The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-05
BLOODY POND

RIifRB1 FUND.
The following extract from n Ipt-
ter Of onr ofihc editors Of tie Gear-
car contains a brief bat arruiaie
history Of the uamc ol one Of the
fends 81 small Lakes hich lie in
the vicinity 81 Lake George. II ~
onl, ~ passing over these grounds
'Ial one ran receive q due impress
sion ot The sesere conflicts which tho
mountains aud Lake have iinrssed
within The last eighty wears, or of
the horrors and hr.oism by uhich
thosc bloody Mars were Distinguish
Cd. The editor nl The Georgian has
been particularly happy in his
stretches of that country. through
which he has recently ira, cIed.
lmmfdiately ut The hcaduf Lake
George, 4 short distance from Cald-
/ well. nie The ruins ~ Forts George
and William Hcnfy,-Gircunstan-
. ces an ny arrival prevented me from
visiting them. which regret much,
rs tie latter is celebrated ~ the his
i tory Of thc French wars. In 1884.
! the French General Baron Dicskaw,
marching 10 attack the trglish &C.
mccall Johnson's camp nj this place,
accidentally surprised Col. Will
ans. marching with 1000 men I tho
rcfri ol fort Edward. on Hudson,
whom IL attacked. and alter bloc
dy contest total, defeated Among
the slain was Col. Williams. Dies
kaN moving forward 10 ALTA k tho
/ English camp. Mas u'@ BY Johnson,
and another bloody battle followed,
VIXEN tie French III then. turn. we're.
routed aud retrcatrd To the ground
where Tie first battle MAS Iought-
Dieskaw was Killed in this az
ton. The remainder of the French
were ON the same day surprised,
while refreshing themselves. b, de-
tachmcnt Of English, wlrn third
contest took place. and tlcy we're all
Killed or taken prisoners. In this
action, the Captain who commanded
the English MAS killed. On our
way 10 Saratoga. we were shown
" French Mountain" where Col.
Williams was defeated, and also The
spot where killed. Directly at the
side Ol The wood, few miles fran
Lake George, Is small circular
piece OF water, three or four hundred
yards IN circumference, into which
the bodies OF all slain during the day
were thrown. II is aptly named ihe
Hioody Pond. II Is horrible Look
ing place, surrounded by low bushes
and entirely covered with the grcen
floating leaves OF the water lilly. lt
is said skulls and bones may still be
iished up from its bottom. shml-
dricd in hooking nj it. II ever the
spirits oil the dead denied the rites
Of scpnlrhre walked. it is here.
Fort William Henry. in 1857, in the
fourth attempt. WAS taken by tho
French Marquis, Montcalnl. after n
gallant dcfcuee by its commander,
Col. Monroe, who, IN consequence.
obtained honorable terms, but when
us garrison were marching out. the
Indian allies Of the French, being
unresiralnrd. fell upon them. aud an
indlscrinluate massacre of men.
women and children. and Indians
friendly To the English. followed,
aud upon The ground loo that the bat
Ties three year, before were fought.
The Fort Was then DESTROYED by
, MautCalm. aud has never been re-
built. Fort George was built by
the English afterwards. but is cele-
braled by no e,cnl al note. 1t was
here that General Abcrcrombic. ia
E, 1893, cubarked 6 600 men. ~ 1000
boats, on his unfortunate and III con
Quoted expedition against Tieonde-
roga. III which LORD Howe, On re-
lailon Of General Howe, of our Re-
Nolnlion) was killed and here. al
so, General Amherst embarked for
tie same place, but met with more
success, as both Iiconderoga aud
Crown Point fell into his hands
without blopdsbed, being abandoned
at his approach"