The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-01
QUIT STRONGHOLDS
UNDER WHITE FLAG
A Few of Their Fellows Con-
tinued to Keep Up Their
Sniping from Their LARS
on Housetops and from
Among the Rafters of
Nearby Buildings-Rebel-
lion Has Lasted a Week

Dublin, Sunday, via London Monday
May Rebels of the rank and file fol
lowed the example of their leaders to-day
and confessed that the cause OF the Irish
republic was lost by the laying down OF
their arms at the foot of the Parnell mon
ument on Sackville street and surrender.
ing to the British troops. About $50 of
them, who had fought since Monday in
this central area, marched out from their
| fstrongholds under white flag and gave
themselves up. A few continued their
sniping from their lairs on housetops and
among the rafters of the nearby build
ings.
General Maxwell reports that all is
quiet in the country districts and that
rebels are coming in groups to surrender
The rebels were not able to show any
success after the first uprising.
The fate of the prisoners is now in the
hands of the government, which possesses
wide powers under martial law. The reb-
els who remain recalcitrant will probably
be dealt with severely. The postoffice
has been badly damaged by smoke and
shot. Many prisoners were captured red
handed with weapons.
London, May Am official announce
ment states that all rebel leaders in Dub
lin have surrendered.
kingstown, Ireland April 80, via Lon
don May /, ;25 a. m.The main body
of the Sim Fein rebels in Dublin sur
rendered during the course Of the day.
There was, however, considerable lighting
Sunday in Dublin and the
suburbs. 1t Is especially severe at
Balls Bridge, outside Dublin.
The rebels in the College Of Surgeons
this morning. One OF the
prisoners taken here was the Countess I
Although the principal leaders of the
rebel movement have laid down their
arms and advised their followers to ac-
luiesce in an unconditional surrender,
here is no doubt that there win be still +
greater difficulty in restoring peace in
Dublin and the surrounding districts, for
small bands of rebels evidently
either have not received the leaders or
lers, or doubt the authenticity of the
orders, and have at any rate, determined
o continue guerilla warfare.
Dublin is filed with small bands To-
ated in staunch houses and other build.
ngs who have always been able to es-
ape by subterranean passages as soon
S the attack of the soldiers has proved
90 strong, and who then reopened hos
ilities from some nexpected quarter.
That the situation in Dublin was still
egarded as dangerous Sunday evening. {
espite the surrender of a majority of
he rebels. was indicated by the fact that 5
ew persons were permitted to penetrate :
ITO the city through the rigid military e
Ordon which surrounds it. A number of /
oliee officers from Kingstown, who went @
Dublin in their uniforms. hoping to be f
BILE TO give some assistance, were turned t
ack by the guards. I
Nobody il allowed to enter Dublin a
.ithout written permission from the r
Ighest authority and then only at his a
wn risk. Moreover, stray bullets are I
kelly to meet the visitor in some unex-
ected quarters !
lhc Ioou situation IN Dublin Is preca \
Gus. Thirty-four free food depots were Ia
1ened Sunday. stocked for the most part
18th food commandeered from various +,
aces by the military The food is be- q
g doled out in tiny portions after rig !,
examination into the necessities Of the
,plicaut
Food also is very short in Kingstown.
I'd many Of the necesssries Of life can
i be obtained at any price I
The proclamation Issued bv Provision.
President Pearre. advising the sur
nder Of all the rebels. was as follows.
"ln order TO prevent the further
'ughtor Of unarmed people and in the 4
Pc 81 saving the lives Of our followers =
lo are surrounded and hopeirsslr ont Il
mbcred. the members ~ the provision
government al headquarters have
reed to unconditional surrender and Tho
81 an the units 81 thr -
hligau forces viii order their follower.
Jan down their arms y
Signed "pearcf