The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-16
Our Summer correspondence.
STEAMER CANADA, June 80, lS5
Scenes on Lake Champia,n.

oTEAMER CANADA, June ~, 1898.
Scenes on Lake Champaain.
All who travel for amusement and instruction or
for health should be careful to place prominently in
their programme passage through Lake Cham plain.
No part Of the continent is more attractive in the
picturesque grandeur and beauty of its scenery or
in the mpressiveness and interest Of its historical
associations. The valley Of Lake Champain, for
than century the battlefield of America, is its
classic ground. Embracing at Whitehall, Putnam 5
Rock is the first point of historic interest. South
Bay soon follows This was the great avenue of in
vasion, often pursued by the French in their at
tacks upon the English colonies. Deshau, hasten
ing to field Of bloody conflict and Of his defeat
and death, followed this route. Then occurs the
magnificent ruins Of the fortresses of Ticonderoga
and Crown Point. Sections OF their ramparts still
remain, memorials Of Their former glory and strength.
The Wondering walls Of their barracks, magazines,
covered way and miles Of dilapidated entrench-
ments constitute the most interesting and imposing
ruins in the New World. The line Of the battery
erected by Burgoyne on Mount Defiance, aud the
American works Of Mount Independence, upon the
eastern side Of the lake, may still be traced. The
remains Of an ancient city or village near Grown
Point yet visible, although its origin and history
are unknown. At Port Henry, directly upon the
margin of the lake. is situated vast iron manufac
turing establishment. A little north of this place
is the scene of the last naval fight of Arnold
where, to preserve them from becoming tro
plies to the enemy he burnt or blew up most of his
feet and on that beach at Panton their charred and
blackeIed fragments remained for many years. monu
ments OF hi gallantry and patriotism In narrow
strait between Valcour Island and the mainland
and in The track OF the steamer the site Of his
ftrxt Dict with I.rf A favx iIno In
yond, in the Bay of Pattsburg, is the theatre Of
McDonou2h S immortal victory. These are among
the TIN Hing incidents whichare recalled by trip of
few hours duration through this beautiful water few
years since passed over 1t in company with dis
linguistic traveller, who familiar with the
~ of Europe, Asia, and South America. He remark
ed that no region he had visited contained SO much
and diversified beauty as Champlan, and that no
scenery rvalled it, except that Of the Lake Of Gene
va and this domain OF nature, in its magnificence
and loneliness, may be reached in seven hours from
the city OF New York.
Leaving Albany or Troy at A. NJ, or Saratoga
an hour or two later, you reach Whitehall by an
celent railroad, and about 10 A. NJ embark upon one
of the most perfect and splendid steamers in the
world. At Ticonderoga the water begins to- expand
into the broader surface Of the lake. On the right
you now have view Of the distant and jagged peaks
of the Green Mountains This sierra, running paral-
lei with the lake. limits the horizon, while beautiful
and fertile country adorns the plain between On
the western shore as tar inland as the eve reaches
the broken group OF the AdrOndac raise their tower
ing SUBMITS into the region Of the clouds. Lateral
spurs pr ect from these ranges to the lake in bold
and lofty beadlands, where baked and beetling cliffs
form high and perpendicular walls upon the shore.
Blended with these projections are rich tracts OF
highly improved agricutu districts The lake is
studded with inDumerable islands, Of varied forms
and dinenslobs-stme mere rocky isets, and others,
clothed III rich verdure rest Ike emerald gems upon
its bosom. Thriving villages ut short intervals en-
lven the shores OF the lake.
These are among the elements Of beauty and inter-
eft which render trip through Lake Champain SO
delightful AD ther ard scarce secondary attraction
is aorcod by the eDj' yment IT the elegant steamers
which for a time become our home. The Canada,
(ircm whence ! wr,te) is new vessel, just ont of
dock and unsurpassed in all the combinations which
confer comfort, pleasure and security, upon the tray
b ats the Hudson, but is not excelled by any Of
them in elegance of finish and construction in her
airy and spacious arrangement and in the exuberant
Injuries and taste OF her table. She is admirably
commanded by very courteous and complished
officer, Capt I. R. Foster. have been 80 delighted
with the appearance, model and arrangement Of this
boat that have solicited an exhibit OF her size and
fixtures, which are as follows
Length Of boat on deck ................26 2 feet.
Breadth Of beam. Observation-Disclosures. 33a
CyHpder ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o. inch.
Stroke. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL feet
Burthen. ................ $500 TONS
Thirty large double state rooms and berths for 1870
passengers: She has two spacious and elegant sa-
looms besides her cabins.
The Canada runs in connection with the America,
Capt. OGrady, (Which is represented to be in all re-
spects worthy consort) between Whitehall and
llattehurg forming, each way, day and night lire
At Plattsburg they unite with railroad which con-
ducts the traveller in about three hours to Montreal
day spent on Of these lake palaces, amid these
thrilling "reminiscences, and this gorgeous scenery, is
worth months of existence in the dusty thorough
fares and pent up atmosphere of your reeking me-
tropolis. TOURIST.