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commander in charge of the English, finding many . difficulties to be overcome, abandoned the campaign. 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 Champlain ; 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 coninterior. 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 constructed at Point au Baril a very good dry dock, in which they built their vessels, and also a commodious 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 surrendered, in accordance with the stipulations of Jays Treaty. Several stoves, the property of the French, are, at the present time, in use in the Township 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 following 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.”
