South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
British Forces Also Took 500
PriSOnerS-Part of Dublin
Destroyed by Fire and
Big Section Looted.
POSTOFFICE STILL HELD
BY THE SINN FEINERS
Fighting is Reduced to Snip
inc, Field Marshal French
ASSertS-COrk Up
rising Futile.
-atsrnationaI Newa sevice:

international News Service:
LONDON. April 29-Nore than
SEQ persons have been killed and
wounded in the Irish rebellior, ac-
cording 10 unofficial estimates.
There has been lighting i'm at least
seven Irish counties i'm the south
eastern and western parts OF the
island
Five hundred prisoners have been
captured by the British forces. in
Guiding some women.
There was an abortiVe uprising in
the CITY of Cork in which at least
TWO persons were killed.
Part OF the city Of Dublin has been
destroyed by fire and biz section
has been looted
From 10000 10 5000 Sim Fem
trs and their sympathizers took part
in the Irish revolt.
The military forces under Gen. Sir
John Maxwell are gradually restor-
ing order and in Dublin. the seat OF
the rebellion, the lighting has been
reduced 10 sniping.
The foregoing we're the outstand-
ing features of the situation IN Ire
land today.
Report Raises Optimism.
An official announcement issued at
midnight by Field Marshal NiscOunt
French. commander Of the home
forces, put a much more optimistic
complexion upon conditions i'm Ire
land than had existed during the
previous as hours.
Field Marshal French states that
military operations are proceeding
Gates that the general postofice
building i'm the Irish capital is still
in the hands of the rebels. beins
used as their base of operations
The Gordon of troops thrown
around the southern. western and
northern parts of Dublin is being
Drawn closer and closer about the re-
manning force Of the rebels and 10 is
believed they VIII surrender
In Sackviue ST. in Dublin. the
Sim Feiners still hold some impro-
Vised barracks i'm the streets bat the
men are cut of from supplies and
the military officials believe they will
soon be starved out.
Clear Away Shippers.
British troops in the district north
east Of the -Four Courts In Dublin.
are proceeding i'm methodical way
TO clear the buildings of snipers but
in the words OF Field Marshal
French, the clearance of these
snipers is a matter of time
The worst fires in the Irish cap
ital Field Marshal French said oc-
CURED In the district around sack
vile ST.. where the lighting was very
severe on THURSDAY
Field Marshal French's official re-
port concludes.
In the other parts OF ireland the
principal Centers of disturbance are
in county Galway and i'm Ennis
corthy. Disturbances are also re-
ported at Killarney ClonmeI and
Corey.
The other parts Of ireland app
rear normal
The general trend of the reports
received indicates that the disturb
nnCes ere or local character"
Wora Clever Fuse.
Detail Of the first DAVIS lighting
say that the rebels placed small
bodies OF armed men throughout the
outskirts OF Dublin. At "a siEuaI these
began firms yo detract the attention
at soldiers and consta0les while the
main body made au attack upon the
rostoflice the castle occupied by the
logd lieutenant. the hotel Netropoic.
3 our Courts. ST. stephens Green.
Trinity college and the fashionable
ShelbOurne hotel
when che British forces began 90
rain shell fire a-ainst Liberty hail.
the headquarters OF The rebels. many
Teople became terror stricken and
fed from the city
The capture OF the Dublin post
office Is thus described
Just upon The stroke of noon or
Monday about 100 young men wear
ing bandoiors and soft hats with
hands OF green ribbon. and am arm-
cd with rifles bearing bsyonets.
dashed into Postal building and
brusquely ordered am the officials
and clerks Co leave There we're
about 500 employees at work an tho
time. Postal officials tried 10 reason
with the rebels. out they brandish-
30 their hayonetted rifles in such
dangerous fashion thar descrtion was
deemed the better part of Valor As
the postal employs ded the rebels
began turning the building into
bl0ckhouse. while body went %
the roof and began firms into the
Etre~ti4 20 constabies and soldiers