The Washington herald., 1910-10-07


and Guastella passed 10 Don Philip OF
We're armed with revolvers. Many shots
were fred and some OF the police were
wounded.
The rioters eventually were dispersed
in this part of tho city. but afterward
they went in a body u the barracks IN
Rua Castelho. Here was quartered the
First battery of artillery. They were
known to be ardent partisans OF the re-
publican party. In response 10 the clam
orous demands Of the populace. the dis
affected artillerymen mutinied. They
made the only two officers who were in
the barracks prisoners and signalized
their act of rebellion by trampling on the
royalist flag. which was afterward torn
TO pieces by the mob.
Carry Rebel Flag.
They marched out OF the barracks,
carrying as their standard a republican
flag. and taking with them four field
guns which belonged TO the battery. Be
fore leaving the quarters the mutlneers
broke into the armory and took al the
rifles and ammunition there. These were
distributed among the civilian sympathiz-
ers. some OF whom We're then placed as
a guard over the barracks. The rebel
artillery took a commanding position on
the heights OF the park Praca Marques
PombaI, and proceeded TO intrench them
selves
They We're supported by a consider
able number Of revolutionists. who by
this time had gathered in the Avenide da
Liberdade, where a fair was In full
swing, the avenue being lined with
showmens booths and refreshment stalls.
The revolted soldiers took possession OF
these and converted them into barbados
Word Spreads Fast.
THE showmen assisted them, perhaps
for fear OF what would happen TO them
II they objected. Word Of the rising
was quickly communicated by telegraph
and telephone TO other disaffected CEN
ters of the city. and Immediately after
ward. in accordance with a prearranged
plan. telegraphlc and railway communi-
cation between the capital and the outer
world was cut.
nc Ll4AAEn Cdblt Was cut where II
comes ashore at Cascaes. The Sixteenth
Infantry regiment, in barracks in the
northeastern part of the city, hearing OF
the revolt OF the artillery, Immediately
followed the example. The colonel and
two other officers, who sought 10 rally
the men TO their allegiance. were shot
down. Led by the sergeants. the troops
int n nh Al 4
a number Of civilian sympathizers.
Meanwhile the government was recov-
ering somewhat from the stupifcation
which the rising caused. and sought to
take measures 10 suppress the revolt
The city was placed under martial law.
| The municipal guards and the Fifth
Regiment of Cassadores and an infantry
brigade, which had proved their loyalty.
were called out.
Police Quit Job.
They took a position on the terraeed
steps and overlooking the avenue where
the insurgents had established them
selves. Before this could be accom-
pllshed. however. the Sixteenth Regi-
ment made a junction with the artillery
men, The police were called out, but
| lacked directing head, for Immediately
the chief Of police heard 10 what pro-
portions the rising had grown he tele-
graphed 10 the minister Of war that he
was suffering from a sudden attack of
fever and was compelled TO remain in
bed
AS showing how unprepared the au-
thorities were for the outbreak 1t may
be mentioned that several members of the
government were attending dinneE parties
in distant parts OF the city, while the
military commander OF Lisbon and many
officers Of the garrison We're at Cascaes.
a fashionable seaside resort, about forty
minutes by rail from the capital.
King Manuel himself was entertaining
President-elect F0nseca, of Brazil, The
young King and HIS encourage were ut
terly ignorant OF the storm that was
about to break over their heads. Pre-
mature as the rising was, once the die
was cast the Republican plans revealed
a creditable amount of organization. In
the Royalist's ranks ali was chaos.
There was no head. no responsible chief.
Nobody seemed capable or willing to as
sumo command It was not until 6
o'clock Tuesday morning that the col
| Onel general of stan arrived IN Lisbon
TO take charge Of the operations against
the insurgents