Evening journal., 1906-10-05

Britain in 1912. Coming dow into more
recent history, we found an immens'
boulder marked with a commemorative
OF the fighting Thirteenth Regiment Tat
captured San Juan Hill IN the Spanish
War and later did heroic service IN the
Philippines. Part Of n brigade had been
stationed at Fort Porter before the war,
and was given a great send OF when 1t
went TO the front. The send OF, however,
was nothing compared to the reception
II met when the company came back-a
little handful Of tattered and battered
heroes. The Thirteenth, It will be re-
membered, was also one Of those regi-
ments that did such remarkable service
preserving order In San Francisco after
the recent earthquakes there.
Further down the river is the site OF an
old ferry across Niagara River. at point
where formerly there was a great black
rocR. This rock was destroyed Ia the
building Of the Erie Canal--in its time
the most famous OF artificial waterways
but the name still clings, and a large
part OF Buffalo is known today as Black
Rock. The ferry has long since disap-
peared, but before II ended its days Of
usefulness thousands Of immigrants to
Michigan and the Middle West passed
over It TO their destination. A little
further down we came to the site OF the
old Black Rock shipyards, where por-
ton Of Perrys feet was httee out. and
where. IN 1915 was built the Walk-in-
the-water the first steamboat on the
Lakes. At this point Scajaquada Creek
enters into the river. aud Il was on the
bridge crossing this that IN 1Sl4-on
August TO be exact-the second Battle
Of Black Rock took place. Twelve hun
dred British attacked $50 Americans and
made three assaults; the Americans held
the bridge nobly and repulsed the Brit
ish. saving their supplies. The nrst Bat
tie Of Black Rock was fought nearby,
and was also a victory for the Americans.
There are few Sites however, Of greater
interest or Of more historic value than
the spot where. in 1879, La Sale, the
noted explorer, built the Chiffon. the FIRST
vessel other than n birch bark canoe TO
ever sail on the Great Lakes of America.
Near this spot little settlement bears
the name OF La Sale. and the Niagara
Landmarks Association, 10 which | have
frequently referred has erected monu-
ment on the spot
Midway on the road between the city
/ OF Niagara Fails and Lewiston are Bloody
| Run and Devils Hole Here the Senecas
ambushed a British supply train on the
/ first return journey over a newly recon
structed road that ran from Fort Niagara.
at the mouth of the Niagara River 10
Fort schlosser, on the banks of Niagara
/ River, a little TO the south OF the present
town Of Niagara Falls. Both forts were
in the chain OF posts used TO keep open
the line OF trade along the river. only
three men out Of one hundred escaped A
little further north the same Indians am
bushed a British relieving force. which
hurried after them on news Of the
massacre reaching Lewiston. Only eight
escaped from the second slaughter. The
Devils Hole is a natural sort of tunnel
through the great rocks for which Niagara
Gorge is noted, and spot most admira-
bly, suited Ter an ambuscade. Il is a sort
OF a gulch, and through II a little stream
finds its way TO Niagara River The little
stream ran blood red on the day OF the
massacre, and has ever since borne the
title OF Bloody Run. The ambuscade oc-
CURED on the i4th OF September, 1863.
Father Hennepin's name is associated
with history. He was the first white mau
who ever saw the mighty cataract OF
Niagara. and the Niagara Frontier Land
marks Association has discovered what II
believes 10 be the site OF Hennepln's land
ing and the cabin which he built. 1t Is
near the present village Of Lewiston. On
the height east Of Lewiston is still located
Tuscorora Indian reservation, and near
by. below the mountain, Is the site OF
General Van Rensselaers camp. the FIRST
military camp on this frontier during th'
War OF 1912. On the hill above tho
Lewiston Ferry landing is the site wher'
Gen. (then colonel Winfield Scott plant
ed his battery which protected the Amer
lean troops In the first American invasion
OF Canada. on the morning Of October 3
1912.
From Lewiston we hurried TO Fort NJ
agara. which Mr. Emerson told US wal
the most historic point in the whole Nj
agara frontier. On the road between
Lewiston and Youngstown. the town near
est TO the fort, we passed place know
as Five-mile Meadows, where, on th'
night of December Is. 1888. the British
landed for their attacK on Fort Niagara
History tells US that riiey won, aud thei
proceeded at their leisure TO devastat
the whole frontier. their operations Ia
=. Guiding the burning OF Buffalo Earlier y
" article / have referred TO the eslnb