The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-12
KINGDOM BLASTED.
Revolutionists in Charge OF
Portuguese Government.
KING AND FAMILY HAVE FLED.
Insurgents, Together With Some of
the Former Subjects, Engage in
Battle With Government-Flags
and Emblems Torn Down

Lisbon.-The capital is now COM
pletely in the hands of the Republl-
cans, who have formed a provisional
government with Theophile Braga as
President. A new national flag of red
and green is flying over all the public
buildings, including the town hall.
King Manuel, with the Queen Moth
er Armelie and his grandmother, the
Queen Dowager Marie Pia, has taken
refuge at MARIA, % miles from Lis
BON.
Already the Spanish minister, in
full uniform, has called to pay his re-
spects to the Republican leaders.
1t is impossible to estimate the
number of those killed or wounded in
The fighting, but it is expected to
reach several hundred. The city has
been considerably damaged by the
bombardment of the insurgent war
ships. The buildings occupied by the
ministries around the Praca do Com
nercio and the Necessades palace
we're the particular targets OF shells
from the warships. and show the ef-
fects by broken walls and turrets.
The tower of the church attached to
The palace was demolished.
The artillery and rifle fire was IN
.%essant, and towards dawn it increas-
I'd in intensity. Insurgents, encamp"
Cd on the heights of Avenida da Lib
arado, tried to force their way to the
center of the city, but were driven
back by the loyal troops. AS the
latter passed the barracks of the first
artillery, they discovered that 1t was
in the hands of rebel civilians. They
charged upon the civilians and dis"
lodged them with considerable losss
TO the rebels.
The night firing was carried on IN
complete darkness, the electric lights
having failed. The insurgents were
led by the retired admiral, Carlos
Refs. Their forces were greatly aug
mented by desertions from among the
Monarchists and they succeeded
eventually in getting control of the
city. The Inhabitants are paradng
the streets, most of them witr rifles
in their hands, singing the Portuguese
Marsellaise, which has now become
the national anthem. Red Cross am
balances and parties, police and men
from the fire brigade are patrolling
The streets and removing the dead
and wounded.
The revolutionists raided all build
ings which flew the old flag and tore
down the emblems Of monarchy. The
warships greeted the hosting of the
Republican flag with salvos of ar
tillery.
Eusebio Leao, the Republican lead
er, made a speech from the balcony
of the town hall, saying that he en-
trusted the policing of the city and
the maintenance of order to the care
of the citizens. "Respect all public
and private property" he exclaimed,
land the life of all persons, whoever
tLey may be. The republic Is gen.
erous and magnanimous.'
The huge crowd that had gathered
around the building cheered the
speaker frantically.
Notwithstanding the thrilling
events, the people are showing COM
posure and j. seems likely that order
in the city of Lisbon will be main
tanned. 1t is rumored that General
Gorias, who commanded the defend
ing forces, committed suicide when
he saw that the fall Of the palace was
inevitable.