New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-17
Town
With 32l Irish
Rebels, Seized
r,nudalk Occupied by Free
Skaters When Troops Are
Surprised in Bed; | Hurt.
l Killed in the Fight
|Bombs Fill Mattresses
vnchfort SHIELDED and Then
stormed and q Give
Tn After Stiff Battle

eFIFAST, July f6 BY The Associ-.
-, prossl.--The Nationalists gained
,,,nortant victories to-day. The
~, ~ punda!x was seized this morn
- and more than three hundred re-
's,;eans were taken prisoner. Inch
-, in Donegal, also capitulated to the
Free state troops. This fort was an
;,,or.ant British naval station in the
early stages of the World War and
,ormed part of the scheme of national
defense.
During the night Free State forces
commanded by General Hogan de-
zesnded upon Dundalk by road and i'm
mediately began an enveloping move
ment. In quick succession they seized
.hs county prison and the county hos
nital in the south end of the town,
the Bridge Street barracks in the
North. and the postoffice ana several
business houses in the center.
Bombs in Mattresses
The occupants of the Anne Street
barracks, the republican headquarters
Iparning what was happening, set the
barracks afre, left explosives in the
mattresses and tried &c escape. They
were called upon to halt, and, failing
10 comply, were fired on by the Ma
tionals, who were in possession of the
railroad platform. One of the irregu-
lars was killed and another wounded.
About twenty men were taken prisoner,
all without weapons.
The military barracks were captured
without a shot Nationals entering
from both sides overpowered the sentry
and disarmed the guard. In fact, ma
iority Of the men were in bed, and they
found themselves under arrest when
thew were aroused.
The republican guards at the rail-
road station and prison also were dis
armed and arrested. The group of
|irregulars coming from a dance at
BLACK Rock, Louth, were made pris-
oner The Free Staters engaged in this
movement are attached to the 9Th
Northern Division. ~--.
The fort at Inchfort was heavily
shelled Saturday evening from 7 o'clock
until dark with an 18-pounder from a
position in the FABIAN district. To-day
there were heavy explosions within
the fort, and it was surmiscd that the
irregulars were destroying stores. At
that time the approaches to the island
were strongly held by the Nationals,
and no one was allowed to pass from
the mainland without authority.
White Flag Is Hoisted
The Free State troops penetrated for
q considerable distance into the island,
gradually narrowing the Gordon. Then
after submitting the for; to further
bombardment the Free Staters re-
solved to storm the place. They gained
access to the yards, but bombs were
thrown b. the defenders and the as
saulting party was obliged to retreat
for some distance. Finally, however,
Captain Mullan, leader of the irregu-
lars, hoisted white flag and marched
,ut with twenty-one men, who were
AIKEN over by Adjutant Dougherty, of
he Nationals.
The fort was much more lightly held
han had been supposed. One land
nine was discovered and destroyed
nut a careful examination disclosed
hat all other mines and bombs had
,een exploded by the defenders before
Quantities of foodstuffs
recently taken from the railway stores
we're found near the fort.
The center of resistance is now Glen
veagh Castle, flying columns from
which are still causing much havoc.