The New York herald., 1922-04-04
IRISH REPUBLICANS
HOLD UP mail TRAIN
Detachment of Secessionist
Army Seizes Letters Ad-
dressed to Headquarters.
BIG COUP AT CORK
Ammunition Seizure Ap-
parently Involved Cooper
alton of Many Men.
DUBLIN BRIGADE LOYAL
Fourth Battalion, 'De Valera's
Own,' Pledges Support to
Free State Leaders.
DUBLIN BRIGADE LOYAL

specia, Gable to TIE NEW IoRK HnRALp.
Copyrioht, 1888. by THE Nrw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin. April 3.
The sccessionist Irish republican
army last night raidcd the Cork and
Dublin mail train and seized letters
addressed to the General Headquar-
tars at Dublin, according to a report
received here to-day. This coup. to-
British arms and ammunition at Cork
harbor. are taken to support the re-
publican assertion to-day that il the
election established a free State the
a republic.
The ammunition seizure. which, ac-
cording to reports which are begin
ming to reach here, must have in
secret. the only news reaching here
being disconnected statements couple
of days apart, the first telling Of the
seizure OF few trucks in Cork and
across the road and some wires cut
all of which has become too common
place to excite much curiosity.
Despite the apparent strength of the
republicans in Munster official army
figures issaed to-day show that the bulk
of the county of Dublin is decidedly in
favor OF supporting the Government. The
statement estimates that rs per cent. Of
the local brigade is loyal The Second
battalion paraded yesterday under the
order of the new executives, ESQ Of the
400 members obeying. When they
learned the nature of the orders, accord
, ing to the official statement, 10 Of the
'2b0 left, declaring their allegiance TO
the regular headquarters. The Four n
and Fifth battalions and a part of the
third are loyal
Army officials exhibited two identical
orders alleged to have been sent to
members of the Third battalion. who
forwarded them to headquarters. They
ordered the men to parade Sunday
morning, and added: Bring smIl ra-
tons" They were signed Section Com
mander." MI
The leaders responsible for yesterdays 8
muster of secessionist troops in Smith
field Market announced to-day thai
1920 men had attended. They supposed
" were members OF the Dublin brigade.
THE NEW YORK HERALD correspondent
yesterday estimated that 1900 men
were present. There may have been
some mastering in other places. though
this is not stated, but THE NEW York
HERALD correspondent was accompa MED
by two other correspondents and all.
after counting as closely and fairly as
possible. concluded that the maximum
aumbcr was 1900
The fourth battalion of the Dublin
Brigade. known ss DE valera's Own"
numbering about 400. mustered by the
regular headquarters. marched to the
City Hall to-day. demonstrating their
loyalty.
LONDON. April '3.-The Daily MoiPs
Dublin correspondent discussing the
origin of the interference with the
Michael Collins meeting at Castlebar.
says: The fact is. control OF the re-
publican youth is slipping from De
Valera and Burgess. The new leaders OF
these young men. so far az they follow
any leader are Ames. Robinson. Barry
and O'Malley, the quartet who led In the
recent seizures at Limerick. and Rod
erick O'Connor, Liam Mellowes and
Oscar Traynor.
"De Valera may still be acclaimed
leader but he Is liniment for external
use only. and is shifting his ideas daily"
DUBLIN. April (Associated Press). -
The correspondent here of the London
Evening Ners describing the Castlebar
meeting. where Michael Collins was in
terrupted and forced TO stop speaking
Says all the roads to Castlebar were
blocked with trees and that automobiles
moving toward the town were stopped
by armed men. The crowd numbered
1000 persons. among whom were many
hostile to Collins. who spoke from lor-
ries used as a platform. His speech
was frequently interrupted and when an
attempt was made TO rush the iorries
revolvers were drawn and the crowd
was stampeded. At this point an officer
jumped upon the lorries which made up
the platform and declared the meeting
adjourned In the interest OF peace.