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

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that the rebels sprinkled petroleum over
the building and set fire to it before
evacuating' it and retiring to the Coli
scum. where they again put up stout
fight.
Saturday: Early this morning the an
nouncement was made that the leaders
of the revolt had requested that they
be allowed to surrender Internationally,
as their commander in chief, j. II.
Pearce, had been wounded in the leg
and it was reported that James Con-
molly commander of the rebel troops,
had received severe wound.
How many of the rebels surrendered TO
the military with their leaders was not
learned on this day, but their action
brought about an immediate diminution
of the fighting and the city became COM
paratlvely quiet. Only two areas remain
ed in possession of the rebels that night
and it was clearly seen that the military
were forcing them into an ever-narrow-
ing circle which would eventually bring
about their capitulation.
Isolated parties of snipers still contin-
ued to pot at the troops. being evidently
unaware of the capture of their leaders,
but that evening it was possible to walk
in the streets without running an excess
sive risk from stray bullets.
The Associated Press representative
made two long tours through the city in
order to obtain an idea of the sentiments
of the population regarding the rebel
lion which to all intents and purposes
had by this time been suppressed. Some
men. chiefly of the transports workers
class were sullen. evidently having eX-
pected greater results from the move
nlent, which had been in preparation for
long time. Most of the population, how
ever. expressed Indignation at the out
break, which they considered the work of
fanatics and as never having had a
chance of permanent success.
Sunday The final collapse of the re-
bellion came on this day, the expected
happening and the main body of the reb-
els in Dublin surrendering during the
course of the day, beginning in the morn
ing when those who had been established
In the College of Surgeons gave them
selves up, one of the prisoners here be-
ing the Countess Markevicz, said to be
one of the leading spirits of the revolt.
In a proclamation issued by J. Fl. Pearce
as provisional president the surrender
of all rebels was advised as the members
of the provisional government had agreed
to unconditional surrender lin order to
prevent the further slaughter of unarm-
ed people and in the hope of saving the
lives of our followers who are surround
ed and helplessly outnumbered
Outside of Dublin. however, fighting
continued at some points, but messages
were sent from the leaders in Dublin car
rying the news that the movement had
collapsed and ordering the various rebel
bodies to surrender.
Monday: Today came the news that all
the rebel leaders had surrendered and
that the total number of prisoners taken
on the day previous in Dublin had reach
ed 1000. The transportation of captured
rebels to England was in full swing and
1t became known that nearly 500 of them
had been sent across the channel. There
was further submission of bodies out
side the city. notably of the Enniscorthy
rebels who had been holding out persist
emily, who who were announced to have
condtionally surrendered.
REWRITING to the beginning Of the
outbreak, 1t is known that the authori-
ties, although fully recognizing it's Sc
robustness. were certain from the first
moment that the rebels would he sup
pressed in reasonably short time aft
er the first surprise. Lord Wimborne
the lord lieutenant, expressing conf
dence Of this from the start The
greatest sufferers from the disturb
ances were the hundreds of thousands
of peaceable citizens, men, women and
children who were compelled to re-
main indoors and We're unable to OBJ
tain sufficient food although there were
ample stores in the city. The authori-
ties early began organizing relief for
these people. and on Friday and Satur-
day women and children were escorted
in groups to provision depots where
large supplies We're handed out.
BY Saturday night Dublin had re-
sumed almost its normal aspect except
for number of smouldering fires The
stores had not yet opened but the
streets were Illuminated and in view
Of the events of the week that had
passed it was interesting to re-read
the motto of the city on each lamp.
which in Latin says: when citizens
are obedient peace reigns in the city,"
The Dublin soldiers and the Rish
regiments in the vicinity of Dublin,
who bore the brunt of the first days
outbreak. expressed great indignation
over the uprising. occurring as it did,
at time when the British Empire was
fighting against the war. Some ex-
pressed regret that English regiments
had been brought over to suppress the
disturbances, as they thought the Eng
lish soldiers were inclined to treat the
rebels too leniently.