Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-03
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been reinforced both in mon and ma
/ terial.
! The provisional government today
circulated a leaflct accusing the ir-
regulars of trying to force Ireland
into war with England against the
will of the Irish people. tt leaflet
characterizes as false the assertion
that British troops are operating
with the national forces, and declares
that the national army alone is fight
ing to uphold the will of the Irish
people.
"They are your kith and kin" it
adds. Give them your full sup
port
| The war news processes to ex-
plain how a nearly successful at
tempt to relieve the Four Courts gar
rison when the explosion of the mine
| left the defenders in a hopeless po-
sition and compelled the reinforce
ments to retreat, which was effect
cd without loss of men or material.
| Oscar Traynor, the officer COM
handing the Dublin Brigade, then
sent a message to the acting chief of
staff in -Four Courts ordering him to
surrender so as to enable the fight to
be carried on outside. Traynor ex-
planned that 'it would be impossible
to fight my way to you. even at a
terrible sacrifice" and concluded
GAS senior officer outside l take it
that I am entitled to order you to
make a move which places me in a
better military position"
| News from the provinces is scarce,
but there are some Tangible indica-
tons of a probable early collapse of
rebel resistance. Through lack of
numbers they are withdrawing from
scattered positions and are concen-
trating in more restricted aret.s, leav-
| ing behind them a trial of burning
barracks and houses which they
evacuated.
An official bulletin issued at general
! headquarters at 1880 o'clock tonight
! describes the evening operations of
! the national troops. They advanced in
! three directions. attacking the posts
held by the irregulars. driving out the
oc upants and taking some prisoners.
IT specifies &C tain buildings occupied
and says that during the operations
several mines laid by the irregulars
were exploded
| A tunnel. apparently for the rurros
1
I.ell Squire. Many of the insurgents
escaped in Marlborough street area
through breaches in the adjoining
| houses when their posts were at
| tackled.
| r confirms tie capture of Moran's.
Hughes and McArthurs hotels. with II
prisoners. Tho irregulars are still in
possession of hotels and other build
| ings in Sackville street but are com
ple' ely invested and the advance con-
| tirucs.
g'he bulletia edds that the regulars
are recei in me whole-heartef sup
por of the civiliarf population.
One Of the most important successes
of the regulars was at Moran's hotel.
An 1S-pounder was turned against it
~. after tn third shot the rebels
rushed from the hotel and crossed the
street into hotel opposite. In a rev
! minutes. however, they hoisted the
white flag AMI surrendered. Their cas-
i .lt;es arc no: elieved to be serious.
Another rebel outpost captured this
evening was the Swan hotel in York
sire eft opposite Stevens bridge. The
attack was made from an armored car
with machine guns. The rebels replied
vigorously frcrn behind Notifications
an1 the engagement continued inter
m!tently for several hours. The walls
Of the hotel were badly battered and
in the evenin<'he rebels retreated.
leaving three wounded behind.
IIarcourts Terrace was also taken.
with about IS prisoners. Thirty irreg-
u!ars were captured in Adelaide road
by sudden rush of the nationals.