IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1916, Page 5

IRELAND.

AFTERMATH OF THE REVOLT. SCENES IS DUBLIN. SEARCH FOR ARMS. London, May 4. Newspapers are reappearing in Dublin. The city is without gas or trams. The rebels destroyed the -power works. The collection and burial of the dead is urgent, in the interests of health. Many bodies are on housetops, in the cellars of deserted dwellings, and under the debris of .shell-wrecked and burned houses.

The rebels at the Post Office stole £30,000 intended for old-age pensions. General Maxwell posted at the police stations in various localities a warning that anyone harboring rebels was liable to be arrested and have his home destroyed. A house-to-house search is everywhere proceeding.

WOMEN" REBELS KILLED. The Times correspondent at Belfast says that eight women lay dead near the Dublin Custom House on Friday, and others wounded were taken to the hospitals. Mercer's hospital alone treated GOO cases. AUSTRIAN OFFICERS CAPTURED. Austro-Himgarian officers, in their own uniform, surrendered with the Sinn Feiners at Dublin Post Office. Two Aitstrians were arrested nt Ball's Bridge, where they were bomb-making. MR. ASQUITH IP'ROMISES A STATEMENT. London, May 4. Mr. Asquith promised a statement next week as to the cause of the revolt. THE CASEMENT CASE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. New York, May 4. Mr. Lansing ha!i declined the request of Sir Roger Casement's sister for an interview, President Wilson having decided that the matter does not concern America,

INCIDENTS OF THE REBELLION.

A BRAVE RESISTANCE. REBELS' BETRAYAL. "THE DIRTY GERMANS SOLD US." Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. London, May 4. Tlje Times' correspondent at Dublin says that one incident related in General Maxwell's dispatch occurred in a narrow street near Four Courts. Before the rebels opened hostilities a lirindful of men were told off to convoy five ammunition wagons from the North Wall railway station to the barracks, at the other end of the city. In Charles Street the rebels fiercely attacked the wagons, without warning. Five of the carmen coolly turned the wagons across the road and unharnessed the horses, while the escort poured volleys at the rebels. The wagons formed a miniature laager, where there was a gallant battle. A party of Lancers held their ground against a continuous fusilade from the street corners and surrounding houses. Three officers were hit, but the men held on till reinforcements arrived and drove off the rebels.

On Thursday night the railway carmen displayed wonderful courage and devotion, creeping through the rebels' lineß at night time and returning with food.

Many wealthy people have been mined, and thousands of workers have been deprived of their livelihood.

Priests who have interviewed tlx; prisoners were told by many that "The dirty Germans have sold us. They promised to come to our help, but did not come)" A German henceforward will be synonymous ill Dublin with a client and scoundrel."

Republican stamps have been found, ready for issue. They have green, white, and orange pictures inset. Upwards of three thousand rebels have been taken prisoner in Dublin, mostly boys about eighteen; years of age, and of wretched physique. Three minutes after one party were placed i\board the ship every member was praying.

A PERTINENT QUESTION. KING'S MESSAGE OF THANKS Received May 5, 8.45 jj.m. London, May 4, Tn the House of Lords, the Earl of Meatli asked whether, despite the warnings, Sinn Feiners had been permitted to remain in the service of the Dublin post office. Lord Crewe replied that an early and fully inquiry would be held into the responsibility of the members of the Irish Government and the Government collectively. The King has sent the following telegram to General Maxwell: ''Now the lamentable outbreak has finally been quelled, I wish to express to my gallant troops in Ireland, the Irish constabulary and the Dublin police my deep sense of their whole-hearted devotion to duty and the spirit of self-sacrifice in which they acted. .

HIGH TREASON. CASEMENT'S CASE. Received May 5, 10.55 p.m. London, May 5. Sir Roger Casement is to be charged at the Civil Court with high treason. It was stated that lie was arrested before the proclamation of martial law in Ireland, and, moreover, it was desirable to fully investigate Casement's conduct in Germany, wliicli would be impossible under the Defence of the Rcalir Act. Important evidence is being collected, and Casement will shorty k barged befom • magistrate