The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-28
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Artillery Wrecks
Defense as War
Rages Fiercely II
Irish Town

IN OEOHGE MAC UONA0M
DUBLIN. June 26.--lrfxh ~
publican insurgents were drives
from parts Of the -Four Courts
this afternoon by Free Stats
troops. who stormed the rebel
stronghold under cover of heavy
artillery fire.
we win fight to the end 1or
tho republic Rory O'Connor,
rebel leader. said In : csmmu-
nique issued from the -Four
Courts as the battle continued ~
night.
BY 8 p. m. free state forces
had captured majority a. tho
buildings fronting on The Four
Courts, as well - several IN u
rear.
High explosive shells from free
state artillery sent wRlls and roofs
OF the massive buildings crsisnbling
about the heads OF the defenders
The gates OF the four courts wcre
blown off. Huge sections of the
structures crashed beneath shocks
OF heavy shell fire. The great cop
per dome fell in.
GUNS POUNDING
REBEL DEFENSES
Late this afternoon cs FOUNDERS
were battering AT the rebel defenxes
in tho great court buildings. firing
at almost pointblank range Tho
insurgents defense was stubborn.
Rebel troops. forced from \
stronghold In Fowler hall. when
that building was burned down. cap
tured two hotels in lower Gardiner
street. They hastily barricaded
doors and windows. creating anoth-
er zone In the heart of the city.
While this attack was I'm progress.
starting with the thunder OF canncn-
aiding at dawn. insurgent bands
seized hotels. clubs and houses in
Rutland Square and the civil war
spread to this and other ccnters.
soon all Dublin was involved in the
battle.
Dublin awoke 10 the roar OF ar
tillery. after expiration Of an ulfi-
matum from Michael Collins 20 the
rebels calling on them 20 evacuate in
compliance with British demands. a
free state attack was then launched
against the Four Courts.
The rebels tore up paving blocks
and built barricades behind which
they repulsed wave after wave OF at
tack by free state troops.
Great gaps began to appear In the
wallis and roofs of the Four Courts
buildings under a constant hail OF
shell fire.
Insurgents were driven from sew
eral blocks in Dublin. which they
had seized in an attempt to divert
attention from the attack on the
Four Courts.
The death list at 4:so p. m. was
estimated at Is.
Free state reinforcements, 500
strong. were rushed in. in COM
mandeered motor cars from Mulli-
gar.
BRITISH TROOPS
TAKE No PART
The rebel fire from the Four
Courts slackened this afternoon.
leading TO the hope they might bo
preparing TO evacuate.
British troops. quartered in Dub
lin. took no part in the fighting.
but were held in readiness to assist
the free state troops of Collins
should there be call for them.
A British light cruiser and several
destroyers cruised about off Dublin
and Cork. ready If needed
Several civilians We're killed and
a number wounded by rifle fire.
Late this afternoon free state ar
tillery opened fire on the -Four
Courts with field guns.
A huge quantity of galiginite was
known to be stored in the rebel
stronghold and a disastrous explo-
sion was feared.
An unconfirmed report spread that
the insurgent commander. O'Connor.
had been wounded. Casualties were
said to be heavy on both sides. Four
teen free staters were taken to hos
pitals whore two died of wounds. The
rebel casualties could not be esti-
mated.
Inhabitants OF the Four Courts
quarter of Dublin fled from the dis.
trict and were given aid in other
parts OF the Irish capital.
Free state troops pushed their at
tack against the rebel stronghold
with machine guns, Is Founders.
bombs and hand grenades. Snipers
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