The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
Movement Is Hardly Broad
Enough Yet to Sweep the
Whole Nation
PREPARATIONS HAD BEEN
GOING ON FOR MONTHS
Navy In Chief support of Revolutions
lists and 1t Took Leading Part In
the Fighting In Lisbon
ON Monday

Lisbon. October 6--while the city OF
Lisbon is in the hands of the revolution-
lists and republic has been proclaimed.
with Theophile Braga as provisional
president. and other prominent republi-
cans constituting the ministry. there are
still many thousands in and around the
capital who are loyal to the monarchy.
The monarchists include portion of tho
Lisbon troops and troops massed In en-
trenched camps about the city. Thus far
these have refused to ally themselves
with the revolutionists and the provision
al government is taking stsp~,+c 7forcs
allegiance.
The people of Lisbon mt of
events In the provinces, )re 1t
Is not known whether snt is
broad enough to sweer ountry.
Nevertheless tho republics proceed
ing as though the Transformation of the
monarchy into republic was an accept
ed fact, to stand for all time.
For months past preparations have been
going on for the overthrow of the king.
and It had been definitely arranged to
raise the cry of revolt Wednesday.
1t so happened that the King was about
to take up his residence at Cascaecas
and the warships were ordered to proceed
there. The navy, which is the chief sup
port OF the revolutionists, thereupon de-
cided to act Immediately, otherwise that
defensive arm of the country would be
able to offer no assistance In carrying out
the plan.
Beginning of Uprising
Monday night at midnight the repub-
| ffcan chiefs, accompanied by numerous
partisans, went to the barracks OF the
| Sixth regiment of infantry. The doors
| were Immediately. thrown open to the
| populace and arms were distributed to
them. The barracks of the First regi-
ment OF artillery were also visited and
the guns dragged forth. The revolution
| lists marched to the highest point In Lis
bon, fine strategic point, where artil-
lery was mounted. threatening the town.
The governmental troops at once took
up a position in the center of the town
about two miles distant from the revo-
lutionists. where heavy guns and Maxims
were placed to oppose the revolutionists-
Meanwhile the insurgent cruiser Ada
mastor steamed UP In front of Lisbon
ready for bombardment, while the
cruiser Rafael proceeded down the river.
taking her station opposite the seamens
barracks, where the seamen, having
Joined the revolt, were surrounded by
force of municipal guards.
The cannonading commenced and the
whole town trembled TO its foundations.
A regiment of municipal cavalry made
brilliant charge in an endeavor to take
the insurgents encampment near the
railway but were met with terrible
FIRE from the artillery. This regiment
was almost completely annihilated, only
three men escaping.
The revolutionists showed extraordinary
courage and sustained an attack on all
sides by superior forces two days and
nights. On Tuesday the Adamastor
shelled the royal palace and King Man
uel and the Queen Mother Amelie were
forced to escape to Cascaecas, from
which place they went to MARIA.
Center Of Town shelIed
The same night the Adamastor and.
Rafael shelled the center of the town
doing much execution among the mon
archist forces and finally the latter. tired
of the carnage, surrendered. The repub-
lie was proclaimed In the afternoon. and !,
the republican flag hoisted on the pub
lie edifces.
The provisional government has issued
communication to the foreign powers
notifying them of the proclamation. or
the Portuguese republic. No serious OBJ
structions are expected to be offered by
the provinces to the new regime. The
government has already appointed civil
governors for the different provinces.
The Brazilian President-elect, Marshal
Hermes Fonseca, motored through the
streets today with the provisional Presi-
dent. Both were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the people. Order has been
restored throughout the greater part of
the city. Patrols are guarding the thor
oughfares. The announcement was made
late tonight that King Manuel, the Queen
Mother Amelie and the Duke of Oporto
are aboard the royal yatch Amelie, which
had already sailed for England. The
government has taken measures to pro-
tect them. 1t was further stated that the
queen mother would proceed to Italy.
The English. cruiser Minerva arrived
here today to reinforce the cruiser New
castle, which reached this port while the
fighting was still progressing.
After receiving notification of the es-
tablishment of new government at LIS
bon the British minister, Sir Francis
B. Williams requested an audience
of Foreign Minister MacHado.
News of Troops Marching
Paris. October, 6-The Portuguese lega-
ton here is under the impression that
loyal troops from the fortress at Elvas,
near the boundary east of Lisbon, ana
those snrrisoned at Oporto. in the north
west of Portugal, are marching on LIS
bon to engage the revoutionists.
Their point of concentration would be
Santa REM on the Tagus river. where the
revolutionists have cut the railroad line.
sebastiano Lima. one Of the chiefs of the
Portuguese republican party, who Is here
today, received q dispatch from Lisbon.
signed by Senior Costa as minister OF
Justice, assuring him that the repub-
| licans had won a complete victory and
gained the support of the whole country.
A dispatch to the Temps from Hendaye
SAYS that arrivals there from Portugal
bring details of the revolution. which
show that when they revolted the soldiers
organized and distributed arms among
the civilians. The soldiers took possess
sion OF the broad Liberty avenue. leading
from the central square to King Edward
VII park Headquarters were established
in the public square at the upper end cf
the avenue known as the Rotunda.
Cannons were mounted and trained along
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