The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30
BATTLE
. . FATAL TO FOUR
THE NATIoNALIsTs AND TROOPS
CLASH IN THE STREETS.
BAD FIGHT OVER SEIZED ARMS
Disappointed Citizens Attack Scottish
5orderers, Who Fire, Killing Two
Men and Two Women and
Woundins Scores.

Dublin, July 27.-The first actual
clash in the present home rule crisis
has occurred, and cost four lives. Three
men and one woman were killed and
more than sixty were wounded in a
battle between Irish Nationalist and
the Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
All the wounded are in hospitals and
it is reported that at least seven OF
them are dying. Among the most Sc
verely hurt is M. J. Judge, prominent
officer in the Nationalist volunteers.
The fight was caused when the sol
diers seized consignment of contra
band arms destined for the National
lists. The arms had been landed at
HOwth, a seaport not far from Dublin,
and were brought to this city shortly
after noon.
The authorities, having received
secret information Of the arrival OF the
rifles and ammunition, conhscated
them as soon as they were brought in
side the limits of Dublin.
Nationalist Attack Troops.
The Nationalists, who had hoped
that the arms would be available for
use in the threatened clash with the
Ulster army, bitterly resisted the seiz-
ures, first in riots then in actual bat.
tie with the troopers.
The Kings Own Borderers, one of
the prize" regiments in the British
army, formed hollow square about
the confiscated arms. Presenting a
stone wall front to approach from all
| directions, the soldiers stood on guard
awaiting the onslaught of the Nation.
alists. =
When the expected charge came
some of the Nationalists bearing arms
and others provided with stones and
similar missiles with which to pelt the
soldiers, the command was given to
fire.
Only One VolIey Fired.
Only one volley was fired, three men
and a woman falling dead in the fore
| front of the attackers while the wound
ed dropped all about them.
The Nationalists then retreated bear
ing their wounded with them and or
der was Immediately restored. 1t IL
! feared that other clashes may follow
this, the opening skirmish of the home
rule warfare, as there rs intense bit
terness throughout Dublin over the
| loss Of life.
Excited crowds filled the streets al
night, many Of the men bearing rifles
The Kings Own Scottish Borderers
are confined to their barracks to pre-
vent an attack. A mob shortly after
nightfall stoned a street car in which
a soldier in uniform was a passenger
Parade Of Ulster Volunteers.
Belfast, July IA parade of two
! full regiments OF Ulster volunteer
numbering several thousand men was
| held here. All the men carried rifles
and their equipment included severa
| machine guns, which were strongly
| guarded. The marchers traversed thC
principal streets of the city and theil
demonstration, the boldest exhibition
the home rule struggle, aroused grea
enthusiasm.
Anxious as to Next Step.
London, July 27.-Since the failure
OF the conference Oh the Ulster situa
ton between the leaders of the vari
Gus political parties at Buckingham
palace politicians have turned thei
attention to the next step to be takeI
In the home rule controversy.
II is understood that much depends
on the result of the meeting of thu
Irish national party when the Irisl
| members OF parliament will decid,
what attitude they are going to adop
toward the bill to amend the Irisl
home rule bill
The amending bill comes up for dis
cussion on Tuesday In the house o
commons. Many of them consider tina
as the Ulster Unionists rejected tn,
offer of a settlement embodied In thu
amending bill as originally introduced
the bill should be Withdrawn and tn,
home rule bill allowed to become Law
under the operation of the parlIamen
| act
The unionIsts are meanwhile pre-
| pairing for a general election In the be
lief that, failing a settlement by con
sent, Premier Asquith will.advise tn,
dissolution OF parliament.