North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-09-18

mong those who were willing TO spill their
blood to redeem their unfortunate country
from British oppression. Not only was
he willing to inscribe his name among those
who were ready TO make any sacrifice
whatever TO chase from their once happy
homes, the enemy who was bringing des-
olalion and ruin upon them, but he was
also true to his word; and Drawing death
under whatever form it might present it.
self, he was willing TO spill his blood for
the dear and beloved land Of his birth.
When The alarm was sounded al
an early hour on the morning of the Sd of
November last that two OF the most inhu-
entail patriots Of the Village of Lacadie had
been arrested the night previous, Mr.. Gre
gore instantly mounted his horse and rode
to a certain place to advise with person
that he knew to be there, and with whom
he laid new plans for the coming night. Al
though many seemed to be disheartened,
because every thing was not going accord
ing to their wishes and in strict conformity
with the orders previously received, yet
Mr.. Gregoire was always cool, deliberate,
and full of courage, and by his superior
management he succeeded in putting the
whole affair in tolerable order again. To
his deliberate and dispassionate judgement,
and TO his extraordinary activity as well as
to his we'll merted influence, great deal
of credit is due, for allaying the wide
spreading confusion in the Parish OF Ste.
Marguerite de Blarfndie on the morning
of the Srd Nov. His whole mind was
bent on encouraging those who seemed to
show signs Of fear, and restraining the
ardour Of the impetuous, who wished in
slantly 10 be revenged upon their enemies
for the new insults which had been offered
them the night previous in the arrest of
Messrs. Ranger and Bouchard, and in the
barbarous and murderous outrages perpe-
trated that same night at the house Of Col.
Gagnon upon the person of his unofendng
mother-in-law, and his young children.
Mr.. Gregojre was busIy employed the
whole day, and when the proper hour had
arrived, the signal was given and the peo-
pie rose in arms against a faithless and
corrupt government, which had never ceas-
ed to ill-treat them.
Mr.. Gregoire accepted the appointment
Of Captain, to which certainly no one was
more entitled than himself. He was
promptly on the ground with his company
at NapierviIle on the evening of the Sd
November, resolved to conquer or to die
He commanded the respect Of all who wit
messed the ability with which he fulfilled the
important duties that devolved upon him.
His influence over the men under his com-
mand was unlimited He was naturally a
very mild man, yet he could show sternness
and severity when the case required it.
On the morning of the 9th November,
Capt. Gregoire received orders to proceed
under Col. Gagnon to Rouse's Point, to
escort from thence arms and ammunition to
Napiervile. The party, to the number Of
forty horsemen left head quarters about
nine O'Clock A. NJ, and arrived at Lacolle
at the house of Mr.. George Hay, after
two hours march, where they were
Joined by the men under the immediate
command of Brigadier General Touvrey,
who numbered 60. The whole party
marched towards the line, and when
they had proceeded as far as the celebrated
Stone Mill of Lacoie, they were attacked
by party of volunteers who had taken
possession OF the Mill, some neighboring
barns, and a small thicket of bushes. Dur
ing the engagement which lasted about 10
minutes, none showed more courage and
decision of character than Capt. Gregoire.
He was every where encouraging his men.
By the undaunted courage and cool Judge
ment of such men as Capt. Gregoire and
Captain Joseph NORM, whose biography
We have given in No Is, the loyalists
were forced to give way before the pat
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