The New York herald., 1862-11-15

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Cait0isu1nrOsyk-Joserh Foster.
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al guns--Ihe steam sroop- OF war Pawpee ar
INeA w = The Philadelphia Navy Yard ON Thursday from
,,I Royal This vessel, under the command OF Captain
nrayton sailed from Philadelphia for Washington in
February, 1861, and IN tho Potomac at the time OF
the uguraton Of President Lincoln Subsequently she
actively employed that river and in the Chesa
poake Bay and Norfolk at the time OF the burning
Of the Navy Yard She service at tho occupation
Of Alexandria, and took part she operations at Aqua
creek and Shipping and Matthias points. In August the
PawDee joined Admiral str,nghams squadron, partic
patcd in the captgre Of Hateras Inlet and held those
until the "Mosquto squadron organized She
then attached TO Admiral Dupont's squadron under
command Of Lieutenant Commanding Wyman, and went
South with TIE expedition 10 Port Royal taking part
In the capture Of that place. She them under the
nand Of Captain dayton, became flagship Of iota
which visited nearly all the inets the between
Charleston and Forida occupying Tybes and Edsto and
S. Helena Sound until they garrisoned In March
the Pawnee led the notilla Of thirteen vessels
Com. Drayton, which passed down Cumberland Sound,
Georgia attack Fcrnandina, and caused the
ton Of that place In June she was undor Com Drayon,
flagship Of tie 1ota which occupied Stono Inlet and
river and protected the landing and advance Of General
Hunters army at James Island After the defeat the
noa protected their retreat and covered the evacuation
Of the island. Since August, under the command Of Lieu
Commander Maxwell she has blockaded ST. Simons
and Warsaw sounds, and is sent North for
| repairs and TO recruit her crew, who affected
| materially by the long exposure In inland Southern
waters. During the past two and half years Of her
commission the Pawnee has lost Of her officers
by Too Inn Kallv vond
w. H. Fitzhugh-were killed Port Royal, and several
others have been wounded in action. The following Is
list Of the officers Of the Pawnee -
Lieutenant Conmandcr-James G. Maxwell.
LieHteaants-John Weidman, Il. II. Lamson.
Surgeox--T. NJ. Gunnsil
PdyDsdaa-L. G. Merrill.
Acing Hasers-J. c. Champion, J. P. Lindsay.
1hisd ASSISTANT EaJaeers-Alred Adamson Ii, D. Sell
man, BENJAMIN Bunce, wm J. Clark, Jr, J. G. Brasna-
han, Arthur Price.
.Cdrpenter-R. q. Thomas.
Guauer-Wm. Burniece.
Acting Masters MaS-charles J. Rodgers, Il. W. Grin
nell.
Paymaaey's Cgerk-wm s. Un,,crdewn.
Surgeons Ste,rGrd-Joseph G. Bell.
SARASAC-nine guns--of the Pacific squadron, Capt
Charles H. Poor has left Panama for the Mexican ports
Screw sleeps Lancaster, twenty-five, and St. Marys,
twenty-five, remain a, Panama
WyoNINe-six guns-commander David McDougal, or
the East India squadron sailed from Manila August rs
for Macao.
SASTEE-ffty guns.-Snce the arrival Of the frigate
Santee Newport large improvements have been made on
Goat lsand the location Of large portion Of the
Naval Academy substantial pier, hundred feet
has been constructed connecting this vessel with the
shore large additions have been made the former rec
taon rooms on shore the boiler generation Of
steam Tor heating purposes has been replaced by one OF
four times the capacity and additional well for fresh
water has been sunk the island. steam engine Of
horse power forces from these two wells
he on haard tha SAINTS Cons
which they in the neghborhood one thousand
galisns daily being average Of two gallons
TO each man connected with the ships.
JOHN ADANs-egntsen guns.--Thc sloop oS.war John
Adams (practce ship has been put winter trim By the
sending down Of hcr top hamper. !,
PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD-A large portion OF the plank
ing has been finished upon the sdewheel steamer
Iacony, in the lower saiphouse the Navy Yard The
soopowar Dale, lying in the stream has painted
and nearly ready for 1he gunboat Young Rover Is
or the stocks The Juniata and Monongahca lie along
side OF each other at the main pier The latter has had
smokestack placed upon her deck which will be put in
position in few days. The Hendrck Hudson and ladona
under the hands Of the workmen at the lower pier
Tn ADIRONDACK The following the general order in
relation TO the case Of the loss of the Adirondack
GENERAL ORDER.
THE CAPTAIN GAsSEvooRT
AZ naval general ral convened at the Navv
Yard, New York. the 18th OF October last Captain
Guert the navy was tried on tho following
charge preferred against him by the Secretary
Navy
Char9e-suferng vessel OF the psyy to be run upon
. rock through negligence.
sec,tcetis-In this that on or about the 23d day OF
August IN the year 1862 the said Captain Guert Ganse
WORT being then IN command OF the United
steamer Adirondack did through negligence the
said vessel to be run upon rock and wrecked Man
oi-War Key Little Bahamas.
,Upon this charge and specification the judgment OF the
Court was'as follows
After luaud deliberaton in the premises the
Court doth find that the specification of the charge Il not
proven and that o the charge Captain Gusrt Ganseveor
is not guilty.
The Judgment Of the Court this case does no, require
confirmation BY the revising TO give effect
ss 70 exempt the accused from further proceedings
against him and the department would havepo desire
dprve Captn Gansevoort individually Of 1he benefit Of
this verdict Of acquitta but cannot, by approving or
confirming the judgment OF the Court, lend ocal
on to tbs decision that shipof may be lost sd the
voe OF her onecrs aud crew placed In imminent jeopardy
as the evidence shows BY negligent navigation vet
tho csmmanding officer be relieved from all responsibility
To develvs this responsibility the subordinate off,
GERS and exempt ffs commander would the
without nduccnont 10 and insast that those subject
to his command and instructions 1perorm their whole
duty. Where al perform their duty tho commando 10y
officer rsceses at least his fun share Of well
managed or well fought ship IL is therefore, unjust
toold him to account for the or negligence
occurring at time and In whore unusual and
vig(lance were iuperatveIy dsmaudsd.
GfDbON WIIdks5, Secretary Of the Navy
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Nov. IL, 1852.
SrKrTN--hve guns.-This steamer formerly Q
prize vessel but is fitted . cruiser. She il
very fast, and viii be special service She went
into commission Thursday The following s slst Of
her on3cers:-- I
Acting Conmonder--0. v. Evans
Acting Mdasr-tieerge r. Lee.
Aasn0 Enngns-Joseph Frost and George r. Bailey.