New-York tribune., 1910-10-09
HOW THE THRONE WAS UPSET.


ssTa,e revolutionists saw in this a political
crime and used il TO incite the people OF
Lisbon against the monarch. A republican
-ewspaper issued an inflammetory placard,
which was widely circulated, stigmatizing
tfe murder as q political assassination and
calling on the people to rise and put an end
70 the rnouarchical regime which permitted
such foul deeds
ssGruups OF excited worlSmen gathered
around tie piacards and began 10 shout
Down with the monarchy" The cry was
rapidly taken I'D and repeated When the
pelioe tried to restore order they were at
tackled by Republicans. who were armed
with revoIvers. Many shots were fired and
some Of the police were wounded The riot
ers were driven off, but went in q body to
the barracks in tils Rua Castelho.
Here was quartered the LIST Battery of
ARTILLERY. They were known TO be ardent
partisans of the Republican party. In re-
sponse TO the clamorouS demands Of the
populace the disafected artillerymen mutt
r.ied and marched cut of the barracks. car
rying Republican flag and taking with
them four field guns which belonged TO the
battery.
aThe rebel artillery took a commanding
position on the heights Of the park Parca
MARQUES PoIllbaI and proceeded to intrench
themselves. Word of the rising was quick
~ communicated by telegraph and tele-
,,hone TO other disaffected centres OF the
city and Immediately afterward, liz accord
ance with a prearTanged plan, telegraphlc
and railway communication between the
r,apital and the outer world was cut on.
The 1eth Infantry Regiment, in barracks
in the northeastern part of the city, hearing
Of the revolt Of the artillery, Immediately
followed its example.
The authorities were totally unprepared
for the outbreak. Several members OF the
government were attending dinner partes
in distant parts OF the city, while the lnili-
7arv commander of Lisbon and many Off
GERS OF the garrison were al q Fashionable
seaside resort about forty miles by rail
from the capital
king Manuel himself WAS entertaining
Presideut-elect. da Fonseca OF Brazil, utter
lv ignorant of the storm that was about TO
brea!l over their heads. 1t was not until
& o'clock next morning that the colonel
general OF staff arrived ia Lisbon 20 take
charge of the operations against the insur-
gents
The sailors IN the marine barracks at
Alcantara next hoisted the Republican fiag
and sent out detachments TO snipe the
troops who were guarding the approaches
30 the palace. simultaneously three war
ships of the arsenal hoisted. the Republican
flag, while guns were fired in salute. Peo-
rle ashore f9ocl1ed to the water side and
waved revolutionary flags and returned the
cheers OF the insurgent sailors
The warships shelled the arsenal and
| ihe palace, forcing the King and his house
hold 30 fee, and after some street fighting
with loyal regiments the insurgents soon
took full possession OF the city and set UP
q provisional government, with Theophile
Braga, q noted Republican leader. as Presi-
dent.
Senior Bernardo Nachado, the Minister
Of Foreign Affairs in the newly constituted
provisional government. announced that
Freedom of the press would be assured and
su star chamber methods and opportunist
5sws abolished Public instruction wall be
completely seeuIeriZed relieved from re-
Ne1ous control and the religious consrega-
lions VIII be suppressed.
King Manuel, ais mother and the Queen
Douager reached Gibraltar IN safety on the
royal yacht, where they placed themselves
pnfer British protection"