The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-01
Their Stronghold Bombarded by the Municipal
Guards, and, After Sharp Engagement,
Captured and the Mutineers Arrested.
ChiIi's Insurgents Ready to Dictate
Terms to the Head of the Government.
President Balmaceda Directly Responsible for
the Revolution Crisis in Italy-Spaniards
Massacred by Natives of the CsrOlinss.
REVOLT IN PORTUGAL.
Soldiers at Oporto Attempt to Establish Re.
public-FightinR on the Streets.

puDnc-r1gntlng ON the Streefe.
OPoRTo. Jan. 31.--A tremendous sensation
has been caused here by what may turn out
to be revolution against the authority of
the government. Three regiments of in
fantry, comprising portion of the garrison,
openly revolted to-day. The remainder Of
the garrison, including the municipal guard,
remains loyal to the government The pop
ulation of Oporto hold aloof from the move
ment at present. 1t Is alleged that the OBJ
iect of the mutineers is to establish Por-
tuguese republic. The rebels and loyalists
are. as this dispatch Is sent. fighting in the
streets. Rumor has it that many have been
killed on both sides. Citizens are barricad-
ing their houses. and the report is circulat-
ed that government troops are being sent
in haste from several points to this city.
4:30 p. M.-The revolt has been suppressed
and order is once moro restored in Oporto.
Shortly after the beginning of the revolt
the insurgent troops and q portion Of the
fiscal guards led by two on-oommissioned
officers. seized the Hotel de Vile town
halD in Dompedros square and proposed to
there and then declare republic. How
ever. strong body Of loyal troops. COM
posed of artillery and fusileers promptly
surrounded and laid siege to the Hotel de
Vile. When that building was we'll sur
rounded the artillery opened fire
upon it and soon caused the
bricks to fly about the heads of
the insurgents who defended the
building The bombardment of the Hotel
de Vile by the artillery was followed by a
combined well-laid and cleverly directed
Gr~~ h. Al
fortress. The fuslieers behaved grandly.
keeping up q rattling fire and advancing at
the same time. The result was that after q
feeble resistance the insurgents surrendered
unconditlonally. The loss on both sides.
so far as known, wasslight. The insurgents
will be tried by court t-martial. and in all
probability the ring leaders will be shot.
Oporto this evening is city OF rejoicing.
The ore-keepers have thrown down the
barricades from the windows and doors of
the houses, and everybo is congratulate
ing everybody else that the insurgent
outbreak was not SO serious rs people at
first expected it would be.
The insurgents numbered four hundred.
They assembled at o'clock in the morning
and paraded the streets They tried to seize
the prefecture of police and the telegraph
lines, but the loyal artillery compelled them
to submit. The killed and wounded on
both sides is variously estimated ut from
The plane of the rebels, however, were
frustrated by the municipal guard, who
made repeated charges on the insurgents
and succeeded in repelling their attacks.
Meanwhile the civil government trans
ferred its authority to the general
in command. who summoned loyal troops
when the few civilians supporting the reb-
els dispersed. The latter then proceeded to
to the best of thsir ability in the short time
at their command; but, lacking ammuni-
tion, they speedily submitted IN response
to an artillery bombardment. Some
Esndered sI The s'0ansa %Sn,ops guard
subsequently,, occupied the hotel and at
once hauled down the flag of the Repub-
lican Federal Club, which the rebels had
hoisted on the building Six or seven off,
revolt, which was Of d stinctly Repub-
ncan character.
1t is alleged that the civilian leader in
the revolt was lawyer named Alves
revolt had been entirely suppressed, but the
department had been declared in a state Of
siege. General Sarnichia has arrived in
AIves veiga. the civilian leader inthe re-
volt. formed Rep blican directorie. con-
sisting of senior Freitas. judge
Of the High Court: Senior Soures
q retired general officer; Pro-
fessor Silva and the brothers Leite.
None of these persons were present. how :
ever, when the Town Hall was captured.
Captain Lei:as and sub-Lieutenant NAL
beiros, who are men of the highest rank,
were with the rebels who were arrested.
The number of the insurgents had dwin-
rdled down to about fifteen, when they took
refuge in the Town Hail. From the WIN
dows of this building the rebels fired sew
eral volleys at the loyal troops. who
stormed the. hall and captured it
| at the point of the bayonet. In the mean.
time many of the rebels had succeeded in
making their escape by way of the back
doors. Forty-three soldiers and eleven
civilians who had taken part in
| the uprising were placed under ar
rest by the loyal troops, and thirty others
| surrendered themselves. Three soldiers and
four civilians. including o woman. were
killed during the fighting. and thirty six
| soldiers and ten civilians were wounded.
Under directions of the authorities the
| Offices and printing-rooms of all the Re-
publican journals were raided. and
| all the documents found in the
| places were seized. Every per.
son found In the premises was
taken into custody and the buildings were
| placed under the charge of the military
/, All the banks and commercial houses in the
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