablareo) Total, . 2006 The off system of armament it table by the clans of 10 ‘neh, 8 toch the new system by the rifled pieces and the smooth bore 1X iwc, X-inch and XI inch guns of Kear Admiral Dabi grem, and the rifled gues of Mr. Parrott, to which are added the powderous aud powerful XV inch guos tutrodaced by Aevmtant Secretary Fos, as the special arraggaey! of the Monitors aod turretbed vessels bew system it is probable that over seveu hun dred gupe of 4ifferent calibres that are now \n process of fabrication will be completed acd ded t the oumber given ia the table by the und of the current ye It will De seen from the foregoing statement number of guns for the aavy bas Inereai the present rebellion st \east oue hundred per the enormous calibres of some of them are taken Into com that the — bas been made in absolute power and omonney. jo arming Our vessels (he primary object has always been, recentiy, to place ou board of them the heaviest and, cous ily, the most effective guar which they could carry without reducing their speet or ea er iF nomgoing ition Th following genteel adiement of tbe batteries of vem sein of differs \asset Cxomplifies the tnancer io which the guns of Wy Of6 at present distributed — ) prot Four 190 pounders. eified were ood four bowttzers. Satgnd rate. Brook! yo—Ove 100-pounder, rifled, in plyot. Twenty two IX inch, AmB... | yoagyide One 30 pounder, rifled, i 0d two bow ners Third ral Eutaw—Two 100 pounders, rifled, im pivot Four IX web, smooth. | ) Two 24 pounder how|\tzers - veoadate. Two W-pounders, browne, rifled...) Prarth rate Owaeco—One Xt-inoh, amooth. ... | pivot (ue 20 pounier , ritied hy Two 94 pounder howitzers, broadeida N paic— Ome 140; ied, pivot Two LX ich, amnooth, broadads ‘Two howitrers. The armament of purchased veaseu \« confitioned ec- cording to their charactor, varying ‘rom ffveeo gums io Two 100 prumders, rifed, pivot Twoive IK incon, broadside, and Ove howitzer. f Ay sped nym Dandelion, two bow\taers. Ube Varreted iron clade we hare in toe Koancke. Two i hg ALioch sod twe 1h nd for the Monitors, in ihe ‘Weebawken © Owe XV-toch and 908 XI iach. Finally , as the repreventative of an ro Glo frigate, io Irousides. Two 1 be Veoderbilt ; = » could have best served the country | | Purchased from Midiv dw To the above should be added the mortar schooners, carrying 15-\neb mortars and broadside batierias of 32 pounders or § moh guns. TAK FOUNDRIES. The coly eatablishmenta io the country which were pro- pared or the work @f founding heavy cannon when the rebellion Wok phice were the South Beaten, Fort Pitt, and the West Voint foundries, the Tredegar Works, at Rich mond baving passe! into the hands of the rebels ostabhishment oft the ole reliance of bot { the commencoment of our diffloulfies was upoo torce foundries, Although such operations are always attended with TORU Fisk LO those WhO are unaccustomed Lo Lhe casting ‘vy GUNS, 1 was Mot long before seweral other es 100t8 Were Feady to co-operate, and the work of Produciog the guns Of Various Calibres required was com: moi . Sud bas beea most success! ully prosecuted. la Addition tothe above named foundries, the burcay bas How, « soureas of Rupply, the etiblishment at Prove a 1, known as the Builders’ Iron Foundry, the foundrios of Mosars. Hinkley, Wiliams & Co., of Boston, 4nd the Portland Company, of Portland, Mo., aud at Read: ine Pennsylvania, tho Soott Foundiy of Mossra. Seyfort, loMinua & O rou all these @stablidhments, except the Weat Point fundiy, tuo navy is (urvished with 1X-ineh, X-inch, and XJ inch gius, none of the vid system betng vow manufac to tho above pob, aud from From the Fort Pitt foundry, in addici ols it obtains the heavy XV the West Point foundry tt receives the Parrott rites, of ail calibres, which NOW COMABILUL & part of the battery of hoarly every \essel afloat, and (he groat efloctvouess of which bas boen so strikiugly manifested during tho te cout battles at Charleston In procurimg canuon for the navy the same conditions have boon exacted (rom ail these foundries, aa rogards the Cuaractor 0 metal and every other element aecessary Wo constitute good and reliab.o guns, No gue bas beoa aoceptet. aa a atandird, which has not been subjected to the ordes of one thousaad ronads of service charges. With thin standard thus established, all the guus of 4 cou- tract munt coincide ia their composite etoments. The only exception to this rule bas been In the case of the XV juch guns cast upon the pian of Major Kodman, of the United states Army. Time did uot permit of this proof being appliot. Ali doubt ts removed @f the ability of the Fort Pitt foundry to produce guns of this great size which can safely be relied upon: andthe powor thereby added to the fire of our Monitors bas beea moat (uily ewemplitied u the capture of the Atianta, The jntriduction of a (ew rifled guns of heavy : oto the batteries of abips had already taken pl (reign pavies prior tothe date of our present rebelbow And in Our OWD Serv ied Experimenta Were bemg coud seted At tho Washington Navy Yard, under the direction of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, tor the purpose of devising a system of ruled ordaance. Nothing decisive, however, has becn | accomphish@d, exept with the riled howitzer, experiments ‘were rudely interrupted in the 1881 At the aame time Mr, Parrott was engaged in _porfoct were so satisfactory, that in the summer of 1492 the a one hundred pounfer to be subjected to a series of 1,000 service rounds. = ‘The gun stood tbe tost without bursting, and’ its accu racy and range were considered suiflciently good to war rant the adoption of these ritle! guns aa a pormanont part of our navalarmament. Sines thea the demand tor the several calibros has been unceasing ; and, as bofore stated, to be found on board ooarly every vessel now in and will continue to be supplied until some bet- m ts established, Finally, from personal inspection, and wituessing the firing of Over ong bundred rounds from these guos at the Wost Point foundry recently, the bureau is satisfied that whenever attontion is paid to details, and oven modorate skill ie tue manner OF lowding and fring is attaiuod will prove the most serviceable rised guna that hav beso iutroduced inte any service. ‘The foundries io the Fastern “tates, including Alger & . are uuder the care of Commotore Huot. At Fort Pitt foundry Captain Berrien supe intends, Capigin John 3 Chauncey has deen atationed at the Soott Youndry, 1 Reading, | @., and Commodore Hitebouck ia on duty at the Woat Point foundry. ¢ PRO: ReTILRE, 49 projcetiles row commonly used to the oavy may be dod toto ewo classes, te amootly and tho rided, and used a} oly in their respectiv: Vor the amooth bores wo havo the shot, sheti, shrapnel, grape and canister, snd the ame for the rilles, excepting the grape apd CrMMler, which are HOt enemy provided. Tormer are spaerical, the lat zal foreutfotms and devices, as embraced in the systema of Parrett, Hotchkiss, eben’! and others, . 11 ia hardly possivie toatate w'th axactvess tbe umber X each Kind of pro,cotiios ou baud and ay it 1, 1851, but the fullowlog tabular atitement may be of tn: Ler heb Oe the vast amouat of a! kinda which bean ae de at the yards or purchaea (rom prt rate ast tabiubungote (or (ile uae of the navy éloce Chat mo — Cut ot the Savy Yards. Por smooth berea— Shells 202,074 Mow 37,996 ~wrapnel . 600 Grapeabot iba. . ‘Canter shot, tbe. Vor rittea— Spoils hot 6.641 , Lurchas For smooth bores— bets... : sr 113,579 ao. : ; Ta89 Sraj Urata na caplater slot) so «2,897 297 For ritlea— Sholia 249,375 Shor... 29,167 Shrapnel . 