Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-08
DOM PEDRO.
Compelled with His wife and Daughter
to Leave the Palace at 2 O'Clock
SUNDAY Morning.
my Anglo-Amcrican Cablo to Tho Dlspatoh.l

sunday Morning.
Thy Anglo-Amcrican Cable 70 tho Dlspstchl
LISBON. December Dom Pedro and
party landed a. the naval arsenal here this
morning. Before they left the steamer she
was boarded by King Carlos, who extended
o warm welcome TO the eX-kmperOr
Dom Pedro ls IN excellent spirits and APP
pears not 20 have suffered by the recent
eysnts m Brazil.
Baron de Lorreto, who was the last
Minister OF the Interior under Dom Pedro,
was also aboard Of the Aicagoas. King
Carlos was accompanied by IniantO Al
phon~e and the Portuguese Minister OF
Foreign Affair. AS tho imperial party
landed an artillery salute was fired. A
guard Of honor was drawn up at the land
ing-placc, and the troops were massed
around the arsenal. The party took car
RACES and were driven % the palace,
escorted by o squadron Of cavalry.
No unpleasant incident occurred during
the drive. II is learned from interviews
with the members of Dom Pedro's party
that he and his family were living at MS
summer residence at PetrOpOls. near no
de JaueirO. when the revolution occurred.
ON the morning Of November 18TH rs Dom
Pedro was leaving the impcrial chapel no
WAS handed telegram from Nlscount Do
oro Pre;o. the Imperial Prime Minister, re-
ducstine that he Immediately come 10 no
y q
had placed the city under siege and loaded
artillery was commanding the streets.
Dom Pedro ~ once returned TO lIO ia
nero, aud upon his arrival no the paIace 10
was surrounded boy troops. 4 sub-leu-
tenant entered the room ~ which Dom Pc
dr0 was and read TO him General da fOnse-
ca's decree proclalmmg a republic;
After tho reading of the decree Dom Pc
dro held n meeting of his Ministers
I 4 III Of
20 form q now ministry with SENIOR
Harawa at its head, but TO TINS
+ General d. Fulscca objected. saying That
the republic bad been declared and was
supported los the military; that the pres
once Of tho imperial family IN Brazil WAS
incompatible with the existing state ot
affairs, and that they must soon leave the
country.
The Emperor. after consulting with his
friends. decided 20 agree TO the demands
of the Republicans. No communications
woro allowed 20 pass between Dom PEDRO
and the foreign representatives,.
/ At2 O'Clock the following morning MAJOR
/ Tonpof.ci with detachment OF soldiers
went TO the palace and placed the member
of the imperial family under arrest, While
they We're still i'm bed. He bore written or
dcrs from General Ia Fonseca that the En-
ueror and his family should embark ioltn-
with. Tho government would not allow them
10 wait until daylight. as they feared thit
any demonstration ia the street m favor
of Dom Pedro might result IN bloodshed.
This measure WAS considered doubly necei-
smy by the Republican leader, as the stu
dents I'M city were we'll supplied with arms
and were greatly excited.
Count d'Eu and his wife. tho Princess lsa'
bel. the EmpcrOT's daughter, ana then
children, were compelled 70 leave the ~
lace mt o'clock Sunday morning and Walk
to the quay. Dom Pedro and the Empress
followed them Immediately IN a carriage
under escort. The imperial party en-
bnrled ON a stcamlaunch and were
taken TO n mau-ot-war, which imme-
diafel proceeded 10 Itha Grande, an
island sixtv-eirht miles from RIO de Ja-
n,lro. where the party were kept "a PR
eoncr- until the afternoon when they were
transferred 10 the AlagOas. The latter
vessel 40 once sailed for Lisbon. Inc IRON
clad EiachuclO accompanied the Aia@oa
% prevent the landing off the royal prl'
soncr at Bahia OF any other brazilian sea-
Tho steamer With tho Baron de Andrada
the Brazilian Minister 10 Portugal, baioi
de PeuedO. late Brazilian Minister 10 Ene
land, and other prominent persons OF
board met the Alagoas. Count dtn IN
tends GOING 10 Spain ON visit to the l)uht
dc Month.ucuicr. Dom Pedro VIII probably
remain I'm Lisbon for few days ana thci
proceed o. Paris.
The republican government OF bfaN
issued decree on November 18TH contain
inc eleven articles. IL proclaimed q pro
visioual Federal republic.
The United Provinces of Brazil VIII Torn
n confederation and viii elect ITS dch1erN
tive bodies and local governments. lnu
tLe election of the new legislators the Pro
visional Government viii govern the coun