{"newspaper_name": "Mississippi Democrat.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
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AtNew London, Connecticut, the follow


ing inscription is found on q gravostone.--


The rccods Of ancient Rome and Greece


do not exhibit noblor instance Of palriot-


ism


"On the 30th of December 1882, 900
English fell upon the town with fro and
sword. 700 Americans defended the fort
for whole day; but in the evening about
A o'clock Il was taken. The comminder
Of tho. besieged delivered up his sword to
an EngIishman, who Immediately stabbed
him. All his comrades were put to tho
sword. A line of powder was then laid
from the magazine of the fort TO the sea,
there to be lighted, thus 10 blow the fortress
into the air William Hoffman, who lay
not far distant, by three strokes OF tho bay.
onet in his body, beheld it, said TO one Of
his wounded friends who was still alive,----
awe will endeayor to crawl to this line,
and will completely wet the powder with
our blood, and thus will we with the little
life that still remains 10 us, save tho fort
and magazine, and perhaps few Of our
comrades who are only wounded ~ Hc
alone had strength enough 10 accomplish
this noble design. In his 30lh year, he
died on the powder which he overlooked
with bis blood His friends and seven Of
his wounded companions, by that means
bad their lives preserved. Here rests
William Holman"