The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-07-06
MICHAEL COLLINS
DEFEATS 0 CONNOR
Irish Insurgents Surrender After
Long, Fierce Fight.
NO REPORT ON CASUALTIES
UnofficlaIly Stated That Thirty or
Forty We're Wounded In the Final
Attack - Regulars Charge
With Fixed Bayonets.

Dublin, July 1.-The Republican ir-
Regulars, in the batte-wrecked -Four
Courts building raised the white flag
of defeat. Subsequently, all the ir-
regulars in the building were made
prisoners. The Irish provisional gov
eminent issued the following COM
munique after the surrender:
Ernest OMalley, on behalf of the
lrregulars, surrendered unconditiona-
ally to the Irish Free State troops.
Roderick O'Connor, Liam Fellowes
and the other principal officers among
the republicans have been made pris-
Oners"
AT 80 the -Four Courts burst into
Names and there was an explosion,
caused by a mine, which shook the
city The rear of the -Four Courts was
demolished thirty or forty being
wounded, some seriously.
The final phase of the battle opened
with a storming operation in the morn
Ing. Free State forces advanced under
n torrent of rifle and machine gun fire
shortly before ten o'clock and from
several points effected entrance into
The -Four Courts through breaches in
the walls and defensive works made
by artillery fire.
Casualties Are Small.
Within a few minutes the advance
had swept the irregulars into small
portion of the building in the rear.
Despite the heavy fir maintained
from several strong points on the adj
Tancing party, the casualties, consld-
erng the nature of the operation were
small.
Four officers were wounded. none
seriously. They are Commandant ].
Leonard, Vice Commandant Marion,
Lieutenant Murtagh and Captain
O'Tolle. OF the volunteers, three
were killed and ten wounded.
Casualties among the irreguiars are
not known. Thrty-three prisoners
were taken while large quantities Of
explosives, many guns, rifles and much
ammunition also were seized by the
Free Staters.
one of the first discoveries made by
the regulars was that several portions
of the building had been mined and
wires laid to cause an explosion. These
wires were cut else the casualty list
would have been much larger.
After a temporary objective was
reached, the Free Staters issued an
order to cease firing, Summons were
issued to the irregulars including
OConnOr, Liam FeIlowes and Oscar
Traynor to surrender 1t is under
stood that no reply was given. Prepa,
rations for the attack were well
planned, the interior of the building
being well known to the Free Staters.
The bombardment was so effective
that the walls We're crumbled at their
most vulnerable point. The constant
explosion of shells has made sleep in
Dublin almost impossible since the
first shots were fred As hours ago.
Charge With Bayonets.
Early in the evening the Free State
troops were in battle position, their
hayoncts fixed while they awaited the
zero hour. Bombers were attached to
each attacking party and machine gun
squads and armored cars were made
ready TO cover the advance.
They went forward at double time.
at soEc points spirited resistance was
made. but soon overcome. AS the ir-
regulars fell back, the Free Staters
closed IN on them taking a number of
prisoners who saw that further resist
auce was useless. The remainder of
The insurgents retreated to the last
lire OF defense, the eastern part of the
rear Of the Four Courts building.
The policy of the Irish command
was to prevent serious loss of life.
There Is no doubt that had the Free
Staters brought MI of their artillery
into play, tie Four Courts would have
fallen IN a few hours.
Arrangements have been made in
Mount 10y prison for the reception OF
200 prisoners in the military wing.
Two truckIolds of prisoners escorted
Ivy fleet Of armOred cars passed
throN"h the main streets. Snipiug
continues throughout the city and
there is hardly store open, The
cleaning NJ o. the city is risky work
and may take some time