The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-09
HARD FIGHTING
IN IRELAND
Gen. Cumming Killed in Ambush
of Military Convoy

Cork, March G.-Brigadier General
Cumming, commander of the Kerry
military area, was one Of the two Of
ilccrs killed in the ambush Of a mill
tary convoy i'm ClOnbanin, this coun-
ty, Saturday afternoon.
! General Cumming was president Of
the court of inquiry appointed TO in
vestigate The recent shooting Of rail
way men in Mallow.
London, March Five hundred
men took part in the ambush of
military convoy Saturday afternoon
in ClOnbanin, county Cork, in which
n general, another officer and two
privates We're killed, says Dublin
dispatch to the Central News today
The convoy consisted of five or six
iorries and an armored car.
The first two cars Of the convoy
we're blown up by n mine and fierce
fight, which lasted an hour, ensued.
according TO the dispatch. Eight
4 armored cars managed to reach Kan
turk, from which place reinforce
ments were sent to the scene Of the
ambush. The attacking party es-
capped into the hills
Dublin, March THE belief is
general here that the ambush in
Clonbanin Saturday in which General
Cumming was killed was purposed
for Maj. Gen. Sir Edward Strickland,
commander OF the crown forces in
Munster. General Strickland was
supposed to be returning TO Cork yes
| tor Inv frnp
Belfast, March G.--Gcneral Cum
ming, who was killed at Clonbanin
Saturday when military convoy was
ambushcd. had motorcd each morn
ing 70 Mallow, where he presided
over the court Of inquiry into the
murder there recently Of Mrs. King
wife of County Inspector King. and
the shooting of railway men after the
| murder
extraordinary precautions were
taken on these trips two previous
attempts having been made to am
bush General Cumming.
! A heavy fire was opened on the
convoy yesterday from high ground
on both sides of the road. The driver
| OF the first car Wa. seriously wound
ed by the first vOlley and the car
| plunged into ditch. All the soldiers
| lett the cars and went into action
| Dut the armOrcd car, in endeaVOring
to pass that of General Cumming, ran
| into the ditch. General Cumming
was hit in the head shortly after
leaving his car and died instantly.
The firing went on for an hour. dur
ig which a lieutenant also was kill
! ed.
Few Of the ambushing party could
be seen as the fight proceeded the
slopes on each side of the road be-
ing thickly covered with bushes.
Mines had been laid but they failed
10 explode.
Belfast. March (By the Associat-
ed Press. Cardinal Logue, primate
of all Ireland, in a letter to the
priests of the Armagh diocese, makes
another powerful appeal for q truce
in Ireland and suggests the forth
coming birthday OF tho first national
apostle offers an OppOrtune occasion
for an appeal to the Almighty for
the return OF peace to Ireland, point !
ing out that st. Patrick brought |
peace to the country.
Deploring the disregard for human |
LIE and property shown by both |
sides which, he declared, threatens |
TO reduce the country tC a state Of |
desolation and ruin. Cardinal Logue
especially denounces tho ambushing
ana attacking Of soldiers and police
IN the crowded thoroughfarcs.
They who commit such acts know
well these armed forces will blaze
away, indiscriminatcly killing or
wounding people, innocent victims.
often women, girls and children en-
gagged in lawful occupations" the
cardinal continues. Lawyers, | think
say such acts cndangering the gen
eral public involve malice against all /
mankind. Certainly all mankind |
should join i'm putting an effort to
end to them"
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