Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-29


nix Park. the scene of some of lrelands
darkest days, that the first spark of
the Irish revolt was kindled. says a
Daily Mail dispatch from Dublin. Mon
day morning the so-called citizens
army held a review in the park, parad-
ed and marched with loaded rifles and
fixed bayonets. Afterward 1t was
addressed by its leaders and marched
in flamboyant, well ordered ranks for
the return to Dublin, adds the Mail.
Passing the vice regal lodge in
silence. it entered the outskirts of
the town. where it met some of the
troops of the Dublin garrison marching
in the opposite direction. Two men in
the first rank of the citizen army
leveled their rifles and fired among the
soldiers Two officers and several
men fell. The attackers Immediately
flung up their arms, but the soldiers
replied killing three Sim Feiners.
Signal for General Revolt.
This was the signal for general
revolt, and the news was carried like
a flash to the heart of the city. mes
sage to the royal military barracks
Drought the HTSl uTdil VI >OlhictS Wv
ing to the fact that it was a holiday.
with races in progress, Dublin was
fairly empty.
Desultory firing began in different
streets. obviously with the purpose OF d.
verting the attention of the military from
the main objects of the rebels attack
the post Office hotels in the center OF the
city. the four courts St. Stephens Green
and Trinity College-all of which were
soon in the hands of the rebels.
According to an eyewitness to the early
outbreaks the rebels inside the post offlce
ftook possession of it and allowed their
Comrades to march in. There was no
military or civil guard to overcome them
Most of the employees of the post ONCE
were turned out of the building, girls as
well as men. at the point of the bayonet
In some cases revolvers were held at
their heads
here the eyewitness said. Two mount /
. ed constables were shot dead. Sackville
street became the chief center OF excite
ment.
Crowds Cowed by Rebels.
1T was noted that the crowds a
whole were decidedly antagonistic to the
rebels but they were cowed by the rebels |
show of force. The few soldiers and mem /
Z bers of the police who were about sought !
shelter wherever they could when they |
saw the Sim Feiners. several hundred |
Sstrong- marching about the town.
: Having cut the telegraph and telephone !
wires. the rebels posted men in windows |
and on roofs and constantly fired on the
soldiers and police. Inside the post office !
building barricades of tables and desks (
soon were thrown up None OF the en-
-ployes seems TO have offered resistance. |
The republican flag was hoisted soon after ,
moon.
: in st. Stephens Green neighborhood |
the rebels seized a number of houses.
Troops and Police Picked Off.
Many shots were fired at the Shell !
bourne Hotel. Many soldiers and |
policemen in the crowds were picked
off. The rebels wore ordinary civilian
clothes and carried old fashioned rifles.
"All vehicular trahc was stopped
Sometimes the drivers were fired at
without first being told to halt.
The rebels took possession of all |
the public houses near the green. over
one of which they hoisted the repub-
ican flag Soon after this incident i
the firing became very indiscriminate, |
and many more civilians were wounded. |
The rebels also took possession of |
a public house near Portobello bar |
racks. and constantly fired from it. !
This stronghold afterward was cap |
tured by the military with the aid of /
, a machine gun. /
Throughout Monday afternoon and !
night firing was heard in different |
parts Of the city. In the outskirts, |
however. there was no trouble what
ever.
Repulsed at Dublin Castle. |
AN attempt was made on Dublin I
Castle, but the guards defeated the |
mob after considerable fighting. AT the !
railway stations trains were stopped. |
the tracks were torn up and employees +
were dispersed.
In College Green. ST. Stephens |!
Green and Sackville street. street ears |
and other vehicles were Communicated |
and used as barbados
Throughout the greater part Of /
siOndaN afternoon most of Inc l.itN "a :