The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-26
Rebels Seize Post Office. but
Are Driven Out by
British Troops.
FIGHT STILL RAGING:
CASUALTIES HEAVY
"Rebels Do Not Hold Entire
City," Is the Official
Report.
"SlTUATION IN HAND"
COMMONS Is TOLD
Telegraphic COmmunica.
ton Is Cut-Only Meagre
Reports Received.
SPECIAL Cabie Despatch to THE S,N

SPECIAL Cabie Despatch TO THE s,Y
LONDON. April 25.-A serious revolt.
led by the Sim Feiners. the ultra
radical Irish organization. has broken
out in Dublin. For twenty-four hours
bitter street fighting has been in prog
ress and late tonight II was still rag
ing. Augustine Birrell. Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland announced in the
House of Commons this afternoon that
the Government has the situation well
in hand
Twelve men had been killed on the
Governments side. Secretary Birrell
stated according to the last report re-
ceived by him from Dublin. The num-
b.r of casualties among the rebels is
not known. IL is believed TO he con.
siderably heavier as they were facing
an organized military force. Four or
| five parts OF the city OF Dublin were in
the hands Of the rebels when the Sec
retary last heard from Dublin.
The post office. which had been seized
by them in their first rush against the
Government buildings. was rctaken by
| Government troops this afternoon
, Later tonight Secretary Birrell stated
that the rebels are not in possession
of the whole city"
The trouble started a. noon Nom
day in the centre of Dublin. when a
mob seized Stephens Green. a
large park near the Royal University:
the post office, where the telegraph
ana telephone wires were cut, and
houses in various parts of the town.
Troops from the Curragh and I.oyal
Volunteers were hastily summoned,
and hghting between them and the
mon began almost Immediately. MANY
arrests were made
The casualties on the Governments
side. as given out by the official press
! bureau, are as follows:
/ Three military Officers
-Four or five soldier
Two loyal Volunteer,
Two policemen
/ Wounded.
Four or five military officers.
Seven or eight soldiers
Six loyal Volunteers"
! lelegraphic communication with Dub
, lin has been cut and for this reason the
exact status of affairs there cannot BE-
officially determined tonight The
statements made by the Chief Secretary
Tor Ireland and official press bureau
bulletins cover only the events of last
night and the earlier part Of to-day.
Information regarding the developments
OF this afternoon and evening is ex-
uemely meaGre and unofficial
Revolt Confined 10 Dublin.
| Dispatches from several parts Of Ire
land late tonight agreed that thus tar
the revolt has not spread beyond Dublin
! Al official communication issued this
evening concerning the trouble says;
/ VI noon yesterday serious disturb
ances broke out in Dublin. large
party of men identified with tho Sim
/ Feln party. mostly armed. occupied
! stephens Green and took possession
forcibly Of the post office. where they
I cut the telegraphc and telephonic
wires. Houses also were occupied in
Stephens Green, Sackville street. Ab-
hey street and along the quays.
In the course of the day soldiers ar
I rived from the Curragh and the situa-
= tion is now well in hand.
So far as is known here three milf
,ary officers, four or Ave soldiers. TWO
Loyal Volunteers and two policemen
! have been killed and four or five mill
tary officers and seven or eight soldiers
| and six Volunteers wounded. No exact
! information has been received of the
! casualties ou the side Of the Sim
! Felners
Reports received from Cork, Linn
erick. Ennis, Trai.e and both riding.
! Of Tipperary snow that nn disturbances
of any kind have occurred IN these
localities,