IRISH REVOLT QUELLED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 445, 10 July 1922, Page 5

IRISH REVOLT QUELLED.

THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS.

THE ESCAPE OF DE VALERA.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received July 10, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, July 8. The Irish otticial reports indicate that the Nationalist forces have practically quelled the revolt. Thousands of prisoners were taken during the week and all the prominent Irregular leaders except Do Valera rounded up.

De Valera escaped from the Gresham hotel when the Nationalist attack was imminent, and is staved to bo sheltering in an ecclesiastical institution,—A. and N.Z. cable.

DEVASTATION IN DUBLIN.

FOUR YEARS TO RE-BUILD.

Received July 10, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, July 8. Dublin architects estimated that it will take four years to re-build the devastated areas, exclusive of Four Courts, The casualties of the Nationalist force* in the Four Courts and Sackville street lighting are officially staved to be 16 killed and 188 wounded.—A. and N.Z. cable.

CAMPAIGNS AGAINST REBELS.

ROUNDING UP SMALL BANDS,

LONDON, July 7. The Daily Chronicle’s Dublin correspom dent states that the Free State troops have opened a series of campaigns against the rebels outside Dublin city. They are rounding up small bunds in remote districts whence they were conducting looting raids. The Free Slate encircling movement is well organised and is already meeting with success, despite many difficulties, as the roads are mined and trenched.—A. and N.Z. cable. FIGHT NEAR LONDONDERRY. IRREGULARS ATTACKED. LONDON, July 7. Two thousand Nationalist troops, aftef the issue of an ultimatum demanding its surrender, attacked Skegghouse, the Irregulars’ stronghold near Londonderry, with heavy rifle and machine-gun fire, and the fight is continuing. The Republicans are in possession of military and police barracks at Waterford City, where goods and provisions are being seized and ears commandeered. Hotelkeepers are also being compelled to provide accommodation for Republicans gratis —A. and N.Z. cable, ROUT OF IRREGULARS. REBEL STRONGHOLDS TAKEN. Received July 10. 8.5 a.m. LONDON, July 8. The Nationalist troops routed the Irregulars at Skegghouse alter six hours’ fighting, taking 60 prisoners, mostly from Londonderry, who for the past couple of months have plundered trains and loyalists’ shops, giving the loot, including furs and finery, to their women folk. Considerable looting was also done at Blessing-ton, where the Nationalist troops have captured the rebel stronghold, taking over 100 prisoners. The rebel garrison at Ferns surrendered, and Drogheda is now completely controlled by Nationalist troops.—A. and N.Z. cable. COURTHOUSE WRECKED. Received July 10, 9.50 a.m. LONDON, July 9. The rebels have evacuated Knniscorthy. The Nationals occupied it after slight trouble with snipers. Fifty prisoners were captured at Wexford. The Irregulars arrested in the Skegghouse affair, and imprisoned in the Latterkenny Courthouse, wrecked the building, sacked the Carnegie, library, and set the building on fire. The Nationalist troops removed the prisoners and extinguished the fire Extensive damage was done. —A. and N.Z cable. LATE FIELD-MARSHAL WILSON, SIR J. CRAIG’S EULOGY. Received July 10, 12.10 p.m, LONDON, July 9. During the unveiling of a portrait o? Field-Marshal Wilson at Belfast, Sir James Craig declared that Field-Marshal \V ilson was totally unconnected with the policy ot tiie Northern Government. Sir 11. Wilson had no feelings of hatred towards the sou h and west of Ireland. He was a great Irishman, desirous of peace and prosperity tor Ireland. Sir 11. Wilson only recently was asked to help in making provision to protect Ulster’s boundaries, and his disposition of the special constabulary constituted a defence which could not be broken dowm —Reuter. 1