North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-15

and courageous patriots who preferred a
despardte fight to a dishonorGble flight.
But the fate of the battle was against
them, being overpowered bv superior force;
and it was not ill then that our friend
made his escape TO ST.. Benoit. Finding
that it was useless TO make any further at
tempts 10 repel the troops, with sev'ral other
distinguished patriots he made his way to
the United States. From St. Benoit they
came down TO Berthier, and from thence
they weut as far down as Three Rivers.
They then crossed the ST. Lawrence,
passed through Drummond and Sher-
brooke, and after much fatigue, and seve-
raj hair breadth escapes they arrived in Ca
naan VT. All this long and tedious route
was performed at the expense of all COM
forts, and with the privation of nearly all
the necessaries Of life, more particularly in
the Eastern Townships where they were
stopt many times by guards, who detained
them till they were satisfied that they were
not connected with the rebellion. 1t was
about Christmas that they found them
selves in the land of freedom.
As soon as Mr.. De Lorimier had crossed
the lines, he came to Montpelier Vt. where
he was Hospitality received. We have Of
ten heard him expressing his grate(ulness
for the hospitality Of the people Of that wills
lage. He felt very grateful for the kindness
Of Mr.. J. A. Vail towards himself and his
brother refugees.
On the 1st Of January, 1888, Mr.. De
Lorimier was present at meeting Of the
Canadian refugees at Middlebury VT, and
his hopes for the emancipation Of his coun-
try were raised very high by the fatterine
manifestations of certain persons, who had
it then in their power to do much coed, but
who in altertime seemed to have forgotten
their grandoquent promises. Our friend
was not Of those men whose only wish is
TO fight with words. Finding that he was
deceived in his expectations, he lett, and
Joined DR.. Robt. Nelson at Plattsburgh
NY, where the Doctor was then engaged
in planning an attack upon the British foe.
Mr.. De Lorimier was one Of those true
Canadian Patriots who were never dishear-
tened by the sad reverses their cause had
been subjected to. Independence and liber-
ty he believed could not be bought too dear;
and he always considered his life as of very
little value while his country was overrnn
by a foreign foe. With such sentiments
the reader may imagine that our friend
was never inactive. Night and day he
was constantly busted in preparing materi-
ais to Ienable him to take deep revenge
upon the oppressors Of his native lana for
the horrible cruelties they had practised
upon the patriots. All his thoughts and
all his means were absorbed in the busy
preparation for striking again for The ''inde-
pendence Of his country, and the punish
ment of its oppressors." On the 2Sth of
February he entered the Province at Beach
Ridge, under the Command of DR.. Robert
Nelson. He then held the rank of Cap
tain. While the patriot army was on the
Ridge, several alarms were given, more
particularly during the night. Mr.. De
Lorimier was calm and fearless, always
encouraging his men, 10 whom he had be-
come very dear by his kindness and aha-
bility. When, by the treachery and scan-
dalous conduct of Gen. Wool, who had
seized all the ammunitions and nearly all
the firearms Of the patriots, it became
necessary to retreat TO the United States,
disappointment with all its pangs was de-
picted in Mr.. De Lorimer's countenance.
He of course submitted to necessity and
came back to Plattsburgh. In the month
of May his lady came to join him, and to
the month of August he resided with her
at that place. About that time he went TO
Ste. Scholastique, in the county of Two
Mountains, on a special mission. He how
ever very soon came back to the States,
where he remained till little time before
the outbreak, when he again returned to
H. ,o,,n,v IF T,,o Nonpta;ns