New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-11
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
}. HisLlNS COLONIZATION BILL.
Rebel Storehouses Captured and Burned.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune
WAsHISGTOS, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1861.
FILLING UP REGIMENTS.

iLO pONClHhtSub uONAVNu pOniO'Sif va
the policy of filing up the numbers of the reg
iments in the field to l,046 men. If it shall be
necessary to do this to break up the imperfect
regimental organizations now in progress, taxi
ing the rank aud file and leaving the officers,
it will be done. The Government has no no.
ton of putting into The field an army of Off
GERS, or of putting them into the Treasury
either.
THE CASE OF COL. KERRIGAN.
Reverdy Johuson was this morning employed
by Col. Kertigan as assistant counsel. An
order from Gen. Mcclellan authorizes the Court
to prolODg its sittngs in this case according to
its own convenience. The following additional
charges and specifications were read;
/ CHARGE 7.-Shameful abandonment Of his post.
illlully abandoning Mnson 3
Hill, which he had been commanded to defend, on
August a.
CHARGE Withdrawing of pickets without
orders.
Straightforward pickets on the out
posts at Munsons Hill when the enemy was ad-
vancng.
CHARGE Accommodating with the enemy
| SpeclGcdtion.--Ihat on cue 18th OF july, and on
divers other times, between that day and October
], he left his camp and visited and communicated
With the enemy in Fairfax County.
The charges being read Col. Kerrigan
requested pOstpODement of his case one week
to prepare his defense. The Court refused the
application. A second application was then
made for postponement until Thursday next,
to prepare his defense against this second
series of charges. Denied by the Court.
postponement until Wednesday was asked for,
and refused The examination was then pro-
ceeded with.
! Mai. Henry j. Savage, of the Twonty'tiith (KeI-
rgan ~, testified that from the 2ls, Of July TO the
18th of October the prisoner did not give theoretical
1 or practical instruction to the regiment. No sueh
instructions were given them by any one.
! Can't. Archibald II. Ferguson testified that Col.
Keuigan never gave Instructions IN the practice oil
the School Of the Battalion to any OF the officers or
men Of tie regiment.
! Lieut. Thomas Z. Abbott swOre that be had lever
/ been instructed by Col herrigan.
Capt Furgusson recalled, testified that on the 18th
of October five men who sat near the Colonel tent
after tattoo sang in very loud voices, aud called
nuon the Colonel to come out and take drink. 1T
that time there were no or less drunken men IN
the camp. Col. kerrigan made no attempt 10 sup.
press the disturbance near his tent When reviewed
our regiment wss found behind the other regiments
of the brigade in discipline. The men lacked respect
for their officers. At the review the uniform Of
the men showed very ragged-they were much IN
want of pantaloons-mCst Of them weie torn. AS
many az five men in each company had no shoes.
Gen. Maftirdale testified that when he reviewed
the regiment be heard loud aud boiserous talking
between officers and men, with no efforts anywhere
10 pregerve order. AT t5e review, the troops were
dsordeIly and uusoldierly. Many of the men had
their pantaloons partially unbutoned, some bad only
drawers on, and some were bare1oOled. Many were
dirty. unwsshed, and ragged. AT this point, Col.
KerIigan asked for adjournment until tomorrow,
TO procure Reyerdy johnson as his counsel, which
was granted
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
Section first of Senator Wilson's bill to pro-
vide for the reorganization OF the Medical De-
partment of the army provides for the appoint
ment of the following officers:
Director. General, with rank of Brigadier-G General
who shall be chief of the medical corps, and perform
the present Surgeon-GeneraI S duties.
Sanitary Inspector Geueral, with rank Of Colonel
OF Cavalry WHO, under the Urector-General, shall
have general supervision of all that pertains to the
, sanitary condition of the army.
Six Sanitary Inspectors, with the rank Of leuten-
ant colonel of cavalry, who shall inspect the sanitary
condition Of the troops, and report to the Sanitary
Inspector-Generai.
j Surgeons of fret class with rank of major of cav
airy, for staff hospital, and bureau duties.
Fifty SURGEONS second class, with rank Of captain
of cavalry, TO be assigned to duty with regiments
Assistant surgeons, not exceeding seventy, with
rank Of first lieutenant Of cavalry, with duties Of as-
sstant surgeons
Not exceeding seventv-fve medical Cadets not
less than IL than % years old ut their en-
try to be examined by medical board After three
Years continuous service they may be examined for
promotion TO the rank Of the highest class of nom
! commissioned otficers.
As many Hospital Stewards az the service requires,
designated by "a Sanitary Inspector, on the recon-
nenda,iOn Of the Senior Surgeon OF the post, di-
vision, or regiment with rank Of let Sergents of
Cavalry.
Sections 9, 3, 4, 5, and provide for selection by
the President, from the whole Army Medical corIs,
of suitable persons to ill the places of Director
General Sanitary InspectOr-General, and Sanitary
Inspectors Of whom are 10 be over % years oil
age Other officers are TO be appointed and promoted
by seniority Vacancies are 10 be filled from civil
lie or from Brigade Surgeons Of volunteers, after
duS examination who are not to be over % years OF
age
Section repeas the allowance of extra rations to
Surgeons upon the completion Of ten years service
Section z provides Tor the retirement OF every
medical officer e. wears old
Section repeals all inconsistent laws.
COLONIZATION.
Mr.. Harlan's bill, authorizing the President
TO acquire, if practicable, by purchase, terri
tory for the settlement Of such free persons Of
African descent as may wish to &C. appro-
PIRATES 100000 for the purpose.
TIE CASE OF DIR. FINLEY.
Little progress in the trial Of Surgeon-Gen-
eral Finley was made to-day. After the detail
of the Court had been read, he objected to its
Jurisdiction, on the ground that he was the
head of Bureau. No one but the President,
not even the General.in- Chief, had a right to
order him to trial. The question stands over
for decision. The Court adjourned till Thursday.