The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-05

UVAuiu8S IN SackV1lle street,
the Republican insurgent strong
hold, were ablaze at this hour. The
irregulars were still holding out in
the Granville hotel and were firing
from the windows, surrounded by
an inferno Of flames. Five men,
the last occupants of the Gresham
hotel, have surrendered. The end
OF the battle is believed to be near.
Do Valera Escapes2
London, July 5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Winston Churchill,
the colonial secretary, announced
in the house Of commons this aft
ernoon that the attack by the Irish
national army in the Sackville
street area of Dublin was still pro-
ceeding at 2:45 p. m. The where
abouts OF canon de Valera was
unknown, he said.
1T Is uncertain whether he is
within the Gordon Of the national
troops or has deserted the COM
mands and escaped" the secretary
added.
OBrien Captured.
Dublin, July 5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press O'Brien, former
representative Of the Dali Eireann
in London and Sean O'Kelley, who
used to represent the Dali in Paris,
were both arrested last evening, it
was announced today.
Dublin, July So p. m.)-(By
the Associated Press.)-The Gres-
ham hotel, in the Sackville street
area is blazing furiously at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Dublin, July 5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Fire which started
before noon in the Hammam hotel,
art of the irregulars of Sackville
street stronghold, was extending
early this afternoon in a southerly
direction, enveloping the Hibernian
Bible society building.
Dublin, July 5, 1915 p. m.-(By
the Associated Press.)-The irreg-
ulars at this hour still were holding
out in the postoffice and the build
ings in the center Of the block on
Sackville street which has formed
their stronghold. The government
forces were said to have penetra-
ted the Gresham hotel. The Ham
mann hotel was in flames.
After an early morning squirt in
the activity there had been COM
paratively little firing up to noon.
Activity Outside Dublin.
Dublin, July 5.-Considerable ac-
tivity by both sides in the area out
side of Dublin was evidenced by
reports reaching here today. Ma.
tional army troops which were con-
centrated at Kingstown and Boot
erstown proceeded in motor lorries
under command Of Brigadier Gen.
eral MacNeill, for the Dublin hills
where irregulars are reported to bt
moving.
In the mountains between Ennis.
kerrys and Brittais, County Wick.
low, several motor vehicles thai
have been commandeered by irreg
ulars have been discovered aban
doned. Armed men. yesterday raid
ed small towns in Wicklow ant
seized foodstuffs and petrol.
! Reports from Sligo say that towr
is isolated from the north. tele
phone and telegraph communica
ton being severed. No trains ar,
reaching Enniskillen, while bridges
on the road from Enniskillen Il
Cooloney, County Sligo, have beeI
blown up. The republicans hav'
installed at Glenveagh castle, COun
ty Donegal, the wireless apparatus
seized yesterday at Bunbeg nava
station in that county. Houses II
the neighborhood Of the castle ar
being Communicated and fortified.
i The Lannett bridge. on the Soytl
Ulster branch of the Great North
ern railway, which was hastily re
paired after an explosion there lat
last week, was again blown up to
day.