MISSING REBEL LEADERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16780, 8 July 1922, Page 14

MISSING REBEL LEADERS.

DE VALERA PURSUED. By Tel®*raph—Prw Awn-i n-urn—Oupjil|M Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 6. It is believed that Messrs de Valery M. Stack and R. Barton escaped on Tuesday night. The whereabouts of the two former is unknown. Barton was found at the house of Erskine Childers. LONDON. July 7. It is now believed that Mr de Vaf.'ra has joined Er>kme Childers at Blessington, eighteen miles south-west of Dublin. Free State troops are enveloping the village, and have already driven in the rebel outposts. MANY CASES OF LOOTING. LONDON, July 6. The Dublin fires have been extinguished. Over twenty buildings were burnt down. It is estimated that tbo damage due to the revolt amounts to several millions of pounds. Many cases of looting occurred. Hosiery. worth £4OOO, was looted from oue store. The troops shot one looter dead. FIERCE FICHTINC IN COUNTRY. LONDON. July 6. Tliere are reports of fierce fighting in the Irish Midlands. It is estimated that at least twenty men wore killed and a hundred wounded In a fight lasting several days at Carrick-on-Shan-non. The Republicans at Tyrrell’s Pass, West Meath, were beaten T. after a desperate attempt to take the barracks from tho National forces. The Republicans at Enniscorthy have taken possession of a hotel, th© schools and several houses. The roads were blocked and wires cut-