The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-13

some influence on the name. Il re-
tanned this beautiful name for more
than hundred years. Sir VIM.
johnson changed it to Lake George
in honor Of George I of England.
I'm sorry he did this. We don't like
to lose those first significant names.
During the French and Indian wars
the English under johnson and the
French under Baron Dieskan with
their Indian allies fought at hard
battle at Lake George in 1855. In
the morning a small detachment OF
the English on their way to TT. Ed
ward were ambushed by the French
and Indians. A sharp skirmish en-.
sued known in history as the
Bloody Morning Scout" Then
the French marched on to attack
the English at Lake George, but
they were repulsed and Dieskan
taken prisoner. Here for the first
time, an army composed entirely OF
American colonists and unframed
farmers faced the finely drilled
troops of the old world and learned
their own capabilities.
While the battle was raging, some
Indians and Canadians afraid of the
big guns but feeling that they must
have scalps to carry home, sneaked
back to the scene If the mornings
engagement to plunder the dead.
Some English soldiers, on their way
to reinforce johnson, shot them
down ON the spot and hurriedly
threw their bodies into a little pool
in the woods. The water was color.
ed red. Because Of this the pond
has retained the name Bloody
Pond. 1t was completely covered
with pure waterlilies when / saw it.
The English now moved their ad
vance post from TT. Edward to Ft
VIM. Henry at the head of Lake
George where the town of Caldwell
now stands. The French were
strongly entrenched at Ft. Tlconder
oga with only 30 miles of placid wa
ter betweeen them. Here they
watched each other year.
1t was during these years thai
Rogers band composed of Stark
Putnam and other hardy frontier
men. made itself famous for scout
ing expeditions. Many stories are
told of the thrilling adventures o.
these men.
In 1857 Montcalm laid siege ant
captured TT. William Henry. Coop
er in his Last of the Mohicians'
has depicted this surrender and the
horrible massacre that followed in {
very entertaining manner Mont
calm returned TO Ft. Ticopderoga
Two attacks were made on this For
by the English and Americans. L
was after the first attack that Israel
Putnam was captured by the In
dians and was saved from burning
at stake by a French officer. Ii
1859 while General Wolfe took Que
bee, General Amherst drove tn,
French back to Canada and helC
'Ticonderoga.
Now there was peace and quiet OF
the shores of the Holy Lake unit
the Revolution where Burgoyne cap
tured Ticonderoga by erecting bat
terry on mountain commanding tn,
Fort. All that now remains to tn
eager traveller are the ruins of tn,
Fort and an underground mine lead
ing to the lake shore. / felt well re
paid for this trip to the Fort. Lake
George, hemmed in, by its prote5..
ing mountains now his peaceful ant
calm and beautiful under the sunny
skies. Many pretty summer hotels
and cottages grace its shores.
must mention one other triI
which we all enjoyed. We spent ,
day in Saratoga-iust long enough
to taste the mineral waters and visit
the Pompeiian house. From there
went to Mt. McGregor where Gen
eral Grant fought his last battle
The cottage with its furniture JUS
as it was when Grant passed ava,
is preserved by the G.. A. r. of New
York.
The view from this mountain on s
clear day is very extensive-th
Adirondacks on the east, Greer
mountains on the west and away il
the dim south, the Catskills will
beautiful glimpses OF the Hudson
here and there. / shall never for
rat tln nintnra