New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
REVOLT ~ PORTUGAL.
THREE REGIMENTS OF THE OPORTO GARRl-
son RISE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
THEIR OBJECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RE
PUBLIC-THE MUuEY QUELLED BY LOYAL

THEIR OBJECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF f'f-
PUBLIc-THE MUTIyY QUELLED BY LOYAL
TROOP AFTER SHARP FIGHT.
OportO, Jan. 3l.-A tremendous sen .,.loh was
caused here to-day by an outbreak. which 1t was
feared might be jhn Lccnnin9 Of revolution
against the authority of the Government, nut
which was suppressed late this afternoon. after
a sharp struggle Three regiments of infantry,
comprising portion of the garrison, openly
rcvotcd to-day the rest Of tie garrison, including
the Municipal Guard remained loyal to the Gov
ernment The citizens OF Oporto held aloof from
the movement. and barricadcd their houses
Shortly after the beginning of the revolt the
insurgent troops and portion of the Fiscal
Guards, led by two non-conimssonei officers,
seized the Hotel de Willie Town Hall in Dom Pedro
Square. and proposed there and then 10 declare
republic strong body of loyal troops, now
ever composed Of artillery ana iu>ileerS promptly
surrounded and laid scigc to the Hotel de Vile
When that building was well surrounded the
artillery opened fire upon it, and soon caused the
bricks 10 fly about the heads Of the insurgents
vino defended the building. The bomhardmcnt OF
the Hotel dc Vile by the artillery was followed
bv a combined. wcil-lcd and ccVerly directed
infantry attack upon the INSURGENTS iortr'sS
The flsilccrs behaved nobly. keeping up rafting
fire and advancing at the same time. He resuI'
WAS that .altcr "a feeble resistance the Insurgents
surrendered unc;s,,, ,;iVi....S. The ioas on '''iI
sides 80 far rs known, WAS slight. Inc ihsui1,
gents will be- tried by cour-ln1rll1i, ana III al
probability The rlngcadcrs viii ha shot r
OpuTto this evening II a city ol tJo'lh|.. ic
storckccper> have thrown down the barrlc'd'S
from the windows and doors Of Lieir HOUSES It
everybody is cOngatulatnS everybody clHc 'ht.
the insur-cni outbreak Wah not 50 serious S l'"P'
at first cNucctcd if would be-
The insurgcnts io the number OF 400 lsS'Il'ic{t
at o'clock in the morning anu WIN H"'I
cheering paradcd through the prhclP1I S'I'''
They made an attempt 10 seize the IrcIcciUiir VI
Police and the Central Telegraph once. iicli
plans however, were frustrated 10y the munlcipti
r,uarJ who made repeated charges on the IN
snrrcnts and succeeded in rcpcllng their attacks
Meanwhile. the civil Governor transferred MS
authority to the general in command, VINO sum
moncd loyal troops, when the few ciyiliAhS sup
porting the rebels dispersed. me Al''I mn
proceeded 10 the Hotel de Vile, iorIlllhS ''lr
structure. to the best 0i their aplltN III me nH'I'
time at their cummagL but, lacking aihihuliilMpi' M
they speedily submitted IN response 10 an I''''''
hOubIrdWcni. t.,t
The number Of the killed and wounded on bolI
sides including civilians. IS yariouNN cStiht
at from twenty 10 h,tN some ol W. I''i1
nscoucd hut surrendered later. The MnN'llfI
Guards subsequently occupied the hotel. ana al
one, hauled down tie iiag of th" hcp"hH''u
Fcder,l Club which the rebels had holster "'
tLr Luildius SiN CO.. seven officers oi an INFERIOR
Grad, took part ia the revolt, which was "I
distinctly republican character ltN o,"yN
in tbc afternoon the revolt had fen eh'litH
suppressed. but the department has Deem "e.AI'"
in Il state of siege