REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10580, 8 October 1910, Page 4

REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Pres9 Association.) Received October 7, at 3.20 p.m. Lisbon, October 6. Certain city- positions are being strengthened in the event of the troops not yet adhering to the Republic attacking the revolutionists. ... , Huge crowds accompany the triumphant troops when marching through the streets. The provisional Government held its first Council to-day. . Machado is a barrister and journalist: Costa, a professor ot law and orator; Antonio Gomez is a barrister; and Almeida is a debater. President Brega has to the foreign Powers announcing that a Republic has been constituted amid safety and order. President Brega, m a. manifesto to the army and-the navy, says it is hoped that the officers who have participated in tbe revolution will declare their lovalty to the new administration. "A proclamation to the citizens declares that the dynasty of the Bfaganzas was malcficient and they *ere wilful destructors of peace and are tor ever pr ° ' Madrid, October 6. The police are watching the Republican clubs, at Valencia and other Spanish cities. Their flags have been removed and radical demonstrations at Barcelona dispersed. -. --« ~ - ;- London, October 6. J There are rejoicings in Brazil over the Portuguese coup d'etat. Lorenco Marques, in Portuguese, South-east Africa, is quiet./ . London, October- 6\ - Reuter's Lisbon agent this ev.emng stated that King Manuel, the .Queen Mother, and'the-Dtikefof Oporto are a'bodTd ''the Royal -yacht- Amelia, and have-already sailed'for England., ,- r -_ J Received J October.7,"atJJo.4s p.m. • J . - London,"-October 7. ' " The Queen Mother ahd^-the"lnfante Alfonso, aboard the Amelia, have arrived at Gibraltar. Unconfirmed rumors state that King Manuel is also aboard the vessel. ,' Apparently the Roy al family took refuge m the Mafra Monasterj,. whence, they boarded y the Royal ' yacht and' anchored at Ericura. '- ' ~. '" i TheiDauyJ\Chronicle's correspondent, in a longadespat'chj via Vigo, states that the mass of the Lisbonites, are apathetic. It is'nonsense 1 , fie* says,'to-describe"the revolution' as a popular ('uprising.' Most of the- mhabitants -hid m their houses, and many' took refuge in cellars When the fighting was over they armed themselves and posed as liberators of the country. "On Monday night gioups of workmen, excited over Bombaida's murder/ shouted "Down with the Monarchy." The police finally dispersed them; v but the ■ revolutionist'' leadeis went 1 , to -the disaffected barracks,'killed the resisting officers, and distributed aims to the populace. Then they mounted four guns on the high ground, threatening Lisbon. ' ' , ' of the rising was telephoned to confederates as prearranged, and cable, telegraphic, and railway communication with the outer world was cut off. "The Chief of Police, heaung of the propositions for a rising, telegraphed to the Minister of War, but he was suffering from fever, and was compelled to keep to his bed. .' „ "The military.commander at Lisbon and'many officers wen* absent at Cascaes, a'neighboring watering-place. The revolutionists piomptly cut off railway communication, so that the royalists were left without a leader, and their organisation was chaotic. v Received October 8, at 0.15 am. * 5 London, October 7. 'The Clironiclc's account is thus continued: The naval officers came ashore and commandeered cab!horses,-then borrowing saddles they broke through the royalist Imes, and joined with the rebels. "The Doin Cailos did iiot side with the rebels, but lefiained from hung when the Sao Raphael and Adamstor shelled the palace. Theie was a desperate strngglo aboaid the warship Fcrnandeß, the men engaging m a hand-to-hand fight. The royalists ultimately hauled down the lebel ensign. , '<The Sao Raphael's second shot broke the flagstaff at the palace. The majonty of King Manuel's'en tourage fled, but a few were staunch King Manuel showed no fear, anc favored remaining, arguing that High! would receive the worst possible inter pretation. Ultimately he yielded, anc quitted the palace m an automobile with ' a cheeiy smile, and smoking r cigarette. He took rel uge in the city. A rumor spread that he was aboaic the .Brazilian warship,' and the revolutionists sought him, but the commando] of the Sao Paulo refused to allow their aboard. -Later King Manuel left Lisbon. The Sao Raphael'; bombarded the Government offices at a range of 40C yards, killing several clerks, also a nnm bcr of spectators in the Place' di Com mercio. The R'oyahsts