DUBLIN SITUATION NOW WELL IN HAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16215, 28 April 1916, Page 5

DUBLIN SITUATION NOW WELL IN HAND.

CORDON, OF TROOPS BOUND CENTRE OF THE CITY. ARRIVAL. OF TWO MORE BATTALIONS FROM ENGLAND. THREE SMALL RISINGS IN OTHER PLACES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received April 27. 11 cm.) London, April 26. A statement on the Dublin riot? has been made in the House of lords by the Marquis of Lansdowne. He said he believed this outrage was doomed to ignominious failure, although he was not disposed to minimise its serious inconvenience. The rebels on Monday made a half-hearted attack on Dublin Castle, but did not press it. They occupied St. Stephen's Green and fired on Government troops. They seized the Post Office and two railway stations. There were a considerable number of troops at the C'urragh, in addition to those in Dublin. Telegrams coming in to-day showed that Liberty Hall, the headquarters of the so-called " Citizens' Army," had been wholly or partially destroyed, and occupied by the military authorities. Lord Lansdowne added that a complete cordon had been drawn round the centre of the town, and the north side of the river. Two more battalions of troops were arriving this afternoon from England. There had been a small rising at Ardee, in County Louth, and more Berious ones at Swords and at Lusk, close to Dublin. The latest casualties reported are 15 killed and 21 wounded, also two loyal volunteers and two policemen killed and six volunteers wounded. Lord Lansdowne added tha f the situation was well in hand, and • there was no sign of the Government's inability to cope with the movement. He did not know what assistance Sir Roger Casement expected in Ireland. The Government had not traced preparations for his reception or for the landing of arms. • The only specific warning of the Dublin outbreak was received on the day of the outbreak. Dublin Castle lies some distance to the south of the River Liffey, which divides "the central portion of Dublin City into two parts. The building stands in an elevated position, and occupies about ten acres of ground. The castle was originally built in the 13th century, and added to three centuries later. In the main apartment, which is known as St. Patrick's Hall, the Knights of St. Patrick are invested with the insignia of that Order. St. Stephen's Green is a recreation ground close to Trinity College, which is situated south of the river. The Curragh is a level stretch of open ground in County Kildare, about thirty •. miles south and west of Dublin. The plain, which has an area of 4800 acres, is ] the property of the Crown, but the right of pasturage is possessed by the adjoining ! landowners. For many centuries it afforded a regular place of assembly for v the people of tho south of Ireland, and in 1804 wis the scene of a gathering of ) 50,000 United Irishmen. The Curragh is famous for its racecourse, and also | its military camp, which is capable of accommodating 12,000 men. Ardee is a small market town in County Louth, on the River Dee, 48 miles J north bv west of Dublin. Lusk and Swords are two small towns in County ! Dublin, respectively thirteen and eight miles north of the capital.