INVASION OF PORTUGAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13500, 9 October 1911, Page 5

INVASION OF PORTUGAL.

ROYALIST COLUMNS IUNCTION. REPUBLICAN FORCES OPPOSING THEM. Press Association.— I Telegraph.—Copyright. LISBON, October 7. Eight thousand Republican troops are on the northern frontier. The Government now admits that 700 Royalists, under Captain Camacho, occupied six towns in Braganza, where they were joined by 3000 secretly concentrated. Another concentration at Vinhaes is awaiting Captain Conceiro’s column. The Republican troops retired on Vinhaes, hoping thus to surround and, capture the force before it is able to regain Spain. The Government troops killed three men who were damaging the railway.

INVASION DEFEATED. Royalists Retire Into Spain. October 7. It stated that the new Monarchist invasion has been nipped. The battleship Vasco de Gama has arrived at Oporto and a naval contingent landed. Several Monarchist deserters have been arrested. Telegrams from Braganza. assort that the Royalists were beaten, and re-entered Spain, losing 30. KING MANUEL. LONDON, October 7. King Manuel of Portugal is still at Richmond.

THE ROYALIST FORCES. SAID TO HAVE WARSHIPS CO-OPERATING. Received October 9, 8.45 n.m. MADRID, October 8. There are persistent reports, that the Portuguese Royalists have secured a Dreadnought, and another warship. Newspapers assert that tho Royalist force numbers twelve thousand, with 30 Krupp guns • A few officers who resisted the advance of the Royalists wore tried by courtmartial, and shot. Tho garrisons of the captured towns arc fraternising with the invaders. REPUBLICANS CAPTURE BRACANZA. Received October 9, 9.45 a.ra. LISBON, October 8. A large body of the Republican forces has occupied Braganza and Chaves. THE PORTUGUESE THRONE. Another Claimant. VIENNA, October 8. The Ncuo Freie Presse publishes an interview with Dom Miguel, who is made to say that the Cortes will have to choose between him and Manuel. His sons have joined the Monarchist troops, and the prospects of the restoration of the monarchy are favourable, owing to the Republicans being in bad odour.