NIPPED IN THE BUD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1887, 23 October 1913, Page 7

NIPPED IN THE BUD.

4 PORTUGUESE PLOT. DEEP LAID SCHEME FRUSTRATED. MONARCHIST ATTEMPT TO REGAIN POWERS By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, October 21. Ihe Portuguese telegraph wires aro interrupted. A censored I'outer mossage from Lisbon states that the Monarchists attacked tho police, and the Republican Guards, in their attempts to release political prisoners. ' Over a hundred arrests wore mado. The Government claim to havo stifled the revolt. (Rec. Octobor 22, 11.30 p.m.) Lisbon, October 22. Groups of armerl men ■ appeared in the various centres at night time. Conflicts ensued,' but the Government, aware of tho plot, wero able to disperse the crowds, arrest the ringleaders, and restore order. Tho rebels destroyed two bridges. The rising was fixed for three in the morning. Armed parties assembled in tho neighbourhood of the barracks, and ono of them attempted to scalo the walls of the Military School and obtain a supply of arms. The attempt was fiustrated. Tho revolt was directed by two committees, ono civil and one military Tho signal for a general outbreak was to bo the murder of Ministers and official, upon whicli threii columns of troops which had been organised in tho urbs were to tako simultaneous action. Meanwhile Captain Continho, a French refugee, who liad been waiting on the frontier, had deposited arms in various parts of tho country, preparatory to simultaneous risings, there. The Government's foreknowledge of tho plot mado its suppression easy. The polieo broke up a mooting in an embroidery workshop, and after a sharp struggle arrested all the conspirators, who wero arranging for tho rescue cf prisoners from the civil prison. Router's Lisbon correspondent states that several of thoso arrested hold a high social position, and include army and navy officers. Chief-Quartermaster Quimaraes committed suicide with a revolver when arrested. Tho Monarchist leaders, including Moreira and Alemeida, havo fled. A Government circular to tho Powers states that the Monarchists attempted a subvorsivo movement. Notwithstanding strong preparations, tho rqvolt completely failed. The railway lino was cut, and a number of telegraphs interrupted. Nobody connected with the army and navy participated. Tho Government is acquainted with the details of the conspiracy, and will mete out dire punishment to the ringleaders. London, October 22. Tho "Daily Express" correspondent at Lisbon states that a refgn of terror continues. Tho whispered word "cafe" is enough to consign a suspect, to an. underground cell. Posted letters which havo been opened show that tho carbonari are concocting plots against the Republic for tho purpose of demolishing it, and then receiving liberal payment for results.