WAR IN ULSTER.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 May 1922, Page 5

WAR IN ULSTER.

AN INTENSE CAMPAIGN. MURDERS AND FIRES. HOT FIGHTING. By Telegraph.—-Press Assn.-—Copyright. Received May 4, 9.42 p.m. London, May 4. The war on Ulster is being continued with great intensity, especially in Tyrone and Derry, including murders, incendiarism, crop-burning, train-wreck-ing, and cattle-driving. Armed men rushed into the barracks at Bellaghy, where police were sitting at a table. The raidera fired a volley, and one policeman' was killed and the rest wounded. As punishment for attempting to extinguish a fire at a farm at Annaghmore. Irish Republicans shot Constable McCardwell dead. During the incident in which Constable McCardwell was killed, a big party burned the house of Constable McClung, firing volleys into the house. Constable McClung returned fire until the roof was alight in several places, and he then escaped in the darkness. The irregulars have evacuated their positions in Kilkenny, including Ormond Castle, which General Prout s forces stormed. Hot fighting is reported, in which 18 were killed. General Prout captured 100 irregulars. After representatives of the pro-treaty and anti-treaty troops had addressed the Dail Eireann, the latter agreed to set up a committee to consider methods of settling the differences in the Republican Army. Mr. de Valera agreed to the motion, and said he believed it possible to solve the questions. Mr. Collins suggested that the committee should also examine the economic condition of Ireland. Widespread incendiarism occurred at Limavdy, in North Derry. One weaving and two flax mills were destroyed, and flax crops set on fire. The damage is estimated at many thousands. GROWN SOLICITOR KIDNAPPED. HEAVY RANSOM PAID. London, May 2. The amazing situation in Ireland is illustrated by the kidnapping of Mr. Carroll, a resident of Fermoy, Crown Solicitor for East Cork, by armed men. He was tied in so tight that he fainted. He was taken in a motor-car to a lonely cottage in the mountains and sentenced to death, on the ground that his activities were dangerous to the country. Mr. Carroll asked to see a priest who pleaded for his life. The captors agreed to a ransom of £lOOO, but finally accepted £550. After the cheque had been cashed Carroll was released. Subsequently, owing to his warning a loyalist who had been threatened with death, armed men arrived at his house in his absence. His son warned Carroll, who escaped to Cork and took refuge with the British military. EXPLOSION DISPERSES REBELS. London, May 3. The Mullingar police barracks, occupied by the rebels, were blown up, after which the rebels departed, pursued by the Free Staters.