The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-02
ALL QUIET AT OPORTO.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS SWARM
THE CITY

Over 800 Additional Arrests of Sol
diers and Civilians Made During the
Day-The Revolutionary Proclama-
ton Read by an Actor-The Right of
Habeas Corpus Suspended.
OPoRTo, Feb. 1.-Perfect quiet reigned in
this city to-day. Government reinforce
ments have arrived from all parts of the
country. Three hundred civilians and SOL
diers were arrested to-day. Alfof the re-
publican clubs have been closed, and all the
republican newspapers seized by the gov
eminent.
BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
The front of the town hall and several
buildings in other streets where the conflict
took place yesterday are much damaged
and battered. The kings portrait, which
hung in the town hall, was destroyed
by the rebellious soldiers, who made the
building their stronghold. Several soldiers
wounded in the conflict died to-day. Most
of the insurgents who surrendered them
selves were conveyed aboard O man-of-war
to-day. It is estimated that "a, 900 shots
from rifles and machine guns were fred
during the fighting. Several more insur-
gents to-day submitted to the authorities.
AN ACTOR IN THE TOLLS.
The police have arrested an actor named
Verbal, who read the insurgents proclama-
tion Of the Portuguese republic from the
balcony of the town hall. The Able st.
Nicholas. the parish priest of this city, was
arrested to day charged with being con-
cerned in the insurrection as he was
leaving his church after mass. Other
republican leaders were also arrested to-day
and all are now secured, except DR.. Veig.
whose whereabouts are unknown. Several
prominent men, named as being members
of the insurgents directorate, disavow any
connection Herewith, Judge Soares and a
a banker named Late being among the num-
Der. The theaters are re>opening.
HABEAs CORPUS SUSPENDED
LISBON, Feb. LA decree has been pub
lished suspending the habeas corpus act and
authorizing the suppression throughout the
country of journals prejudicial to the state.
The republican papers PdtriG and Debates
have already been suppressed. A council Of
state has been summoned to discuss the ap-
plication of the military law to the oivilian
insurgents, who will be brought here on
board the transport India. 1t has trans
pired that the insurgents counted
Braga and Vizen, and were only
waiting for the departure Of the
troops to attack the capital, but IL appears
that the dissension revealed at the recent
republican conferences upset their plans.
1t is stated that the Eighteenth regiment
will be transferred to Braga and that the
Ninth ChAsseurs and Tenth infantry,
which were concerned in the revolt, will be
disbanded.
PRECIPITATED THE OUTBREAK.
The government, suspecting that there
was discomfort in the Oporto garrison, had
issued orders for the transfer of several
officers there to other regiments. This
action, together with the recent imprison-
ment of the editor of the RepubLica Rorttt-
guesd, expedited the outbreak.
The leaders of all Of the monarchist
groups have spontaneously and uncondition-
ally offered their services in support Of the
government. Oporto has been declared in
state of siege for one month. Twenty
persons were killed in yesterdays fight.
GAVE SPAIN A SCARE.
MADRID, Feb. lon learning of the re-
volt in Oporto the government here ordered
the troops confined in their barricks, and
other precautionary measures were taken
ON the frontier. The official press urges the
governments of Spain and Portugal to be
more watchful Of the doings Of the democ-
raru