The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-07-11 00:00:00

THE EXPEDITION.
The following it a correct I;st of tie Gene:si
Ofbeers employed on this nue...4m, :..-
Ctunisrianilerilu-Chief—Lieuleliant-Gcuerai Ike Fall of
iu Cuesmenil—ilieulenautArlem. Sir Eyre Coute.
•UVANCID
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Light lafantry Corps.
Lieutenant-General the Earl of itoetlyn.—Flrivtaier-Ge-
Del al the Huuuurable W. Stewart; Dr;vdier-Gcuerat Hawn
Allen; Brigadier-Wm:d B.tron ltuttenberg.
FIRsT OIYISIoN.
Liealenaul•Genrral the lion. I'. Gre►renor) Mujor-Gcn.
J. Graham; Urigmher-Getterul Brows.
acco o DIVISION.
. Lieutenant-General the Margins of Huntley; Majur-Geu.
!Atli; Brigadier-Grtiend A nckland.
rum, aivisroN.
Licntetaenl•General M•Aeuzie Frazer; Major-Central
Dyut ; Brigadier-General Muntreaur.
VOURT9 DI Va9tOx.

Lieureiintit•Geneisl Picton,
litolgarieer-fieueral Houston.
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Lieu(.-Gen. Sir J. Huge —YL4or.Gen. the Earl of Dal-
housie, Niijor-Gan. Sir W. Ershiue, Msjor.Gen. Disosy.
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Majur-Gen. Baron Liusiugee, Brig.-Gen. ,Mailso.
ARTILLIMN'.
Ma*. roc nil 111• Lend.

DREADIV L ACCIDENT.
In the melancholy catalogue of misfortunes, so
frequently occurring in Coal Mines, few hare pro-
disced a deeper impression on the publie mind, or
been wore drearlfinly fatal in their consequence,
than that whir h happened in the pits of Niessrs.
Lee, Watonn owl Co. at Easy A Miley, near Wuke-
held, on Friday, the suth Ult. The workmen, at the
time the seeiricut happened, were driring through
a throw, as it is technically called, when connug 111 I
contact with some exhausted pits, the water
rushed through an aperture with irresistible im-
petuosity, and alinost instantly iiiirndated the pit
where the people were at work. Three lads, for-
tunately in a situation to take the bucket, were
drawn op withont injury, but eleven men and three.
boys were shut up in the solsterraneous abode, and
for three days sod nights consigned iii the imagion-
bon of their familiesand friends to the mansions of
tlwdead. Every exertion was made to drain the
pit in hopes that some lives might be saved ; two
engines were set to work for that purpose, and the
Colliers from the works of Messrs. liraurkling, Smith.
son, Penton, Wood apd Walker, were uureasittoig
in their eadeavours to re-cue, if Providence had so
ordered it, torn!, at least, of their unfortunate'
fellow-workmen, Irani the jaws of
;Monday, voices were heard to ascend from the'
pits. lanaAine the inxiety of Wives, mothers, fathers
anti children, rill standing at the mouth of thealoysr.
aux:ions to catch a sound, said intensely anxious is
that sound to recognise the wed-kuoan voice of
some near and dear reliiiive.
The moment had arrived when the hopes of some
were to be elevated into reality, and the food ex-
pectation of others to lie sunk tti tlrspuir. Two
men and two boys, Jolla Hudson, Robert lien-
, drew, IVriltarn Broad, and Joseph flOWAyear, wt re
draws up alive, anti in health, though they had re-
mained for three days and nights without rest M.
sustenance, exeepta link bread, which Keudrew
happened to lime its his pocket., and 'inch. with
unexampled geu.•rosity, he thviilenl amongst his
half-famished companions, supplyiug his own wants
with a quid of tobaceo.
The catastrophe of this tragic story remains yet
to be narrated. Two brothers of the name of [lunch
were alive tot some time after the flooding of the
pit, and expressed to their more fortunate comps-
Mons, their resollitimi to male their way out, but
the rv:ifer flowing iu upon them, they were drown-
ed in the attempt. Tile other eight pension! also,
and werekrigged out of the pit in sueees,toti as the
water subsided, mud their lifeless corpses presented
to their heart.brokrti relatives.