Revolution in Portugal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 153, 7 October 1910, Page 5

Revolution in Portugal.

mt HEAVY FIGHTING IN LISBON INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS KING ESCAPES ABOARD A WARSHIP REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT FORMED CIVIL WAR PREDICTED

By Cable.—Press Ass CONTRADICTORY REPORTS. FLIGHT OF THE KING. ' A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. BRITISH WARSHIPS DESPATCHED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, October 5. The moment the Foreign Office heard that the wires were cut it ordered the cruiser Newcastle, which was at Gibraltar, full speed to Lisbon, and also the Minerva, to watch British interests. The wires are still interrupted. Portuguese bonds are nominally quoted on the Stock Exchange at 65, a fall of 3. In sympathy with the political crisis Portuguese mines, especially in Mozambique and Biera, are weaker. It is officially reported from Madrid that two regiments of infantry and one of artillery revolted at Lisbon, and were fighting desperately with the loyalists yesterday. The struggle is continuing to-day. King (Manuel was on the eve of starting north, but remained in Lisbon to receive Senor Fonesca, President-desig-nate of Brazil. The Republican Club and the windows and balconies of Lisbon were decorated in the visitor's honor. Reuter's Paris correspondent, at noon, states from a sure source that Lisbon was bombarded. King Manuel was holding out in the palace at nightfall against the rebels. Tlie news agency states that the Brazilian Legation was informed that King Manuel had taken refuge on the Brazilian cruiser San Paulo. It is officially stated that the Portuguese Government considered the King should leave the palace ,and it is believed he has gone to Cintra, where he met his mother. The bulk of the fleet rebelled. Nothing has happened at Oporto. Further Government news is contradictory. Apparently three rebellious regiments are fighting against the artillery. It is also reported that the King is aboard the San Paulo. The British Minister at Lisbon cabled to Sir Edward Grey that the home garrison declared for the Republicans on Monday night and fighting went on throughout Tuesday. The troops hitherto loyal joined the Republicans this morning. A Republic has been proclaimed and enthusiastically received. The King is reported to be at Mafra. The cruiser Newcastle has reached the Tagus.

ciation.—Copyright. King Manuel gave a banquet to Senior Fonseca, President of Brazil, at the palace on Monday. The revolution broke out at two in the morning. The revolutionaries won the navy owing to a breach of faith in regard to the sailors who were punished for an outbreak aboard the ironclad Vaseo-de-Gama, although they had been promised pardons.

ARMED PEASANTS ENTER THE TOWN. FIND IMMEDIATE SUPPORT. LISBON AWAKENED BY CANNON SHOTS. POLICE QUICKLY SUBDUED. SOLDIERS SEIZE THE ARSENAL. LOYALISTS HOLDING THE SQUARE. Received 6', 10.35 p.m. London, October 6. Reuter's Lisbon telegrams and the despatches of military attaches at the Spanish Embassy, who motored to Feuntes Denoro and thence telegraphed to the Premier, show that 7000 armed peasants entered Lisbon on Monday and were joined by two regiments, one artillery and one infantry. The men from the cruisers Adamastor and. Saorofael and the Alcantara naval barracks assisted the insurgents and concentrated at the Rotunda Unenida, where a large fair was in progress. They turned the theatres and tents into a military camp. Lisbon was awakened by 21 cannon shots. ' The populace poured into the streets and found the bugles sounding the as sembly and a general cry to arms. The police were quickly mobilised and thrown upon the revolutionaries, but were repulsed with hand grenades. The troops were called out, but the response was not vigorous. Some sided with the revolutionaries. The sixteenth regiment of infantry split, owing to the Monarchist and Republican factions. A fierce conflict resulted in favor of the Republicans. The colonel and a number of officers and men were killed. The rest joined the victors. An artillery regiment, ignoring the officers, attacked the ibarracks under their sergeants and seized the arsenal and distributed arms to the populace. They then erected barricades and sent detachments to blow up the bridges and cut the telegraphs. The loyalists meanwhile held Domaperdo Square, in the centre of the capital, awaiting) the arrival of the loyal provincial troops. The United States gunboats at Genoa may be ordered to proceed to Lisbon.

