New-York tribune., 1916-04-30
uauy Rebels Taken,
Sir John French
Reports.
! |pFyOLT DOOMED,
| SAYS WIMBORNE
Hidden Phone from the
Castle to Curragh Camp
Saved the Situation.

London, April S0.-Field Marshal
v,.ount French, commander of the
us forces, reports that the Gen.
/ -, postofice in Dublin, which has
~, ,be principal stronghold of the
;,p Feiners, has been burned down
nnOlly, one of the leaders Of the
x,ss, is reported to have been
LED.
ysny Of the rebels have been
r,ts prisoner, and the revolt IN
t3bin is on the verge of collapse
the rest of Ireland the situation
rrerally satisfactory.
Dublin, April 29.-Baron VIM
sns, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
5p-sssed 70 The Associated Press at
IL viceregal Lodge to-day the as
rsnce that the seditious movement
uA be suppressed in the course of
isv days.
lse Lord Lieutenant was full OF
|nix for the loyalty displayed by
1, great majority of the Irish peo-
Il and considered the momentary
,z,ss: gained and the damage done
r he rebels as small, when viewed
d nnnection with the surprise OF
4. outbreak and the evident prep
rsiions made for it.
Peaceful Outside Dublin.
Il. country outside OF Dublin, except
81, few isolated places, has ne oe-
-srd, remained peaceful.
;ron Wimborne, when requested 20
r., an account Of what had happened
re the Irish rebels had proclaimed
lrish republic last Monday, said;
The outbreak began on Monday
Ises. 1880 &. m. About that time in
,.-s,iOn was received that Dublin
Cua. had been attacked, ST. Stephens
c,s.n occupied and the postofice seized
" he rebels. Telephone communica-
sm With the Curragh Camp was I'M
,.tis,ely obtained by the authorities
Il! the reserve troops there were
;;'sgt, 10 Dublin that night and the
slevIrg morning.
Meanwhile the situation a. the
-ss,e, which had never been captured
y he rebels, was strengthened. The
sl5 casualty there was the shooting
q policeman al the gate. A very
sE hours after the outbreak large
i''.ss had been assembled in the
s'.is, which, however, was never IN
,il danger.
Saved by Hidden Phone Wire-
The rebels had cut telegraphio com
s.aieston with the country districts
''c with England, but had not sue
''s'ss in discovering a telephone wire
''eh connected the Curragh Camp
n headquarters. This was one OF
i'f great mistakes They did not
~ Communication with the North of
's''nd, with which We have at all
res been able 20 converse.
AZ one time the rebels had posses
va o. the Broadstone railway sta
,1' which Was not protected.
N tuesday morning all the rein
''ssnsn,s we had called from the
.-isgn had reached Dublin, and since
~ moment the rebels have not at
-P,so anything except sniping from
..Nn localities and houses. 10 is so
-. 'or them 20 abandon houses By
- ioofs and % get away 20 other
- i4geoua positions.
.he military cannot distinguish the
- from other citizens. sCDetimes
4. tsre their houses after hiding
~ ilhes and cartridges and mingie
!. me ordinary Inhabitants. After
=. 's 'ossryations Of the soldiers po-
.'Ds ihey return % commence snip
!. S2Sin. Most % the houses they
~ they have entered by force and
!. ofes1se the householders sympa-
=. Win their movement.
= - Z matter of fact. the general run
.<Ss,pis 10 not sympathise with them
-,1ee me number Of troops has IN
,'p ne pozltiOn Of the rebels has
.insc the same. When their sc-
i''s a. any point become TOO lively
II uoDps throw a fen shells into the
.s hey occupy, and such explo-
81. nave caused fires, while other
81. hSye been started by the rebels
!, 'hey have barrieaded Saekyill'
49, snd are in pogsession Of all Tho
y - thsfe, but they were shelled Out
r~DsftJ Hall by a gunboat on Tues
:, 81 "t occupied their headquarter'
!, l,n eia'sly. They burned the Liner
,.,. barracks and other small fret
'.s eeegrred.
/" mf early stages Of the revolt th'
i. 1Hners fired on the members oi
"s brigade, but later We elearec
'SnDD1sd on psss n. toInmas