The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-06
Provisional Government Estab-
lished, With Theophile
Braga as President.
KING HAS TAKEN REFUGE
AT MARA, NEAR LISBON
New National Flag Floats Over
All Public Buildings of
Capital.
Portugal has been proclaimed a re-

Portugal has been proclaimed re-
public
According TO the latest Lisbon ad-
vices. Theophile Braga, republican
leader. is the new president.
The Portuguese Marseillaise is now
the new national anthem and the EN-
blem Of monarchy on the palace has
been replaced by the flag of red and
green, the colors Of the republican
party,
That there was no serious fighting in
the streets of Lisbon is evidenced by
dispatches from all quarters. Disorders
at Oporto have been repressed by the
troops. many regiments of which are
said TO be still loyal TO the king,
King Manuel. the qneen-mother and
the queen dowager. are reported to have
taken refuge in the palace al Mafra,
a short distance from Lisbon. They
may now be on a warship bound for
Gibraltar.
AT least they are considered TO have
reached place of safety,
Position of England.
London advices state that BY
treaty of alliance Great Britain is
bound TO afford protection to the king
of Portugal if this is ''duly applied
for The French newspapers are urg-
ing the government of France not 10
permit intervention even if Spain, too,
is threatened with an overthrow, The
French cabinet Will meet tomorrow TO
deliberate on the Portuguese situation
and on the advisability Of sending 4
warship to Lisbon.
Already British warships are on the
way to protect British interests. The
American gunboats Petrel and Wheel
ing are at Genoa within easy reach of
Lisbon should the American govern
ment decide to send them there:
No detailed account of the fighting
has yet been received or any definite
estimate of the casualties. A signif-
cant incident, according to the Lisbon
dispatch. is the visit paid by the Span
ish minister to the Republican leaders
after the fall of the palace and the flag
of the revolution was hoisted on the
town hall.
LISBON, Oct 5.-The capital is now
| completely in the hands of the Rcpub.
| hcans. who have formed n provisional
government, with Theophile Braga as
president,
A new national flag Of red and green
is flying over all public buildings. in
cluding the town hall.
King Manuel, with the queen IS moth
CT, Amelie. and his grandmother, the
Queen Dowager Maria Pia, has taken
refuge at Mnfra, twenty-three miles
from Lisbon.
| Already the Spanish minister, in full
uniform, has called to pay his respects
to the Republican leaders.
Ii is impossible TO estimate the num-
ber Of those killed or wounded in yes
terday's fighting but 1t is expected to
reach several hundred. The city has
been considerably damaged by the
l. Ia, nf
The buildings occupied by the minis
tries around the Praca de Commerce.,
and the Neccssidades palace were made
the particular targets and today show
broken walls and turrets. The tower OF
the church attached to the palace was
demolished.
Thus far, however. no attack has been
made upon private property, and It IS
reported that the banks are being
guarded by bluejackets.
Provinces Not Heard From,
No news has been received from the
provinces, as communication has largely
been cut off and dispatches and mes
sagcs Of all kinds have been suppressed.
All through the night artillery and
rife FIRE was incessant and toward dawn
it increased in intensity At II clock
last night insurgents encamped on the
heights Of Avcnida de Libcrado to try
to force their wav to the center of the
city but were driven back by loyal
troops.
As the latter passed the barracks of
the First artillery, they discovered that
it was in the hands Of the rebels, They
charged the civilians aud dislodged
them, inflicting considerable loss. The
night firing was carried on In complete
darkness. the electric lights having
failed The insurgents were led by the
retired admiral Carlos Reis- Their
forces were greatly augmented by de
sertions from among the mouarchists
and they succeeded eventually in get
ting control Of the city.
The inhabitants today paraded the
streets, most of them carving rlaes,
singing the Portuguese Marsoillalse.
which has now become the national
anthem,
Red Cross nmbulances and police and
men from the fire brigade arc pa
trolling the streets and repovlpg the
dead and wounded.
Royal Flag Torn Down.
The revolutionists raidcd all build
ines that flew the old flag. and tore
down the cnblcus of the monarchy.
The warships greeted the hosting Of
the republican flag with salvos of ar
tilcry.
Tuscbio Lcao. the republican leader.
made "A speech from the balcony of the
town hail. saying that he entrusted the
policing of the city and the mainten'
auce of order to the care of the citizens
"Rcspect all public and private prop.
erty,'' he exclaimed, "apd the lives of
all persons, whoever they may be. The
republic is generous and magnanim-
Gus. "
The hugo crowd that had gathered
around the building chcercd the speaker
frantieally,
Notwithstanding the thrilling events
of the last two days, the people are now
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