The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-06-28

The artillery fire upon the Four
Courts was sparing in quantity from
the desire to save the ancient build
ing as far as possible and during the
hour from noon to one o'clock not
a shot was fired from the l8-pounders
from which high explosive shells
were being sent into the structure.
But Business Goes On.
Business proceeded almost as usuar
in Dublin while the fighting was 60
ing on. The citizens congregated in
crowds along the quays and on the
bridge over the Liffey to watch the
progress Of the fighting, but ther
was little to see. The position of the
building made a direct attack diff
cult. The tramways along the quays
and one the heights on the opposite
side of the river from the Four
Courts suspended service, but every
where else traffic was proceeding.
Even the shops in close proximity to
the Four Courts were open.
The irregulars e the Four Courts
were outstanding their ammunition.
Their replies to the firing during the
forenoon was confined for the most
part to sharpshooting by men con-
cealed along the route.
There were some casualties among
the crowds watching the fighting sew
eral spectators being struck by snip
ers' bullets. Three persons were
wounded near Fowlers' Hall.
The Free States troops were rein
forced by lorry loads of soldiers from
Mullinger and Germanstown and the
Four Courts was invested on all sides.
(By the Associated Press)
Dublin, June 28.-The Irish pro-
visional government took forceful
action today against insurgents OF
the Irish Republican Army investing
the Four Courts building, where the
insurgents were entrenched and
opening hot attack when demand
for surrender was ignored.
The fighting which opened short
ly after four a. M, was still IN
progress late this afternoon. the
crack of rifle fire and the rattle Of
the machine guns resounding over
Dublin above the noise of the city's
traffic, which was being carried on
as usual.
Fowler Hall occupied by irregulars,
also was attacked by Irish govern
ment troops.
The official troops command the
Four Courts building from all sides
but the nature Of the structure made
an assault difficult and as the build
ing contains irreplacable legal docu-
ments there was no disposition to
fire the structure as means of
ousting the insurgents. -.
The number of casualties on either
side was not known definitely but
fourteen had been reported up to
mid-forenoon. Three irregulars were
carried out of the Four Courts build
ing by the rear exit at 9:3 o'clock.
They were believed to be badly
wounded and it was rumored two
others of the irregulars had been
killed.
Artillery was employed to some ex-
tent by the provisional government
troops at least one eighteen FOUNDER
having been in action, and consider
able damage was reported to have
been done to the insurgents strong
hold. This had been strongly forti-
fled by the irregulars, who replied
vigorously to the fire of the attack
ing parties.
REGULAR TROOPS ACTIVE
From the early hours there had
been considerable activity by the
regular troops in all parts Of the
city, people both afoot and in We
hicles being held up and searched
for arms. Five hundred regular
troops with armored cars and mill
tary ambulances passed through
Westmorland Street into Sackville
Street, one party going into Henry
Street and another into Abbey Street
from both of which the rear of the
four courts can be approached.
Shortly after 4 o'clock there was
a heavy outburst of firing in the
of the Four Courts,
followed by loud explosion and a
number of rifle shots in quick sue
cession and it was evident that