Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-21
Seven Other Tragedies Are
Reported in Various
Parts of Erin
FIND BURIED ARMS
Fourteen Manchester Homes Burned
Loss 5000, ,OO0-Erin Leaders In
termed Alleges Spy's Throat Cut.

Cork. Feb. 2l.-Thirtcen civilians
were killed and eight captured, CT
whom three we're wounded, in an en-
eaeemert yesterday afternoon in the
district between l.isgoold and Middle
ton. Cork county, according to a gen
cral headquarters report. This is be-
}ieycd to be tie largest number 81
casualties among :he members OF the
Irish Republican Army in any single
encounter.
A detachment Of the Hampshire
regiment surprised 8 party OF civil
ians in house on the outskirts ct
Middleton. The civilian forces spli:
no, some Of them remaining in the
hoase while he others took up po-
sitions in the garden. In brisk fight
ing one soldier was slightly wounG-
ed and the civilians were dispersed
and pursued. A search of the house
revealed quantities OF buried arms
and ammunition.
The KILN. OF seven persons in va
rious sections Of Ireland was reported
yesterday.
Former Sergeant Eohilly, who was
wounded yesterday. was taken from
his bed in hospital yesterday and
shot dead. A Iaborel was shot dead
at Cashel ana and another was se7i-
ously wounded at Mul!agh Meath last
night.
A party Of armed men last night
shot and killed William O'Connell ard
Matthew Sweetman, Protestant farm
ers, in Lissanubig. Skibberecn. At
Galway District Councillor john
Geo2hcgan vas taken from his bed ny
two masked men, who told him h.
had been convicted OF treason.
In County Clare a number 81
Youths were called upon to halt yes.
telylay, and, refusing, two OF them
brothers, by the name of Donovan, II
=
and IS years old. were killed.
Nine members OF the Cork Corpora
ton and other leading men Of South
ireland were among so persons sent
to the Spike Island i,ternment camp
Saturday as political prisoners.
According to report issued las!
night by DubSn Castle, search yes
terday in roo1is in South Frederick
street disclosed evidence that they
had been used Us headquarters for thf
Irish Republican army. lmportsn;
documents uere seized. No arrests
were made.
Shortly before noon yesterday, ac'
cordinr to the castle reports. an an
,omobile with an officer and three
auxiliary police was attacked while
hating outside the Phibsboro Church
A bomb was thrown and revolver
shots were fired at the machine f"n
al sides.
: The occupants of the car returnet
the f.Y and then gave chase. One o
the attacking party was seen to hav'
been wounded, but all the men escape;
None of the auxiliaries was hurt.
MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 2l.-A
together If farm fires Saturday nigh
Machinery, buildings and stacks wer'
damaged 20 the amount of 10000
pounds.
The places visited by the incendiar
les included Altrincham, Durham
Rumston. Charlton, Bargiey. White
field and the country around South
rort. In enc case farmer and M
two sons were ordered BY q man Z
put Up their hands When they refuset
to accede the man fired. They dashc'
for home and five more shots wer
fired at them, bat without doing an.
harm.
London. Feb 2l-,On The arrival 0
the Fishguad train at Psddingtol
Station yesterday George Tilson. .
Black Rock. County Cork, was foun
IN the 1avatory compartment Wit
ms throa' cut. A paper attached t
his clothes was inscribed. "Shodcwa
from Ireland"
The man was still conscious hy
iacoherent. He was removed 70
hospital. where he died.
Belfast, Feb. 2l.-Gcorsc Ti,sc
was connected with firm Of Who'll
sale wine merchants. He recently ,
ceived a threatening letter chargi
him with ~pying in Ireland ard
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