19/064 siren Since the outbreak of the rebellion the navy bia been amply supplied with powder from the various milly en gaged in iL uM@oufe tus to tbe loyal Sta'es, and baa not been compeliod to seek 1 in & fore ga markyt. so Das been tho consumption for naval purposes of this indispensable requisite of modera warfare that the bureau has been obliged to order vo lose than 4.940 tons since March 1, 1861. This wat emount haw been Prompt'y furnished, of the most approved quality, aod io ooaformity with the eatabliabed tosls, by the Messrs. Dupont, of Wilmtogvon, aod the Sebagticowe, Hazard, American and Unien Powder Companies So far an the navy in coucerned, the above aamed milla are fully capable of supplying all \'* demande There &, oly ously, no subject which deserves more serious consideration than the certainty of being able to obtam at all times an adequate supply of mite foreign or domestic, for the manufacture of gunpowder During the past summer the New Haven Chemical Works Aolivored, uoder their coutract witb the bur roan, five bundred tons of domestic nitre, which has wvoarly all Deu. made ito powder. ity strength bea roved to be fully equal to that of powder fabricated om the foreign article, and it only remains to be seen whether it will stand ax wall the test of service at sem An order (OF Asampis of several LbouKand peunda of domestic aitre hag alvo been given recently to the Messrs. Lewy &C0.,0f Sew York,and powder from this mate- | riat will soon be made and submitted to proof | dince March 1, 1461, there bas been manufactured for be pars by Ube several powder mills in the Stat! i Pow cor (rom foreign aitre, tome Powder rom dowestic aitre, Wins Total tome... GON OARMAGRA—ROM \ Kies Those being easeutial to every gun, the figures which show (ho nutpber of the latter sre appleabie to the for mor, both atdhe commencemen( of tue rebei/ion and the | present time ¥ be divided into two classes, viz. pivot and , for the heavy guns, aod for the Urowse be fers. into boat, Beid and dock carriages Those carriages @F0 Dear'y A1) mate at the ae Jarda, the owly private esta Constructiva Dewmg that of Mr. ii They u York The diMeuity of obtaining at ai! times well seasoned timber. and the uMavoldalie splivteriog when struce by shot (wbwn ie Ly more destructive than anythin eine io the con! uartere af wooden carriages high\y object: steps bare bowe taken te jutrod v of wood, and thia bas been #9 for foccensful im the onae | of the ; [vot carr’ on board the iroumides aa W en courage the beilel that the former cau be mubari for toe jatter, both in pivot aod broadside, thore decing the iwcreasing Lhe sirongth aod stipy render the use « bis Hence initiators ron carriages i jeu , Aid avoiding the terrinie feet of Sying spline From tho revortgt the bombardment of Fort | Moultrie, Tih will be wees Ubat 1 culty was experienced in handing the guns mounted trou pivot carriages, or in cootro.)og the ree th Giff cultion tbat were experienced ia Luis latter rexpeet, Sbea Cheship waa ft 4b, having been sot ey over- come. A further trial of tron carriages wil! made of board the Niegera it wm worthy Of wete, eine, that oo bard the Moasors but lite difficulty has been experieoce! «ith ron ear riages. Tbe test of actual vattio bas abundanty proved the Kuceess f the orduance oo board wim, and of (0 iroo applianees dewigned (or | latioe Captaia Joba Enicsson. 