Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-02


had surrendered
DUBLIN. April 80. tyia London.
Mny - Rebels Of the rank and
fiie followed the example Of their
leaders today and confessed tho
cause Of the Irish republic was host
~ laying down their arms at tho
foot OF the parnell monument IN
aackyillo street and surronderlng 20
British troops About $50 OF them,
Who had fought since Monday in this
central area. marched out from their
sirongholda under the white flag and
Cayc themselves up. A few irrecons
ellablcs continued sniplng from lairs.
difficult TO locate, on roofs or among
rpfters Of buildings nearby.
Soon aficrward rebel lloutenont wear.
ing . heather green uniform and carrying
white flag eamo IN with guard of IN
mon from tho adjoining touuty of Meath
10 ionrn tho truth about rumora " n gem
eral surrender The party marched or "a
tho castle and learned from J. IT, Pearce
who was named provisional president ol
| the Irish republic, that tho movement
/ had collapsed and waB advised 10 rcgiei
i no longer. The lieutenant and his ercorl
then started out 20 parley with the rebcli
i in The country districts IN an effort 70 ~
duee them 20 lay down their arms
James Connolly. onn OF the leaders d
/ the uprising Is sald by government Of
/ fleiale 10 be prisoner, wounded, ~ ths
castle,
DesoIation and Destruction.
a correspondent Of the Associated Pres
I visited the entire area OF the disturbance
today The desol0tion and Destruction
showed how severe was the fighting, Tin,
havoc appears moro cxtonsige than II 40
/ tnally Nv. owing 10 the amount Of debrlr
Every window Of tho law courts ha,
been fhattered The rebels had held thl
building for a week Valuable law ref
orence books and furniture were utilizel
10 barrieade windows and through thl
I interBtIces between the bulky volumes M
rebels snlpod without cessation. day AMI
night. and wero fired on IN turn. unit
! they were compelled TO eyacuato mi
promises.
Houses all around wcre dentod witt
bullet marks. Some of them wero barry
cadcd with thick oakcn pianka OyA
Wine Tavern bridge there were siinllI
/ scencE
This morning the streets we're full a
curious persons who wora glad to haI
the opportunity 10 bo about after the4
long detention IN their homes. durlni
which they were deprived of food unit
the authorities made provision for them
/ Down Cork llil and King Edward
streets strong guards Of troops are atil
/ in evidence. and every passerhy is chat
enRed.
\ The city hail had been occupied IA
several days by the rebels and even "
this time snipers In houses in the vicinlu
arc shooting at Intervals.
Wear Grcen informs.
As the correspondent approached IN
castle h party ~ more than 100 captures
members of the Sim Feln marched N
under escort toward Rlehmond Salt
whore more than 20 are now held Mani
+ ~ the mon We're Ia green uniforms. on
wore the uniform Of ule lriah volunteoa
and others were Ia civilian el0thei
Nnmbrra Of tbem were wounded aa
sufforng hut most ~ them held ua thel
heads dofianilY
The soldiers eafouiHg them vera me
eho bad toasht all through The uprlaig
and vere mafa bitter aeatna thelr a
beIliuuH fellow eauntrSmen than tR
faopa brought etrr from England. Tht
tssinE sermst "a re shared ~ most 4
taf population ln puhlln
Hi STEPHENS urreW where Tho rohe1
enifruhei themselves as aaan a. thl
aat HeUl eAa beaan eH Monday wal