Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-06
FREE STATE TROOPS
TAKE INSURGENTS
AFTER 4-DAY FIGHT
Defense Minister Brugha
Is Wounded and
Captured.
BATTLES UNTIL DRIVEN
OUT BY THE FLAMES
Leader of Defenders Is Shot
Down in Desperate
Struggle.
REPORT DE VALERA CAPTURED
humor of seizure "t Former rr-si-
dent Of Irish Republic. How
ever. In UnconHrm-d.
BATTLES UNTIL DRIVEN
OUT BY THE FLAMES
REPORT DE VALERA CAPTURED
Humor Of S~iEure of Former Pr~si
dent Of Irish Republic. How
ever, Is Unconfrm-d.
tBy Associated Press

~ 'HtSpclated PFeSS
DuHLiN, July 5.--The siege VI the
stronShoids or tho insurgen, Irish
forces was virtually ended toniSh,
with tho surrender OF small SrouDs
of the men who had been hGhting FOR
the past week behind the barrioadcs
And the capture OF one OF the prin-
cipai leaders, Ca,hal Brugha for
mor Minister OF Defense. But the
success OF the nationa, cause has
been purchased at the cost OF blazing
buildings and terrible destruction
IN Dublin. TO say nothing OF the los.
OF !ifc and the many seriously
wounded.
There in still no information as 10
the Whereabouts Of Eamonn dc Va
!era, who has apparently o>caped
from the Free statcrs' net
IrrrEuiars Make I.sst Stand.
In tho afternoon. when ten build
fHrs. including three hotels. wore
afamt. the remainder of the irreEn-
lars. driven into the Granville Hotel.
with hre OF ALI side, sim maintained
= desperate resistance with auto
mates and rifles. but /, VA. already
seen that they could not long delay
bv tho Free state troops commenced
al midday after lull during which
the firing siackened greatly.
The regulars then began a desper-
ate plan OF bonbarding the insur.
gents 4 bomb was hurled into
> Hammam's Hotel. and soon fain,
wisps OF smoke crCp; through ,h.
shattered windows and suddenly a
Dnrst OF name In front. followed BY.
dense volumes Of smoke. The flames
spread swiftly. and the nre brigade
hurried 10 the scene. But a fusil-
lsde from tho irrcguiars in the Gran
vile Hotel compelled them to re-
treat.
Fire Spreads Rapidly.
The fire attacked tho shops ad-
joining the Hammam. and in less
than two hours the roofs had coll
lapsed. Three buildings were com
pIeteiy destroyed. their ruin heing
hss,encd through the flames reach
ing stores OF bombs and ammunition.
causing numerous explosions and
throwing up great clouds OF smoke
Still the battle ragged. the irregu-
lars hrinE fusillades from the win
dows OF both the Gresham and the
. Granville, while the nationa! rinemen
replied vigorously from their posi-
tions opposite and from armorcd
cars.
Shortly after O'Clock an armorcd
car took up a position opposite the
Gresham and poured machine gun
hre Into the hotel windows. Smoke
helched forth. quickly followed by a
mumed explosion and tongues Of
flame from windows and within half
An hour the front Of the building
was flaming furnace.
Continue Flight From Upper Floor.
Even while the lower doors OF this
hotel were burning. the irregulars
\ continued 10 nre from the upper win
dows. but by o'clock the remnant
OF tho garrison. Ave men, weary
eyed and blackened. emerged from
the rear OF the building under tho
white f,aG and surrendered
Other irregulars driven from place
TO place by the flames took up
position In the Granville, and from
points or vantage they directed a
brisk fire against the Nationals. In
the mean time fire broke out oppo-
@sitc In the store next door TO the
Ed'nburg Hotel; presently white
nag was seen protruding from the
door OF the Edinburg. and man
stepped forth. holding the flag in one
hand and suitcase in the other.
Behind him walked curious and
pitiful procession Of between twenty
and thirty persons. mostly women. a
white haired woman bringing up the
rear. all carrying small quantities
uf luggage.
They explained that they had been
living in the Edinhurg a whole week.
Ehiefly taking refuge in the cellars,
I were forced to leave by the flames
III the adjacent store. These un-
+ /ortunate civilians Were escorted to
place OF safety by members OF the
Red Cross.