4 beter ages of item are moro wiitabie than of sod lor the bronze oe liners mou led a deck pccen oF 19 Donte bes Got yet beer tried ano it 9 that wood o0 Garriaget ate auM@elentiy string a] Field carriages Of irgm have been Lied bu Dok soawered the purpose ete tLelr utrod.ction la lea of the pre lo spanking f 0 batter Wooten ones, | DOW refer only to battery. For #0 (ar an the worden « Pounder and twenty fonr pouuder bon tree mounted a9 deck pisces oF to beats have been eubected | Ve yemaeis comm pt 18 ¢ invariably perbape, soa be aod aod weg can) the bores, ecernue then It may be cited #9 an instance he demand for the eon ma equetron, made & Fequeltiog upon the bureys for ome (wo hundred Of these yune ote ae een. ok at the Pore or he eupervision of a. is ware F ly gh carriage nod (bb Orduanee ‘Wanchea ot Srdnamre wart te er log bis present system, and the results obtaigod by him | bureau, ( conjunction with the army ordnance, directed | | ‘| of fve hundred tous of gunpowder in the vicinity of @ whether | work that Rear | Philadelphia —-The oarrow Mita of thin yard bave re- etricvedthe operations of i¢ ordoance department to the PrOpeFAion Of Lue bitteri@® of etips, and for suppl of A Word to Olergymen. . 5 c ¢ : Peciectitew tt has deca depeudent uoon the other yards, aint ee oF the workshops oF the erly, the principal one of whic | + . . 1s Lhe (ound y Of Mosars. Sumery & Co. The big At present (he duties o: ented ave. thin station aro assigned 10 | encial : COmLTAR Wik, | s w Dich have mary ear! oF pe lois o Commander Corbin. Wasringon.—Tho navy yard in Many Years anterior (o (Mo redelili ob the navy dorived ail ity @ “4, fu8em, boat howttwers and et the rebellion, however, | tion of Lawitvers elnewbore, and Hoston, and Mr. Ames, of Chico ongagod in their maculacture ther city was, for the reat depos from ion of laboratory | a of the many vob Dr Drake bis Miantetes recetved from clergy havo been large: Tho preparation of rmiiltary fireworks! fuses, percussion has direeted hin a Varnes & Ob caps and Burapnel, together with al! howiteer ammu way. New York, to preseu UBATIAw Hop, still romuins, Lowover, exclusively with what is | every eergyman who May Personally cal icing tho Te now known. as the “ordnat mainder ¢ 86s, yard.” ww that from the laboratory Uhe navy bas boon furnished with fuses, sod military fireworks, a8 well ay all (ho Atmall arm cartridges uot purchased (rom the manufac Its also worthy of Of this yard al turers of special arma. While the work of kreping wof abil and fair, open dealing: wstaut supply of ordaance os Of i iueoee of the peuple, be makes » unceasing, the oxperiments witht were, Kavenact Piangen, ait bave nevor been interrupted from the several batterios at armor piatow, and the proof Of hoavy guna and howitsors. The number of men at prosont employed im the ord Bance yard is about six hundred. Bos\dos the above named yards, thors ix an ordnance depot established at Fortress Monroe, avother at Malti More ard one At Cairo, Hiinous—the latter about to be re moved Movud Ci. From tho ‘ormer the North Atiantionquadron has drawn its supplies generally, but owing to a want of room and | Suitable protection for many of itestares, the bureau, in Sidition to older vessels temporarily ormployed for Ut RUrhose, was obliged to Mako requisition for the (rigat Lawrence She ta stationed in the roads as rogular urdnanes sworosbip, in charge of Lioutenant Com mandor Phi So al community, and all aides, the auccras of Dr Kvery pariah almost whch the Plantar caaee idence Drake ye) person males they are ir weight in gold Lotevery clergyman unprove site portunity, and, armed with @ bottle of Plantation Aispouse heallng without money and without price, md Powerful Day and Nigh nective Gtaasea, for the feld. sea, opera Words use Compast, poriabia and efficient "A 9 SEMMON Assortment at Oculista Optician, 036 Kroadway, under Lafarge House. aal repaire and outfit of bates the station will admit Cristadoro’s HW Ana Wig depot wholena! Eh i by akiiful ar Chaps, Ohates, Sailowne nok, Specks and all Skin Blemishes cured by GO! KAUD's Italian Medicated Somp, 493 Mromdwar o 0 Proof abown BU UM a PLMCIVAL, 142 Chatharn street, At Caito the supplion for the batter ee of the ay vousols of (he Muwissippi squadron hi either on shore or ju cturiored tributed during the past two yours Orduance storesbipa have also