Ii6 Down the St. Lawretue. 



a place called Windmill Pointy in which, as well as an 

 adjoining stone house, in 1838 (the second insurrection), a 

 body of Americans, numbering about 400, who had sailed 

 from the vicinity of Sackett's harbour under Von Shultz, a 

 Polish exile, and landed at Prescott, took refuge when attacked 

 by Colonel Young ; here they defended themselves bravely, 

 and killed eighteen of the British. The walls were too strong 

 to be reduced without cannon, and some guns and additional 

 troops were brought up. An attack was then made, when 

 the party in the mill tried to escape, but 156 were taken 

 prisoners and sent to Kingston for trial. Two miles east 

 is the quaint old town of Johnstown, formerly the county 

 town of Leeds and Grenville. At Spencerville, a small 

 village eight miles distant, the sportsman may find plenty 

 of deer. About five miles below Prescott is Chimney Island, 

 on which are to be seen the remains of an old French fortifi- 

 cation. At this island is the first rapid on the river. Opposite 

 to Prescott is Ogdensburgh, on the American shore, at the 

 mouth of the Osgewatchie, on its west bank. This is a place 

 of some importance, a railway to Rouse's Point connecting 

 • it with Boston and Montreal. The remains of the original 

 fort called "La Presentation," and built in 1748, are still to 

 be seen. Twenty-one miles further on we pass Morrisburg, 

 at the foot of the Rapide de Plat, a thriving town, a short 

 distance below which lies Chrysler s Farm, where, in 18 13, 

 a battle was fought between the English and the Americans. 

 The former were commanded by General Morrison with 800 

 men ; the latter, who were the elite of the army, under Gen. 

 Boyd, were defeated with great slaughter, forced to retire 

 to their boats, and ultimately reached Plattsburg. Thirty 

 miles below Ogdensburgh is Louisville, whence stages run 

 to Massena Springs, seven miles distant. These springs 

 are five in number, on the banks of the River Racket. The 

 largest is called St. Regis Spring, in honour of the tribe of 

 Indians of that name who discovered its virtues, and long ago 



