The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-29
CASUALTIES CONTINUE TO CLIMB
As the FIGHTING IN IRELAND
GOES FORWARD UNABA1ED

DUBLIN. June 2s.-6By the As
Hucisted Pres Rory O'Connor's :
band OF lnsuigent lrish republcan
army nIen was still holing out in
It's Four Courts stronghold at
noon today against the continuing
attempts Of ffee state troops to
dislodg. a.
Firing was In progress an the
forenoon and there was an espec-
tally heavy burst Of fire at n
q c.ock, Sniping operations were
almost incerHant, with the casual
ties. estimated this forenoon at
more than so. hourly Increasing.
The insurgents have extended
their operations In other parts OF
the city Shortly before noon an
ambush OF free state troops whs re-
ported from college Green. and tho
irregulars were fortifying various
ouipostS a party of Free state
forces on watch Tor insurgent ac-
tiNtties poured a Vulley into "a pub
lie hou~e IN the vicinity OF yesler-
days ambush.
One OF the outlying places seiz-
ed hy the irregulnrs was the Sack =
VILE street club. an old fashioned
Ariatocrat In country gentlemen :
club near the Nelson Pillar. In ad-
dition to the various organized OPP
erations of the Insurgents their
sympathizers IN several parts of the
city. acting as snipers. made many
attacks un Free State soldiers.
Meanwhile the replies from
O'Connor men To the firing on the
tour Courts were feeble The gar
risvn. which IN believed 20 number
about 100, u said, however. To have
unlimited supplies OF ammunini-
tion and plenty OF provisions.
4 The provisional ifrec State gov
ernment has ordered that no pas
senger trains shall enter Dublin.
Wires out of Scrvicr
This seems 10 point to apprchon-
sion that Rory O'connor's forces
might be supplemented by the ar
rival Of hts followers from the pro-
vincer. In some parts OF which ths
| irregular army has strong support
The same apprehension seems cyi-
dent In the manifesto isued today
by Richard Mucahy, Dai minister
| of defense. In which he makes au
eloquent appeal To the army, "a
pialning why IL " asked to fishl
/ against It's old comrades.
Public sentiment from all indi'
! cations L. virtually unanimous ~
support Of the governments ae
| tian.
The most mcnacing feature oi
the situation from the provisiona
government standpoint is the fac
| that the inaurgen,n are developinf
acti,ttiea along Guerrilla lines. par
/ ticulariy In the form of atnhurhes
Tsicgraphlc communication be-
tween Dublin and the North ani
| west ireland la practically at q
/ Hnndaiiu. A number of wires be
tween Dublin and Lnndcn were Gu
/ last night near ilowth.
\ In other parts of the country ths
| provisional government also has
| military affairs on its HANDS IN
1 purrhedh the insurgents who nrs
/ occupying the round tower Fort on
the hill commanding the town have
been Invested hy the Free state
troops Ia the same way ~ ths
-Four Courts In dublin.
Tho Doreheda position of The ".
regulars ~ regarded an str0nE.
Il Firm other parts OF ireland
there are many rumors ~ IN
surrent action, but the reports ar,
difficult OF confirmation because o.
IDublln'a almost complete isolntinn
isoth Sids~ Active
II Both Elaes have been ACTIVE n
the issuance Of manifestos, thre'
statements having been given ou