IRISH AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1923, Page 3

IRISH AFFAIRS.

[by TKI.Gft RAPI!—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] GRIM FIGHT WITH IRREGELAILS. LONDON', Aj: ril 17. Tli(> “Daily Chronicle's" Dublin correspondent says: A .secret ihrunbei, under the ruins of (.'astlebrsike Castle, near C’asliel. was the scene of a Ilomerie fight with rebels, who were trapped there in their hiding plates. Previous soandies had been made ;t nmng the ruins, as they were known to have been a retreat for fugitive iiisiiigents. When a force of the National troops again approached the ruins, an Irregular named Cleary came mil and surrendered. Lieutenants Kennedy and Moran, with a number of Free State: s then entered, no one l.eimr visible. A challenge to surrender was in it answered so they fired three -hots Irani a rexolver into a partition, uliieli v.u- then found to be the camouflaged side of . secret room. Lieutenant .Moran <omineneed battering this partition, when a alills bond) was thrown into the middle of the paitv from the secret chamber. Many of the Nationalists were seriously wounded. Lieut. Kennedy cried: 'Em (bee, lads! Vmi carry on!'’ Lieut. .Menu also was badly wounded. The ic.-.t of the Nationalist, however, rushed the secret chamber, and shot dead two of the. Irregulars’ leaders, Sommer- and English, who were trying to escape. A number of other prisoners and important d< diluents were capl u i ed. lIRKF.N SLR I’R IS ED. LONDON. A| ril 17. Dan IJ i ecu . tin- captured Republic m. when taken, was clad only in I is shirt. The others with him were partly dre.-s- 1 ed. 'I hey were surprised in a dug-out. util were captured without lighting, also tile rilles. bombs and nniiiiuniti.ui 1 bey had •• till I hem. A NOT A RLE CARTER It. (Received this day at 11. Id a.m.) LONDON. April .18. The capture of Breen has put the last important militant Bepuhliean out of the way. Ilis dramatic arrest stirred Dublin, which sees the dawn of peace. It is doubtfill if his clever hilling place would have been discovered, only for carelessness in leaving empty cigarette boxes on the ground. Breen was the deadliest: gunman in Ireland and was famous for his ability to shoot accurately with either hand. He shot two British oHieers in Dublin at the height of the trouble and lias led the guerilla warfare since. Retore joininq the rebels be pursued the peace!ul calling of trackman on the railways. He used to walk in I rout of engines carrying a red flag.