IRISH WARFARE.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1922, Page 5

IRISH WARFARE.

ROUNDING UP REBELS. FIGHTING PROCEEDING. ENCIRCLING TACTICS. Received July 8, 5.5 pm. •y Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. LONDON, July 7. Two thousand Nationalist troops, after Bn ultimatum demanding surrender, attacked the Skegehouse Irregulars’ stronghold. near Londonderry, with heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. The fighting is continuing. Republicans are in possession of the military police barracks at Waterford City, where goods and provisions are being seized, cars commandeered, and hotelkeepers compelled to provide . accommodation for Republicans gratis. The Daily Chronicle’s Dublin correspondent states tha T Free State troops have opened a senes of campaigns against the rebels outside Dublin City They are rounding up vmall bands in remote districts. from which looting raids were conducted. The Free Staters’ encircling movement is well organised, and is already meeting with success, despite many difficulties. as the -roads are mined and trenched. REBELS DISLODGED. DE VALERA STILL MISSING. LONDON, July 7. The Na.lonalis,.' dislodged the rebels from all strongholds at Boyle after three days’ fighting Over 1000 Free Staters are engaged in encircling Dublin Hills. They advanced from six points, all equipped with machine-guns and bombs. From their first contact the Irregulars began rapidly to retreat in the direction of Biessington. many abandoning their arms. Whether de Valera is at Blessington is not clear. Stack is reported to be with de Valera in charge of a rebel column. THE DUBLIN CASUALTIES LONDON, July 7. Brugha is dead. The total known casualties in Dublin are 72 dead. The Nationals have taken 700 prisoners. A hundred and fifty rebels attacked the Lifford Free State Barracks with rifles and machine-guns and the garrison of 50 put up a fierce fight for four hours, when the rebels retired. The garrison has since been reinforced.