Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-26
TWELVE PERSONS
KILLED.; SCORE OF
OTHERS WOUNDED
Revolutionary Outbreak At.
tains Considerable Pro-
portions.
CASUALTIES OF RIOTERS
NOT YET ASCERTAINED
First Announcement of Trouble
Made in House of Commons
by Chief Secretary Birrell.
SITUATION NOW WE'LL IN HAND
Disturbances Confined to Capital.
Other Localities Reporting
Conditions rs Quiet.
CASUALTIES OF RIOTERS
NOT YET ASCERTAINED
SITUATION NOW WELL IN HAND
Disturbances Confined to Capital,
Other Localities Reporting
Conditions rs Quiet

LONDON, April 25-Almost coincl-
dental with the capture of Sir Roger
Easement leader OF the Irish scparatist
faction IN Ireland. while he was at
tempting to land from n German aux
Hilary. there has occurred in ireland an
outbreak Of considerable proportions
AS far as has been announced by
the government. only Dublin has been
affected. Here fighting took place all
day between loyalists, policemen and
soldiers and members OF the Sim Fein
Society, who had captured the post-
office and stephens Green and numer-
Gus houses in various parts OF the city
Three OF the officers OF the troops
four or five soldiers. two volunteers
and two policemen were killed and
about Il score of others wounded The
losses OF the revolutionists have not
been made known.
The government reports that tho
military authorities now have the situa-
tion we'll In hand.
Dublin has been the scene OF Sc
rtous fighting between members OF tho
Sim Fein Society and regular troops
re-cnforced by loyal volunteers. Tho
/ loyalists lost about n dozen men killed
and nineteen wounded. The casualties
of the rioters have not been asccr.
tatned Many OF the disturhers were
arrested.
The trouble started at noon on Mon
! day in the center of Dublin, when n
mob seized Stephens Green, q large
park near the Royal University: the
post Office. where the teleGraph and
telephone wires werc cut, and houses
III various parts OF the town
, u,r
AND FIGHTING BEGINS
troops from tho Currash and loyal
volunteers wero hastily summoned. and
nghting between them and the mob
began almost Immediately
An official communication conc.r,.
ing the disturbance was issued this
evening. It says:
'At noon yesterday serious disturb.
ances broke out in Dublin A largo
party OF men identified with the Sim
rem party. mostly armed, occupied
stephens Green and took possess,on
forcibly of the post-ofTice. whore thew
cut the teieGraphic and telephone
wires. Houses also were occupied in
Stephens Green. sackville Street, Ab-
oey Street and along the quays.
In the course Of the day soldiers
arrived from the Curragh. and tho
situation Is now wolI in hand. So far
as is known hero, three military ot.
! hcers. three or four soldiers. two lovai
volunteers and two policemen havs
neen Killed and four or i've military
"'Hccrs and seven or eight soldiers and
FIN volunteers wounded No exact In.
'ormanon has boen received of tha
casualties on the side OF the Sim
Feiners
crlck. Ennis. Traleo and both Rid,ng.
and Tipperary show that no distnrh-
| ances of any kind have occurred in
these localities'
The first announcement of tba +r,r
Die was made I'm tho House of Commons
to-day by Augustine BirreII, Chief Sec.
rotary Tor Ireland. who said that IN.
situation "ris we'll In hand. but tba,
communication with Dublin was st,u
difficult.
MEAGER OFFICIAL DETAILS
ONLY FACTS oBTAINARre
Tho only details surrounding tho
situation are tho meagcr ones con.
famed III the official announcements but
government officials expressed the opin
ION Tonight that. with Sir Roger Case
heht and two OF his aids in prison in
i'"ndon the troops were in control Of
the situation.
Mr. Btrreil said that twelve person.
mad been killed before the disturbance.
were duelled. Mr.. Birrell declared that
the rebels were in possession OF four
or i've different parts OF the city Of
Dublin.
He also announced that four or nya
soldiers had been killed.
Mr. Birrcil made his announcement
IN reply to question by Commoner
Craig Immediately after the assemhl,n1
'of the house. He said that the post.
ottice mad been formally taken posses-
sion OF and that telegra phic communl-
cation had been cut
In tho course Of the day. however.
Mt B!rren said. soldiers arrived from
the Curragh and the situation was now
we'll in hand. although as communtca-
tton still was exceedingly difficult. ha
was not able to give any further par.
ticulars. But tho house. he continual.
might take 1t from him that tho aitua.
tion was we'll in hand. The Chief Sec
ratary for Ireland stated there had