Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-08

ple of our Tuesday night In the
the royalists appeared to
have the bttor OF II, probably be
cause the heights Of botanical ga
dens dominate the opposite Ridge.
I'm the early morning the insur-
gents who IN the previous night prac-
tically had been hemmcd IA. made a
spirited attempt e. break the encir-
cling Gordon under cover of e heavy
artillery fire. The infantry advanced
down the Avenida Dtaanchainp from
the direction of tho ~ %olosical gar
dons. Here rested the left OF the
~rovalist forces. The ground is rug
eed and favorable 10 defensive var
fare. The assaulting infantry, which
he'd fought with remarkable bravery
rs they climbed the rugged slopes
loading to the observatory were swept
away by the machine guns fire.
"At this moment the royalist COM
mander developed & counter attack.
He sent fol ward a mixed force Of
municipal guards and infantry to
clear the streets opening on the ANen-
ida Btaenchamp. IL must nave heell
~ this moment that the news of the
navy's detection reached the 1uyalists,
The Infantry fell back in come dis
or6er, leaving the municipal guards
To be caught like rats ia a trap and
shot down by the insurgents. The
insurgents, taking fresh courage,
came On anew and as they breasted
the slopes. the roNalist oops re-
fused 10 fire and IsNe. sd thc.. rifles
as token of surrender.
The %retrenting force was CNrosod
also to 2 eharp Maxim gun ttre from
the pursuing lIcnps. Who found them
selves masters of the botanical gar
.l.,,. .r.f .ItNt4,9,n etttnefg what mo-.
mpiuod of the disc rdercd loSalist
forces we're rallied with courage hy
their officers and g iresh stand Yves
mgde in the square in front OF the
church san Rogue, IL was "a most
briof ana Intellectual resistance, The
men refused to stand against the adj
Vancing republicans and their NUM-
Der was diminished. by casualties and
fresh assertions.
Here the fugitives end soldiers
from other parts of the city allied
themselves with the royalist forces
ana the band Of survivors made q
last ana gallant stand.
These heroes were chiefly munich
pal guards with . sprinklins of the
infantry line end artillerymen. lla-
rasscd by mGchino gun fire, the men
sought TO break into the neighborlng
houses Sc that they might continue
the fight under cover. but he houses
were stoutly bArfieaded and many
soldiers fell while seeking entrance.
"a sharp descent leads into the
Palace Namios and the republicans
iired down the Rua san Rogue ultt-
mately experimenting theii maxim
with a field gun The rcyulists driven
to bay had TO depend upon mir rifles,
The struggle here lasted probably fit
teen minutes. The %royalist troops ~
ing ut fun length upon the ground at
tempted to reach theh enemy With a
rifle fire. but the hail from the quick
fircrs swept down the IiYsASan Rogue
tearing. gaps in the roSalfst ranks.
AS far as ! can ~Hsoertains mot q |
single municipal Cuard surrendered
with arms in his hpnds-a when ! in
spected the line of retietft afterwards.
the pf oportiop of dead 90 RQlpded OF
other ~loyalltt troops was about two
90 one. Resistance vas now at an
End everywhere. The remainder ot
the troops had SURRENDERED and Lis
hon had PASSED in the hands of the
republicans.
'rialf an hour letter Tho republic
was formally piocluiinCd. republican
flag, were hoisted every phero and
the new regime was saluted by the
lleet IN the Tagus.'
The Chronicles correspondent pros
coeds tc deal with Don Ahonso, the |
duke # Opolto, rolc IN fhc events. |
described him as e man of ihdom-
inatable courage and certainly tho
of the rovatst party. When ,
Alfonso realized the situation he triod
to Telegraph England FOR % waIship |
10 protect the king. The revolution |
intercepted aud stopped his mes-
but Alfonso, o man Of resource. |
got g seuoud message board the ca
repairing stc9mol in the Tagus, |
fishcd up the cable ana flashed
the message to England via Gibraltar |
with the result that an English