Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-06

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to the effect that the revolutionary move
ment has carried OportO.
Among those reported dead In, Lisbon
is Franco Berges. editor Of the news
paper Mundo, . notable republican jour
nalist. He IL said to have been killed
at the gateway Of the palace.
Railroad Tracks Blown Up.
BIARRITZ. France. October 6.-The
last train to leave Lisbon Tuesday ar
rived here nine hours late.
The passengers state that when they
left street lighting was in full swing
and the nag Of the revolutionists fioated
from the royal palace. Duplicates OF the
new flag, in all sizes and shapes, were
displayed on a majority Of the houses
Of the city.
The palace was already partially de-
stroyed by the terrific bombardment
which It had received, and the big Aven-
ida Palace Hotel had also fallen.
Immediately after this train left LISBON
the track was dynamited to prevent FUR,
Their i1gress or egrese. A like fate mao
already befallen most of the railroads.
The passengers relate that at O'CLOCK
Tuesday morning revolutionary artillery,
holding a strategic position which COM
manded the city. opened steady nre on
a battalion of loyal infantry.
Soon after guns of the warships were
heard bombarding the palace and the
barracks of those regiments which hao
not yet AFFILIATED with the revolutionists.
AS the morning wore on the tight grad
ually localized between the monarchists
and revolutionary troops, the latter soon
getting the upper hand. as all the artil-
lery had gone over to them.
The number of dead and injured is
large.
Republicans in Power.
LONDON, October s-sir F. H. Villiers.
British minister at Lisbon. telegraphed
the foreign office early today that the re-
publican revolution apparently had been
accomplished, and that there seemed to
be no reason to fear further violence.
The minister states that the where
abouts of King Manuel are unknown to
him, but he is assured that the monarch
Is safe. He is not, however, the minister
adds, on a British ship.
A special dispatch from Lisbon says
that the fighting in that city lasted forty
hours, both parties showing extraordinary
courage. There were many casualties be-
fore the monarchists finally Joined the
winning side.
siasm Of the people was unbounded. The
citizens are fraternizing with the troops
notwithstanding the fact that there is
no organized police force, the population
is orderly.
Royal Flag Torn Down.
LISBON, October cit is impossible
to estimate the number of killed and
wounded in yesterdays lighting, but it is
expected to reach several hundred. The
city has been considerably damaged by
the bombardment Of the insurgent war
ships.
The revolutionists raided all buildings
which few the old flag and tore down
the emblems Of the monarchy. The war
ships greeted the hosting of the repub-
lican nag with salvos of artillery.
The buildings occupied by the minis
tries around the Praca do Commerce.
and the Necessidades Palace were made
the particular targets of the shells from
fects by broken walls and turrets. The
tower Of the church attached to the pal
ace was demolished.
Thus far, however. no attack has been
made on private property, and 1t IL re.
ported that the banks are being guarded
by bluejackets.
It is rumored that Gen. Gorjas, who
commanded the defending forces. COM
mitted suicide when he saw that the fall
of the palace was inevitable.
Some of the positions held by the revo-
lutionists in Lisbon have been reinforced
as a precaution against possible attacks
by troops which have not yet adhered to
the republic.
provinces, az communication has largely
been cut of, and dispatches and mes
sages Of all kinds have been suppressed
Firing All Night.
All through the night artillery and rife
fire was incessant, and toward dawn it
increased in intensity. At IL o'clock last
night insurgents encamped on the heights
of Avenida da Liberdado tried to force
their way to the center OF the city. but
were driven back by the loyal troops. AS
the latter passed the barracks of the first
artillery they discovered that It was in
the hands of the rebel civilians. They
charged upon the civilians and dislodged
them with considerable loss to the rebels
The night firing was carried on In COM
plete darkness. the electric lights having
failed. The insurgents were led by the
retired Admiral Carlos Reis. Their forces
from among the nonarchists, and they
succeeded eventually in getting control Of
the city.
The revolution yas decided upon only
insistence Of admiral Refs. The gov
eminent had ordered the cruiser Don
Carlos to leave port the following day.
This tardy decision prevented profiting
by all the elements favorable to the revo-
luton.
Provisional President Braga
Announces New Government
BERLIN, October 6-The foreign Of
fce today received a telegram signed
'Theophile Bragg, provisional president
of Portugal announcing the formation
of a provisional government. the procla-
nation of a republic and guaranteeing
public security.
Identical notes have been sent by Braga
to all the powers.
Ministry Of New Government.
LISBON, October 6.-The capital Is now
completely in the hands of the republic
cans, who have formed a provisional
government, with Theophile Braga as
president.
A new national nag of red and green
is flying over all the public buildings, in
GLIDING the town hall.
The provisional government besides
President Braga is as follows:
Minister of justice, Alfonso Costa.
mi Of a.