New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
HISTORIC SPOT ON ST. LAWRENCE.
COMPANY FEW BRAVE MEN RE-
PULSED BRITISH FLEET IN 1913.

watertown, ", Y, July 10 CspeciaD.-There were
filed in the office of the Secretary OF State Al
bany the other day papers executed by New-York
capitalists Incorporating the Prospect Park Com
pany. with capital Of 0oo for the purpose
OF owning and improving the resort on the St
Lawrence River known Prospect Park. about
three-quarters Of a mile from Clayton and for
the purpose OF building and operating a hotel
boat houses. etc. The company has absorbed
the hotel properly and about sixty OF land
which has been surveyed into lots, and will be sold
for cottage purposes. The corporators s
III. Vandergreft. OF Pttsburg; Frank b. Jordan
and J. Hewett Morgan, Of New-York City; A. F.
BTittOn, OF Brooklyn; T. w. Cantwen and f. A.
Bond. OF ny; F. c. Eddy Clarence @. Brown
and NJ H. Palmer, Of Syracuse: Charles p. Ellis
and George e. Morse, of Clayton. The principal
office OF the company Will be at Clayton.
This spot is one of the most interesting the
st. Lawrence River, not only for it's natural
beauty, but for it's historical and romantic asso-
Citations in the time before the majestic river
discovered" by the visitors The high
promontory, known originally as Bartletts Point
is thrust out into the river for a mile, and from
the verandas OF the hotel can be Carlton ISL
and. opposite Cape Vincent, and the spires of Cana
noqus beyond. while looking down the river the
towers OF the Thousand Island House. at Alex
andrie Bay. may be dIscerned
The first dwelling house erected the river
shore built this point in 1902 by Captain
Bartlett who was then the agent OF Vincent lie
his That will cling TO the place in
local vernacular in spite of corporation changes
for this point occurred of the most stirring
of tho unrecorded events which marked the opera
tions OF the of lsl2-15 along the northern
border, and of the slight circumstances
upon which hinged mighty affairs.
Here. back OF French Creek, late in October
of 1913 General Wiknson's command of 10 900 men
encamped on the Hubbard farm to await reinforce
ments and ships for attack Kingston. The
British commander. learning of this, and thinking
TO capture Wilkinson in his tents. came up the
river at evening with two brigs. two schooners
and two long boats to effect the surprise. Upon
the point had been placed battery of three 49,
Founders. manned by score of stout hearted men,
and masked by underbrush, and this proved as
impregnable TO the enemy Gibraltar for the
battery poured out such deadly fire. character
TO disodge the battery the fleet fell back The next
morning the attack renewed, but repulsed
as before. and the attempt was given up. Three
Americans fell in this engagement, and tradition
says they were buried on the spot. Military men
have agreed that the probable location of the bat
terry about fifty yards directly in front of the
hotel Eighteen-pound balls thrown during this
engagement have been ploughed up the nearby
farms, and recently there was found the point
the shield OF belt Of the style worn In 1872, and
8 by 31l inches and bears In embossed characters
"Artilfy' a pyramid of six cannon balls, and
beneath It, in Roman characters iii Regt."
The defence of army by score of brave fell
lows against fleet manned by twenty times their
number is one Of the pet traditions of the north
country, and one in which 1t prides itself. An
effort made last year 20 interest the govern
In the erection of monument TO the men,
ory those who fell in the defence of French
Creek. but as yet nothing has been done.