The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-11-30
IL cJTQR1I7VG OF FORT TTcONDEROGA

There are but few monuments or
memorials erected to English soldiers
in this country, but new one has
but recently been completed at Ticon-
deroga This is in the form of a Car
negie liabrary, which has been dedi-
Gated to the heroes of the famous
Black Watch regiment, which played
such prominent part In the attack
on that fortress July 8, 1858, during
the war with France. For eight con-
secutive hours these Scotch High
landers charged Montcalm's entrench-
ments. The regiment is still a ia.
nous one in the English army and
its officers have placed in the library
building a memorial tablet to the
members of the regiment killed in
that engagement.
The tablet, which is of marble,
framed in bronze, is placed over the
fireplace in the east wall of the build
ing. The stone that was found with
the remains of Lord Howe and which
served to identify the bones as those
of that unfortunate officer. has been
presented to the library by Frederick
B. Richards and, enclosed in hand
some glass case, occupies conspicu-
GUS place in the historical alcove
The library building was erected at
a cost of $1,000, Of which $4,000 was
for historical annex.
The original name proposed for the
building was the Carnegie Public Ii
brary and Black Watch Memorial His
torical Building" but as that proved
too cumbersome for everyday use the
whole building is known locally as the
Black Watch Memorial" and this is
carved in stone over the entrance, and
a bronze tablet on the front of the
building, beside the entrance. will
read: Carnegie Public Library and
Historical Building"
This incident recalls the tragic
death of Colonel Campbell, of Inver-
awe, at this battle, and the peculiar
story connected with 1t.
In the middle of the eighteenth cen.
fury the chief of the Campbells, of In
verawe had been giving an entertain
ment at his castle On the banks of the
Awe. The party had broken up and
Campbell was left alone. He was
reused by violent knocking at the
gate, and was surprised at the ap-
pearance of one of his guests, with
torn garments and disheveled hair,
demanding admission. 81 have killed
a man, and am pursued by enemies.
/ beseech you to let, me In. Swear
upon your dirk-upon the cruachan
or hip where you dirk rests-swear
by Ben Cruachan-that you will not
betray me-" Campbell swore, and
placed the fugitive in a secret place
in the house. Presently there was a
second knocking at the gate. 1t was .
party of his guests, who said: Your
Cousin Donald has been killed; where
is the murderer" At this announce
ment Campbell remembered the great
oath which he had sworn, gave an
evasive answer, and sent off the pur-
suers in wrong direction. He then
went to the fugitive and said: you
have killed my Cousin Donald. can
not keep you here" The murderer
appealed to his oaths, and persuaded
Campbell to let him stay for the night.
Campbell did so, and retired to rest.
In the visions of that Eight the blood
stained Donald appeared to him with
these words: "Inverawe. Inverawe,
blood has been shed; shield not the
murderer" In the morning Campbell
went to his guest and told him that
further shelter was impossible. He
took him, however, to a cave In Ben
Cruachan and there left him. The
night again closed In and Campbell
slept, and again the blood-stained Dom
aid appeared. "Inveraws, Inverawe,
blood has been shed; shield not the
murderer. On the morning he went
to the cave on the mountain, and the
murderer had fed. Again at night he
slept, and again the blood-stained
Donald rose before him and said: In