A REPUBLICAN LEADER. INTERVIEWED IN PARIS. HOW THE REVOLUTION BEGAN. Received 6, 7.30 p.m. Paris, October 5. Senhor Luina. a Republican leader, wuo is visiting Paris, states that every method of oppression has been used to | strangle the voice of the people. Peaceful citizens were .arre-ted and ,r >r-i----cilory searches have bqjn made recently. The King called to.office men who were allegedly Liberals" but were carrying on the arbitrary ways of the past. The feeble will of the King is powerless over political chaos and the assassination of Dr. Bombardo precipitated the revolution, the people realising it was an act of Clerical vengeance. The Vatican is anxious as to the efr.ect the revolution may produce in Spain. FROM STRIKES TO REVOLUTION. THE CLERGY DENOUNCED. THE KING AT A BANQUET. HOW THE NAVY WAS WON. Received 6, 0.25 p.m. Lisbon, October (i. Disquietude prevailed in the city on Friday and Saturday, owing to the violent strikes in connection with several trade associations. The cork workers seized the South Sea railway station, and held it for several hours, threatening to break the line=. The strikers cut the telegraphs. The other demonstrations before the Government offices were of less significance. Owing to the success of the celebrations on the 27th September, 100,000 people were present at the demonstrations. Dr. '"ombardo's murder precipitated the trouble. While dying, a large ciwd at the Place Dom Penln denounced I l '-?

AN INCESSANT ARTILLERY DUEL. LOYALIST TROOPS ATTACK INSURGENTS. BUT ARE REPULSED. CONTINUOUS FIGHTING IN THE DARKNESS. THE KING'S FORTITUDE. Received 0, hi.45 p.m. London, October 0. A message from Lisbon states that throughout Tuesday night the artillery and rifles kept up an incessant fire, which, however, lessened down. The Duke of Oporto (uncle of the King:) headed the mounted artillery and attacked the insurgents, who repulsed them. During Tuesday the provincial garrisons joined the loyalists, almost equalising the forces. At eleven o'clock at night the insurgents made a detour, endeavoring to capture the 'barracks at the municipal guards, commanding the centre of tfce city and continuous fighting in the darkness took place, tie electric light having failed. Meanwhile the Spanish Ambassador •had an audience with Kin? Manuc ut I Necessidades Palace. He offered his seri vices. The King, however, who was very calm, replied: "Just now I want few persons near me." REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT FORMED. THE NEW EXECUTIVE. Received 7, 0.20 a.m. Lisbon, October C. A provisional Republican Government has been formed, with the following exe-

President: Senior Tlieo Pmle Brega. \Minister for Justice: Dr. Alphonse Costa. Minister for Foreign Affairs: Colonel MacHado. ' Minister for Finance: Senhor Telles. Minister for Public Works: Senhor Antonio Gormes. Minister for War: Colonel Arreto. Minister for ..ie Interior: Senhor Almeida. Minister for Marine: Senhor Amargo Gomez. Senhor Brega is a well-known savant and the most visionary of the revolutionary school. He is an authority on Portuguese folk lore. THE KING'S CHANCES. IF HE ESCAPES FROM HIS ENTOURAGE. CIVIL WAR PROBABLE OUTCOME. Received 7, 0.40 a.m. London, October 6. The correspondent of the Times has just returned from Portugal. He states that if King Manuel could escape from his entourage he will show resolution and ought to make a fight against the Republicans, who only dominate Lisbon. A civil war, capital against country, is the probable outcome of the revolution.

MAIN CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. KING'S INFATUATION FOR AN ACTRESS. Received 7, 0.40 a.m. London, October 6. The Daily Express' Berlin correspondent says that the main cause of the rebellion was King Manuel's fascination or a French actress. King Manuel was indiscreet in not concealing his infatuation. He presented her with jewels of great value.

I JUBILATIONS IN SPAIN. POLICE ATTACK THE RADICALS. Received 7, 0.4 oa.m. Madrid, October 6.' Th? Radical Club was illuminated and the '"Marseillaise" sung in celebration of the Portuguese revolution. The police evicted the members, who then paraded the streets, the police again dispersing them. THE KING ESCAPES. ABOARD BRAZILIAN WARSHIP. Received 7, 0.40 a.m. ' Berlin, October 6. A wireless message received here states that at nightfall on Tuesday the Brazilian warship San Paulo sent a steam pinnace to the landing stage of the palace. After hesitating King Manuel and his mother agreed to flight, and passed through the lines of the loyalists to the landing.