Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-02

Ns ed martial law and restricted the movements of civilians to the streets in which they resided, while all were forbidden to go out of their homes af- ter dark or even before dawn.
 Soldiers Remained Under Shelter.
 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 gun boat came up the River Liffey, fired several shells into the Liberty Hall which was occupied by a number or rebel officers and soon demolished it. The cordons of troops gradually drew | tighter around the rebel forts and the | firing became faster and more furi- ous.
 VeritabIe Hail of Bullets. Thursday-By this time the city was under veritable hail of bullets, and the small-shot fusillade became a continuous roar. The Associated Press correspondent with several oth- CT newspaper men, passed along the custom house quay by the north wall and thence over the circular road, with bullets striking the walls and the some force had taken a position in a four mill on the south side from which they hurried the troops on the north side until the authorities decided to use artillery to dislodge them. A dozen shells did the work and the reb- els retired to a disused distillery far ther south, whence they were still able to give much trouble.
 Spectacular Bombardment,
 BafeE Tn the day a naval gun and field artillery turned their attention to this point. From the top of the dis tillery tower foated a green rebel flag. The bombardment was spectacular. Only 4S shells were fired and everyone 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.
 Rebel Quarters SheTIed. Friday-The sniping by rebel sharp | shooters had become so prevalent by Friday that the artillery officer in | charge decided to shell the post office l and houses in it's neighborhood. Eight | shells had been fired into the Young Mems ChrGGtian Association building, i two into the Catholic club and two in- | to the post office, when a cessation of the cannonade was ordered by a su- perior officer. as some houses had caught fire and it was feared the en- tire city might be placed in peril Ad- l NAbAOAlehA 4LNSLA lIOOpS LdQ dTIlNGu ana l the cordons were further frightened l although this was accompanied by much fighting of a particularly dan | gerous type. every spot in the streets being in the danger zone. The rebels started fires in several places in the hope, 1t was reported. of the flames 1 reaching the castle.
 Offer of Surrender.
 .Saturday-Early on this morning | the announcement was made that the leaders of the revolt had requested that they be allowed to surrender un- conditionaIly. as their commander-tn- chief, J. IT. Pearce. had been wound | ed in the leg and it was reported thai James Connolly, commander of the rebel troops. had received a severe l wound. How many of the rebels surrendered to the military with theil | leaders was not learned on this day but their action brought about an i'm. | mediate dininution of sniping and the | city became comparatively quiet Only | two areas remained in possession ot the rebels at night.
 Isolated Parties of Snipers.
 Isolated parties of snipers still con. tinued to pot at the troops. being ev. l identIy unaware of the capture o- their leaders, but that evening 1t was possible to walk in the streets with | out running an excessive risk iron stray bullets.
 Considered It Work of Fanatics. The Associated Press representative made two long tours through the city 1 Tn order to obtain an idea of the sen. t1ments of the population regarding the rebellion, which to all intenrs an( purposes had by this time been SUD. pressed. Some men, chiefly of tht transport workers class, were sullen evidently having expected greater re- suits from the movement which haG been in preparation for a long time Most Of the population, however, ex pressed indignation at the outbreak which they considered the work O fanatics and as never having had chance of permanent success.
 Collapse of the Rebellion.
 Sunday-The final collapse of tn rebellion came on this day, the ex pected happening and the main bod. of the rebels in Dublin surrenderinl during the course of the day, begin ming in the morning when those wh, had been established in the College O Surgeons gave themselves up. one o the prisoners here being the Countes Marixievicz, said to be one of the lead ing spirits of the revolt.
 Proclamation Issued.
 In @ proclamation issued by J. Fl Pearce, as provisional president" tn surrender of all the rebels was ad
 vised, as the members of the provi sional government had agreed to un conditional surrender ''in order t, prevent further slaughter of unarmet people and in the hope of saving tn, lives of our followers who are sur rounded and hopelessly outnumbered I Outside of Dublin. however. fighting @ages were sent from the leaders il