The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-11 00:00:00

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DOVER, Ferriae.
We are to-day enabled to furnish more detailed
the frightful accident at Dover, of which a
Wiletmoths of
has already appeared in oar columns.
The Artheliff Fort battery, the same of the melancholy
acenurence, has been regularly used by the artillery volun-
teers Mem their organamtion for the purpeam of gun drill.
'a liss to the westward of the haws, and Is the marest bat-
'Names Cliff, which h on Me sight, the vi•-
th-lastarn Railway ranidng ham as point
fort is bounded on duos of its sides by •
_t an its right overlooking • ditch or foss
the line of fortifications from the ad-
road to Shareware's Cliff crossing
. drawbridge At the time of the
Alan of the corps in attendance were en-
mil" which h*d just commenced. Three
front of the battery, and were
I front
placed the necessary die-
awed
' . tie lie* Art , whowane
repfttof;
Abs., emil it la tier had all un-
them appears to be
11411==bellt • menidsmido time in use.
soli II am Vas OM exploded ; end
Matpreami assmisdned there appears to
trailitaille INA. *wit( to • dew in the
, will Demon tally classed up by
aterismal mem at the Isquhry which wM
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ame, *a very good shat. lieutenant
palell N limgeinnt Matthews (instruct.
arils loyd Ari Mary), Ganser Pell, and
them of the corps, were upon the right-
saidooking the ditch beforomehtioned,
Wetly and thirty feet deep ; and on the
_.-sg plaseda of their number were hurled over,
.11raPtIlle MI Monger, Corporal Austen,
'--- and Tucker and • young gentle-
a, the of Captain Wollaston, who
Iferseme of the six were carried over
ditali,Mrillt ON Shah, Mr. Austen, fortunately
caught hold of men kmg pleas which was growing as the
deter date of thlemeasel was Om saved tram :Larig
the fated his emegmeall ; biased ite
without any injury whatever. Mr. Tucker Om soaped
injury in a most extraordinary manner, being
able to get up from the ground soon after
alighting, and to walk away. It was at once seen, how-
ever, that the injuries sustained by at least three of the
remaining volunteers were serious. Lieutenant Thompson,
it is said, got upon his legs for • moment, sod, with that
kindness of heart for which he was always remarkable, said
to those near him "1 am not hurt ; let us see about the
others I" but on theatre( round, in the eadaavoar to miry
out this benevolent design, he fell badkwards and expired
without uttering another word. Mr. Monger and Mr.
Harris were conveyed to the Eatery hospital, which is
about a quarter of a mile distant from the fort ; but in the
case of Mr. Monger death took place immediately after his
arrivaL Mr. Harris was found to be Entering from con-
cumin of the brain. He still lies in a very critical sesta ;
but the medical men give hopes of his recovery. Boulding
MS not esnausly hurt, and was taken to hie own home in
• ft.
therthear who applied the match, Mr. Hadlow, jun.,
was wounded in the heed, but not very severely inured.
Els behaved with great courage sad coolness,beseecjhing
1 thine who were about him, as soon se the bandage ha
been invited to his head. to give their sole attention to
those who were more seriously injured. Mr. Gilfillan, who
was standing near, was struck upon the arm by a splinter
the exploded gun, whereby the limb was badly frac-
tured. We are happy to state, however, that he is going
on favourably, and that at present the only fatal casualties
are than already alluded to. Dr. Arnim, who is one of the
lieutenants of the corps, was present at the time of the
00CUTNIPIP, and Mr. Ottaway, Mr. H. Coleman, Mr. Walter,
end other medical men, were on the spot in • short time
afterwards.
Prom what we an ascertain the gua parted. just below
the trinindaa, the wade :ter the posed, and the
tthrelk bat 11111th* raga hash to tie rays The
me epth Inethesate, which were
is= }.ice wee'
Two of the plasm were blown over
the latt aids of the battery into the goods station of the
heath idea Railway, and it is said that one of these
baths Inalblekeabla tokens of the defective character of the
gun. The other piece, which is three or four feet in length,
cos =lz embedded in the ground by the violence of the
Mr. Monger, who carries on the business of a tobacconist,
V thargateatnat, leaves • wife and two children. Mr.
Thamperui was a solicitor and the cormer for the borough.
Be also held the offices of registrar of Dover Harbour and
clerk to the county magistrates. He was universally
esteemed for his kind and amiable demeanour, and his loss
will be deeply regretted by all degrees of his fallow-towne-
The authorities of the borough are placed in some
as to the opening of the inquiry upon the bodice ;
leellth IL Knocker, the town clerk, Lam telegraphed to the
liserraier, Mr. W. H. Bodkin, who it was thought would
to the Lord Chief Justice, in whom rests the power
a person to conduct the usual coroners MVOs-
MOM of this nature. It is thought the inquiry
,
apmed _
_tomorrow (Saturday).
Weisel- shithead the following narrative from the lips
of Mr. J. D. Squisr, who wm No. 1 man at the gun which
Toded. He says s—" I was standing at the rear of the
cat the rtlik ■
_immediately behind the group who were
ithe the MM., They Ware standing upon the am-
benithme m the deli el the tottery. and about a dozen
thole ha adiames of the muasle of the gun. On the don
amp at the pea, and as soon as the smoke cleared away,
W wakellear who bed fired, Hadlow, came maths( to.
=i., with Whiled to his head. from which blood wee
and immediately a cry was raised that two men
ware la the ditch. I ran round, and on getting there I found
'SIC& Thompson, Mr. Monger, Mr. James Tucker, Mr.
and Yr. Harris, the nephew of the captain, had
kb is into the trench. Mr. Thompson was
tag an his back, breathing hard, and life was fast ebbing.
to have been injured la kis back, from
Mikel=redwas flowing very freely. Monger pi csentod no
a of in j but he was insensible."
ir lirace uier add., ur with respect to the cause of the accident,
thelather the charge had been rammed borne, and as the
oaths being run along the platform previous to its die
I &lON it was • good deal shaken by the uneven state of
th Military men will be able to judge whether
it Eby for the amp to have been shaken out of its
postheitlathb meth The volunteers who rammed the
elm. maw Pill and Penn, both muscular men,
madaml adepind fit the di charge of their duty.
The greatest gloom prevails throughout the town, and •
large number of the shops are partially dosed.