Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-02
The First Authentic
Story of Rebellion
Review of EachDay
Dublin Dispatches Monday Piece out Fragmen-
tary Accounts of Past Week-Sudden Discov-
cry of Extent of Plot COMPOUNDED Authorities
and Compelled Urgent Calls for Military Aid

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large body Of troops was on the way to
cope with the rebellion. On Tuesday eve-
ming citizens of tht city were still stroll
ing along the walks Of the Sackville street
center.
Wednesday: On the morning Of this
with the situation and began making
dispositions of troops, drawing a large
Gordon of men around the city and other
smaller cordons around the three princi-
pal areas occupied by the rebels at Sack
vile street. ST. Stephens Green and Four
Courts. These movements Of troops led
to much fighting and bloodshed. Shipping
became general throughout the city. The
rebels were supplied with ample ammu-
milton and used 1t SO freely that 1t was
dangerous to walk even a few steps In
the open or to sit at windows.
BY Wednesday evening, the two
parties Of combatants and the areas
they occupied were more or less accu-
rately defined. The Sim Feiners would
not allow anyone to pass without. the
written pass Of their chiefs and the
military, on their side proclaimed mar
tial law and restricted the movements
Of civilians to the streets in which they
resided while all were forbidden to 60
out of their homes after dark or even
before dawn
Soldiers on duty at the ends of
streets were compelled to remain un-
der shelter from rebel bullets which
came from every quarter and angle. /
During the course of the day a gun
boat came up the river Liffey, fired
several shells into Liberty hall, which
was occupied by a number Of rebel Of
f1cers and soon demolished it, The cor
dons Of troops gradually grew tighter
around the rebel forts and the firing
became faster and more furious.
THURSDAY: By this time the city
was under a veritable hail Of bullets,
and the small-shot fusillade became a
continuous roar. The Associated Press
correspondent, with several other
newspapermen, passed along the Gus
tom house quay by the North wall and
thence over the Circular road with
bullets striking the walls and the
ground all around. The rebels in some
force had taken position in a flour
mill on the south side from which they
BARRED the troops on the north side I'M
til the authorities decided to use ar
tillery to dislodge them. A dozen shells
did the work. and the rebels retired to
a disused distillery farther south,
whence they were still able to give
much trouble.
Later in the day, a naval gun and
field artillery turned their attention
to this point. From the top Of the dis
tillery tower f1oated a green rebel flag.
The bombardment was spectacular.
Only 4S shells were fired, and every
one hit the distillery, but the flagstaff
was not shot away and it hung over
the side Of the building even after the
rebels had concluded the time was
ripe to evacuate the structure.
Meanwhile fighting was becoming
hotter in the Sackville street area.
Friday: The sniping by rebel
sharpshooters had become so evident
by Friday that the artillery officer in
charge decided to she'll the post Office
and houses in its neighborhood. Eight
shells had been fired into the Young
Mems Christian Association building.
two into the Catholic Club and two
into the post Office. when a cessation !
Of the cannonade was obtained by
superior officer, as some houses had
caught fire and it was feared the en-
tire city might be placed in peril Ad-
ditional fresh troops had arrived, and
the cordons were further frightened,
although this was accompanied by
much fighting Of particularly dan
gerous type, every shot in the streets
being in the danger zone,
The rebels started fires in several
places in the hope it was reported. Of
the flames reaching the Castle. On FRI
day night the sky for miles around was
Illuminated and flames shot up from
many points. The green rebel flag that
flew over the postoff1ce was sharply out
lined by the glow. Rebels were seen
walking on the roof. from which flames.
later increased in intensity the already
brilliant light enveloping that part Of
the city. 1t was afterwards discovered
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