The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-30
BARON WIMBORNE IS
 CONFIDENT REVOLT
 NOW IS WELL IN HAND
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houses there, but they were shelled out of Liberty hall by gunboat on Tues day and we occupied their headquar- ters immediately. They burned Linen hall barracks and other small fires have occurred.
 "In the early stages of the revolt the Sim F'einers fired on the members of the fire brigade, but later we cleared the area around the fires and the firemen were able to extinguish the flames.
 "On Wednesday the military ar engagements were completed by the ar rival of further endorsements and the rebels were hemmed in Sackville street The work of disposing of the troops to deal with the snipers occupied a lot of time and much care, but eventually this district and other rebel quarters were surrounded. Everything done has been carried out according to plans. z
 "A big cordon has been drawn all around Dublin and shorter cordons around the inner districts.
 Regarding the situation in the prov lHCSS Ol lilC WIOiCy IL IS very SOOu We were naturally apprehensive lest there might be some response there to the Dublin movement. Fighting oc- cured in Galway, near Athenry. where the police are now in possession of the town, but the rebels are encamped in q ruined castle. There also has been fighting in Galway town, which the rebels attacked and compelled us to land men from the fleet to support the military. M QUIET IS REPORTED Encounters took place at Ennis corthy, County Wexford, and there were certain rebellious assemblages at Meath and Louth. but on the whole re- ports are quiet. This applies also to Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Clare, Kilken- ny, Mayo. Sligo, Tipperary, Leitrim Kildare, Roscommon and all of Ul- ster
 When asked concerning the origin and connections of the rebel movement with the Germans. the viceroy said there was an absolute certainty the rebellion was timed to take place with the Knowledge of Germany and was intended to bring about the with drawal of troops from England to Ire land.
 "As to the landing of Sir Roger Case. iiiCll' oetiQ DdIOl WlIlDOIue, LudC was all arranged in Germany with the con- nivance of the Sim Feiners. On the night of his arrest a motor car upset into a river and the occupants, who were drowned, both wore Sim Fein badges Germans do not seem to have supplied the rebels with arms which are of all de. scriptions, even including fowling pieces proclamation issued by the rebels an nouncing the foundation of the Irish re. n11hic y-a hxr cluding J. T. Clark Connolly, Pearce and McDermott.''
 The visit of the Associated Press core spondent to the vice regal lodge followed a long drive in an open motor lorry through the disturbed sections of the city and past barricades where soldiers kneli or lay down in replying to the rebe snipers. Occasional bullets whistled over head and the rattle of a machine gun salvo was heard.
 No soldier Is permitted to walk about without a rifle. as such proceedine would bring almost certain death Citi- zens stood behind curtains and windows as the automobile of the correspondent dashed by. Only few venture onto the porches and they fear to go to the stores to obtain provisions.
 FEAR IS JUSTIFIED
 This fear was fully justified, as the Associated Press correspondent saw two small boys shot while waiting at bak- .ery for bread during the morning. Tn other parts of the city, also many civil ian casualties Were caused, but the num- Der either of the soldiers or civilians killed or wounded could not be obtained
 The rebels today have been confinins their activities to sniping in various parts of the city. The scenes of their opera tions have been circumscribe ed to the dis tricts about Sackville street, the cattle market and St. Stephens green, where they are surrounded by vigilant troops in complete cordons, while the city itself is cut off from approach by another cor don, whose limits are around the circular road which surrounds the city.
 Outside the three areas already men, toned as being in possession of the rebels numbers of isolated snipers occasionally fire pot shots at passing soldiers. These snipers are difficult to locate At hotel on the north wall, dozens of shots went through windows and struck walls, while spent bullets dropped everywhere in ths streets.
 
 Pleads Not Guilty %
 Tampa, Fla, April 29.-Dr. J. Merlin Achor, former Indianapolis physician pleaded not guilty when arraigned in cir cult court here today on the charge oi murdering his wife. Mrs Nacma Achor