New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30
DUBLIN REBELS
FIGHTING HARD

bsrdrent ! witnessed late yesterday
afternoon. The Irish Republic nag was was
being shown on the cupola OF puilo-
ing nearly a mile away from tne hotei
Fuilv fifty shells burst around the
cnnoia before the flag futtered to the
ground. A moving picture man taxing
This eide show would have made
fortune.
All Uniforms Are Targets.
met port officer to-day who tod
ne that while riding yesterday IN ms
auto a civilian friend sitting besice
him was killed by snipers. The builet
was intended for my informant.
"Anv man wearing a uniform, no
matter Of what kind, is sure 20 draw
rebel fire" he said. 81 put on mutt
and walked over the same route to-dey
and no shots were fired at me. Many
more deaths would have resulted II
the rebels had been better marksmen.
They use bullets Of their own manu-
facturc, similar 20 the Germans DUN
dums. One fortunate thing is tha'
their arms include no large guns
These fellows were employed In me
civil service and thus had good oppor-
tunities 20 seize important places be-
fore We were prepared.
1t is impossible now TO state the mum,
Der of insurrcctionists, as only small
proportion are equipped with slate
green uniforms. similar to the German
brit il is estimated that the Iommies
have had 20 handle i'm the neighborhood
of 5000 armed rebels. In an open
fight this would be an easy task.
Here there is practically no open
ffl
and other places Of concealment is the
method most favored by the rebels. As
the government is making every effort
10 preserve the lives of the soldiers, as
well as property. safe and sure cam
paign has hecn followed.
All last night the skies were illumi-
mated By a big fire IN Sackville Street.
Maxim machine guns rafting away at
times seemed as II they were right IN
the hotel where we were stretched out
on the floors to gain the protection OF
the walls Of the room.
The fire ate its way through several
blocks. though this costly method
served TO drive the Sim Fciners like
so many rats from an old mill. Faced
by fire or bullets, most OF the rebels
chose the latter death as the better OF
two evils. though some sniped away un-
I'll finally they succumbed 10 asphyNla-
ton. The military and fire riyades
did heroic work in keeping the fire
from becoming a confagration which
would have destroyed many govern
ment buildings.
Silhouetted against the sky stood out
the domes Of buildings. church steeples
and the Nelson Monument. making a
weird sight Several times there were
loud explosions, with a tremendous
shower of sparks falling Ike rain from
an umbrella. This morning dense
clouds Of smoke are still rising from
the burned area.
To-day a systematic search IS being
made by the military IN all suspected
districts Young Irishmen are very
volatile. Their range Of emotions j!
great From the crest OF so-called pa
triotism they drop quickly 70 thu
depths Of despair. II is natural re
action.
They don't look or act like martyr
on this chilly gray morning. Jus
poor, plain Irish lads, huddled TO
gethcr like so many sheep in IN
stockyards. There is no Nictori
Cross for these fellows Brave the
we're, without doubt. but they are vic
tins Of misguided judgment
They deserve no sympathy. The
will get little
But one can't help thinking VIVA
deeds OF yalor they might have don,
had they faced the Germans with IN