The New York herald., 1922-06-30
TAKE 33 PRISONERS
O'COnnor, Fellows and
$50 Men Hold Rear
of Four Courts
Building.
BATTLE EARLY TODAY
COllins's Men Dash Across
Liffey Bridges Entering
Rebel Fortress.
CIVIL WARFARE SPREADS
Clashes in Other Parts of Ire
land as Battle Rages
in Capital.
CIVIL WARFARE SPREADS


ciated Press).-A dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph from Dublin says
Rory O'Connor and Liam Mellowes,
with $50 followers, still hold the
rear OF the Four Courts Building.
They have been called upon to sur
render.
The artillery firing was renewed
at 3:45 o'clock this (Friday) morn
ing.
The prisoners taken By the Free
Staters number thirty-three.
An earlier dispatch to the Central
News said Commandant Barry, a
prominent Cork leader, and twenty
two men had been taken prisoners.
A dispatch to the Times from
Dublin, timed 2:30 o'clock this (Fri-
day. morning, says the Free Staters.
after Rory O'Connor refused to sur
render, attacked the Four Courts.
They were personally led by Brig
Gen. DAILY, and after brisk artillery
and machine gun fire crossed from
the south side of the Liffey across, the
bridges.
The gunfire had broken down the
gate, and so briskly did the Free
State soldiers make the ascent that
they did not suffer any serious casa
ualties.
They crossed the courtyard and
with rifle butts and rams brought
down the inner doors. AS they fell
the defenders poured a whitening
fire upon the attacking force.
Three Killed In Doorway.
Three rebel soldiers were killed
outright by gunfire and ten others
were wounded in hand to hand fight
ing which ensued.
Twenty-Five of the irregulars threw
up their hands and surrendered,
while Rory O'Connor, with Brig
Gen. Traynor and $50 men, retreated
to far corner OF the court: Quickly
throwing up barricades. they are now
holding the Free Staters at bay.
The dispatch to the Times adds
that O'Connor has been given oppor-
tunity to surrender, but has declared
it to be his intention to fight to the
death.
The Free Staters captured great
quantity of rifles, machine guns and
explosives. 1t is thought that by some
secret means many of the original
garrison have made their way into
the city, where they have seized Han
mans Hotel, in Sackville street, turn
ing out the guests on five minutes
rctice.
Special Cable to The NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1892. by THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin, June 20. I
The Free State troops fought their
way into the east wing of the Four
Courts late tonight, after nearly
forty-eight hours of fighting. This
part OF the building had been cut off
by artillery fire from the rest of the
building.
A truce was called for about two
hlluuISo IO-hlbub WHllt a hSSScuESE
left the courts on a bicycle, presum-
ably to arrange an armistice' with the
provisional Government.
A number of prisoners have been
taken. 1t is anticipated that the
Free State forces may occupy the rest
OF the courts during the night, as 1t
is rumored a large body Of the irreg-
ulars have abandoned their positions.
The civil warfare inaugurated in
Dublin yesterday spread to the south
and west OF Ireland to-day. At Drog-
heda. thirty miles from Dublin, there
was fighting and clashes were re-
ported from other points.
Total known casualties in Dublin
yesterday and to-day, are nineteet
killed and fourteen wounded, although
It is certain many more will be re-
ported later. One estimate placed the
deaths as high as fifty.
Fighting spread through the central
part OF Dublin to-day. New contin-
gents Of irreFulars occupied several
additional buildings. from which they
were able TO hamper seriously COM
munication by the regulars with their
bases at Beggats Bush and other bar
racks Owing TO the growing danger
IN the occupied area only troops were
allowed to enter Il.
member OF the provisional Cabi-