Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-05-19
From ,he New London Advocale.

,. 4 REMINlSCENO OF THE LAST WAR.
 On the aileraoon of Ilre 9th of August. lslS, the squadron -ofLNew London, consisting 1l the Families 13, the Frigaie Paetolus, Bomb ketch Tena, and Brig Despatch; all undeI the command of commodore Sir rholaas IIard,, weighed anchor, stood down through Fishers Island Sound and ai- clored near StoniRgton. This unusual movement ni the squadron witnessedt frouis the shore ~llh much curiosity and s0licltude, but none supposed uu this thread array in Inotion for the purpose "l attacking the deienceess and unmportan village oi Stonington.-'FhOse who visit Stonington now, ann view its neat and city like streets, its costly dwellings, and its splendid hotel wuud scarcely recognize the Stonington of 1eI3. Although, as now, il was dis tingpshcd for Inc enterprise and ndonitable energy ofts inhabitants, il had not, ii since has, weh- cd portion of every with it's shps, and sent some one or more of it's sons to represent Stoning'"n m almost every city in this coantry, where there IS ie for enterprise q chance for skill energy o ensure their reward At the period of our story, Stonngt"n Borough was little more than fishing vlllage-most of its able bodied male inhabitants were abroad bght- ing the enemy in public private armed vrsseis--or following their peaceful pursuits, in defiance (" block aiding squadrons hostile fleets. Immediately alter the British fleet had anchored, flag was sent on shore to the astonished inhabitants of Stoninyton, with note, of which the following is copy;-
 To the Magistrates of Stonington-
 Gentlemen-One hour is allowed you from the re- ceipt of this communication for the removal oi the unofiendin9 inhabitants.
 
 So soon as this note had been read by the Magis- trates, such of the efficient inhabitants of the place as at home, repaired small battery on the point which had been thrown up to protect the village rom the British arges and row galles which infested the South at that time but which had not been built with | a view to such battle as was impending Expresses were sent to New London and the intermediate towns l At eight o'clock m the evening attack was com menced the village by discharges of shells, con | rnrE Eafg lya fro lanf W exception of short intervals until the afternoon of the l2th when the enemy withdrew, having suffered great ioss. rhe lttls Ln..4ss. .ul.;nh L.ne "'"t"nded with this immense force, and finally beat them oft, mounted two IS pounders and four pounder. II was manned ly few gallant spirits from Stonington | New London, lirnon, and the adjacent towns, and from one of this gallant little band have the follow ing touching inrident:-
 On the aftepoon of the second day of the attack the patriotic defenders of the battery had expended all their a,npuntion, and waiting impatienty for the suppl from New London, to which place a messenger lad been sent; when some person came down thronsh the village and told them that in one of the houses, txposed to the shot and shells of the ene- my ths corpse of woman who had died just be- fore the attack, and the house peculiarly ex- posed to dle fire of the enemy, no opportunity had yet offered for performing the funeral rites. The Spartan hand immediately spiked their guns, and leaving t battery, proceeded to the house oi death and takint the body, and taking the body, with the bed which it had given tip its immortal spirit, e, ed the shoulders of portion of them t' wards the quiet and secluded burying ground of the village, taking with them the implements for digging a grave. But before they arrived at the grave yard
 bomb fdl into its enclosure, and bur,ing itself be- fore il hurst. threw put ai ge body of earth, and prepared grave peculiarly appropriate for such a burial Into this cavity the body was lowered, while the roar fom the enemy cannon almost drowned the voice ot he gentleman who read the solemn bmia service of the Episcopal church as the cods which had thus olentl, been placed, were reyeren ad iustel in he rude and singular grave. After this so. lemn duty bad been performed the little band of he roes retuined to the battery, and finding supply o au,nuniin, they drilled the of their guns and renewed hat defence which makes glorious page in lle history of the last