The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-07
PORTUGAL s ROYAL
F AMILY MAOE
ITS ESCAPE
Boy King and Women Folks
Safe at GibraIter
FIERCE FIGHTING AT LISBON
Regiment Of Municipal Cavalry Al
most AnnIhlIated While Attack
ing Revolutionists' Position

London, Oct. THAT King Manuel
is safe out of Portugal is disclosed by
dispatches from Gibraltar which say
that he landed there last night in
company with the queen mother, the
dowager queen and the duke of Opor-
to- The royal family of Portugal is,
therefore, now under British protec-
ton. A rigorous censorship still pre-
vents the details of occurrences in
Lisbon from becoming known, but
dispatches that have come through by
way of the frontier and direct indi-
cate that the fighting in the streets
of the Portuguese capital was Of
longer duration and of a more severe
nature than at first reported.
Nothing is known of yesterdays
events at Lisbon and this in connec-
ton with the statements made by
Premier Canalejas to the Spanish
Chamber Of Deputies that the govern
ment was not cogIiizant Of the estab-
lishment of provisional government
at Lisbon and that reports had come
to him that fighting in the streets
had been renewed. together with the
Lisbon dispatch that a portion of the
intrenched troops had refused to adj
here to the republicans. shows that
the provisional government has been
obliged to take precautions against a
loyalist attack.
The situation In the provinces also
Is very doubtful. A delayed dispatch
from Oporto gives brief details OF
demonstrations held there on the
day after the rising occurred at Lis
bon. Since then, however, word
from Oporto indicated that quiet had
been restored Notification has been
sent to the foreign powers by the pro-
visional government OF the proclama-
ton OF the republic.
For months past preparations have
been going on for the overthrow OF
the king and 1t had been definitely
arranged to raise the cry OF revolt on
Wednesday.
The revolutionists marched to the
highest point in Lisbon fine strate-
gical position where artillery was
mounted. threatening the town.
The cannonading began and the
whole town trembled to its founda-
ton. A regiment Of municipal caval-
~ made a brilliant charge in an en-
deavor to take the insurgents en-
campment near the railway, but were
met with a terrible fire from the ar
tillery. This regiment was almost
completely annihllated only three men
escaping. The reyolutionists showed
extraordinary courage and sustained
an attack on all sides by superior
forces for two days and nights.
One dispatch which came out OF
Lisbon early yesterday by way of
Vigo declared that troops faithful TO
the king still held important points
Wednesday evening. and that continu
ed fighting during the night was eA
pected. II was admitted, however,
that the republicans had gotten the
upper hand after 30 hours of fighting.
This dispatch said that a moderate
estimate of the loses on both sides
was 200 dead and $50 persons wound.
ed. The city was but slightly damag.
ed by the bomhardment.
The republic was proclaimed amid
frantic enthusiasm. The discipline
Of the revolutionists was excellent
King Manuel. II Is said. left the city
probably aboard the yacht Queen
Amelie, probably for England ON
cial dispatches received at Madrid al
noon state that Queen Amelie and
the kings uncle, Prince Alfonso, and
duke OF Oporto. are still aboard the
yacht Queen Amelie and that II Il
supposed that the king is with them