The Washington herald., 1922-07-01
O'Connor Orders White
Flag Hoisted While
Big Guns Pound.
COUP OF DE VALERA
WAS UNSUCCESSFUL
British Troops Guarding
Ulster Border Are
+ Reinforced.

] DUBLIN. June so.-The Irish re-
bellion has been crushed. The Free
state takes a new lease of life by
its victory won after two of the
bloodiest days in Ireland's history
/ The rebel military commander
Gen Rory o'Connor: his officers and
his entire army. which had defied
the authority Of the Free State for
months, have surrendered uncondi-
tionally. The Free State hostag ges
including Gen. OConneIl. whose kid
naping by the rebels several days
ago led to the present outbreak
were released.
+ When the rebel army was threat
ened with annihilation Eamonn De
Valera rushed in and took supreme
command. trying desperately tc
hold back the turning tide. But
IL was too late. The disorganized
insurgents. running short of am
munftion. exhausted by the two
days battle. quit the fight. Tota
casualties will reach at least $50
Building blows Up.
A heap of rocks and mortar and
-charrsd debris is all that is left OF
the imposing Four Courts. 1t wa,
blS~n up as the insurgents capitu.
lated The whole city shook as the
great building heaved and col
lapsed- A wide sheet of fame shot
up with the explosion. The sky
was suddenly darkened with smoke
flying debris. law books and docu-
ments. Records 100 years old were
scattered over the city.
1t is believed that a mine was
set off. Ammunition left by the
rebels caught fire and resulted In
several minor explosions. Fires
were started by the flying embers
All fire engines and ambulances
were called out.
About eighty are. thought to have
been killed and wounded in wreck
ing the building. Residents were
frantic and ran about crowded hos
pitfalls trying to locate relatives.
a Collins Issues Manifesto.
Free State officials in a manifesto
accused the Insurgents of trying to
provoke British Intervention and
thus ruin the Free State.
The Free State triumph is the
second crisis which Michael Col
Inns and his government have re-
Gently weathered. The first critical
test was in the recent parliament
airy elections. when De Valera and
his antiFree State supporter
were severely defeated.
Result of the victory will prob
ably be an early ratification of the
Free State constitution recently
drafted at London in accordance
with the terms of the Anglo-Irisf
treaty.
Once this constitution is ratified.
the Irish Free State will pass from
dts provisional status into a recOg-
nized de jure dominion under the
British crown.
Surrender Is Dramatic.
Surrender Of the rebel army was
A dramatic scene. When the first
explosion occurred the rebels took
refuge in the corner of the rear
building. Smoke and flames were
coming UP out OF the ruins. The
Free State artillery continued to
shell the rebels. O'Connor held out
about an hour longer, and at 3
o'clock ordered the white flag
hoisted.
The Free State commander or
dered his men to cease firing. Twen-
ty minutes later the 13O rebels
formed. with a robed priest carry
sng a white flag in his hand, march,
ed out and surrendered.
Fighting is still going on briskIy
In Donegal. where Free State troops
are attacking and successfully
overcoming rebels everywhere. ac-
cording to reports received here.
Rebel forces surrendered at Rally
shannon and Bundora. Many rebels
are fleeing across the border to u
ster. Free State troops are occupy
ing all telephone exchanges. post
offices and railway stations. British
Sroops guarding the Ulster border
1ave been reinforced
Though Free State sympathizer!
IRE elated there is apprehension
.est De Valera stir up more trouble
Shipping continued tonight from
auxiliary rebel posts.
Provisional government force:
are expected to wipe out these iso.
ated centers of trouble. The tasL
will be difficult, as many rebels ar,
sniping from house tops anC
scarcely any of them wear uni
forms