beon atationad at oon venient points for our other #4 iadrons—at Port Royal for the South Atiantio, at Koy Wost ‘or the Kast Guil,andat | Cartes de Visite, Ponsacola and New Orlouns for the Wei if hotties @2 fnew quality For our abips iu the Tacific supplies of ordnance and orduanco material ara kopt ot thé nayy yard ou Mare Isand, Cal ornia Shipments have boea mace to that point,’ as opportuaities ocourred, of guns. cur riages, pro Jectiles, Ammunition avd eyuipuiente of ali kinds, in aut Heient quantities to moet th Land prospective re quirement of oar bavy O0 that coast. MALL AkM Tho samo difficulties wore oxporie navy with small arms at the comme: as with hoawy guna, for it had. bes mainly upon the army for thr in the ordinary operation of powce. The navy | waa, conneqnontly, obliged t) make uawof every avail | ™ ablo description of arm in ite possession, and to buy we once such as could not bo olitainad trom thy army Honce the present stock is mace up of animbor of dit foront sty ios and cailbres, parvly bro ol loaders, and the wat of untformity in this re-post is felt to bo very om bacrassing. fue propomition will bo to adopt on and one of carbine—the former b the iatior @ breech loader for boat sory a belt weapon for boarding and thor? are also several varieties of rev our sbipa. These, however ovaols, aud the © Who Are Sat ows, Bore Throat, aay copie remedy 1 which is in almost every Conghs and Cotds.—Th fering from Cougha, Ov Brown's Hronchial Proches.” « should try which baa re! thousan) (0 supplying the | Democrae novowr apn! of by MC yery aed and Tags VICTOR BE MAUG. All Kinds, Hh, tS Cheam Deafness, Impaired Sight, calibre of munket NOMHS (IN MIK HRAD, rca ts CATARRIAL APERGTIONS IN Tim TEROAT. lar operations, ore furniabed (3 Objectionable in the bands CHRONIC € TAMIL, of Seamer, and should be restricted to the olfeers, For CATARRH OF THK TYMPANIC MUQOUR tho formor a large bore, single barrel pltol is by far the ee ORE Tone Tae most useful, and a4 the lock of much arma is entirely exhausted. the bureau bax in cootempiation « single bar rol breech loader, which, it ts believed, wi Prove vory olfective, and, together with the now ‘cWtiaas, of which there isan ample supply oo baud, will be the most waite ble weapons for our boarders, This pistol, toge'her with the carbine of the same | calibro, will have tbe metallic caririd @, which possesses in a great degree Lie advantages of salory, ‘aelly in ue i Kreat eovaemy over the common paper cartridges, and certainly lathe proper kind (or breech loadiug armas A GUNNRRY SITY WHCOM MENTED cUnen. CROSA BYE ort hte np In OND soane of the Kye an roquel y De on be ondway, near Tw caieal alt atiended Us at - or 7 at bis conmlting rooms, 6 2, Catareh ana Aut Disenses of 1 Throst teeated by Dr LIGHTHILL, No 36: Mark's piace. Reception hours from aM. UiS P.M Tho absolute necessity for drilling bot ‘ors and Eye Preservers and mon preparatory to joining the! is urd an area | strengihen and improve thy ge hE vy chante ramet tetas tod thw andicy at teak | Serta, nee es tr hon Ls LJ a . {ae st smal aren, on be pan of tbe Koga aay CR an ee ROR as AnD OTS FOR MI bebpceratcee SS SS a oe | wena et ree ee Senter Potiot sees’ Serena tyes. | Mes tetafigg nn nt toe. at Fort ante At oe air! ry" tuere in algo a inal! magszine reoted Private partios | the best ead cheapest article, ‘ols te A areacete. co whieh will contain aboat two bun barrels. The - proximity of these to the Sorets Se es oie ane tet ae Velom Fourth street. for thyge remove! wo posta ia the intaro ver & faker's Highest Premt The Importance Of this subject will be suelentiy felt | Bewing Machines for i 3 by reflecting on the terrific consequences of the exposién | seeon jae @ ring, brant and every street, scription of machine sewing done lu the a Ges ye omare wuntie bpp dem oY P foreheads, or