The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-29

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Dublin. June "S.-- CIV tho AsSoci'
atcd Press "A fierce battle mas peen
raging since dawn between IN" Ne&N-
lar Irish Republican army troops ana
the irrcculaIs. under Rory OConnor.
for the nossrssion Of the -Four Courts
recently seized b. the latter. 1t Is Do
Ueved the casualties will be large
Arnored cars, trench mortars and
machine guns are being used.
From the early hours there had
been considerable activity by the reg
ular troops in all parts OF the city
people both aGOot and in vehicles Dc
Ing held up and searched for arms.
Eighty civilians were observed out
side the Four Courts dirCinE up the
road. guarded ~ an armored car.
Five hundred regular troops. win
armorcG cars and military amhu-
lances rasScd through WeSlmOrC'and
street into S1ckvili" street. one party
going into Henry street and another
into Abbey street. from both OF when
,ha rear cs the Four Courts can TO
approached.
shortly after 4 o'clock th"re was
heavy outburst OF firing in tn" neigh
horhoHd Of the -Four Courts. followed
b. lord explosion and a number OF
rifle shots in quick Succession. ana
It was evident that O'COnnor's strcnE
hold was being attacked.
Confusion Reigns.
AT 8. 30 o'clock the battle was still
continuing TIE copper dome on the
Four Courts had boon hlo"n IN. am
hu'aHCo= were dashjng about IN AL
directions. erl r." scene was ono Of
indescr;hatlo confusion. The garrl-
sons Of the -Four Courts and III" F"w-
Icr Memorial were replying vigorously
10 the attackers fire. and refusing all
demands 10 surrender.
Forces strengthened.
Eorr- r-er3ratIons wer" made nv
o'Cnnrnr'e forces t. strengthen NOR
dcrensos il. anticipation Of N" attack
which ,hci- IoHdor boosted that h" d.
sired md d;d not fear He has held
~. hulld.nc sine" tn" midd'" of April
and has turned Il into n fortress.
lie garrison is believed to be we'll
cnuinred with rifles and ammunition
while machine Euna arc pos'eG on the
roof. Tho number of N" defenders IL
unknown. It IS believed they are well
provisloncd against n siege.
INSTRUMENTATION Of tn" provisional
GOVERNMENT to rcrHpture the -Four
Courts is asrrincd entirely n tho In
surrrnts act In s"!zinC i.t"ut"nart-G"n-
cral O'ConnrN rs chief OF the Regular
forces
400 On Government Side.
Ihnut con mon were engaged on the
government side. and tho rattle ~ rit'"
;Irc was runrtu:fcd 10y the explosions
81 bombs and III. occasional booming
Of cyaratinuS tine surrounding streets
being rorlorcd with troops. consequent
" authentic detail wcrc difficult To
obtain. Tho arrangements OF the IN
surrcrtS wnrn in charge Of General
Ennis tho Officer commanding the
Eastern division. Thes" having been
completed. Il message was sent 10 the
garrison In tho Four Courts ut $3.50
O'Clock. demanding the surrender Of the
building within nm hour. So far as can
be learned. no reply was returned
shortly after four o'clock An armnrcd
car passed up III" quay In front Of tn"
building and is declared by the Ere"
StatcrS to have been fired upon by the
garrison Immediately an lS-p0under
mounted on the arm"r"l car sent a
she'll crashing against the Masonry Of
the Four Courts. Their" was ;l"rcc
reply with rifle fire from within the
building.
Almost Immediately n continuous "x-
change Of tire between the two forces
Was in progress.
The numnnr OF casualties on either
side was not known definitely hut four
teen had been reported up to m!d-forc-
noon Three lr"eEuiavS were carried
out OF the Four Courts building. by
the rear exit at $50 "'C.ock. They
were believed 10 be badly wounded and
! IL was rumored two others OF tho IT.
regulars had been Killed.
The premises IN North Great Georges
street occupied 10y the Communist party
and the / W. W. as headquarters. was
fortified after the government attack
on tho -Four Courts had hc:-Un, the gov
eminent troops were fred upon from
the newly-fortihcd huil1'nE.
The Royal Dublin .-"r'riT's buildings
which had been chosen by III" l'r"v!-
&!onal government as the meeting place
FOR the n"w Southern Irish parliament
rex, Saturday. have been tightly CiuS"I
and the gates barred ~ "A prccduti"n
against an attack 10y Il" lrrcgulHrS
the fusilladc around tho Four Court :
was punctuatsd At intervals by the
sn,ind Of bursting shc,ls ana Il, was
Ioscertatncd that tn" lS-poundcrs were
! In action. Machine guns were being