The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-07
cruiser Amtral Aube sailed for Lisbon
under full steam today.
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Lisbon. Oct while tho CITY q,
Lisbon 10 In the hands Of the reyolu-
tionists and republic has been pro.
claimed With Theophfle Braga as pro-
1esional president. and other promi-
nent republicans constituting the min
istry, there are still many thousands
IN and around the capital who are
loyal to the monarchy. The monarch
lists include portion of the Lisbon
troops and troops massed in en-
trenched camps about the city. Thus
far these have refused to aliy them
serves with the revolutionists and the
provisional government ia taking
steps to enforce allegiance,
The people OF Lisbon are ignorant
OF events In the provinces and there
fore 1t 10 not known whether the
movement Tis broad enough to sween
the country. Nevertheless the Re-
publtcans are proceeding as though
the Transformation Of the monarchy
into republic was an accomplish.
ed fact, to- stand for all time.
For months past preparations have
been going Sn for the overthrow Of
the king andsitJhad definitely arrang-
ed to raise the cry of revolution on
Wednesday. 1t 80 happened that the
KING was about to take up his resi-
dence at Carcas and the warships
were ordered to proceed there. The
navy, which is, the chief support of
the revolutlonists. thereupon decid-
ed to act Immediately otherwise that
defensive arm of the country would
be able to offer no assistance in car
rying out the plan
Monday night at midnight, the Re-
publican chiefs, accompanied by nu-
merous partisans. went to the bar
racks Of the Sixteenth regiment Of
infantry. The doors were Immediate
~ thrown open to the populace and
arms were distributed to thousands
The barracks Of the First regiment
OF artillery were next visited and the
guns dragged forth. The revolution
lists marched to the highest point in
Lisbon. a fine -strategical position,
where artillery was mounted, threat.
ening the town.
The governmental troops immedi-
ately took up a position in the center
OF the town, about two miles distant
from the revolutionists, where heavy
guns and maxims were placed to op-
pose the revolutionists. Meanwhile
the insurgent cruiser Adamastor
steamed up in front Of Lisbon, ready
for bombardment, while the cruiser
Rafael proceeded down the river, TAX
Ing her station opposite the sea-
mems barracks.
The cannonadiag commenced and
the whole town trenbled to its foun-
dations. A regiment Of municipal
cavalry made q brilliant charge in
an endeavor to take the insurgents
encampment near the railway, but
were met with asterrifc fire from the
artillery. This regiment was almost
completely annihilAted, only three
men escaping.
The revolutionists showed extra
ordinary courage and sustained an
attack on all sides by superior forces
for two days and nights. On Tuesday
the Adamasto shelled the Necessi-
dades palace and King Manuel and
the queen mother, Amelia, were
forced to escape to Cascaes, from
which place they went on board the
royal yacht Amelie
The same night the Adamastor and
Rafael shelled the center of the town.
doing much execution to the monarch
list forces and finally the latter, tired
| OF the carnage, surrendered. The
republic was proclaimed in the aft
ernoon and the republican flag hoist
ed ~ the public edifices.
fie provisional government has is
sued communication to the foreign
powers notifying them of the procla-
nation of the Portuguese republic. No
serious Instructions are expected to
be offered by the provinces to the
new regime. The government has al
ready appointed civil governors for
the different provinces.
The Brazilian president-elect, Mar
shall Hermes Fonseca passed through
the streets today with the provisional
president. Both were enthusiastically
greeted by the people. Order has
been restored throughout the greater
part Of the city. Patrols are guard
ing the thoroughfares.
! The announcement was made late
last night that King Manuel, the queen
mother, Amelie, and the, Duke Of
OpOItO, dIS dUOdiu tuc royal yacht
Amelie. which has already sailed for
England. The government has taken
measures to protect them. 1t was fur
ther stated that the queen mother
would proceed to italy.
Little Information
Washington. Oct THE state de-
partment has worried along with a
single dispatch on the Portuguese sit
uation, that cablegram being a be-
lated message from Minister Gage
whose advices had been fully covered
in press dispatches. Even viscount
de Alte. the Portuguese minister. who
has secluded himself during the gov
ernmental transformation at Lisbon,
did not get in touch with the depart
ment.
This government has received no
communication from the provisional
republic. And whe nthe time comes
to recognize 1t. there are ample prece-
dents to govern this government
course.
Premature recognition has to be