eey part vote Werrested’ ‘ibs wroadwer, Grover & Baker's € Stitch Bewiog Machines were 8 competitors at the Mtate Faire of New Yorn lowe. a, Michi:an, Hiieote, Kentuan, Wregon. aad gt every reoprers i ty Voir heid in fe! Sad 132 Pulton siresa’ beeok pe. manner city like Rostov, New York or Philadelphia, Wor hardly do joation to the dieiatrous eifecta of such an Tt would level apire and dome with the earth, And shake either of thuse cities to their very foundations. By aa explosion of « far lows quantity of powder than that namgd an eotirs quarter of the city of Leydon wan do- stroyod in 1407, and one hundred and Mity persone Extraordinary procautions ai od to b) taken by thoes who have any connection the handling of powder and loaded shells in the ous magazines. The Message tn Bi perished ia the rains ord wit Tho fooling auf senaation bere to might incident to tbe reception of the Provident's Mosaags and sccompany ing proclamation ts very peculiar the way of Judging from the remarier made at various times and | Sly. \/. 2. "amel sits cit unten the preferemes than of in diferent parta of the city, the Messago—eepecially vnat | ret ul a handewme set of Fure such 20 » gamit! portion relating to the slave questiog—w received by the | majority of the citizens of Baltimore tn a decidedly favor. | able manner, Ita value and success provokes much com mont and curious {doaa a to how the rabele wiki receive | iver vet preven! ays it” On the treats the excitement i@ not as great ag wae | specimens and foibed if te observable in yeare past. but in the housds and places ol | \oo's Cp BP hy my FS gt send (we perenne to Dusineda a dogses of sarnest attention ia afurded the Mes 4 Voar omone to the f nee P be neh mene yaa bin ar lady frente 1) aber fireas or ornament over sea resent Uy her huskend Hauirax, Doo 9-4 PM as yot oo signs Of the stoamsbip Canada, now | | due at thia port with Liverpool dates of November 94 aud Quoeustown of the 29th Already Lures RoAbaeerCone and winh bo mabe @ goed oho 1 7 Sine | The Steamehip Arici at Fo: | Short of Co Fomrnns Mownon, Doc. 9, 1468 The starmship Ariel, from Aap om the 28th uit haa put toto Hampton Roads short of coal. Khe ans $60 lawathe Maje Mesterative= ton for the a ele cone ws aude! atr Dye, aneous Fetlable ® . sree: Bow, fiyd by atl drogains As miditons heal te toe chi M giree BS conte e mite sof Murray, Maay & Mian Latiartnn Ometal Draws co on Farnite Irom Wedate 6 Umbro e Bends, HOTOND OOM & WICK RRA AM 104 Vena! iree’, eae) of Remtwef, bi London MatemAt Wh 0, a one third the pr aa- ‘1, G2 5, 26 Mann & Company: : 2 Tie fetiore of Amervan wot 23, 12. 70, %, 008 “a hea ul wae wot Tee Ciresiaca ent oy ativenwng focremors wo Jeo & at by adarace Ce BULLS & | Cireriars oe WRanc ane te an wm nis World's Hater the ‘Sorte Hew me The | OE ag emt Crmmae mg ee wie, ” comer Were wT | Cashed and tater sped Lenser aleck aco 4 Cashed tn All Leqatiaed Lette- BATES Brower, 1 Telede.—Kancy Dresses for Matt: ore Ne 6 be eeery erent oer Beery, Rew na On y wren ~ no) t cd BATA rome, cornae ot © ee ed + Hight Man. —To Vind the omighe ane, Preenns PER EO RETE OE bela von Trassee—Marem & Co, Hadiont © ae Se eee ee | ah pe, ae ee ee) vow tens Tresere, Ow A Splendid Diamond, Wort ; . Bandages. By for 1 . * Oo ee A, be Unnad Gravee \ 7. ae oo (s r tee S «re ariod ie ome V rae treet T-4 mre Ss - Joberen Methal Unless Bese ced eemmed Wervbonen, Veronton Quinguefol(in—The Rew for panier, eons A Coll pew namhee nr OO PT Wr atweg, ee ee es ‘hime enn 7 Os prone eek ee ed snceaatiat ame eee ene at Mome, Ceremony and ere eas “ ’ Carte <8 eee Ne Fane | Becheior's Hatr Dye—The ere °F RRR Po} ee oo rien Pieid Restores and Piece Meer beet ie ome Tey A men erry are Ti idqeweter Patntatepervtons te) Wi Toupess, Hatr Dy: jase teow ond ve etn wont ite set at eri ired ber ee Ce ee) es) 2 om