Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-13
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Monsignor Daniel Cohalan, bishop Of
Cork is said to have announced in
his cathedral last evening his intention
To excommunicate anyone participating
in further ambuscades of crown forces
in his diocese.
IL was reported from Cork Saturday
afternoon that newly-arrived parties OF
auxiliary cadets marched through the
streets holding UP and searching pedes-
trians, and firing into the air following
the ambush OF auxliaries within half
a mile Of the barracks, IL Of them being
wounded by bomb thrown from lorry.
Between : and o clock Saturday even
ing n period Of intense quiet fell on the
city, but near Q o'clock uniformed men
began TO display great activity IN various
parts Of Cork At some points tram cars
were held up and passengers taken out.
II was reported a number were beaten
and others placed against the wall and
closely Questioned but were finally al
lowed to proceed.
In the Summer Hill district, the scene
Of the ambush. shortly after curfew two
brothers named Delaney are reported to
have been taken from their homes and
shot. one subsequently dying.
During the hour before curfew ter
rnrism held sway and when the streets
were emntied Of civilians loud explosions
and rife and revolver shots kept up until
early morning The explosions appeared
To come from lncendiary bombs, as per-
sons who ventured 20 look from their
windows saw fires break ont IN st. Pat
rick's street and daylight revealed the full
extent of the damage.
II is nor probable that lives have been
lost in the frgs already several persons
connected with the destroyed houses and
business premises are reported missing
At q o clock Yesterday afternoon people
were Just beginning to venture again into
the streets. The whole city was then IN
control of the military, and 1t Is under
stood that the officer in command assured
the populace that the military would
remain on duty indefinitely to prevent
further destruction. The troops are IN
full fighting order, pickets with machine
guns being posted at all vantage points.
Only one large drapery establishment Is
left intact IN Cork.
Belfast. Dec ia dispatch from
Cork received here says the fire hose was
cut rendering useless the efforts of the
fremen. Two acres soon became furnace.
The front walls Of houses were blown out
with DOTllDS. NJ Eitht pAtCh pCSNt0h
Naylor street and Fish street still was
burning yesterday afternoon, the tire eat
ing It's way backwards.
Dublin, Dec. IA proclamation de-
claring that 1.-The public must at once
realize that Ireland is in a state OF war
with forces of the British crown" has
been issued over the signature OF the officer
commanding troops Of the Irish Republi-
+ can army at County Monaghan.
/ The proclamation, which sets forth that
armed gangs in County Monaghan have
! been attacking and numbering notfensive
! citizens. saws that while we extend
/ the hand Of friendship to all lrishmen
murder-gangs and their guides and M
/ formers shall he suD4marlly dealt with.
The proclamation further explains re-
cent raids for arms, carried out IN County
Monaghan by stating they were ordered
in anticipation of a similar order by the
| British Government.
Belfast. Ireland, Dec. 13-Armec
Sim Feiners last night attacked tn,
police barracks at Camlough, Soutt
| Of Armagh.
Military forces were hurried up from
Newrv and a fight ensued In which II Il
| known one civilian was killed. Seyera
other deaths are reported
Cork. Dec. l3 More than three hund
red buildings are said to have been des-
troyed in the fires which yesterday lait
waste TO n great part of this city Most o
the fires have been extinguished hu
there are occasional sporadic outburst o
flames
Thepolice and military are having tn
greatest difficulty in keeping the thousand
Of spectators from the wrecked premises
the walls Of which threaten to collapse
I.ooting has been general Outside tn
fire zone the police seized gang OF bur
glars who we're killing a woman.
Cork. Dec. IA military patrol wa
ambushed at Cloyne, seven miles east O
Queenstown, yesterday The attacker
threw bombs from two houses, but wer
defeated Two of the attackers were kill
ed several wounded and two captured
Two soldiers were wounded. The house
from which the bombs were thrown wer
burned