New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-11

with the war, but be kept up as permanent school
Tor rifemen, with annual public tnals OF XII, for
which they would prepare by weekly or monthly PM
vHte pract throughout the year. On 81 terms as
these we certain that hundreds Of our best rihe:
men would join the brigade who could not be induced
TO leave their families on any other consideraiion
whatever.
| During the past week 6i men have been accepted,
making the whole number at tie rendezvous lac. Yes
terday 2i Of Capt. Martins Albany Company fired one
shot each at target and made string Of 6Si inche.
average of abont q inches each truly rei1ark-
able exhibition OF skill. This shooting, IL IL true, was
done rest bat il must be remembered that the ad
vantage thus gained s very small it requiring actually
alnost much skill TO fire from rest as oa-hsnd
Capt. Martin himself is one Of the best shots IN
America, and shoots equally well at rest or oii-and
In the trial yesterday be fred off-hand and made
line eho. in the left breast with rife weighing not
less than 20 pounds. AT the great national riiie
matches in England the targets abou feet square,
and the bull seye about "a inches in diameter. Inc
system Of merit msrks is entirely different from ours
but when we state that the tests at the Wimbledon
trial was something more than string Of lO0 incnes
in ten shots it will easily be seen that the mere
average Of Berdans men is twice AZ good as the
champion shooting of England. This is the fault
Of English rifles perhaps, tn IN English men, for
well known to American rifemeD, that the Enheid
re tie best in the English service bears no com
garrison in uracy efficiency with the Dest fies VI
home manufacture.
The shooting yesterday occupied nearly three hours
79 shots were fired OF which were misses. Nearly
all the shots would mortal wounds. 1here were
about 800 people the ground who seemed to ENJOY
the sport vastly. The firing toward the cloee was bet
ter tlan in the outset, the breeze having ded away
considerably. Arrangements are being made Tor nfihg
by comranes from different States in competition with
each other. The men will soon be exercised In shlr.
mshng, every movement being made At the sound oi
the bugie This exhibition viii be very interesting
The target Of yesterdays shooting WILL by special
request, be exhibea at 8 p. m to-day, ct the Mer-
chants Exchange.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FOURTEENTH
REGIMENT IN RICHMOND.
Postmaster Lincoln Of Brook yn yesterday received
letter from Richmond, stating that the ioowirR OH
GERS aid members OF the 14th Regiment tBrookiyn,
and the Fire zouaves of this city, heretofore reported
killed, are well and kindly cared for at Richmond:
-Four senl OmesL-Compspy D. Sergeant II. N Steward
Cop al James Gully P1yses A. WoOenerit, W. d. Van
Horu and J. II 0ross
Company E-fryate, s. w. Bennett. s. L. Rodgers, John
yoley, AID S. W. Bliss
ire ZoEarss-Company C-Phvates Wm Stevens, Wm s.
Bishop, A. TeInllenger and s. H. 1sylOr.
COL WOOD OF THE BROOKLYN FOURTEENTH.
letter has been received by Mrs. Col. Wood, dated
from tie heaquarters Of the 18th Regiment OF Nir.
ginia &C.. S. AL stating that Col Wood Is prisoner nj
Suspension Bridge, Va, and seriously wounded, but Is
very kindly treated. DIR. HoniSton and private Bur-
ton Smith Of the l4th Regiment, Brooklyn, are with
him.
PROGRESS OF RECRUITING.
The following list, which Is nearly accurate as II
he made by the united exertions OF several report
ers is iriy incomplete but may serve neverhe
les to give the reader idea OF the activity with
which military aiairs are at present progressing:
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