Evening journal., 1891-02-02
FIGHTING In PORTUGAL.
FooIhardy Attempt to Found a
- Republic Failed.
THE RaNGLEADERs MUST DIE.

The Town Han at Oporto Bombarded
by the G~vernment Troops-Disquict IN
Brusseis-sir Arthur suIIivan's New
Opera 'Tvanhee'' a Decided Success.
LISBON, Feb Q. e.-Portugals revolution
was short lived. Upon the suppression of
the Oporto insurrection coart martial
was Immediately ordered to try the ring
leaders in the revolt, whose fate is certain
to be death All day whhe the result Of
the struggle was still in the balance,
crowds throaged the principal streets Of
Lisbon, eagerly waiting for news and dis
eussing the situation. Some Of the lower
class were evidently bent upon mischief.
but they readily dispersed at the command
Of the police The government has in
stituted rigid investigation to ascertain
the extent Of the disaffeetion, although it
is believed that the conspiracy did not ex-
tend beyond the troops engaged in the in
surrectiOnA anc did not include any per
sons high ia authority Radical measures
are proposed for the searching and weed
ing out of dangerous individuals. and all
foreigners upon whom suspicion may rest
will be ordered TO leave Portugal
The RiReleaders Must ede.
The government OF King Carlos finds
itself strengthened instead of weakened
by the outbreak. whicl gives pretext for
rigorous measures which have been long
thought desirable. No suspicion OF any
collusfon with the conspiracy attaches 10
Serpa Pinto OF any Of the others who have
been really prominent in the anti English
agitation. II was an outburst of Repub-
licanism f0stered by penny agitators in the
rank and file q the army King Carlos.
who was reported to be inclined to mercy.
has, il IL Bew stated. been led 70 see the
necessity Of the severest penalties for the
mutineon, besides the execution Of the
ringleadem The remainder Of the men en-
gagged in the outbreak viii be drafted to
Angola and Mozambique under strict
guard and there established as garrisons
in the interior o. Portuguese Africa, which,
for the most part, is very unhealthy and
not St f0f the residence Of Europeans.
The BeteI de VILE Besieged.
Three regiments OF infantry, comprising
portion Of the garrison at Oporto. were
engaged 10 the revolt. The insurgent
troops and "a portion OF the Fiscal guards |
led by TIVE non commissioned officers seized |
the Hotel de Ville Ctown halD, in Dom |
Pedro square and proposed there and then |
to declare a republic. However, strong |
body Of loyal troops composed Of artillery |
and fusiieers promptly surrounded and |
laid siege to the Hotel de Vile When |
that building was wen surrounded the ar
tillery opened fire upon it, and soon caused |
the bricks 10 fly about the heads Of the in
surgents inside the building
A Wcll Directed Attack.
The bomh mhardment was followed hy a 1
well directed infantry attack upon the in
surgehts' fortress. The fusileers kept up /
a rafting fifv, advancing at the same time,
and after feeble resistance the insurgents
surrendered Internationally
The Loss on both sides was not heavy
BY O'Clock in the afternoon the revolt
had been entirely suppressed, but the de
partment has been declared in state of
siege
Several soldiers Have Died.
In the Gsht the town hall was greatly
damaged, aud The kings portrait was de-
stroyed Sgyefal wounded soldiers have
died a number ~ houses were injured /
by the cannenading The police have ar
rested the actor Verdial who read prucla-
nation declaring q republic established
from the town hall balcony. An the Re
publican leaders are now in custody except
DR.. Neiga Republican clubs have been
closed and papers seized. Re-enforcements
arrived for the royal troops, and SUNDAY
passed in perfect quiet