The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
DUBLIN IN BLAZE
Continued from Page One,

rounded in the heart of Dublin b
British troops.
The government forces have lai
siege to the general postoffice buil6
ing in which the rebels have esta blisf
ed Headquarters. Several nearb
buildings have been captured from tn
rebels. Light artillery has been trail
ed upon the postoffice but the BIRTHS
commanders hope to capture the rel
Ell headquarters without doing furtf
er damage to the building itself.
OVertures to Surrender.
A press dispatch from near Dubli
today reported that some of the reb'
bands had made overtures to surrer
der.
Fierce fighting occurred in the Iris
capital late yesterday afternoon whe
British troops attacked and capture
the strongly entrenched position {
the rebels in stephens Green. II
Green itself is enclosed by a wall. Ell
trance is gained only through con
paratively narrow gates across whic
the Sim Feiners had built high bal
ricades of overturned auto buses an
trucks.
Government troops rushed the II
ricades in a mad attack and after fl
teen minutes furious hand to han
fighting broke through the gates. II
side the Green the I bells had the
shallow trenches protected by san
bags. From behind these they fire
volleys at the British troops pour1n
through the gates.
Women Rebels Hide.
The government forces Immediate
ing for reinforcements. One detacf
nent of Sim Feiners was cut off an
surrounded. The prisoners numbt
more than 800. An official dispatc
today said the entire green is in pos
session of the government forces
Several women Sim FelnerS VT
figured in the early street hghtln
have disappeared and are believed
have been hidden by sympathlzel
who feared they would be executed,
According to the best informatie
obtainable here today, the rebels stl
hold the general postofflce, lars
biscuit factory near Dublin castle al
Four courts, situated between II
castle and the Royal Dublin barrack
Fires are still burning at sever
points of the city.
Outbreaks in Five other Cities.
Al Killarney, Ennis, Courthy, Sort
and CIonmeI and in certain section
of County Galway, disturbances ha'
occurred, but other portions of IrelaI
remain calm, it is officially stated.
Sim Fein agents who attempted
start outbreaks in Cork and 9th
Irish cities were promptly arrested.
force of troops left England yesterdi
morning for Ireland and it is believe
General Sir John Maxwell will be alb
to control the situation without fu
Their reinforcements.
Constant F'usilIade.
London. April 2s-More than II
persons have been killed or injur'
| thus far in Dublin, a correspondent
the Evening News reported in oil
patch filed at Belfast last night. L
said the rioters hidden in houses con
handing important street functions
covered by barbados in the stree
are keeping up a constant fuslliaue.
The list of casualties included maj
civilians who the correspondent sa
| have been picked off by Sim Fe
snipers for no other reason than tn
were believed to be loyal. The cord'
of troops is being drawn gradually D
| surely around the rebel stronghold
The authorities are making every
/ fort to avoid unnecessary blood sh'
and damage.
Rebels Have Much Munitions.
ssThe thing that surprises me t
most about the uprising in Dubhn
the supply of munitions IN the nan
~ the rebels" said an Irishman vi
reached London this morning. /
spent ten hours in Dublin on Tuesd
and departing that night remained u
til last night in Kingstown.
s'There is little doubt in the popul
mind that Germans have been land1l
arms from submarines for month;
he continued. land it was even said
though 1 don't believe it-that Il
Germans also landed and organized.
II learned that the rebels ma
prisoners of Il large number of ?
licemen and a few stray soldiers
the royal Irish constabulary depot a
at Phoenix park.
Challenged by Sentries.
NV walk through the center of t
CITY Tuesday afternoon was event.
and l was glad finally to reach Kinl
town. 1 was challenged many tim
by both rebel and loyal sentries- I
rebel sentries were threatening but I
lowed me to pass after searching
arms.
81 heard that the Countess Mark
vicz. the sister of an Irish baron W
was prominent in the Larkin stri
and a leading figure in the prest
movement, shot dead guard in fire
of Dublin castle in an effort to CO
ture the castle. This effort prov
abortive."
This informant, who is an engine
; of the war department and a stro
royalist, said a great majority of
people of Ireland are entirely witht
sympathy for the rebels, whom II
regard as a small and irresponsi
minority.
Censorship Strict.
It is reported the casualty list
! ready exceeds 100.
Of the situation outside Dublin lii
is known beyond the official admiss
L thai the disaffectiOn has SDread
various localities in the west g
south of Ireland. Field Mars
French's statement of last night
scribing these disturbances as local
/ character and, so far as have been
/ vealed by information which
passed the censorship, they have
been attended by heavy fighting.