, 1865-08-08

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larded .near th. lake at Burlinsl
ten, ard soon alter were On boa.i
the steamer r. n. Sherman, the best bost oa
Lake thsmplain, and one OF lIue OF four ex]
cclltns steamers that perform sent.daily|
trips between Burlington and Rouse's Point
aIo whitehall. 1hs wind bleE lively, and
the poat, although q craft Of ee225 feet long,
p,.Gneo l considerably. The sensation was!
cry On both shores Of the Lake WAS certainly
sublime. Tho guide book gives You q list Of
a dozen peaks over 5000 feet high, but I d,
not care 10 repeat them. Ths1e Is an ever
CHANGING View Of telands and mountains,
which Is m immense relief after many days
r.dfnE On railroads. Tho most promtneat
about 500 feet high, and near Tue ton cid
Of nearly eroW white marble slants down.
ward atan angle neatly perpendicular. II ia
apparently vary small to the ere bu. when
brought nearer By. the aid Of powerful
glass, seems to cover face Of the mountain
several hundred feet square, Set in amone.
the green hills and dark foliage. It prssents
noble appearance, and. forms the mast s.rlk-
iDg yisW Of the Lake. There are several
landings the most important Of which Is Port
Henry. where iron works arc located. They
here manufacture pig iron from ore brought
four Or five miles, with Ptnus5lvanfs coal,
brought hithes BY canal. Whist Lesson IN
the West with Iron and coal at her doors:
Why should not she run all this Lake Chem-
PLAIN iron out Of market, Yet the proprIetors
OF the iron works here make fortune every
year. -:
s.'Ty Landipg' is the stopping point for
Lake George passengers, and on tie arrival
Of The boat stages are In waiting to carry paa-
4sengels across the narrow fsthmus which di.
V.des the- two lakes. We concluded to re-
main, md have been well paid for the trouble.
In The first place, tho hotel near the landing
10 depghttal1y located in grove, and Is well
kept In the second place. there are ample
iacillttes Tor hshing: boating or riding, and,
may,t<n few years, be Lost forever, TO yIsit
the m,st interesting ruins and relics OF the
last century to be found In the country.
Thoutands have stopped here, but It Is safe
to saI thousands have passed by without az
muchss passing glance at thess memorable
ruins. and without second thoughr as to
their history Or condition. To the curiosity
huuts5, the seeker after 1eminfsceuccs Of the
past, Or. historical ground, there is no sp2t
on this continent more calculated to awaken
the petrfottc remembraCces OF ~ American.
HereHe halted q couple OF days. The pr.e-
ent cpr ditton Of the ruins of old Fort Tieon-
de1cga is something to Cause IN American to
blush. Why the place Is not under the fos-
terlnE care Of the Government and more pe1-
fectl5 preserved, 10 a question which every
The cid walls are rapidly tumb1lng down.
Every year. adds eome thIng to the
debrfA and not many decades must elapse
ere The site and q few bricks and stones will
. be all that Is left of the glor,es which. once
halloW d the memorable fort. The fort Eaa
orislpllly an extensive affair. Itwas laid out
to suit the Topography Of the surrounding
nannfrr II had NJ IA nj fnna ND ho ,pn
front, and q deep trench and copnsersc 1rp,
which were well nigh Inaccessible to any
stormGg party who might ascend The s!eep
heishtls. II covered about twelve acres, and
inside tbe walls were nunerous buildings for
barracks, quarters, store rooms. &c: The
two sldss Of the building where Ethan A!len
surprised the commardnen Of the garrison
in 1775 The rest are mere sections Of
wall, With windows half fallen in and 70 ,paf-
pably t<tte1ing that had not the original Con-
stiuctIoa been of the most substantial char
acter, esery trace Of ths walls would have
fallen down long ago: Even cow 1t seems as
Eants ofth!s noted fortress.
The bet preserved and most interesting
place. OF this account, Is the old bakery, It
Ia underground, perfect bomb-proof, and
suggests that the old French builders meant
make ,hltr biscuit we'll no matter what hap-
pened. It Was originally under the glacis,
but now appears to be under the open fleli.
Tho entrsncc Is broken down, but yisitprs.
