The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-15
HE N A v Y.
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.


Among other which will be brought before the
general naval court martial, OF which Vice Admiral Far
ragut s President, which is 70 convene in Washington
during the present month, that OF Lieutenant Colonel
Marston, Of the corps who is to be tired ,ar
Gus allegations Of unoficer like conduct, &c.
THE IRoN-cLAD auNBoAT MiANToSoMAH.
A letter received in this city, day or two ago
from officer board the iron clad Miantonomal,
Fortress Monroe, in reference the late trial OF
tho above named vessel The writer gays that the
trip the The steamed from six eight
knots per hour with ease and this times when there
IA swell and heavy The vessel, like all Of
her class owing the heavy Of mail heavy, UT
her bearings upon the water give her peculiar buoy
anoy which il not thought she possessed The en-
CINE works TO nicely thanks 10 the skill OF New York
machnsts and the furnaces under the boilers generate
steam at economical III coal The ycntlang appai
tus furnishes abundant supply OF fresh air below decks
so that no Inconvenience arises on that score The Mian
tonoDah Is declared perfect success az TO her claims Tor
irs class war vessel She Will probably 20 To WASH
ington G., or TO some Other point on The coast after
which she will go Philadelphia and thorc 60 out Of
rom'nisso on aud be laid up in ordinary.
SAILING or rnE sroRrsHIr ONWARD.
The United States siorcshp Onward sailed yesterday
for the Brazilian squadron rhc following list q her
Acing pttunter Lieutenant coa,n.oade- Pierre Giraud
commanding
Aeting Volunteer Lis1enott-Henry Coop, Executive
Officer
Iaynaste,-Henry NJ Denniston
Acting Passed Assis,dn SnrgeGH-Wm. +. Hutchinson.
Aci.ng March, A. Biune navigator.
EHa9nS-Jobn Sears Jno. X. Peacock, Jno. h. Chap
man, Samuel s. Griffin.
Maics-Geo. A. olmstesd, WIN. Cooper, T. ID. Wendell,
Jno L. Galloup.
Captains fGrt-wm j. olphant
T,lyBds'srs C1eyk-Water NJ Chester
THE NEW FLEET or STEAM sLoors.
few days ago there published in the HERALD
long list giving the OF large fleet OF powerful
steam sloops being fitted out by the govern
mcnt for navy Below viii be found an additional
list OF first class vessels which being
peted at navy yards throughout the country, and
built by private contract These vessels 70
superior In every respect--namely. models, engines,
speed armament and general affangcment-t0 any now
IN the service and indeed, may say not inferior "
any vessels OF their class in the naves OF Europe Many
their machinery and in the dry docks receiving
their copper sheathine They are being completed with
all the despatch possible keeping In view the great de-
sideratum or having them well built and when finished
win form formidable fleet, that will reflect honor
our government and add TO the dignity Of our navy
Heretofore the vessels OF old navy, with but few
exceptions OF inferior build slow in speed and Of
fund or practical experience in the requirements Of
naval warfare both IN guns and ships and these new
vessels when completed will be the practical results OF
that experience. Another reason probably that made
Congress for the rapid enlargement OF our navy
the fact that the late had developed our character
n frat class power both land and and the proba
BILE intricate foreign questions that have arisen and
government place our navy in condition TO meet any
requirements that might be made upon " and with an
especial eye on the movements OF England and France
The following is the list Of the new screw sloops:-