The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-05

county Kerry, with corn and mixed
cargo, has been held up in Tralee Bay
by British sloop, says a dispatch TO
the press association from Tralee to-
day. large quantity of ammunition
in barrels was seized, the dispatch
states
A Central News message says the
steamer mentioned is the Seattla
Spirit and that she is now berthed
at Fenit pier
The Seattle Spirit is a shipping
board vessel built at Seattle in 1919.
She sailed from New York May is for
Cork, Dublin and Belfast.
BELFAST, June 5.-Authentic de-
tails of the recapture of Pettigoe show
that British staff officer entered the
village at noon yesterday and gave the
Republicans holding the town Is min
utes to leave Some Immediately de-
parted but about 100 decided to op-
pose the military.
At the expiration of the time limit
the British crossed the bridge leading
into the village, and were received
with machine gun and rifle fire. Then
the British artillery came into action,
and when the first shell landed on a
hill behind the town some of the more
timid defenders dashed for safety.
Four more shells followed in quick
succession and one striking in the mid
die of party of the retreating Sim
Feiners, inflicted several causalties
Troops which had been landed se-
cretly from Boa Island, in Lough Erne,
during the night, took the Republicans
in the rear, but some escaped through
their superior knowledge of the coun-
try
When the occupation of the village
was complete, soldiers were detailed
to bury the dead, and all the Sim
Feiners were inferred in field near
by. The prisoners were removed to
Enniskillen last night
Crew Wiped Out
Republicans stationed at vantage
points with machine guns held out.
frequently firing at the troops, who re-
piled with Lewis gun. 1t is be-
lieved that one Sim Fein gun crew
was wiped out.
1t is officially stated that but one
member of the crown forces was
killed. Seven Republicans are known
to have been killed while sixteen were
made prisoners, including the com
mandant.
1t is understood that Belleek. ten
miles southwest of Pettigoe, is still
held by the Republicans, but that
Magheramena castle has been evacu-
ated There is considerable interest
here regarding the fate of the Belleek
fort, the holding of which by the Re
publicans practically renders the bar
racks there untenable.
Intense enthusiasm is reported by
the Press associations correspondent
to have prevailed in Pettigoe after the
Republicans were driven out Some
OF the civilian refugees who had been
cared for in northern territory nearby
again re-entered their homes
The military has taken strong posi-
tions on the neighboring hills to pre-
vent surprise attack while the spe-
cial constables are on duty on all the
Fermanagh roads leading to Pettigoe.
LONDON. June British troops
have driven the Sim Fein invaders
from their main positions In Ulster
territory and large part of the bor-
der between northern and southern
Ireland now Is virtually battle field
The village of Pettigoe, on the
Fernagh-Donegal border, was recaptur-
ed from the Sin Fein invaders yes
terday and the southern forces also
are reported to have evacuated Belleek
10 miles to the southwest
The discrepancy between the Official
communique, with its statement OF
three Sim Feiners killed and one Lewis
gun captured and the more detailed
press reports of the British storming
the place and inflicting heavy losses
has yet to be reconciled.
The military has taken over much
of the boundary line and the Sim
Feiners now face seasoned and well
armed tropps equipped with artillery
instead of the special Ulster constab-
ularymen
The Daily News basing its inform
alton on dispatches from its cores
pondent at Enniskillen, declares. nm.
der a large headline, that the crisis
has been deliberately faxed for polfti-
cal purposes, and that the provocation
to war comes from the Ulster side of
the border
Report Naval Action
The Daily Herald prints a report
from Chatham that several warships
are about to leave there for an un-
known destination. believed to be Ire
land, and that the town is filled with
naval men under instructions not TO
leave port.
News dispatches from Ulster d..
clare feeling there has been embit-
tered by the murder of Magistrate
Flanagan which caused a great sensa-
ton. The victim had lately sentenced
many offenders under the firearms
act and often had been threatened,
but had ignored the threats He was
accompanied to the cathedral at New
ry. where the shooting took place, by
his sister. She seized one assaiiant.
but he threw her off and escaped with
his companions in an automobile into
Lough county. which is Free State ter.
ritory and where they consequently
could not be pursued by northern au-
thorities
Much attention is focused on the
question of the proposed Irish consti-
tuition and its allied issues. Prime
Minister Lloyd George is expected to
arrive from Wales tonight in readi-
ness to meet the Irish representatives
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