BY esllfll jumping and climbing. may des-
cend IN Pafety.. The passage was onca filed
up With F7bbieh, but the hotel propfietora
had 1t cleared out The room is arched, aud
an cid eating still lets In the light. There
are two o7ens At one end, ten feet 1eap; the
Iron doort haYe long since been carried or Is
relics. In fact, every portion OF this fortress
Il hafn ami m }3o Eo1 ali 3.t4
without lst or hind: aoce. Building material
b11g scace else where, the proximity OF the
lake Offers rare facilities for carrying Of the
p!under. 1t is Eai3 pottery at M;s5lsaui
Bay, at the lower end Of Lake Champlatn,
was built, many years age, from the b.Ick
and ttene carried from this point. Every
visitor csHies away some relic. and unless
hoy will nell some old arrowhead, shoe
buckle, or other specimen dug from the ruins.
d stone or BRICK will answer Just as we'll, The
soil can never be cultivated, a. the founda-
ton Is fore rock, with Just enough easlh over
Il to allow Eeeds. mnllens and s:unted gtass
to grow In 1t frcm year to year.
the fort when II wAs occupled, ths remains
Of which SIC etill visible, and Of interest to
the visitor, bn. the ruins on top OF the hill |
known as Cd s'Foft Ty,n are tie chief Oh |
ltcts Of Interest. Every school bog knows
The history Of the seizure OF the fort by |
Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain bora,
Eha fott had history long before tho day OF I
French In 1855. 1t WAS the rendezvous OF I
Gen. Mentcalm until Quebec Was threatened |
by the chivalrtuA Wolfe, when Mon.calen
eyacuated md haatened OFF to lower Canada,
The only battle which ever occurred here |
vas the celebrated attack made By B itish |
l758. alcrtcalm held the fort With 4,8a0. |
men, and daily expected relnfo:cements.
AbefcromEe made his attack to prevent |
theee reinfe1cemtn's reaching the fort, This |
attack Was made In three columns, aud vas |
disast1ons ALTAR. Tbs Bdtlsh fought like |
Tigers, but the French wc-e well protected, |
md cut down their assaIlants BY score5.
Z ,U0 men. a guide b nd now marks the |
Ppet Whe.e the ha-dsst GRhting occurred.
This fortress Wns evucuated by General st,
Clhi.. c1n mard:pg the American forces,
wteh BuIgnyne made bis celebrated advance |
rom Caus d which ended Ia his su,reade. 1t
Bureoyne's discontinue, was held as a mill |
tary post a. late as 1876, when it Was finally
QUE Government. Such are a E.w
ontiineH Of the history Of this noted spot.
The surrounding county is thfcklY wooded.
The view { d the eld counterscarpof the fort,
'nsthEa1d; down Lake Champlata, y mag
ni1eent: The lake feeedes amid the hun
lreds Of bills, and the green valleys dosted
With houses form . picturesque view, whlch
$ Iarely wlthin sight Of the tourist There
Ire historic epots OF exceeding great interest
i'll around here. any one OF which may be
.asily visited, and at ttiG!ng expeuss. 4
rip to the summit Of Mount Defiance is often
AIKEN. 1erequires about a half nile OF coed
'teady walking over rough country up hill,
be balance Of the way Ia accessible to horss
nd buggy. .-
andinE has this advantage: It is now an
lltra fashionable place-the living Is gaod,
ocms c1esnt and charges reasonable, THIS
5 not puh In any sense, as the writer paid |
lis bill, like other travellers, here and else
Ehere. Boats are supplied to guests free,
nd excellent fishing abounds leas than q
oile from the landing, as can testify from |
1perience. Altogether, few days solourn
'eneath the ahadoW of old 'tFort IT," ts N |
vent to be remembered. When time aud |
he e1ementa have carried off the last sem.
lance Of the old fort above ground, there
gill be Thousands who will regret they did
lot find time to visit 1t. ;.
We ave or to Lake George at 2 p. N. Good
'ye for the present. W.
sre2t Reception Of Retur1ed Soldiers
1t LtKonler, indiana.
L1aoN1RB, Ind, Aug. 3, 1865.
11tnr \ hfaS1 NJ.