REBELS' LAST STAND

Evening Star, Issue 18256, 21 April 1923, Page 3

REBELS' LAST STAND

THE KERRY CAVE CAPTURED. AN EXCITING SIEGE. RIFLE DUEL IN TIPPERARY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 20. (Received April 21, at 9.20 a.m.) Tho last stand of the Republicans in all parts of Southern Ireland is yielding a number of dramatic incidents. The Kerry cave siege ended in Lyons, commander of tho cave fighters, being killed, two other defenders drowned, and four captured. Tho defenders numbered soven. During tho darkness on "Wednesday they tried to escape to an adjoining cave, but the incoming tide caught then and drowned two. Tho five survivors then surrendered, and were hauled up the ciiif. As Lyons was being hauled up the rope broke, and he Fell a hundred feet on to tho soft sand. He was not seriously injured, and tried to escape. He was then shot from tho cliff top. The body was washed out by tho tide, and has not yet been recovered. The four survivors were brought to Tralee, whe.ro tho siege caused a sensation. Another exciting episode was a rifle duel in Tipperary between two loaders. Lieutenant M'Grath, with a column of Free State troops, came in contact with a party of Republicans under Egan, a well-known rebel. Tho Republicans were surrounded and surrendered, but Egan managed to slip away in tho confusion. M'Grath, leaving his men, followed afoot. The pursuit lasted an hour, Egan continually turning and firing his rifle, while M'Grath shot at Egan as he ran. Finally Egan fell wounded, unable to continue the fight. M'Grath was also shot. Roth wore taken to Kilkenny Hospital, whore Egan died.—A. and N.Z. Cable. WRONGLY DEPORTED. LONDON, April 20. The ‘ Daily Express ’ states that tho Government Advisory Committee, which is considering the cases of persons who were recently deported to Ireland, decided to release two Liverpool women school teachers.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LEAGUE OF NATIONS APPLICATION. LONDON, April 20. (Received April 21, at 9.40 a.m.) The Irish Free State Senate adopted a resolution that Ireland should applv for membership of the League of Nations. The Government accepted the motion, and said it would make application in September. —A. and N.Z. Cable.