The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-21 00:00:00

them through it into the abaft and np to bank, a strong
fresh party of men, who can be relieved every hour, can
get down to the yard seam, and it is anticipated will clear
awe the destructions from thence very rapidly, so that the
work may be expected to go on very quickly during
the next four hosts. There is a burp party of able
miners, led by some of the beat min in the country,
ready to work their way into the mine as soon as
the communication is opened with the engine drift. The
bodies of the five man killed on Thursday morning were
brought to the bank last night, and removed to their
house*. Numbers of pitmen and pitied' have been watch.
ing the operations at the colliery all night. The officials
at the pit are nearly worn out by their exertions. Mr. Foster,
with Mr. Atkinson, the government inspector from Dur-
ham, and other experienced viewers, arrived at the pit this
morning. There is no more fear of a fell of stone, and it is
confidently hoped that before many hours are past we shall
know the condition of the poor fellows buried alive. They
have not been heard rapping since 11 o'clock yesterday
morning.

N Goa.
The work ia the shaft is going on briskly. Timber hoe
been lifted, sad the streageet hopes are entertaiued that the
buried men will be reached or communicated with this
afternoon. Dr. Davison and numerous surgeons are on the
pit heap, and •large exploring party of skilful miners is
ready to go below. A large concourse of people is gather.
lug abort the pit, sad peat excitement prevails.

NEWCASTLE, MONDAY, 7 P.r,

The operations worasry for clearing the shaft are pro.
mewing in what is immorally considered a satisfactory man.
ner. Smoke has been observed corning through the rubbish,
which is suppoesd to indicate that the men have made a
fire. If that surmise be correct, it may be inferred both
that they have a sufficiency of air, and also that they have
taken means to secure themselves from starvation by killing
and cooking for food some of the horses. In the course of
the moving, measures were taken to secure the stability of
the sides of the shaft, to prevent any further falls of stone.
So far, these have proved successful, no more falls having
occurred, and consequently the men have been enabled to
direct their sloth to the removal of the original danis.
During the forenoon a considerable number of heavy beams
were brought away, and up to the time of writing very
satisfactory progress continued to be made. Under the
able direction of Dr. Davison, a medical staff has been or.
pnised, and kept on the spot during the day, ready to
render what assistance might be necessary in case of the
men being reached. In a school-room not far from the pit%
a large quantity of hot tea bas been prepared ready to
be sent down as soon se • commuaication hes been estab-
lished, likewise a large quantity of soap, jelly, and potted
meat and bread, the ides being that whenever the men are
reached a gill of hot tea shall be sent down to each of them
to begin with, then a spoonful each al meat jelly, and finally
some bread and potted meat, and it will only be after that
has been administered, and the ma so far restored that
they will be brought to the surhse.
(THIS DAY.)
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NORTH SHIELDS, TUESDAY, ()a.m.
I have just returned from New Hartley.
At 5 this morning four of the sinkers in the
shaft were nearly suffocated from gas, which came
up on the fall of • quantity of loose stones from
among the obstructions.
There are still some slight hopes left, but it is
feared that all the men and lads buried are dead.
NEW HARTLEY, 1.30.
The work in the shaft is stopped this afternoon
n account of gas. The men buried, it is feared,
are all lost.