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commander in charge of the English, finding many
. difficulties to be overcome, abandoned the cam¬
paign.
changed the plans of the English commanders,
and led to three expeditions for the conguest
of the French posts in the One
ascended the St. Lawrence from Quebec; the
second advanced upon Montreal, from Lake Cham¬
plain ; while the third, under Amherst, came down
from Oswego, and encountered on the way the
strong fortress of Isle Royal. This fortress had
been constructed during the previous year, 1759, by
M. the Chevelier de Levis, on an island called by
the Indians, Oraconenton (Chimney Island), situated
about a league above the rapids, and named after
the founder. The expedition under Amherst con¬
interior.
sisted of the following troops :
The First and Second Battalions of the Royal
Highlanders.
Forty-fourth Regiment.
Forty-sixth.
Fifty-fafth.
Fourth Battalion of the Sixtieth.
Eight companies of the Twenty-seventh.
Five of the Eightieth.
Five hundred and ninety-seven Grenadiers.
One hundred and forty.six Rangers.
Three Battalions of the New York Regiment.
New Jersy Regiment.
Four Battalions of the Connecticut Regiment,
and one hundred and sixty-seven of the Royal
Artillery, amounting, in the whole, to ten thousand
one hundred and forty-two effective men, officers
included.
The Indians, under Sir William Johnston, were
seven hundred and six.
On the 13th of June, the force reached Point au
Haril, a French post situated just above the site of
the present village of Maitland, supposed to be the
point directly opposite the residence of George
Longley, Esq. In consequence of the exposed
position of La Presentation, the French had con¬
structed at Point au Baril a very good dry dock, in
which they built their vessels, and also a commo¬
dious wharf. La Presentation had been dismantled,
the guns being taken to Fort Levis. The grenadiers
and light infantry, with the row gallies, seized upon
La Presentation ; and preparations were made for
attacking the French stronghold,
From a map in Mante’s History of the War in
Canada, it appears that the English army were
encamped on Indian Point, opposite the island,
where batteries were erected on the north shore.
Batteries were also opened on the islands under the
opposite Galloo Island and upon a small island
above.
23rd, but in consequence of an accident to the
Onondaga, which ran aground, the General was
compelled to suspend operations. On the 25th, M.
Pouchet, the Commandant, beat a parley, and
shortly after surrendered the garrison as prisoners
of war. With the fall of Fort Levis, ceased the
French dominion in St. Lawrence County. The
fortress was dismantled, and the island held by a
small guard of British troops; but afterwards sur¬
rendered, in accordance with the stipulations of
Jays Treaty. Several stoves, the property of the
French, are, at the present time, in use in the Town¬
ship of Edwardsburg, having been removed from
the island after it passed into the hands of the
British. We are informed by Mr. James Keeler,
that, upon several occasions, fishermen have seen at
the bottom of the river, cannon, either thrown from
the fort, or belonging to vessels that took part in
the attack.
INDIAN NAMES OF PLACES.
We are indebted to Dr. Hough’s History of
Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties for the follow¬
ing table:
Black River—Vi-ka-hi-on-ha-ko-wa : “ Big River.”
Chippewa Creek— 7st-0-he-ri-sen. This name also
applies to Indian Hut Island, ~
French Creek—A-ten-ha-ra-kweh-ta-re, The place
where the fence or wall fell down.
Gananoqui— Not Iroquois; supposed to be
Huron, and said to mean “Wild potatoes.” <Xah¬
non-no-kwen : “A meadow rising out of the water."
Oswegetchie—Swekatsi ; supposed to be a cor¬
rupted Huron word, meaning “ Black water.” This
river in olden times was also known as Black River.
st. Lawrence River—Cat-a-ro-gui; said to be
French or Huron. On Morgan's map, Ga-na-wa-ge.
above Brockville (Jones’ Creek); signifies beyond a
Black Lake—O-¢st-kwa-ke: " Where the ash tree
grows with large knobs, for making clubs.”
Champlain—2o-tst-ich-ni : " The Coward Spirit.”
The Iroquois are said to have possessed an obscure
mythological notion of three supreme beings, or
spirits—the “Good Spirit,” the “Bad Spirit,” and
the “Coward Spirit.” The latter inhabited an
island in Lake Champlain, where it died; and
from this the lake derived the name above given.
Ontario—O-vno-fa-ri-io : " Handsome Lake."
Barnhart s Island—NV7-ion-en-At-a-se-ko-wa-ne : " Big
stone." :
Baxter's Island— 7'st-10-wen-o-kwa-ka-ra-te ; “High