Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-12
MORNING HERALD
MR.. BEsNETT's LETTERS.

Cuibelei Miss Poole and King, the pianist, arrived
from Buffalo, with the intention of giving US some
concerts before they leave for Montreal and Que
bee. Several large parties have also come IN from
New Yerk, Philadelphia, and New Orleans Last
evening we had very tolerable brilliant moonlight,
and of course Iris Island was plentfuliy strewed
with parties, viewing the great falls IN the soft
moonlight.
General Scott has depart after having quieted
another border difficulty that took place between
some British soldiers and an independent corps of
troops returning to Buffalo.
On Tuesday Monday last, the Washington
Guards of Buffalo, came down in steamboat TO the
Falls to spend the day On their return they passed
very nearly British post at Waterloo,where a few
black soldiers are stationed Some words took place
between them, as they were passing-the Buffalo
militia fred few blank cartridges, TO which the
blacks replied with ball cartridges meeting was
held at Buffalo, but General Scott hearing the diff
fculty proceeded that city, and settled the affair
with the British authorities before it had proceeded
teo far learnt that the British authorities intend
to remove the blacks other frontier post, or
perhaps into the interior
The other afternoon descended the frightiul
projecting cliff took boat, and crossed the river to
the Canada side In crossing the river at the ferry
the small skff is tossed about at random in the agi-
tated waters that flow from the falls In certain
stages of the wind one is also covered with the
spray coming from the American falls, like thick
and heavy shower OF small rain. From the centre
of the river on board the ferry boats, most splen-
did view is seen OF this master-wOrk of nature Sit
ting in frail skiff, amidst agitated, rolling, and
tumbling waves with prodigious cliffs all around,
and heaven above, you have the whole mass Of wa
tiers laundering over the steep cliffs that cross the
bed Of the river, and flowing in tumult and foam
der the bark that bears you. This is one of the
thousand splendid views, and gives one an idea Of
physical power beyond any thing else in nature and
art. Even the in a storm conveys no such
idea of intense, concentrated power as the mighty
falls of Niagara, which shakes the solid earth and
everlasting rocks for long distance around.
There is no end to the poetic beauty and sublimity
Of these waters. On looking over their wonders,
many souls are inspired with religious feelings
deeply as by the scriptures themselves. Indeed
am not sure but the strongest sentiment produced
is that allied to religion. To describe ones
tons the soul seems fly the scriptures for Ian
guage appropriate 10 the occasion In the extracts
I have heretofore given, conveying the sentiments
Of intelligent visitors il will be how naturally
and how constantly the language OF scripture comes
to aid the soul in describing their subimity and
beauty. But have or heard of no description
vet either in poetry prose, either written or oral
that can give idea of these master pieces,
equal to a weeks residence.
On reaching the Canada side, we engaged veh-
Gle to visit the battle grounds Of Lundys Lane and
Bridgewater. These are certainly the most beau
tfu romantic and picturesque spots to fight battles
in that the world can afford. To Lundy's Lane, the
traveller ascends the steep cliff from the surface Of
the river-then passes Clifton House up another
steep green bank-then through the village-then
ascends the rising ground, and you are on the spot
where the British batteries were silenced by the
brave Col. Miller, after tremendous charge, under
the bright msoa-light OF the 18th Of July, 1914.
When reached this celebrated battle ground, dis
mounted and locked around me. The afternoon was
bright, with few light, white, fescy clouds, occa
sionally passing over the suns disk. to moderate
his burning beams Ii was all peace, quiet, lasgor,
and incidence around. On the very spot is
ted hos pital for British invad soldiers, and around
the doors, or along the green sward, were to be
seen groups of the killed Hghlanders laying in the
sun like so many New York lcaiers on the Battery.
The straight tall, killed, bare-legged sentry moving
20 and fro was the only object that seemed to put
An animated existence. A few venerable trees
adorned each side Of the road that led over the
em1neDce. An lmmth-' pc VI MT "N~e '''"o WI
one side of the rosd-on the very spot perhaps
which the destructive guns formerly occupied. On
the left was a little burying ground, enclosed
with q wall, and containing the ashes Of many
of those brave fellows who fell on both sides on
that memorable moonlight night. sloping towards
the southwest or to the great cataract the ground
de,cends in gentle hocks 20 the corn fields, filled
with shock. Of wheat, in the old English style. We
run over all these grounds, backwards, forwards,
crossways, every way, the British sentry, in his
red coat, phibeg, bare legs, and bright musket,
standing as upright as a poplar, looking at US, and
watching all our movements.
Let me serve, however, that the British regular
.oIdiers both officers and men, the most civil
people 10 the world to Americans and travellers.
The sentines and soldiers never open their lips
less they are asked question, and then they reply
with great civility.
But TO return 10 the battle field. Here ran
about in every direction, imagining here proba-
blv the spot where Col. Miller started his regiment
en- f..t. and surprised the enemy-there is the very
hollow where General Scott tripped his left foot
AGAINST this stump, when he was leading his men to
IN, eharse Here the British aad Americans fought
hand 10 hsnd-and there 10 the white cloud from tn,
great fall, rising up from amidst these trees that
saw the whole bloody night, from beginning to end
We then mounted oar carriage, and proceeded u
Chippew, battle ground. This bloody spot is abos
three niles further nm the river. exactly opposits