Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-04
BATTLE is FIERCEST
IN SACkVILLE STREET
De Valera Refuses to Surrcn.
der-Says Will Die
Fighting.
FATHER ALBERT SEEKS TRUCE
fires Break out From Continuous
B"mbardment Threatening
the City.
JBy United News.

DUBLIN, July 3.--Acceptins cap
sure Of their positions as inevitable.
the Irish rebels began desertins their
defenses toward midnight today and
were fleeing TO the south OF Dublin
in small groups carrying such arms,
ammunition and hand srenades as
'hcy were able. Their fortified
buildings were seen TO burst into
Names about midnight
The escaping rebels were report
ed 10 be concentrating south OF the
city in preparation for guerrilla
campaign in the open country. Many
were captured while trying TO es.
cape.
All Approaches Cut on.
They apparently gave up all hope
after standing for nearly twenty
four hours under the heavy sheli.nR
and gunhre of the Free State troops.
who were gradually closing in
around tho Gresham and Hammam
Hotels in sackville Street.-The r.bc!
stronghold..
lust before midnight all approaches
we're Gu, of by the Free State
troops and the rebels were bottled
IN th'ir small! fortress ny the regu-
lars. who were laying down bar
Tase from the opposite side OF Sack
Vile Street
Capitulation Of the entire position
was expected a. any time Free
state troops took mcasures 10 cut
on the escape OF the neelng rebels
by bar-icadins all bridges leading
out OF Dublin. All persons passing
either way were vigorously searched.
TWO efforts at a truce were made
during the day by the rebels but
both failed because the Free State
forces held out for an unconditional
surrender. The last EFFORT was made
about $3.50 r. NJ today. when hrins
practically ceased In the sackville
area. Bu, this failed and nghtinE
was resumed after short interval.
Father Albert seeks Truce.
Earl.cr tho rebel. sen, out Father
Albert. who had been their chaplain
IN the Four Courts before it's fall.
Re leN the Gresham Hotel and pro-
ceeded TO the headquarters OF the
provisional government, where he
asked for truce on behalf OF the
rebels. The provisional government
insisted upon an unconditional sur
render. Father Albert returned and
lighting went ahead.
The rebels fought under great odds
as the battle continued into the dark
ness Monday. The regulars were
strongly fortified in surrounding
buildings with their runs overlook
ing the rebel positions in the Sack
willie Street hotels. Free State
sharpahooters were posted in movie
theaters, clubs and other prominent
buildings in the vicinity. The reb-
els grew weaker hourly.
De vnlern 10 Die Fighting.
But De Valera refused to surren-
der. His headquarters announced
that the Irish insurgent leader viii!
die hghting for the republic. While
free state guns continued lombard
Ing his army headquarters. his
troops were tunneling through the
group OF hotels and other buildings
on the east side OF Sackville Street
so that they could move readily
from one part Of their line to an
other without exposing themselves.
They held their side OF the street
from the upper end almost to Nelson
Pillar. But the dominating position
of the Free State artillery made sur
render or abandonment OF the rebe
positions mere matter of time.
AS tho night wore on, the battle
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