brought out two fielc guns and replied, killing a. number oi the Sao Raphael's _gunneis, and com pelhng them'to'flee\ ' Received October 8, at 0.36 a.m. Loudon, October 7., Senhor Souza, the late Poituguesc Piemier, wa s wounded by a shell ex plodmg in his house. The latest repoits are that pait oi the loyalists in Lisbon and the forces ii the entrenched camps have not "jouiec the levolutionaries. ' Senhor Canalejas, the Spanish Pre mier, replying- to a question in the Chamber, <s.aid persistent reports were received that fighting had been resumec m Lisbon, the Monarchist troops having been reinforced. He . added that twe warships had heen sent to the Tagu; and 'troops to the frontier, ' and. thej had been warned to be ready in case oi eventualities. A revolutionary proclamation has been distributed to Lisbon that the Braganza dynasty is maleficent and 1 i wilful disturber of social peace, and if for' ever proscribed from Portugual The country's slavery has ended and ni epoch of austere molality and immacu late justice "begun. ' Received October 8, at 1.10 a m. 1 London, October 7 Mr Donohoe, of the Daily Chioniclo whose account is continued, sa,\s thai Englishmen on the "root of an hotel 6aw ,the Dom Cailos' forward searchlight turned on the quarter-deck, revealing a group of officers and a few sailors round the machine gun Half-blindec wich the light, they weio unable tc fire. A vollej followed from-the daik ness. The searchlight flashed again and-all were dead. The German and Vienna newspapers now show a marked disposition tc throw suspicion on England's policy The German newspapcis comment oi Mr Asquith'sLiecent speech *2vhereiii he emphasised the alliane-e ot "Britain* and Portugal, not as" a league oi dynasties but as a nation. -The' Deutsche' Tages Zeitung sayi> this is univei sally regaidec as_ a direct encouragement to revolu tion. A wealthy Poitugucse recently deposited ten millions sterling m Loii don and Parisian banks, in addition tc jewellery, and heirlooms. The Queen-Mother at the same' time trans fefcred her private fortune through Eng hsh hqusesv f ! '"* 'Senhor Fonseca,' President of "Brazil who was,lately King! Manuel's guest has been motbrmglin.'!the streets'with Senhorsr Orphile-'and 'Bfega. "\ -~ . Received Octobcr»B,.jit 3.30 aim.' '■, '-* r ~ i Lonejon, October 7. >- 'Gaby Deslys, whose'name was coupled with-Dom Manuel's, is* now dancing'at Vienna. She mdignantly denies Jiving | at. tho palace at Lisbon and also the stories concerning extravagant" presents. She said sKej<nvas 'given only trifling tokens 'of .affection, "which mid die class' men "could She received a- letter from King Manuel the other dayliopmg to see her in October m Paris. ' Vatican is hopeful" that the outbieak will be an object-lesson to Spam, wheie King-Alfonso has made the same mistake of relying on the Progiessnc clement, though uhloyal, thereby ahoriating u the Conservatives and Catholics. The flagship Dom Carlos flew the Royal flag throughout Tuesday, bui during the night shouting aboard >.howrd that the ciow had mutinied. Received October 8, at 5.40 a.m. London, October 7. Reuter's correspondent at Gibraltar wires that the Governor has welcomed the King of Portugal and the Royal family. Received October S, at 9.15 .a.m. Lisbon, October 7 The Municipal Guards fought biaiolbut were disheartehc-el by lack of en-

fli'usiasm m tlieir officers, many of whom secretly sympathised with the revolutionists. -,-,,, •, The Adamastor bombarded the citadel of San Jorge, but little damage had been done beforo the garrison Hauled down the Royalist Ensign ana hoisted the Republican one. The Renublic has now been proclaimed at Oporto, Braga, Elvas Madeira, and elsewhere. . Seiihor Machado, the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, is travelling m the provinces in the interest of Republicanism. Admiral Reis is described as a young, versatile and competent commander, and is compared with Lord Boresiord iii his earlier years. Scnhor Machado has issued a statement emphasising the necessity ot maintaining the British alliance. Senhor B'rega. President, in an interview with the British Minister, assured him that the Republic would continue its friendly policy towards Britain Madrid, October 7. The Spanish Premier, after a conference with the German, Italian, and British Ambassadors, agreed to confide the protection of the Europeans in Portugal to Britain. . London, October 7. King Manuel has cabled to London that he is in good health. He. does not mention the revolution. It is expected he-will remain at Gibraltar and watch events.