Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-05
THE REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL
King Manuel Escapes on a Brazilian
warship-Palace BOmbarded-Many
Casualties Reported Country in
Hands of ReyOlutiOnists

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Hands of Reyolutionists
Badajoz. Spain, Oct. 5.-King Man
uel owes his reported escape from the
palace to the Brazilian warship Sac
Paulo to the valor and loyalty OF hi:
body guard, according to the state
ments today of the latest refugees tc
arrive here.
In the face of the revolt in the
army, the refugees declare that Man
uel's body guard remained steadfast
and by barring themselves in the
palace prevented its peaceable capture.
While Manuel was hidden in an
inner compartment, the body guard,
assisted by many of the palace at
taches, fought off vastly superior
number of revolutionists.
As last resort the revolutionlsts APP
pealed to the navy, which followed
the lead of the army in mutInyIng,
and warships in the harbor began a
bombardment OF the palace. The
shots from the warships went true, and
it was not long before the masonry OF
the palace began to crumble.
Seeing the capture of the palace In
evitable, part of the royal guard sur
rounded the king and while the others
kept up the fight at the front, the es-
cape Of Manuel by secret exit IN the
rear was effected.
Refugees arriving here today from
Lisbon say that the revolutionlsts are
in complete control OF the city and that
a provisional government, patterned al
ter the government Of Brazil, has been
established. There is an uDcontirmed
report that DR.. Machado, the recognized
leader of the Portuguese republicans,
has been proclaimed president;
The royal standard was hauled down
from the palace shortly after the firing
begrp and the red and blue flag OF the
republicans hoisted in its place. To-
davis dispatces from Lisbon say that the
royal standard was removed from all
public buildings and there are few signs
of the monarchy now remaining. The
extent OF the fighting that preceded the
CAPTURE OF Lisbon is still unknown,
but as the army and navy are reliably re-
ported as having joined the revolution
lists it is not believed that the loyallsts
we're able to hold out long. There was
heavy firing for several hours yesterday
afternoon. followed by an apparent
cessation of hostilities, that probably
marked the capture OF the palace and
the practical overthrow OF the
monarchy.
The dead and injured in the briei
struggle in the capital will reach a
large total.
A civil war in Spain before the We
tory of the republicans becomes com
plete is predicted by most OF those who
have fled to this city.
Among these are scores OF prominent
royalists who declare that the rural DIS
tricts Of Portugal are supporting the
monarchy and that the republicans will
have to inauguratea countrywide cam
paign and involve the country III clv'l
war
San Sebastian, via Pendaye, France.
Oct. Bloody fighting is in progress
all over Portugal, according to advlces
that have been received here by courtlers
from the Portuguese frontier. The
fights are occurring between revolu-
tionists. who are following the example
set by sheir conferes in Lisbon, and the
royalists, who are determined to hold
out for King Manuel to the end. In
MANY cases these fights are between
civilians, the troops taking no part,
but displaying strong revolutionary
sympathies. 49,,
Although all persons are forbidden
to cross the Portuguese frontier from
Spain. it is known that the lighting
which started in Lisbon has spread to
all parts of the kingdom and that street
fighting is in progress in many cities.
Revolutionary leaders here declare that
the movement has met with much
greater success then was anticipated,
London Oct. 5.-Three British war
ships are now en- route to Lisbon at
top speed, according to the Exchange
Telegraph, to protect English interests
in Portugal
London. Oct. 5.-Intervention on
the part OF England to save the throne
OF King Manuel OF Portugal is believed
TODAY to be one of the startling posi-
biIities Of the Portuguese revolution.
It is reported that Marquis de Several,
Portuguese Minister to England, APP
pealed today to the foreign office for
Intervention.
Santander, Spain, Oct. 5.-The
palace at Lisbon was bombarded by
warships from the Tagus and was
finally captured by the revolutlonlSts,
according to wireless messages received
here from the German steamship Capo
Blanca, anchored off Lisbon
These messages declare that the
royal standard was lowered from the
palace during the night, and from
other public buildings today. No
reference is made to the safety OF the
king or OF the queen mother.
Berlin, Oct. 5.-The Berliner Ter
tung today received wireless mess
age from Lisbon, declaring that all the
Lisbon forts and all the warships in
the harbor have been in the hands OF
the revolutionists since yesterday
afternoon and that the republican flag
is flying over them all.
Rome, Oct. Pope Plus intends
to hold the Catholic clergy Of Portugal
partly responsible for the Portuguese
revolution.