CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 May 1916, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[emsctbic telegraph—copyuight.J [I'SB PRESS ASSOCIATION. J THE REBELLION IN IRELAND. London, May 1. Official.—The situation in Dublin is uii.m more satisfactory, Throughout the country there is still much to be dotu< Avliicn will take time, Dutt it is hoped that the rebellion waa broken on Saturday. The rebel leader has sent messengers to the robels in Galway, Clare, Wexford, Lough and Dublin counties, ordering them to surrender. Priests aiv holding to disseminate this infoimation. Tiio rebels in Sackville street, the Post Office and Four Courts areas are surrendering freely. There was more incendiarism in Sackville street >n Sat rday evening, but the fire brigado is n w able to resume work. Seven linn red andi seven rebels liave been taken prisoner, including tho Count :ss Markiewicß. The robels still! hold Eniviscorthv, but a tn:ce exists pending the robel leaders return from Dublin, whither they had gone to verify tho orders to Burrend®-. Nevertheless cavalry, infantry andi artillery are proceeding to Eniscorthy prepare*! to engage the rebels. The rebels in Galway are believed to be disbanding. The situntion in New Ross, Corey, Wicklow, Bngo' nlstown and Arklow are reported to bo normnl. Onrlow and Durover are believed to be quiet. (deceived This Duy 8.55 a.m.J IRISH LEADERS SURRENDER. London, May 1. Official—All the rebel commanders at Dublin have surrendered. There were very few church servms in Dublin yesterday. ■ The Larne-Stranraer mail route has been re-opened, a'd 'Dublin received its first mail since Easter Monday. At tho coi respondents' request General Maxwell has opened a Press Bureau. Jacob's factory has been completely gutted; the occupants surrendered in Sunday night. The provisional Republican Government issued ft proclamation, signed hy Pearse, commandant of the general forces, stating that in order to prevent the further slaughter of unarnnd people and to save the lives of their followers, now surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered, the members of he provisional government headquarters has agreed to an unconditional surrender. Commanders of all Republican units will order their followers to lay down their arma.