The New York herald., 1862-11-17
The Ma Vy.
BsrvuLx-ten guns s--Ihs B,envilio or Charles.
ton November s. All well.

SuafxH-seven. gunbost, Lieutenant Com nde
Thomas psttisou arrived Monday mornng from Fer
naodoa. via Port Royal. and thirty eight hoars iron
Hampton Roads Owing to the dilsrldstd cona ton OF
her engines and boilers se 10 hs port by ths
stesnAship City of Richmond The Sumter has been or
the blockade sl Charleston O. over one handvsd and
fifty days. during which time shc has chased several
Anglo rebel vessels shore Tho FIRST time tho Nashville
attempted to run hs blockade tho sumter fred i've shots
al her, one OF lhcm taking eoet IN her paddle box aad
making IL complse wreck Owing 70 the buoy rope
foulng in the Sumters screw hor engine stopped
and the rebel escaped Lieutenant Commander Pattison
has rendered very efficient servIe IN this vessel and IA
he has been promoted bs proba win soon assigned
TO better vessel. The following list Of officers
Lieusncm nlsr--Thonas Pat,ison
LteutsGm cad Erscutiuc g1icer--flenry b. Seey
Actag Aaass-->John g. Dutch, r g. lelar, John A.
Bogert
Assistant Sirgeon--Geo T. shipey
Acling Assistant Pdymaasr--F St. Clare Clarke.
EnoiNeers-Acting Third Assistants w. Camberson Jas.
Pagan.
Hospital iNesc1ni--A. NJ. La Fay
Pdymds'ers Cierh--M foan
The Sumter VII undergo thorough repairs as soon as
possible.
TuscARoRAtcm guns.--The Tuscsrcra, Can't. T. g. Cra-
ven, arrived al Lisbon October 25 from the Western
Islands. She was TO sail immediately in search Of the
pirate Alabama
mental practice with the immense fifteen inch gun took
place few days since the Washington yard. There
present to witness tho operations Secretary Wecs
Assistant Secretary Fox, Commodore Harwood aud Capt
Dahlgon. The gun was loadcd with shel weighing
three hundred and seventy-0ve pounds which fred
at target Sc. At right angles, about three hundred
yards distant. The target was built Of solid OAK
timber eighteen inches thick, and constructed IN slch
manner as to resembs the Side OF ship The oak plank
also covered with solid wrought plate inches
in thickness. Tho she'll striking the o mdabe pece Of
work broke into nnumerabe fragments Of them
rebounhug to the a,tery from which The gun red
PRofos,Is--The Navy Department is in receipt Of the
following propositions From J. r. Savage Of Camden,
n H. Tor building floating battery and ram, a cost Of
$3.50 900 from the Now York and Hayre Steamship Com
pany Cos tue sale of the ,rego and Tton Fred Jewe,
Portland aaine c0crs to sell his steamer Arabian for
s35 600 A. Root Co. oer to sell shells or high white
chilled i,ou at four and half per pound aud two
other rms offer 10 supply the government with all the
butter and potatoes it may require,
Parzn MeSgY.-The prizo money in the ases OF cap.
tured paid by the navy agout a; Washington
the list relating TO any vessel prepared and the
money ready for distribution, due notice OF which will be
given by the agent iu the newspapers.
The Case or Assistant Engineer Tower.
GENERAL ORDER.
Az naval general court martial, convened al the Navy
Yard, New York on the 18th day October last First
Assistant Engineer G. b. N Tower, Of the navy, tried
the following charges preferred against him by the
Secretary OF the Navy
CHARGE -nsoBEDiEScE OF oRnsRs.
Sfec,fcatonih this that on or aboot the 23d day OF
August in the year 1862 on board the United States gun
boat Huron on Charleston South Carolina the First
Assistant Engineer G p NJ Tower, having been ordered
by his commanding officer, Commander John pownes, TO
close the doors OF the furnace IN tho reroom to have
The said doors Closed refused 10 obey the sad order
CHARGE u-rnEauNG WITH CONTEMPT MA surEHoR BEING IN
EXECUTION OFFICE.
Specification this that at the time and place set
forth the specification Of the foregoing charge the said
First Assistant Engineer g. b. Tower having been re-
peatedy ordered by his commanding officer Commander
ehn Downes 10 close the doors Of the furnace in the fire.
ROOM have the said doors closed expostuates with
the said Commander nownes upon the proprety OF the
order.
Upon which charges and specifications the Judgment of
the Court was Fellows
After full and mature deIibcration Of the evidence ad
duced the Court doth Gnd the accused First Assistant
Engineer George u. N. Tower, ms follows
or the specification of the Grst charge. Proven,
Or the hIet charge. Guilty.
OF the specification Of the second charge. Proven
or the second charge. Not guilty.
Tho Csurt having found the accused guilty OF dscbe
dence VI orders IN consideration OF the cxenuatng cir
said First Assistant Engineer George b. n. Tower 10 be
reprmanded by the honorable Secretary Of the Navy IN
general order.
The finding and sentence OF the Court Ia this sase are
approved.
The Court soast te accused OF any intention to treat
his superior with contempt by expostulaing with him
upon order the execution OF which he believed would
be attended with disastrous consequences. The
alng which the Court refer TO- In expana
Of their mild sentence for the ssisus offence OF DISC
beying order are not specified such an offence can
he psaed only by the and cearest for
failing besitatng 10 obey II will, therefore, be
sufficient reprmand Cor st Assistant Engineer Tower to
admonish him the department aow does that whom
order rracca able and not maniesty and pal
pabiy lawful IL Is the duty of the subordinate who
10 show the utmost willingness and readiness TO
obey and where his own professional skill
aud experience might erte his objections 10 we gh, to
state them, when necessity calls Tor hem In such man
ia leave possible rvom for supposng that they
originate in any feeling OF disrespeci or nsubcrdnion
GIDEON WEiLIS, Secretary al the Navy
NAVY DEPARTMENT Nov. ~, 1867