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Show SHARP FIGHTING IRKS ATTEMPT TO TAC ASTLE Machine Gunk Rattle in All Directions During Fighting Fight-ing in Kilkenny Between Rival Factions in Clash STORMING PARTIES ADVANCE ON HOUSE Imperial Hotel, Occupied by Dail Troops, Is Under Fire by Garrison Forces Around Armond Building KILKENNY. Ireland, May 1 (Ry A. 1 P.). Sharp fighting-, with machine gun. rattling in all direction!, waa In progreae her today. Fres State troops trying- to recapture Ormond castle, atlll held by Irregular, who yesterday were driven out of other placea they had captured. The caatle la a strong fortreaa on tha bank, of the River Nora, and I considered Impregnable except by artillery. ar-tillery. Thla morning atnrmlng pnrtlea. under un-der command of Colonel Prout of the Dsll Elreenn forces, advanced on tha castle by different routes, followed by an armored car. They were fired upon by anlpera In the at reel, and a fierce engagement enaued. well directed fire being maintained agalnat the caatle from aeveral angtea. The Imperial hotel, which la dominated domi-nated by the caatle and which haa been occupied alnre it waa recaptured by Dall troopa la under fire from the castle garrison. The defenders of the castle are said to be wen equipped with provisions. The morning train from Dublin arrived ar-rived while the fighting was In progress, prog-ress, and passengers alighting here were forced to take shelter In the railway rail-way tunnel, ., Tha poatoftica alao. was In tha danger sons. |