The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-06-25
State and other Items.

The railroads will carry passengers to
and from the State Convention, TO be
holden at Montpelier next Wednesday, for
fare one way.
Cor. PHELPS PRoMoTED.--Col. John
W. Phelps, late commanding officer of the
1st regiment of Vermont volunteers, has
been appointed Brigadier General, and as
such is in command of the three Regi-
ments of troops--lst Vermont and two
New Yorkat Newport News Point.
THE FOURTH OF July is to be cele-
brated at Rutland. The following APP
pointments have been made. President
Of the day William Y. Ripley; Chaplain,
Rev. Norman Seaver, Rutland Orator,
Prof Fowler Poughkeepsie Reader Of
Declaration of Independence, w. w. Dun
ton; Toast Master, S. w. Dorr; Marshal,
j. M. Putnam.
VERMONT MEDICAL SocIETY.-SEm-
ANNUAL MEETNG.-The Vermont Med
icaI Society met at o'clock Wednesday,
p. NJ, in the County Court room, Rut-
land the President, DR.. Morgan of Ben
nington, in the chair.
On Motion of DR. Cook the subject Of
Diphtheria was taken up and very ably
discussed by Drs. Cushman, Griswold,
Knowles, Woodward, McCollom, Hunt
ingon, Cochran, Pond, Cook, and the
President.
The following named gentleman were
admitted TO membership in this society,
viz; Drs. Geo. L. Ames, Factory Point
+. p. Wheeler, Bristol; M. G. Edmonds,
Mechanicsville; J. 0. Champion, Enos-
burgh; y. f. Ketchum, Manchester;
j. Il. Masta, Barton; Luther Moselcy,
Arlington; Chas. Sperry, Pomfret; II,
X. Jones, Benscn; and s. Nj. Kent, Bris-
tol.
DR.. E. N. S. Morgan presented the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary be in
struc;ed to have copy of the Fee Bill,
adopted at the last annual meeting Of the
society printed upon small cards, and a
copy sent to every member of the profess
sion in the State, and also that copy Of
the same be published in the several news
papers in the State, which after some dis
cussion was adopted.
After important and interesting discus
sion on various medical subjects the So
ciety adjourned, Thursday afternoon.
The n. Y. Herald speaks Of our regi-
ment, at Great Bethef, in the following
complimentary strain;
"The First Vermont Regiment, Lieu
tenant Colonel Washburn, outfanked the
rebels, and gained position in the rear
and poured hot fire into the battery and
silenced it. Our troops in front of the
enemy thought that they were out Of am
nunition, when in reality they could not
stand against The well directed fire Of the
Yermonters. just al this time Gen. Pierce
gave the order to cease fire and retreat
Not q man was hurt Of the Vermont regi-
ment until the rebels resumed their firing,
after which the federal troops began TO re-
reat, which they did in good order. A
member Of the Vermont regiment is mis- /
,ing, and three or four wounded II is
cared that the missing man was killed, as
nothing was heard Of him up 10 Wednes-
lay night"
"The Vermonters behaved nobly.-
They fanked the enemy, marched down /
me their bitches, almost to within FIVE rods
# their breastwork, and opened a CALLING
ire upon them. The rebels, taken by sur
rise, were perfectly panic struck, and
eft the ditch. As fast as they left they
vere picked Of BY the Massachusetts, IL
les"