The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
Fighting Still Going On In
the Streets of Dublin
Major General Sir John
Maxwell Hurries to the
Emeaal Isle to Take
, Charge of Troops.
REBELS STILL HOLD
PARTS OF THE CITY
John Redmond Expresses His
Sentiments -Scathing State
GIelsIosS IeuOlgN ia YIOA
York BY National Secretary
of the Friends of Irish Free
dom.

London, April 27.-Martial law
has been declared throughout Ire
land and Maj. Gen. Sir John Maxwell.
who until recently commanded the
troops in Egypt, has gone over to
take charge, the Irish executive Of
ficials having placed themselves un-
der his instructions. He has been
given full disciplinary powers for the
extension of the rebellion Fighting
is still going on in the streets of
Dublin.
The revolt, which broke out in
Dublin Monday, has spread to other
parts of Ireland, chiefly to the west
and south. This information, to-
gether with the fact that the rebels
are still in possession of parts of the
city of Dublin, was given to the Ma
tion by the Ministers in Parliament
to-day.
Premier Asquith, who yesterday
had given reassuring news respect
ing the situation in Ireland caused
something of flutter of anxiety by
his statement to-day n the House OF
Commons. when he announced the
revolutionary forces OF certain parts
of Dublin and the facts that fighting
vas still going on in the streets. The
government is convinced. the prime
minister said, that the forces In Dub
lin were adequate to deal with the
situation
nationalist party, and Sir Ed
ward Carson, the Unionist leader,
strong opponents on the home rule
question. expressed their detestation
of the rising and as a consequence,
Premier AsQuith said he did not think
it necessary to hold session of the
House Monday. as had been suggest
ed by one of the members ito
The proclamation recites that 'the
amount of support was behind the
movement"
At the rising Of the House the
House Secretary was able TO an
nounce the receipt OF information
that over considerable districts" of
Ireland calm prevailed, and to re-
peat the Prime Minister'S promise
that consistent with the military ex-
igencies. all the news available would
be published and the necessary ia
cilities granted the newspapermen.
individually, the Ministers express
the spot can deal successfully with
the movement. On the political side
the position Is much more satisfac-
tory. Mr.. Redmond and Sir Edward
Carson being in agreement that no
political capital is to be made out of
the troubles
Premier Asquith's promise. in be-
half OF the government OF a search
ing investigation into the origin of
the movement and his acceptance of
full responsibility. together with the
speeches ofLhe Irish Nationalist and
UniOnist leaders. EXPRESSING their de-
sire 10 do everything in their power
TO assist the government went far
TO allav the rising passions Of the
House, which had been shown in
demands for the. resignation of Au-
gustine Birrell. chief SecretaW for
Ireland; Baron W'mbOrre, the Lord
Lieutenant, and other Off cials alleged
10 be responsible in disregarding
warnings as to what was likely to
happen fiom the Sim Fein agitation
Sir Edward Carson offered to place
his Ulser volunteers at the disposi-