The Portugal Republic.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10114, 8 October 1910, Page 5

The Portugal Republic.

KING MANUEL LEAVES FOR ENGLAND. BOMBAEDING THE PALACE. THE KUMBER OF CASUALTIES.

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Received Last Night," 7 o'clock. LONDON, uctober 7. Eeuter's Lisbon agent wired this evening, stating that King Manuel, together with the Queen Mother and Duke of Oporto, were aboard the Royal yacht Amelia, and had already sailed for England. NUMBER OF CASUALTIES. ESTIMATES UNTRUSTWORTHY. Received October 7, 8.40 a.m. LONDON, October 6. Estimates of the number of deaths in the street fighting at Lisbon are untrustworthy. Notrr'ng is given above a hundred. Rather more than that number were wounded.

FORMING OF THE PALACE. LOYALISTS SURRENDER 7, 9 a.m. LISBON, October 6. A brief bombardment of, the Palace at Lisbon resulted in the lower ing of the Royal Standard. When the insurgents stormed the Palace, General Gorjao, commanding the Loyalists, committed suicide. The warship 3 during the bombardment did considerable damage to the Ministrios around the Praca do Commerio, and the tower of the church attached to the Palace wa9 demolished. A number of spectators were killed in the lower town. From all accounts many were killed or wounded in the fighting. At 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning the remaining Loyalists surrendered and returned to their barracks, the populace applauding, cheering, shouting, "Long live the Republic!" and hoisting Republican fiage. 2he warships greeted the hoisting of the flag with salvoes of artillery. Revolutionists raided the buildings flying the old flag, treading down the emblem of monarchy, and singing the "Merseillaise." The Red Cross an:l Fire Brigade men removed the dead to the morgue and the wounded to the hospitals.

PRESERVATION OF ORDER. SPEECH BY THE CIVIL G')vERNOR. Received October 7, 9.30 a.m. LISBON, October 6. Senhor Eusebio Leao, the new Civil Governor of Lisbon, made a spSech from the balcony of the Town Hall,'entrusting the policing of .the city to the citizens. He said/they would respect all public, press, and private property, and the lives of all whoever they may be. '"Jhe Republic," declared the Governor, "is generous and magnanimous.*' A huge crowd cheered the speaker frantically. ENTERPRISING LONDON JOURNALS. ENCOUNTER AT OPORTO. A Received October 7, 1.20 p.m. LONDON, October 6. The Times and the Daily Mail were a day ahead of the other papers with the news of the revolution in Portugal. Twenty pej sons were wounded in encounters between I oyalists and Revolutionaries at Oporto. Spanish warships, have gone to Lisbon.

PROSPECT OF FURTHER j TROUBLE. PROVINCIAL TROOPS MARCHING ON TO THE CAPITAL. Received October 7, 1.40 p.m. LONDON, October 6. Reports received from Lisbon show that the revolution was decided on at 8 o'clock on Monday night, on the insistence of Admiral Reiss that it should not be deferred, as the cruiser Dom Carlos was under orders for sea. Thirty-one hours' fighting took place. There were no acts of personal violence or looting. The banks were guarded by sailors. 'lhe Portuguese press asserts that tne outbreak was initiated by the , 16th Regiment,' aided by the Artillery, a naval force, and five thousand armed civilians. Spanish official telegrams declare that provincial troops are marching to Lisbon to support the, loyalists. A crowd attacked the residence of. Senhor Luciano Castio, but the provisional authorities soon restored order. It is reported that the 11th Regiment of Infantry has acclaimed the Republic. The Premier and Minister of War have handed over the direction of affairs to the new authorities.

STRENGTHENING THE DEFENCES. TROOPS PARADING THE CITY. Received October 7, 1.55 p.m. LISBON, October 6. Certain positions in Lisbon are being strengthened in the event of the troops which have not yet given their adhesion to the Republic making an attack. Huge crowd.3 accompany the triumphant troops who are marching through the streets. The Provisional Government holds its first council to-day. Colonel Machadon, Foreign Affairs, is a barrister and journalist; Senhor Costa, Miniser of Justice, a professor of law and an orator; Senhor Antonio Gomes, Public Works, a barrister; and Senhor Aimeide, Interior, a debater. NOTIFICATION TO FOREIGN POWERS.

MANIFESTOES BY THE PRESIDENT. Received October 7, 1.55 p.m. LONDON, October 6. President Berga has telegraphed to Foreign Xowers announcing the establishment of a Republic, and adding thtt the Provisional Government guarantees public safety and order. The President has issued a manifesto to the army and navy, expressing the hope that officers who did not participate in the revolution will declare their loyalty to the new Administration. A proclamation to the citizens has also been issued by the President, in which he declares that the dynasty of the Braganzas has been/maleficent. Its rulers, he declares, have been wilful disturbers of social peace, and should be for ever proscribed. SPANISH AUTHORIIIES ON THE WATCH. MADRID, October 6. The police are watching the- Republican clubs in Valencia and other cities, and their flags have teen removed. Radical demonstrations made m Barcelona were di?pei\ed by the police. Rejoicings in Frazil are reported.

The Portuguese settlement of Lourencomques, in south-east Africa, is stated to be quiet,

LATER DETAILS. MOVEMENTS OP ROYAL FAMILY. < "DOWN WITH THE MONARCHY!' Received La t Mght, 10.45 o'clock, LONDON, October 7. The Queen Mother and the Infante Alfonso, on board the Ameenie, have arrived at Gibraltar. Unconfirmed rumours state that King Manuel is also aboard. Apparently the Royal Family took refuge .in the Mafia Monastry, whence they boarded the Royal yacht, which was anchored at Ericeira. The Daily Chronicle correspondent, in a long despatch via Vigo, states that the revolution is confirmed in Lisbon. ; The mass of Lisbonites are apathetic at the "nonsense" which has been described as a popular uprising. Most of the inhabitants hid in their houses, and many took refuge in their cellars. When the fighting was over, they armed themselves and posed as liberators of the country.

On Monday night groups of workmen, excited over the murder of Dr. Bombardos, shouted, "Down with the Monarchy!" The police finally dispersed them,' but the revolutionist leaders went to the disaffected barracks, killed the resisting officers, and distributed arms among the populace. They mounted four guns on the high ground, threatening the Libson entrance.

Their position, and the news of the rising, was telephoned to confederates, as prearranged. Cable, telergaphic and railway communication with the outer world were cut off. :

The Chief of Police, hearing of the propositions for a rising, telegraphed to" the Minister for War, who was suffering from fear and compelled to keep to his bed. The Military Commander of Lisoon and many officers were absent at Cascaes, a neighbouring watering pake, ' The revolutionists promptly cut the railway communication. The Royalists were left without a leader, and their organisation was chaotic.