New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-29

might take hive seconds-nOt morS-when regular
squad had been drilled TO the work. Yesterday, Is
ehots onywer fired three minutes nut none Of the
hands were guuners After firing tho next barrel
is loaded aud fired and 70 in rotation INST as ext
eencieS demand, only one barred being charged at u
time. to avoid the danger Of premature explosion.
wien the discharged chamber is revolved from the
stopper, the lingering puff Of smoke that escapes
shows that the joint must have been tight. Abou,
forty shots were fred by Mr De Brame in rapid sue
cesscn, but after the last round the revolving cham
bet was absolutely COOL and the barrel so slightly
heated as 10 suggest that il might be remedied entire
ly by planing of the merest shaving of steel from
the rifle grooves to Lessen the friction on the ball.
The target was placed at 300 yards, the distance
being measured and sated The ball was 4-pouud-
err and with an elevation Of three degrees the time
Of fight was four seconds. Tie Tecol was 30 traug
that when once sighted number Of shots were fired
excessively without readjustment Iu TRUTH we
never saw such good line fir z done with go little
sighting before. Gen. Burnside and the other mill
tsiy g'n.emen expressed themselves very much
pleased with tue result Of the trial. and did not hes
tate TO give very favorable opinion Of the inven
ton. dasuerreoty pist who Was present with the
necessary instruments TOOK Photographic Of the group
about the gun, at Mr.. lie Brames request after the
firing had ceased.
UNITED STATES QUARTfRMAsrERs OFFICE.
Ouartermaster-Gencr TomI kins as maze ar
raj genenigrOr the departure Of the Barney Rilee,
Col kozaX, for Washington this afternoon. The
re gimept wli proceed direct from iis quarters Mt
Bergen lill,o the depot vi The New-Jersey hail'
road Company, whore they will tako the cars ioi
Washington.
The 5Ih New Hampshire Regiment is expected TO
arrive here to-day, and vii! probably proceed to
Wa .hington this evening
Several vessels were dispatched TO is hinore last
evening with Subsistence aud her s,Ofes.
RECRUITING FOR THE CALIFORNIA REGIMENT.
Capt Ioois Bier J. Of Company G., LIT California
Regiment, Ia now in Town recrniriug to I'LL up the
ranks of lis command which suffered 80 severely at
the Ed~ard,'s ferry batlle. Tue Rebel who shot
Col. Baker, a. coumsndant on this reeiment, "as
shot through the heart by Capt. Bieral. aud
il was bis men who Tescued tie body OF
the deceased. Capt Berdls company ID the
only corps from kew.York in the regiment and
nearly all OF the mcn came from tie Iwonty-
second Ward. The fact that out OF 100 who
went into the fight, ~ received serious wou,ds,
i. sufficient testimony their bravery aud gallant
conduct. Capt. Il. z ports that eut.-Col. NiStAr
" az twice wounded or &c 10 bis sword ain--'nt he
reufed TO he a, ist from the field aud cheered on
biz men until COM etely oirabcd. lie reports al'o
that Col CcgIs~oll, of tie Ianmany Regiment,
hOwitLer from our ride with his own hand. lie was
ehe eiing ON bis men when be, too, fell. Capt.
Bicrs was thrice wounded bat not seriously. lie
n-s e,iatlisbed his headquarters at No. 20 East
rhfteeDth street. Twenty ono Ward, where
young men no desire to j'in ore Of the best reg
imens in the field csn have sn opportunity TO do 30.
THE TENTH LEGION.
Tie Tenth Legion Will not leave Newburgh
tomorrow, as has been announced, It's departure
having beeu DELAYED for few days. TIE regiment
numbers about 400 men aud cpuris's of inisniry,
cavalry and artillery. The u ifouns have been pre-
IaTed with great care, aid each man bears upon LIS
breast shield upon which If cut the figure y. TIE
in ,.tfy sleld il bloo the Iienen green, tue cav
airy orange, and The artillery ed.
Col Van Wyok and friends have advanced be-
tween 5000 aud $4,000 10 be distributed among
the members VI the regiment.
PRESENTATION OF CoL0Rs TO THE PITY
SECOND REGiMEST.
On "Wednesday Afternoon magnificent stand Of
c0lOrs, consisting of l,e limeutsl tiag UIi"n
Jack AID two guidVs Wall be pc Iied tott Fifty
second Re, Uncut Of ~ y. 5. ". sigel Rifles uuder
cougmans OF Col. 4. tAnk, at the old Quarantine
Rround staten lslahd lie large hag Ia VI Wtue
tlk VIII hoftor Of gold lace, aud pIeseuts IN tho
crrt.r IN the mo-t elaborate embroidery, the figure
OF Liberty, mounted upon living eagle. The soi-
d,re holds ia lei bi baud tie Constitution wuie,
with her left che waves slvit tie American Tag.
The tel Ds Of the eape armed with shafts Of
lighting while in biz beak appears the olive branch.
j. Of scAilet silk snd contains ia ohslet Of oak aud
laurel tic WORDS. S.gei kites, sd Reg, n. y. :.
v. 1861. Col Paul Flank The guidOns uTe
respectively green aud tue, snd are also embroid-
efed These b,agtifsl colJfs tie git Of tho pa
tfiOic women of Brooklyn, uuder q leaderrhip of
Nft. Quo S,hloeiUeT. The prercutafinn VIII he
made on behalf OF the fair donors y Judge G.. G..
Beynold whore speech on the OCCASION viii be
-rouded 10 by Col. Frank. Toe regiment i'll prob
ably leave Tor Washington on thursday morning.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
Few DAYS ago, Lieut. Siucltir of the 18th Regi-
meut was presented at Washington with a very el,-
rnot Xix fng by party Of ladies, in appreciation
Of hs conduct at the Bull Run battle. The flag can
be woru il desired as II sash.
VOLUNTEERS DEPoT-GEN. YATES.
The Military Board have passed the following
company oArers:
a a. ~ SS' ga SI ,S,r D. H. GS'a s.
Gotthrd Gro.stnan Patrick 0orl~, chs'lrs a. Hicknsn
LinIe III odorr MooIe Morelsnd. Paul VI. Pora j. c.
Paine; WIN. Reid, s'"Phs9 Roe, John > S'Nains !h o.
Wbs Chs. Weber AID Augustus " light. 4, 6eidoicers
SGu.l A. Lolk aud Jacob sharpe.
PRESENTATION OF A NEDAI.
Yesterday after, oon in accordance with invita-
ton, number Of gentlemen net IN room No. ~,
Aston Iou-e FOE the purpose ~ witucs ing the res
,utaon OF "A gold medal TO Major Wiutou of the 9Th
Regiment, n. \. V. Tho medal was presented by
Mayor Wood, WHO spoke e the valor and courage
If IrishuCn Renerhliy M mo present war.
Mrior Winton Acknowledged the compliment, say-
inq t6at the soldier who i ply did hi. duty booked
fos no colder rewards. lie believed that bis Honor
tIe Mayor hid always been the friend OF the Ireh,
and that In return Irisl men had been true 10 him
IIe tbafked Cod hat lie had given lin Rebel
General for "A target, and he PRAYED that tic sane
Power W ould send hu. dozen more to serve in the
sane mnuuer.
Richard Busted. who presented a gold pencil case
to Major WinoD, clio made some remarks, and was
followed by Major Taffe Of the Utited States Ian
GERS and Others.