New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-01
Bodies of Two German
Leaders Reported Found
in Dublin.
NELSON PILLAR RAZED
BY SIX-INCH SHELLS
Nearly All of Sackvillc and
Henry Streets LevelIcd by
the Flames.

London. April 50. Thr,e passengers
who arrived on this morning. Irish mail
steamer had an opportunity to observe
the situation in Dul lin al 6 O'Clock
Saturday evening. Just before sailing
from kingstown, two hours later, they
heard a report Of the unconditional
surrender OF the reel lead RS
Earlier in the day the lrl. in the
fighting was attributed to shortage
in the rebels munitions At the same
time this report seemed 20 be belied
BY the sound Of 'eavy artillery and
machine gun fire. which was distinctly
heard as the ship cast Off.
A young officer living near Dublin
told Of c'rcumstantial reports of the
finding of the todies of two German
officers with the rebel dead in Sack
Vile Street
Sackville street Fire Swept.
The rep. sentative Of .Irge manu-
facturcr OF engines and machinery.
who took an exhibit 20 Dublin for the
spring show scheduled at the Balls
Bridge grounds, subsequently com
manG cred by the military, brought
interesting and fresh details.
when left Dublin at o'clock Sat
urday evening" he said. almost all
Of Sack>illo Street had been burned.
and Henry Street. adjacent, was RACED
as result OF the military new and
relentless methods Of destroying the
positions held by the rebels, attacking
with hand grenade and fire as soon
as the rebels barrlcaded the doors.
Nelson's Pillar, opposite the post
Office. which was hollow and had stairs
leading TO the top. used by the rebels as
refuge. also was destroyed by SIX
inch guns.
80 far as could be observed. no bust
ness was going on in Dublin, but occs-
sionally the appearance Of milkmen's
and bakers carts would cause great eX-
element or small riots. There was little
action in Dublin save that between sol
diers and the rebels.
Gaelic Scholar Wounded.
Among those reported 20 have been
shot UP TO the time OF my departure. IN
TO Pearce. who has been des'g-
mated President Of the Irish Republic,
was Countess Markievcz and John Mac
Neil. professor of law in the National
University. p distinguished authority
on Gaelic and a prominent member OF
the Sim Fein.
After the roof Of the postofice had
been partly shot away the Sim Feiner9
transferred their headquarters to the
College Of Surgery
4 Dublin dispatch to the Press Asso-
citation. dated Saturday, SAYS that tho
Sim Feincrs arc issuing newspaper
describing the progress Of the revolt
and containing "army orders signed
by General Connolly" Il is supposed
the newspaper is being printed IN The
Freeman's" Office, which is IN rebel
possession.
The dispatch adds that it is feared
that the operation in clearing Sackviile
Street Of the rebels entailed consider
able losses OF life. Virtually all the
buildings IN Sackvillc Street, from
Henry Street TO Eden Quay, have been
partly destroyed.
A police constable, Charles Magee,
carving dispatches in the Dundalk
district. County Louth. Monday after
noon. was stopped BY armed rebels,
who took the dispatches from him.
placed him against a hedge and shot
him to death.
This was disclosed in the evidence
civen al an inquest held in the County
Louth lnfirmary. The inquest was then
adjourned FOR a week at the request OF
the crown