The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-08


old avenues leading to 1t underground There
was no necessity OF building bakery under the
earth's surface, ana no one, believe ever saw
bakery with four exits and entrances. Besides,
had 1t ever been a bakery, the influence of neat
and smoke would even now be seen upon It's cell
ing and walls which Is not the case After creep
ing through its main entrance on my hands and
knees, | Iound myself in a solid hreproof COM
partment thirty feet square, and about fifteen
high from the floor TO the keystone OF It's arcn. 1t
was filled with ice and snow, and after my eyes
had become a little familiar with the darkness
/ noticed the four entrances mentioned
above. l tried to crawl through each OF
them, but all were filed up From
their appearance, however, feel sure that they
once lead to stairways, which IN their turn lead
up to the parade ground. I very partic-
ular in my investigation, and am quite sure that
this is the very Domoproof" under which the
soldier made his escape alter swapping his fusee
at colonel Ethan Allen Everything seems TO in
dIcate that 1t is bombprool Studying the orlgi-
nal construction OF the Tort, l Ind that q bomb.
proof could only conveniently be located IN this
place. We know at least that there was
bombproof, and 1t Is not likely that
a bombproof would crumble pieces before
q bakery. Aside from this bombproo, or what
ever IL may have been, nothing else remains in
tact-every other thing has gone to RACK and
ruin. Cropping my way from the bombproof l
clambered up the sides OF an ancient underground
passageway and gained tue promontory on which
the fort stands 1t commands magnificent view
OF Lake Cnamplain in both directions Sweep
ing the outlook with q neld glass /
could see on the other side Hands Cave
the very Identical place where Ethan Allen
mustered his eighty -three men, AMI from which he
proceeded to cross the water for the capture OF
the fort. Loud also see Willow Point. where he
landed, western shore. some distance to-
ward the 10 s43o visited TINS spot, and the will
lows are groH.as tncre still--not the same viii
lows, OF course, but willows OF the same variety.
1t was here, on that memorable morning OF May
10, ITS, that Allen, gathering mis- valiant
eighty-thr under tue shade Of the willows, said
TO them: -"Friends ana fellow soldiers,
you have for NUMBER OF years past
been q scourge ana terror TO arbitrary
power. Your valor has been famed abroad ana
acknowledged as appears by the advice and
orders to me from the General Assembly OF Con-
necticut to surprise and take the garrison now
before rs. Inow propose to advance before you,
and In person conauct you through the WICKET
gate for we must this morning either quit our
pretentions to valor possess ourselves OF this
fortress in q few minutes; aud inasmucn as it is
q desperate attempts, winch none but me bravest
OF men dare undertake. do not urge 1t on any
contrary to his Will You that win undertake
voluntarily polse your 1relockS.n
Every Green Mountain boz poised his nrelock.
and the little band started IN the direction OF the
fort | went over the same ascending ground,
and though there II no mark now by which
could learn where .he wicket gate stood vestiges OF
the location OF the salyport remain where Aliens
lie was saved by sentners gun missing Ore.
Remains or the covered way, through which
Allen rushed into the parade ground surrounding
aIU,n 10 a ana 81
ing Centennial, on Monday. win be viewed vita
great interest Hooked in vain to ana the spot
where stood the commandments quarters, before
the entrance or which Ethan Allen demanded his
surrender "In the name Of the great Jehovah
and the Continental Congress-" or course 1
could locate the place relatively, but not one
beam or stone OF the structure can be idsnuned,
though in trying to Ind 1t have no doubt
that my feet we're bruised against much
OF the original material used in its
construction. After this has been said
the fort, as IL Is of present may be regarded as
fully described. the great piles OF stone, the &C
cumulated nesps OF rubbish, and two or three
shattered walls standing here and there are an
that remain or 1t; not Oy any means sufnclsnt TO
remind one what 1t once was.
THE ALLEN CENTENNIAL
Ali the places have described, the route over
winch have Just jonrneyed, the scene OF Aber.
cromDleis defeat, and the ruins OF tue old tort, are
TO De visited again by the many hundreds wno
on Monday next viii gather to this little village
to celebrate the centennial or Aliens capture or
TiconderoGa. The citizens OF the place have adj
dressed the following card to the public:
CARD
FRixxDs-owing TO our very disastrous Ore, which
duced ashes almost the entire business portion o. our
poar sur censsnsi Iomrnsse have ioaad i Wholly
impractIcable and Impossible g carry ol the original
Inc lori by Ethan Allen But has been expressed.
Az RGhs ana H mers q sos Aired Wesa
feel il our duty the matter ~ hand, present
AMI the w y our ability y na.lns the sxor
Taxing into Consideration our limited means aud the
short time IN which 20 make arrangements we can only
P Pse tables and A'~ you : '0 = " I'aAa UNION
nivorsary OF tic capture OF Fort llc0ndcroga May ~
i775, by ethan Allen aud his Green Mountain Boys.
the world" went out voice Rom licSngeroga, JUS 0l
years on The day We Celebrate which carried terrier
10 the hearts % the toes q our ioreiatnsrs LET " All
do honor 70 the memory olfha y2se kk Tespeoully'
TiooxpERooA y. Y. April -, 1874
Tne following Is the programme;-
IN the OF the great Jehovah and the Continental
liza IraAx ALLES 1915.
IcoNDERoGA
MONDAY, NAY ~ 1870
''mms 5pEss o sFS kSxSRsEc fi NY '''N
gunrlse-Revsillo --ono hundred guns
10 10 o'cloek-Reoepton 81 inyitsd guests ny Post
ii o'cSes onso ldation o. organized bodies
view under command d General Hammond.
l2Jk 0clock-Nereshnients- Picnic.
TX o'cock.-Fornaton d lneorg inzatons and ciii.
route taken Dy Elnln Allen, May " 7is and a drawn
y ~ s9 S'so .'s By coasoudsed banda