The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-07
WOUNDS KILL
BURGESS, AIDE
TO De VALERA
One of Most Prominent of Re-
publican Leaders Succumbs
Following Battle in Sack
vile Street.
DUBLIN is QUIET AGAIN
tBy Associated Pressl


one of Eamon De Valera's chief lieu
tenants, died today from the wounds
he received Wednesday while trying
to fight his way clear ar the surren.
der of the Republican garrisons in the
Sackville street area
Cathal Brugha (Charles Burgess}
was one of the most prominent of the
Republican leaders who opposed the
terms of the Anglo-Irish treaty from
the start and fought against it to the
finish.
He was De Valeras minister of de
fense in the first Dial Eireann cabi
net, directing the campaign against
the British in South Ireland UP to the
time the truce was signed in July OF
last year. When the terms of the
treaty, negotiated by Arthur Griffith.
Michael Collins and their fellow dele
gates who met the British represen-
tatives in London late last year. be-
came known, he declared his opposi-
tion TO the pact and fought against it
in the Dial debates and in public
speeches.
Opposed Treaty
His address against the ratification
of the pact was one of the principal
features of the debate in January last
He accused Griffith of having broken
an agreement not to sign the treaty
until the document was submitted to
the Irish cabinet, and he gave active
support TO the campaign cf De Valera
against the provisional government.
He was party to the pact between
the factions under which the June
elections were held and was reelected
| to parliament as one of the panel can
didates. When the dispute between
| the factions broke out anew Brugha
sided with the insurgents and early in
| the operations in the Sackville street
area of Dublin he was reported to be
with De Valera in the district, help
| ing direct the fight of the irregulars.
At the end he refused to surrender
and dashed out of the Granville hotel.
where the insurgents were making
their final stand, in an attempt to get
clear in the face of the fire of the
Free State troops, only to receive NOR
tai injuries and be taken prisoner by
the national army forces.
700 Taken Prisoner
| Approximately 700 irregulars were
| taken prisoner by the national army
during the struggle in Dublin, which
was brought to a virtual close by the
surrender of the remnant of the Re
publicans in the Sackyille street area
! Wednesday.
Dublin today showed signs of set
tling down again after the prolonged
period of destructive hostilities in ne
heart of the city. In the weeks hos
tilities Dublin lost no less than seven
of her hotels and now has twenty less
hostelries than in 1914, More than
200 hotel workers already have been
thrown out of employment because OF
the burnings.
One of the signs of the return to-
ward normal conditions was he re
moval today of the embargo which had
been put upon the telephone service
for military uses and urgent calls
kilograms were sent from Dublin
across the channel to theatrical artists
that they could safely come to Ireland
The Acnach Thailteann games com
mlttee will meet tonight to continue
preparations for the great athletic fes
tival to be held hre In August
CORK, July THE regular com
munique issued from the Republican
headquarters at Mallow hall, claims
the irregulars are making rapid pro
gress in southern Ireland The cap
ture of several more free state posts
is reported, these including Mount
Bellew, County Galway: Colloney, Sli
go; Baltimore, Laitrim; Enniscorthy
Wexford and Urlingford on the Xii
kennyTiperary border
The Republicans profess to hold
government posts at Skibberean. Coun
ty Cork; Listonal. Kerry and Poynes
Newcastle, West Abbeyfeale, Broad
, ford and Ballingerry. all in county
Limerick.
BELFAST. July All the Irisl
, midlands are under control of the pro
vfsional government forces
The fighting at Clonyn castle anc
. Rosmand house at Delvin. count,
! Westmeath, ended with the surren
der of the Republican garrisons t.
Captain Conlon, of the Free Stat,
! forces. The prisoners were remove;
to the Mullingar barracks.
A lory load of ammunition was TAX
en- from both buildings, includin:
sacks of bombs, boxes of gelignite, &
revolvers and 100 rifles. Plans ais,
were discovered for the destruction o
barracks and bridges.
\ Boyle, county Roscommon, was TAX
en- by National troops Major Genera
McKeon after an attack lasting sey
eraI days. The Republicans, drive;
s from pillar 10 post made their las
/, stand in a hotel.
\ No trains have yet reached the ives
y from Dublin. Four weekly newsps
: pers which are printed in BOYLE, wer
not published this week.
It II is learned that in the fighting a
y Boyle. Brigadier General Michae
Dockery, of the government force!
. was shot dead.
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