Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-02

Parnell monument in Sackville street
and surrendering to British troops.
About 450 Of them, who had fought
since Monday in this central area,
marched out from their strongholds
under the white flag and gave them
selves up A few irreconcilables con-
tinued snping from lairs difficult to
locate, on roofs or among rafters of
buildings nearby.
Outposts Return
Soon afterwards a rebel lieutenant,
wearing a heather grey uniform and
carrying a white flag, came in with a
guard of 10 men from the adjoining
county Of Meath to learn the truth
about rumors of general surrender
The party marched off to the castle
and learned from J. H. Pearce, who
was named provisional president OF
the Irish republic, that the movement
had collapsed and was advised to re-
sist no longer. Teh lieutenant and his
escort then started out to parley with
the rebels in the country districts in
an effort to induce them to lay down
their arms.
James Connolly, one Of the leaders OF
the uprising, is said by government Of
fcials to be a prisoner, wounded, in
the castle.
Great Destruction Wrought
A correspondent of The Associated
Press visited the entire area Of the
disturbance today. The desolation anc
eh
the fighting while it lasted.
| Passing down from headquarters
near the entrance to Phoenix park or
| North Circular road, to the -Four
| Courts district, one found that every
window of the law courts had beer
| shattered. The rebels had held the
building in force for week. Valuable
law reference books and furniture
were utilized to barricade windows
| and through interstices between the
bulky volumes the rebel sniped with
out cessation, day and night. and were
fired in turn, until they were compelled
| TO evacuate the premises.
Bullet dented Houses
! Houses all around were dented will
! DulleIS. SOITe VI lHSlil NSiC ooiAiNett'S'
with thick oaken planks. Over VIM
! Tavern bridge there We're several sucl
scenes.
| This morning the streets were full o
J curious persons who were glad to haV'
| the opportunity to be about after thei
| long confinement during which they wer'
/ deprived of food until the authorities
! made provision for them. The supplit
thus brought in were ample.
Guards in Evidence
| Down Corkhill and King Edward street
strong guards of troops are still in evi
dence and every passerby is challenged.
| The city hall had been occupied for sew
! eral DAYS by the rebels and even this
! evening snipers in houses in the vicinit,
were shooting at intervals.
Scenes About the Castle
| AS the correspondent approached thu
| castle party of more than 100 captured
members Of the Sim Elm marched b!
under escort toward Richmond street
where more than 700 are now held. Man,
of the men wore green uniforms. One
wore the uniform Of the Irish volunteer:
and others were in civilian clothes. Mum
bers of them were wounded and suffer
! ing. but most of them held up their head!
| defiantly
The soldiers escortng them were mer
who had fought all through the uprising
| and were even more bitter against theil
rebellious fellow countrymen than the
/ troops brought over from England. The
feeling seems to be shared most O.
the people Of Dublin.
Center of Movement
ST. Stephens Green, where the rebels
entrenched themselves as soon as the
movement was begun on Monday, was al
most deserted. Around Trinity college
| and the old Irish parliament, quiet reign
ed. The officers training corps, quartered
| in the college. had done much to suppress
| the rising. Great damage was done ir
Sackville street, and thoroughfares such
as Middle Abbey. Abbey Mary and Henry
street. Only few Orders and window
| frames Of some houses remain.
Buildings Destroyed
Along the east side of Sackville
street from Henry street to Connell
bridge, the buildings are battered be-
yond recognition. The post office is
merely a smouldering framework. The
stone Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building, on the same side Of the
way, was perforated by eight shells,
the Catholic Club by two and the
Blind Institution by two.
looting in Evidence
Bodies Of slain rebels were carried
away in groups by soldiers. many Of
them having been shot several times.
When the authorities gave orders that
the people were to be allowed to inter-
the streets today. some Of the poor
began footing. This was stopped at .
o'clock when the troops cleared the
streets again and arrested everyone
who did not move promptly.
A Proclamation
In the debris was found a printed
proclamation issued in the name Of
the president Of the provisional gov
eminent, the text Of which follows:
The provisional government to the
citizens of Dublin:
The provisional government Of the