The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-31

Arrival OF the United States Steamer
II. e. Cuyier.
NEWS FROM KEY wEsr AND HAssAU--DEArH %
ooAAANDER wINsLOw. o. THE oUyLEk, FROM
YELLOW FEvER--YELL0w FEVER BOARD THE
UNITED STATES STEAMER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AssIsrANCE RECEIvED FROM AN ENGLISH Gum.
BoAr-oAPrURH or AN ANGLO-REBEL SCHOONER.
ETC., ErU.
The United States gunbost r. q. caylsr. Commander
Phillips (ia.e Commander winsow, who died ct seal.
arrived this port yesterday morning, from Key West
August 20, and Nassau, N. r., August 20.
On the 23d inst, or the lsaacs, spoke United States
gunboat huntsville who reported having lost their sur
gson the day previous and had nvo officers then sick
with yellow foyer.
August ~, lat 80 -. Ion. rs rs, boarded British
schooner Anna Sophis Of Mass from Exuma trying -
evade the blockade at Wilmington. NC. Put prise
crew on board in charge Of Acting Master NJ w. DYER
and sent her TO New York
August 20, on NASSAU was boarded by her Britannia
gunboat Mepomene who sent her surgeon, Dr. RadciR.
TO render . number Of crew. who, with
the ships surgeon, were sick At ths time
The sickness at Key West had abated, and entirely
confined 70 the troops In the fort.
Conn'-..nder Francis wnsow, Of the Cuyler, died On
e,ard August %. He a native Of Roxbary, Mass.
His body Ia now on board
Tho gunboat Abatross and frgate st. Lawrence we're
~ Key West August 70.
The following Ia list OF the officers OF the R. r. Gag.
lers-.
Lieutenant consmandtng-J. Van Ness Philip
Acting Aassrs-S. N Freeman, I. Wrighs.
Assistant SnrCe0n-W A. " atsons
Eaywastr--E. u. Wright.
C1y Eaosneer--f. Waite.
Second Engtnser-w. Adair,
Third Esg.neer-W. Morris.
Acting Masters Ma.es--J o. Morris, n. n Dyer,
Capitalize cserk--w. Bushnell.
sketch Of tho Late Commander Frane1s
Winsl0vv, United states Navy.
Il becomes our melancholy duty record the death 81
another gallant officer and most estimabs gentleman
hands Of the enemy but that scourgs Of the
tropics at this Of the year. the yellow fever
+ The late Commander Winslow Of the United States
Navy died Of yellow fever the 2Sd inst ct sea, whie
In command OF United States r. r. Cuysr.
He entered the navy Of the United States a. mdshp-
man, from the State Of Massachusetts,. the 9th Of
July 1888. His commission lieutenant dated tn
oath Of November, 1884, aud he was promoted 70 the
rank Of commander under ths late u Congress Zoe
the reorganization Of the navy.
At the of the rebellion he was, With his
wife and family. with her relatives In North Csrolnss
Fayetevs and escaped from the State with groat
difficulty. having TO secreto himself board sailing
vessel at the port Of Wilmington @. On reaching ths
North and reporting for duty he was ordered TO tn
United States stoam gate Mssssippl as her drst eu-
tenant and executive 0cer and went 70 the Gulf In hse
in that capacity After several nths' service on board
that ship he ordered to the mmand Of the United
STATES Water Witch, and present whom the
squadron driven from the head Of the pass,s BY
tho Manassas, which occasion. by his cooinesD
and gallant conduct he covered himself aud the little
Water Witch with glory.
Soon after that affair no ordered to the command
Of the r. R. Cuyler and while In her performed
another gallant action, in capturing the AnglorsbsI
schooner j. Ii. Wilder under heavy Gre Of musketry
from large party of rebels the beach, In this aae
he had several mon severely wounded When the Gux
squadron divided he with the ordered
10 tho Eastern division undov Flag Oliccr Mexican, and
quito successful in his cruises making severed Gap
tures of valuable cargoes.
10 May last the Cuysr ordered TO Boston for re-
pairs which she had completed and reioined the same
squadron abont six weeks siuce. She sailed from Key
West cruise the Goth inst, and Captain Winsow
died three days after, showing that he contracted the
disease in that place.
Tho r. r. Cuyer returned this port yesterday bring
ing bvdy OF Captain Wnslow, which viii no doubt %
sent Massachusetts, for intsrmsnt
In the death Of Commander WINSTON the navy has lose
OF Its society All agreeable NOM
ber and his family devoted husband and ahscsso0aso
father. No IN the navy was more believes sno
esteemed by his brother officers. Brave as ion Wncn
duty called him TO w yet gentle a. lamb Ia dspest.
tonsa strict discphnarian yet CAIN soo a,o aiWsyg
kind In carrying order Hc had no enemies mons
knew love and respect him. and his sudden dess6
away from family and friends will be blow -
them. May He who tempereth the wind 70 the shown
lamb be with and sustain them in their rest adctioa