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

THE DECISION m TuE cAsE or c0MnAspxn PHEsI r.
NAVY DsvsRIsksT, Doc ~, 1s82
SE-In obedience 20 yonr order Of the 10th inst the
Bosrd, consisting 81 Rear Admiral A. n Foote senior
officer, snd Commodore G. II. Davis aud Lieut.. Com
tho room u the Burc-u Of Navigation for the purpose u
eonsldering and reporting upn the case Of MT George
Henry Pfeblc, Late a commander Ia the navy.
The Board proceeded 20 tho investigation nediatey ,
connning Us examination, ss u was instructed do, 10
NE thfee reports o Commanded Prebie accompanying
the pfecept dated respectively sepcmber September
and october 10, 1862.
The Board ia ordered report whether or not In Ii.
opinion, Commander Prebe performed his whole duty
senior officer or tie force bocksiiDg Mob. and did his
utmost TO prevent the passage o. the steamer 0roo INTO
that harbor.
II Is the opinion Of tho Board that Commander
Prebic DID not perform his whole duty senior
officer q the force biockading Mobile and further
that he lid not do his prevent the passage
81 steamer the harbor appears from tho
statement contained 10 bis rspor, of sep,cnr g. 70 Rear
Admiral fsrrseut Ia tho eject tiai bc had known tho
character Il the weasel he coui have run Ler down.
The Board has the honor awa, the further iastruo.
tons 81 tho department Ney respectfully your obedient
servant, w. FooIL,
Pear Admiral and senior Onicer.
ii0n CinsoN Wrny. rccrttsiy ~ the Navy
NAVY nsrsKIrrsf I've. II. 1862
sW-1be Board convened Cor the parIo~e vi
sidsrirg tie VI hr George u. Pf.be, having
r'cd that a. na opini9n, Commander Ptcbie dis
PERFORM bis whole duty snd did no, DO hia
nnyt g. prevent the vreto nom entering tho h,fbor of
NOBLE fs requested cTtnss l0n g. give b. any come og
tis rctsons which have guided u 4. thls docBiSn.
J. TIE fgarc ~ arrest the oreio tnrns Comm ,nier
rrcblcs three reports submitted i0fbs bosrd upon his
wss AZ bg IA loan ~ war Ibe practice of tho rea Eup
,es mode ~ ateitAln The shsra-er " Suspiegus
tesfci timar 10 the chanelse u ,cntisel pst "
the cheeug or signal gm had besn fred IN The usual
manner A. The usa tine srcofdns g. commpu pfac1os
such bn real character Of thG Otfn 10nif have
Tern Ear made apparent iist ommandrr rrsbs ~guld
have been aware u tho uecetsity ~ s,appiag brf.
q ovng = this oreect he adysbtsges time nd ~
y lilot lot, snd blh - thee airaniaxss
stu further tbrs~n away, nrft ~ haing Wbich not
customary proper 10 suc circumstance and, nd
y by watiit. 10 nfc more than tb1t N.
oroios bow.
q The Bard doe nj BY The tLree re,or,s submitted
70 H. arrive at the cuncasan that the Ofets o.1dact
such 70 Ius,fy bsr bong mistaken ler British
lnsn ~ war
I. TIE Bard !. ~ the opinion thu, ~hen Cosnnasaef
Treble arrived a. tho opnsusoo that tue OresD
200, ir not proceeding a. issis, With force attempted
vioiAfion Of the slocksds.
T. The proceeding IN those csssa N bloe nK fervcs
4 The same With ali natoos sigma gun nfsd BY TOO
iet@fu nation 10 communicate challenge ~ and
desire ~ BE- informed q his character = generally
answered by gun and tho strange ss rlaosF himself
tltsaion " be EASILY approached
~ ssf this signal has besa nrs by thu bloes aiding
vsss. % the strange ssi the former shouH ore
shS'i.f sau Thea n" at,sr man a var u ioresn
nstiDn. world resnfE tbs nf~
FINALLY, Commander Probe admits tbat n be had
known the rus character ~ tho Orsto he could have
boarded Der. or. other words. that she va IN
hts power srd bis falrs - rerform bis sbols duty
employed IN the 0fdnsry means Of sscsrtsnBs her
character losing the Advantages o time sbe POSI-
,oa s,l Iar'ss, z .'fgns - s. .s1 .,.sfv.a, y
gIertfaiiy y0ur obedleui servant. w. Fpry
R@sr Admiral AMI senior orcsr
Hsn GfBrox wntns, Secretary q the NAVY.
Tbo oTsto has again escaped SID = probably dom
~hs, the Alabama u engaged in--oosm1tiug aspfeas
tons our coamerc~. What naval oncsr i " BE- da
mis1sd for thsf