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Show CIVIL WAR FLARES FORTHJNJRELAND FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN SINN FEINERS AND UNIONISTS' RAGES IN CITY STREETS. i Eleven Dead, Many Wounded and Fearful Destruction of Property, As Result of Encounter; Ma- chine Guns Being Used. Ik'lfnst, Ireland. Hlcven are dead und ut least fifty wounded, many, of whom will pronbly die from their wounds, as a result of Satuday night's rioting In this city. A feature of the rioting was tht extent ex-tent of tho destruction of property by Incondlarylhin. Tho fire brigade hud an especially hard tlmo during tho night In fighting the flumes. Their work wus rendered hideous by the constant con-stant rattle of machlno guns. Tho Sinn Felners were In strong force and appeared ap-peared to be well supplied with arms und nmmunltlou. The greatest ot bltteniesh was displayed dis-played during the fighting. There was a great amount of wrecking of houses und the burning of furniture, both Indoors and on Uio strecL The yells of tho mob, shrieks of women nnd children and groans of tho Injured were uudlble throughout the fighting. When tho rioting wus at Its worst women could he seen, clad in their night attire, rushing from their homes, attempting to lead their families from the danger zone. The excitement was intense until 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Isolnted firing wns to bo heard throughout Sunday Sun-day forenoon, und the peoplo wero apprehensive ap-prehensive lest there should bo a renewal re-newal of the dtsordors at nightfall. In broad daylight Sunday Sinn Fein-era Fein-era entered llnllry ca3tle. County An-trbn, An-trbn, barracks nnd decamped with all arms and ammunition. A well-known republican called at tho barracks and engaged tho garrison sergeant nnd three constables In conversation, when ii motor dashed up and flvo men, revolvers re-volvers In bund, leaned out and ran past tho party Into the barracks. The imllco were too surprised to offer resistance. re-sistance. Tho Sinn Fein notice posted near New Market- a-nllway station, Cork, siijs that all military found outdoors ufter 0 p. in. will bo severely dealt with. |