PORTUGUESE PLOTTERS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1468, 17 June 1912, Page 5

PORTUGUESE PLOTTERS.

ANOTHER SUSPECTED ROYALIST STEAMER. is Teleeraph'-Press Association-rOoDyrlght (H<o. June 16, 5.5 p.m.) Brussels, June IS. The authorities at Zeasruggi have detained the Glasgow steamer Edith, on suspicion that she is about to embark 150 Portuguese Royalists and 50,000 cases of ammunition. ■ MONARCHIST STAGE ARMY. [ Numerous Loyalist risings have taken placo in Northern Portugal since the establishment of, tho Republic, but little success has attended them. The Lisbon correspondent of the "Daily News" wrote Borne months ngo: The latest news of the Monarchist conspirators is that they have received a contribution of another million pounds and are reorganising their forces. "El Mundo" states that their present strength is 100 officers, about 600 men, and 120 priests. They aro well armed, but it is not known whetliOT they have artillery. Tho soldiers are paid Is. 9d. a day, corporals 2s. 3d., sergeants 3s. 2d., officers 4s. 2d., plus a good bonus according to their grade. Amongst tho Royalist force is the lower of the Portuguese aristocracy, both followers of the dethroned Manuel and the pretender Dom Miguel, between whom complete union now exists, the Government have naturally taken all necessary measures, although convinced that the Monarchists have not the least chance of success,