The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-19
Three Hundred Re-
publicans M a d e
Prisoners. Men Are
Caught Mapping

Yesterday Dunndalk was held
by the republicans. During the
night Free State forces, command
ed by. General Hogan, descended
upon the town by road and i'm
mediately began an enveloping
movement. In quick succession
they seized the county prison and
the county, hospital in the south
end of the town, the Bridge street
barracks in the north and the
postohice and several business
houses in the center.
The occupants Of the Ann street
barracks, the republican head
quarters, learning what was hap
pening set the barracks afire, left
explosives in the mattresses and
tried to escape. They were called
upon to halt and, failing to COM
ply, were fred on by the nationals,
who were in possession of the rail-
road platform. It was here that
the casualties occurred. About 20
men were taken prisoner. all with
out weapons.
: The military barracks was cap
tured without a shot. Nationals en-
tered from both sides, overpowered
the sentry and disarmed the guard.
In fact a majority of the men
were in bed and they found them
selves under arrest when they were
aroused.
The republican guards at the
railroad station and prison were
also disarmed and arrested. The
group of irregulars coming from
a dance at Black Rock, Louth, also
were made prisoners. The Free
Staters engaged in this movement
are attache dto the Fifth Northern
division.
Dublin, July 1e By the Asso-
ciated Pressl The publicity de-
partment of the, Irish irregular
army today nnounce d that
Eamonn De Valera is at field
general headquarters serving on
the staff of the, director of oper-
ations.
It is believed headquarters has
been transferred from Mallow to
Limerick.
The provisional government re-,
affirms its determination to sup
press the revolt. In a manifesto
addressed to commander in chief,
Collins, and the men Of the nat
ional army, it says:
"You have been entrusted with
supreme command of the national
army, and with General Mulcahy
and General o'Duffy, have been
constituted a general war council
to direct the military operations
now in progress. The governments
action is dictated by a determi-
nation that the splendid valor and
devotion of the army shall be in
spired and directed to yield its
full fruits for the salvation of the
nation.
THE army which recently freed
the country from foreign tyranny
must now again resist the attempts
of an armed minority to force their
dictatorship upon the people; the
Irish army is fighting for the same
principle as when it fought the
British, namely the right of the
Irish people to be masters in their
own country
.The irregulars' method of war
fare is destructive Of the economic
fife of the nation. Sheer brigadage
is fair term to apply to it
The fight is for revival OF the
nation. for free expression and
effective execution of the peoples
will-in other words. for the es-
tablishment of all the signs by
which the nation is to be held
worthy of consideration among
the states Of the world
The manifesto is signed by all
members of the government.
General headquarters has issued
a bulletin confirming the capture
of Dunndalk with 500 irregulars
and quantity of arms and equip
ment.e the Free Staters suffering no
losses.
The irregulars are reported to
have seized a quantity of shipping
in Cork harbor, looting the vessels
Of large quantities Of stores. AT
Limerick the irregular activities
are running business. Many of the
principal places of business have
been seized or looted, including
-four mills and bacon curing fac
tories, rendering many workers
idle.