The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-27
Important Courts Martial.

In conpliance with orders from Secretary welles q
naval General Court Martial convened at the Charcstown
Mass Navy Yard Friday last for the trial OF certain
commiss officers d the United States soam Eunboat
Western world which recently arrived II that port.
Second Assistant Engineer Charles II. Cheesboro al
present undergoing examination. some sailors Of tho vcs
are also be put trial The officers Of the Court
arc
I,resid>nt-Rear Admiral Breess.
Hemb~s-Commander EDge, Acting Rear Admiral Lard
ner Commodore Glenn Captains Pope Craven and Grecn
The ships cook the North Carolina yesterday
tho civil authorities of New York for two
years imprisonment naval general court martial hav-
ing found him guilty Of assault on Ills commanding
officer squad Of marines and two deputy shcgis
Quoted him TO the Tombs
Rumored Loss or the steam Gunboat
Winona.
wNaNA, 4. screw steam gunboat, built for tho regu.
lar navy. reported lost The gconicst feelings pervad
naval circles this vicinity yesterday, when tho
Of the New Orleans DISPATCH announcing the sad
tdiugs became The recent brilliant engagements
participated by that vessel and the pucky character OF
her commander, mnde her 30 well known that her loss
will bo very deeply deplored The winona q the
wenty three steam gunhoats built the navy when
the war broke out. She constructed by C. and r..
poiion at the foot Of Bridge street, Brooklyn, having
been launched September IL, 1891 She was 1876 fet
long rs ieet beam. l2ect deep, and 5b5 TONS burthen
On her trial "trip sandy Hook she made twelve knots
hour with thirty pounds OF steam which the fastest
time made by craft u her class The Aiias Works
built her machinery. Her term u service on the block
AIDE had nearly expired She srrvcd nj Now Orleans
December from Pensacola and after remaining there
few hours started for cruise IN the river acoonfsned
by The gunbost fasca which broke down and
lowed back by the wnona. The kineo kstahdin, and
the iron clad Exsox then joined her, and tho fleet
proceeded IA FAR Douadsunvillc. She passed Plaque
minis and Baton Rouge and anchored within SIR miles Of
Port Hudson On Sunday morning the 1sh ~ December
1867 tho winona was fred upon by battery not ave
hundred yards from the bank which consisted Of six
Mr.. vincent masters mate, killed in the engagement
which csucd The deck and hun pierced with shot
nanstays cut In Ulcers boats were bored through
and through and rined went aide OF
the ship the wardrocm For forty Ave minutes did
brave little craft stand tins terrible Are replying
flag used which induced ne rebels 20 believe the
wnona had surrendered. The Fscx and winona locked
together backed below Profit Island The latter
repaired ~ nonslionyie and thcn left IN tho expedition
In which she Is reported TO have been sunk she Ger
tnniy could not stand much firing after what she had
already resolved. Her officers
| Lieut. nanf Cor.moadine-A ". Weaver.
Pr, LttusHdnf ant Eyocs'ir, Dffcer-w. g. Schley
| Aesfao No,er-chsrles Hanett.
as,,n0 Pra Surg,oa-Arthur Naithewson
| icifng Assfsdn IapmcxcT-Sarnuel y. Train.
Enrss,rs-Second Assistant John Purdy Third Assis-
tants. Edward ;. Gay, Robert l. Wamang, James w.
/ Milestcad.
1e.ne Mase's Aaei--F. u. Beers, II D. Burdelt. Al.
\ fred Staigg.
/ PROMOTION.
Acting Masters Mate Colin &. starr formerly Of the
Tinted states steamer lie eot has been promoted 20 the
rank uf Acting Ensign aEd ordered to this intel states
/ ironclai steamer Nantucket