The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-30
INSURGENTS IN
DUBLIN ROUTED
FROM FORTRESS
Four Courts Partly Blown Up
Before Surrender of
O'Connor's Army.
REVOLT THREATENED
Thirty Killed Before ExpIos-
ion in Which Many
Were Wounded.

DUBLIN, June 30.-(By the AS
sociated Press)-The Four Courts
building in Dublin, stronghold of
the insurgent faction of the l. r.
A.. was surrendered unconditional
ly to the Free State forces at
o'clock this afternoon, it was Of
ficialIy announced Commander
Rory O'Connor and Liam Mellowes
and the entire garrison, including
all the principal executive officers,
were made prisoners.
When the surrender took place,
the Four Courts still were in
flames. There were $50 of the
irregulars in the party. They
marched out with a priest at the
head of the column. The Free
State commandant had issued
orders to cease firing. Thirty of
the Free State troops were wound
ed in the -Four Courts explosion.
None, however, was killed by the
blast.
DUBLIN. June 3o.--(By The AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The insurgents
who have been occupying the Four
Courts in Dublin surrendered at
4:1G o'clock this afternoon, it was
officially announced says a press
association statement. The surren-
der was preceded at q O'Clock by
their hoisting the white flag over
the building.
Exlosions which blew up part
of the building preceded the surren-
der a few hours. 1t is believed a
considerabl number of the insur
gents were wounded by the explo-
sion, although they were not occu-
pying that part of the structure
which was blown up.
LONDON. June 3o.-Reports
from Dublin report Rory OConnor,
the insurgcnt leader, as having de-
clared he will fight until he is
either victorious or killed, and his
record suggests the probability
that he means what he said. If
he goes down fighting it is i'm
possible to predict the effect his
disappearance will have on the
situation.
Some dispatches from Dublin
point out that if the government
troops had been able to capture
the Four Courts couple hours af-
ter the seige began. the rebellion
"Oulu ODdDlS nave l4lShSi GU out'
but the prolonged resistance of
O'Connor's forces and the grow
ing operations of their sympathiz-
ers in other parts of the city were
reported to have had an important
Influence over the Republicans.
The seige of the Fourt Courts is
remarked as being only a single
phase of the civil strife and per-
haps it nowise is the chief one.
A point much stressed is the in
creasing activity of the commun-
lists in support of the Republicans.
These, according to some reports,
are acting under the instigation
and guidance of member of the
Industrial Workers of the World
from America, which is rumored
to be receiving financial help from
Moscow. The dangers threatening
Michael Collins and the treaty
party are gravely remarked in
quarters altogether friendly to
them. and the possibility of an
attempt to bring about Repubil-
can revolution with the help OF the
lowest section of the populace is
seriously discussed.
An appeal to the nation for
general uprising was issued in
Dublin last night over the sigma
lures of Liam Mellowes, Rory
Rory O'Connor and
other Republican leaders. declar-
and appealing to the citi-
zens to rally to the support of the
republic in this suprFme test OF
the nations destiny"
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