HOTLY PURSUED.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1922, Page 5

HOTLY PURSUED.

FLIGHT OF IRISH REBELSRETREAT TO CORK. TWO TOWNS FREED, By Telegraph.—Prase A®n —Copyright. Received July 25, 5J p.m. London, July 24. Driven from one place to another the rebels are falling back on Cork, hotly pursued by General O’Dutfy’s forces, which are now within striking distance of the city. The rebels in the west are ilso retreating before a steady and well planned advance. Business has been fully resumed in Waterford and Limerick, but the country surrounding the latter town is disturbed. and is infected with roving raiding bands of rebels, who are billeting themselves in farmhouses. In Dublin armed raiders shot dead two men and critically wounded a third, who attempted to* prevent their looting ( a public house in the vicinity of Phoenix Park. The murderers escaped with X 93. — Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. -TH? RD OF REBELLION. SOME REBELS GIVING TROUBLE. Received July 25. 9.5 p.m. London, July 24. The retreating Irish rebels are making pursuit difficult by blowing up bridges and blocking roads to Cork. The rebel leaders are having great trouble in preventing their followers, who are tired of rebellion, from leaving the country. Parties of rebels board all vessels sailing for Liverpool, seising any deserters found on board. —Aus.HJi. Cable Assn.