The New York herald., 1862-01-19

Woodbury. and one from the Sixty second Pennsylvania
regiment, Colonel Black, had day. al Miners Hill.
trial OF skill at shooting with their Springfield rife
muskes They shot at targets five inches in diameter alta
distance Of four hundred yards, oach company Of
one hundred men shooting one round, and al
the shots being without rest. Both targets were
completely riddled, and every shot fell within
radius Of nineteen inches from the centre Of the target
With such closely contested shooting 1t impossble TO
award superiority to either company Most Of the msm
bers OF these regiments old hunters They proud
OF their new arms, and burning with mpatience to
exercise their skill at shooting with beneficial and
pleasing result upon the enemy.
TIE WOUNDED IN THE BATTLE OF GAINESVILLE
John Harris, of Company D, Ninth Pennsylvania Re-
serves, wounded at the Dranesve battle had bis arm
amputated to-day at General McCas division hospital
He is the only one, out Of the fifty nine of our men
wounded at this battle who had to undergo amputaton
All Of the remaining wounded, excepting seven, have
been discharged from the hospital and now doing
full duty Among the latter is Lieutenant Colonel Kane,
Of the "Buckal Res who is entirely recovered and s
now in command Of his regiment. The wounded still In
the hospital are all doing well.
PATRIOTIC FAMILY.
Mr.. VIM. Miller, an old, wealthy and influential resi-
dent Of Utica among the vsiters to-day Colonel
AcQuade's regiment, the Fourteenth New York voup-
cers, attached 70 Gen. Morrels brigade He has three
sons, son-in-law and one grandson, in this re-
giment-all belonging 10 the same conpuuy, o.
being complimented by General Morrel for giving
80 many to the service OF his county,
he made the following repy-"I have only fpur
things to regret First that have sons seeod,
that have only one daughter third, that have no
more grandsons and fourth that am too old TO nght
myseb:'
TIE FEMALE REBELS.
Mrs. Greenhow, who for the last five months has besn
under surveillance her house. was together with
Mrs Baxter, who recently arrived from Richmond witha
military commission for Dr. Brown Of Baltmore to-day
removed to the old Capitol building. Miss Poole, who
has been their companion, yesterday took her parole
and viii probably be sent TO Richmond under fag
Of truce
COTTON AND SUGAR GOING NORTH.
Richmond papers Of Thursday contain despatch from
Nashville dated the 18th inst saying that it has been
distinctly ascerained that considerable quantities Of
cotton and sugar have recently been sont in wagons
through Kentucky to the Ohio river for the North They
were supposed to have been sent from Clarksburg.
ACCIDENT TO PAYhAsTER ANDREWS.
Paymaster Andrews, Of New York, broke his leg near
the thigh last night by falling while stepping the
slippery pavement from his carriage
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND.
Two Of tho Yankee prisoners in Richmond escaped
Monday One of them was captured again
THE PROPOSED BANKRuPT Law.
The committee having this subject in charge refraned
during the from preparing Bankrupt bill for tho
that the conflicting interests Of the country would
be likely 10 dssever and destroy it before could get
fair hearing tho floor Of the House; secondly tho
committee informed early that many localities
interests preparing statements and memorials aad
outlines Of bills expressive Of their respective views
and the committee deemed il prudent TO hear the sugges-
tons Of all the minds which had boon turned the sub
jec and then deducc this own researches
The best and safest sys>en for permanent use which
could be devised. Et.. w
The chairman Of the committee this Contemplated
aw-Nr. roscoe Conking, Of New York-imported dur.
ing the summer, the English bankrupt law, whlsh
recently psassd Parliament and went into opsrationa
he 4th Of october last and also The report Of her ~
esty's commissioners in connection with the bill. 1hb
;eport s work Of nve Of the ablssE hanusms -
sfi I'll -ssspe. n ~aay hundfsa payss; ,essS
work Of many years labor, Ind prssents the whole 4
ubecs with great research and learning Tho English
ystem although far toward perfection too cumbrous
this county because, in the constitution Of the Unit
I'd States bankrupt law must be executed by the fcde
al judicial and the federal judicial star s too small 10
administer, at ALL system ponderous and complcat
d that Of Great Britain The abors Of the commit
go showed they determined to report q bill and 10
make law which may safely stand permanently in the
atutes Of the country, and which, to that end, shall
,rovide equitsby FOR the debtor and creditor by
,usory well as voluntary clauses.
ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY MEDICAL STAFF.
The bill reported by Colonel Blair from the House Mill
AIRY Committee for the better organization of the medi
a staff Of the army, provides that the Surgeon General
the army shall have the rank pay and emolumcnts Of
brgader general; that there shall be Assistant
Surgeon General and Inspectors General OF Hospitals
with the pay and allowances Of coonels Of cavalry
shall he six Inspectors Of Hospitals with the
rank pay and allowances Of lieutenant colones Of cava
ry; that all these appointments shall be taken from the
senior surgeons Of the United States army unless dis
qualified by ago other Causes that In addition TO the
present number Of medical officers Of tho army there
shall be added twenty Surgeons and twenty As
sistant Surgeons, to be appointed and promoted
under existing laws; that there shall be add
cd to the corps Of medical cadets fty Others making
the number hundred, each Of whom shall be allowed
ration per day that there shall be added TO the
Der Of hospital stewards many shall be
for the public ssrvico that the number
Of brigade surgeons shall be hundred and twenty.
fve who shall perform such duties as may be assigned
by the Surgeon General TO have the rank pay and eou
Of majors Of cavalry and shall have precedence of
all regmcnta surgeons the volunteer corps that
shall be added to each regiment Of cavalry two assistant
surgeons and TO each regiment Of artillery and infantry
assistant surgeon; that when in the opinion Of the
Surgeon General surgeon assistant surgeon
disqualified by age incompetency for promotion TO q
higher grade unified for the performance his pro.
fesiona dutes he shall be reported and retired under
existing laws
TIE SLAVERY QUESTION.
All tho bills and petitions on the subject Of negro
cpaon have been referred, for investigation and con-
10 subcommittee, consisting Of Mr..
Bingham, @ Ohio and Mr. (Judge) Thomas, Of lrassa-
chussts, OF the House Judiciary Committee Mr.. Bing.
ham goes for total emancipation, while Mr.. Thomas,
being conservative takes almost opposite Wow
Of the Tho other day Mr.. Bingham made speech,
and then asked why the committee did not report
upon this subject Of slavery whcreupon no replied that
Il not his fault IL report had not boen mado. Now
Of the representatives inclined 10 think IL
trcmey doubtful whether report Of any kind will DO
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