Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-07-07
COLLINS WINS
DUBLIN BATTLE
Rory O'Connor SurrenderS After
Blast From Free State
Guns.
INSURGENTS ARE PRISONERS
Thirty or Forty Are Wounded in the
Final Attack-Four Officers Are
injured - Regulars Charge
With Fixed Bayonets.

Dublin, July 3.-The republican ir-
regulars, in the battle-wrecked -Four
Courts building, raised the white flag
of defeat. Subsequently, all the ir-
regulars in the building were made
prisoners. The Irish provisional gov
eminent issued the following COM
munique after the surrender:
Ernest O'NIaIley, on behalf of the
irregulars, surrendered uncondition-
ally to the Irish Free State troops.
Roderick O'Connor, Liam Fellowes
and the other principal officers among
the republicans have been made pris-
oners."
At 80 the Four Courts burst into
flames and there was an explosion,
caused by a mine, which shook the
city. The rear of the Four Courts
was demolished, thirty or forty being
wounded, some seriously.
The final phase of the battle opened
with a storming operation in the
morning. Free State forces advanced
under a torrent Of rife and machine
gun fire shortly before ten O'Clock and
from several points effected entrance
into the Four Courts through breaches
in the walls and defensive works
made by artillery fire.
Within a few minutes the advance
had swept the irregulars into a small
portion of the building in the rear.
Despite the heavy fire maintained
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vancing party, the casualties, consid-
ering the nature Of the operation, were
small.
Four officers were wounded, none
seriously. They are Commandant J.
Leonard, Vice Commandant Marion,
Lieutenant Murtagh and Captain
O'Tole. OF the, volunteers, three were
killed and ten wounded.
Casualties among the irregulars are
not known. Thirty-three prisoners
were taken while large quantities of
explosives, many guns, rifles and much
ammunition also were seized by the
Free Staters.
One of the first discoveries made by
the regulars was that several portions
of the building had been mined and
wires laid to cause an explosion.
These wires we're cut else the casualty
list would have been much larger.
After a temporary objective was
reached, the Free Staters issued an
order to cease firing. Summons were
issued to the irregulars, including
O'Connor, Liam Fellowes and Oscar
Traynor, to surrender. 1t is under
stood that no reply was given. Prep
arations for the attack were well
planned, the interior of the building
being well known to the Free Staters.
The bombardment was SO effective
that the walls were crumbled at their
most vulnerable point. The constant
explosion of shells has made sleep in
Dublin almost impossible since the
first shots were fired 48 hours ago.
Early in the evening the Free State
troops were in battle position, their
bayonets fixed while they awaited the
zero hour. Bombers were attached to
each attacking party and machine gun
squads and armored cars were made
ready to cover the advance.
They went forward at double time
At some points spirited resistance was
made, but soon overcome. AS the ir-
regulars fell back, the Free Staters
closed in on them taking a number Of
prisoners who saw that further resist
ance was useless. The remainder of
the insurgents retreated to the last
line of defense, the eastern part of
the rear of the Four Courts building.
The policy of the Irish command
was to prevent serious loss of life.
There is no doubt that had the Free
Staters brought all of their artillery
into play, the Four Courts would have
fallen in a few hours.
Arrangements have been made in
Mount Joy prison for the reception of
200 prisoners in the military wing
Two truckloads of prisoners escorted
by fleet Of armored cars passed
through the main streets. Shipping
continues throughout the city and
khere is hardly a store open. The
cleaning up of the city is risky work
and may take some time.