The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10

UNITED STATES lNfANTRY TACTICS, for the lnstruc-
ton of United States Infantry; l vol. l8mo,
$50 PIP. j. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia.
This work compiled expressly for the instruston
exercise and manouvfes Of the United States in.
fantry, including infantry Of the line, light infantry
and remen prepared under the direction OF the War
Department and authorized and adopted by tho Secrea
ry Of War; HAY 1861, containing the school OF the SOL
der the school OF the company, instructions for Skin
mishes the general calls the calls for skirmshers and
tho school Of the battalion including the articles of war
and glossary Of military terms. The advantages
claimed by this system Of tactics over former ones
are numerous and decided greater celebrity In move
ments, forming in line from column without hating,
changing direction from front to while marching,
doubling tho files whenmarchpg by flank. the omission Of
commands varied formation Of squads
against cavalry and many Others The system based
upon the latest improvements in French military expe
rence and adapted to the peculiar wants OF the regulars
and volunteers in the United States service. We have
examined the work very carefully, and compared with
Hardees and other well known authors. While II re
aims all the essentials Of the author have referred
TO- It has additional information Of infinite service TO the
volunteer soldier.
A MANUAL OF MILITARY SURGERY. BY s. D. Gross,
Nj. D., Professor of Surgery, &c. Published by
j. Il. LippincOtt 4 Co., Philadelphia. VOL,
demi,Svo, lS2pp.
This little work makes it's appearance ct very oppor-
tune time, when volunteers fastening to the
of war; to uphold the dignity and execute the laws
Of the national government The work before
cnot manual Of military surgery qualifications and duties
Of military surgeons medical equipments, stores and
hospitals wounds and other INJURIES amputations and
resectiors diseases Incident to troops; military hygiene,
&c &c. The author has evidently devoted much labor
in the preparation Of this work advancing opinions de.
rived from his immediate practice, and quoting the
advice and opinions Of eminent European military
geons. The work written in such plain and uuos.cnta
tiops language, clear from ambiguity verbosy aud,
far possible, from technical terms that the work
becomes invaluable not only to the military surgeon but
to every officer soldier and volunteer in active Servics
ALIENS COMPENDIUM ON HARDEEs TACTICS.
This ,s neat little volume Of $40 pages, comprising
all the really essential portions Of Colonel Hardees cae
brated works military science and this has been 30
simpli6ed that the young soldier acquire perfect
knowledge Of the manual without being compelled to
wade through the whole volumes in their original form
It is capital book to put into the hands OF recruits
The price Is fifty cents. Mr. Doolady is the publisher
AMERICAN LLoYDs REGISTRY OF AMERICAN AND
FOREIGN SHIPPING. Compiled by Messrs. T. ID.
Taylor, r.. T. Hartshorne, and j. +. 81. King.
Published by Z. & c. W. Blunt, ITO Water
street.
The volume for 1861 is out. ard is obong foil,
containing 57l pages, printed on very fine paper with
good type The present vome gives the Of about
fourteen thousand vessels their COMMANDERS when and
where built, tonnage dimensions, draft when last sur
veycd &c. &C.; also standard for The classification of
vessels sections Of the principal parts of ship Of about
500 TOMS length and szea Of rigging, rules for inspection
and classification, with much other useful matter The
surveyors FOR this work in all the principal seaports
Of Europe aud America, list Of when is given in its
pages. When tho American Ll3yds was established, in
1857 had the approval Of the Board Of Underwriters
and from that time to the present has been increasing
in popularity To the shipping merchant and insurance
Offices it Ia Invaluable as reliable work Of reference
We hope that the popretors Messrs Taylor Hartshornc
King may meet with that success Ia their arduous
ternrise which their merits deaarye.