Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-05
REBELS SURRENDER
I:ish Leaders of Revolt Ask
Comrades to Yield.
MANY ARE TAKEN PRISONERS.

Government Is Slowly Gaining Control
Of the Situat,on-No Strangers May
Enter Dublin Except With Pass on
High Authority.
The backbone OF tie revolt in Dub
lin has been broken and the reDe.
leaders there have sent messengers to
various counties ordering the rebels
to surreuder. according TO an official
statement issued IN London.
In Dublin the rebels are reported to
ne surrcudcriHg freely. and already
~ prisoners have been taken, among
them the Countess Markievicz. a
noted aEirator. More inCendiary fires
we're set in SackgJl.r street, which al
ready had been badly damaged.
Although the main body OF the
Sim Fen rebels in Dublin have sur.
fsudared ther" has been considerable
fighting in the suburbs. It was espe
rlalIy severe at Balls Bridge, outside
Of Dublin
Although the principal leaders OF
tho rebel movement have laid down
their arms and advised their follow
cts 10 arquiesce in an unconditional
surrender. there is no doubt that
there vii. be still grgat difficulty In
restoring peace in Dublin and sur
rounding districts. ior numerous small
bands OF rebels either have not re-
ceJyed the leaders orders. or doubt
the authenticity OF the orders and
have. at any rate. determined to con-
tinue guerrilla warfare. Dublin Is
filled with small bands located IN
stauneh houses and other buildings.
who have always been able to escape
by subterranca1 passes as soon as the
attack OF the soldiers has proved too
strong and who then -eOpened bost.li-
ties from some unexpected quarter.
That the situation in Dublin was
still regarded as dangerous was indL
Gated by the fact that few persons
were permitted to penetrate into the
city through the rigid military Gordon
which surrounds IL 4 number OF 20
lice officers from Kingston, who went
to Dublin IN their uniforms, hoping to
be able to give some assistance, were
allowed to enter Dublin without writ.
ten permission from the highest au-
thority and then only at his own risk.
Moreover the people are warned that
tNs risk is considerable. as stray bull
lets are Likely to meet the visitor from
some unexpected quarter
The food situation in Dublin is pre-
,fr,, H. 40. =
have been opened, stocked with food
commandeered from various places by
the military The food is being de,iv-
cred out in tiny portions after a rigid
examination into the necessities of
the applicants.
Proclamation to Rebels.
The proclamation issued by PRO
yisional President Pearce, advising
the surrender of all rebels. follows:
"In order to prevent the further
slaughter OF armed people and in the
hope OF saving the lives of our follow.
ers. who are surrounded and hopeless
ly outnumbered. the members of the
provisional government at headquar.
ters have agreed to unconditional sur
render. and the commanders o. all
units of the republican forces will or
der their followers 10 lay down their
arms PEARCE"
Field Marshal Viscouut French.
commander OF the british home forces.
reports that the gene al postoflce att
Dublin. VIII ch has been the principal
stronghold of tie Sinn FeIners. has
been burned down. Connolly. one OF
the leaders OF the rehgis is reported
10 have been killed..
Many OF the rebels have been taken
prisoners and tho revolt in Dublin is
on the verge OF co, ansc. In the rest
OF lre'and the STATION generally is
Press dispatches from Dublin re
ported several parts of the city in|
flames and stated that artillery was
being used on the houses. Street fight
ing and much looting is indicated in,
the reports.