Revolution in Portugal.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10113, 7 October 1910, Page 5

Revolution in Portugal.

Received October 6, 9 a.m. LONDON, October 5. It is officially announced in Madrid that two regiments of infantry and one of artillery at Lisbon revolted, and were fighting desperately with the Loyalists yesterday. The struggle is continuing to-day. Kirg Manuel, who was on the eve of starting for the north, lemained in Lisbon to receive General Fonseca. the President-designate of Brazil. The Republican Club windows and balconies in Lisbon were decorated in the General's honour. BRITISH WARSHIPS SENT. PROMPT ACTION BY THE I FOREIGN OFFICE. LONDON. October 5. The moment (he Foreign Office heard that the wires around Lisbon had been cut, the cruiser Newcastle, at Gibraltar, was ordered to proceed at full speed to Lisbon. H.M S. Minerva will likewise go to the Tagua to watch British interests. The wires are still interrupted.

PORTUGUESE STOCKS. deceived October 6, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, October a. Reuter's Paris correspondent, telegraphing at neon, states that he had learnt from a sure source that Lisbon-was bombarded, and that King Manuel waß holding out at tb.9 palace at nightfall against the rebels. The News Agency states that the Brazilian Legation had been informed that King Manuel had,taken refuge on board the Brazilian battleship San Paulo.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT. KING ADVISED TO LEAVE THE PALACE. CONFLICTING NEWS AS TO HIS WHEREABOUTS. Received Oetpber fi, 10.15 a.m. LONDON, October 5. It is cfficialy announced that the Portuguese Government considered that King Manuel should leave the Palace at Lisbon, and it is believed that he has gone to Cintra, where he met his'mother, Queen Amelie. The bulk of the fleet rebelled. Nothing happened at Oporto. Further Government news is contradictory. Apparently thre3 rtbelliuus regiments were fiahting against the artillery. It is also reported that King Manuel n on board the Brazilian warship Sao Paulo.

H.M.S. NEWCASTLE. Received October 6, 10.5 a.m. LONDON, October 5. H.M.S. Newcastle has arrived in the Tagus. A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED. (Received October 6, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 5. The British Mln'ster at Lisbon cabled to Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, as follows: —■'' The home garriFon declared for the Republicans on Monday night. "There was fightii'g throughout Tuesday. Troops, which had hitherto been loyal, joined the Republicans.

"This morning the Republic was proclaimed, the uni:ouncement being enthusiastically received"King Manuel is repor ed to be at Malfra." . (Malfra is a email town eighteen mils north«weEt of Lisbon. It contains a royal palace of dimensions, richlv decorated, and containing a library of 25,000 volumes.) DISQUIET THROUGH STRIKES. * THE CLERGY DENOUNCED. HuW THE'NAVY WAS WON. Received Last Night, 9.25 o'clock. LISBON, October 6. Disquiet prevailed in the City on Friday and Saturday, owing to 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 lines and cut the telegraph communication with other demonstratioi s before the Government officials. Less significance is attached to the i revolution owing to the success of the celebrations on September 27th, when 100J000 were present. The Army then received King Manuel with great cordiality. The murder of Dr Bombardos precipitated the trouble. When the injured man was dying, a large crowd gathered round the place, and Don Perdo denounced the clergy. King Manuel gave a banquet to I President Fonse<-a, of Brazil, on ! Monday. I The Revolution broke out at two o'clock in ihe morning. The Revolutionaries won the support of the Navy owing to a breach of faith in regard to some sailors, who wtere punished for an outbreak on board the ironclad Vascodagama, although they had been promised « pardons.

A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED, FIGHTING WITH LOYALISTS THE LATEST REPORTS.

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KING AND FRENCH ACTRESS. CAUSE OF REBELLION. KING MANUEL ON BOARD BRAZILIAN WARSHIP. , Received this morning, 12.20 a.m. LISBON, October 6. A Provine'al Government has been I formed, with fcenhor Theo Ph le I Brega as President and Director ;Senhor Alponne Consta, a3 Minister of Justice; Colonel Machado, Foreign [ Affairs ; Senhor Telle?, Finance; Senhor Antoi io .Gomes, Public Works; Colonel Arreto, War; Senhor Imeida, Interior; Senhor Amargo Gomez, Marine. Senhor Brega is weJl known as a Savant of the most visionary revoluticnaiy school, and is an authority on Partugueae folk lora, ! The Daily Express.' Berlin correspondent says that the main cause of the rebellion was King Manuel's fascination for a French actress. The King was indiscreet in not concealing his infatuation, and presented her with jewels of great value. BERLIN, October 6.

A wireless message received here states that at nightfall on Tuesday the Brazilian warship Sao Paulo sent a at2am pi.mace to the landing stage of the Palace, and after heeitating King Manuel, and his mother agreed to flight. Thc : y passed through lines of Loyalists to the landing stage.