Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-05
Mobs Of revolutionists have attacked

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police who did'not openly revolt at the
outset, we're afraid to offer resistance
to the maddened thousands that swept
, through the streets.
In the royalist quarter OF the city
barricades were hastily erected, and an
attempt made to stand off the revolu'
tionists. All through the night there
we're SUGGESTIONS OF attacks on these
barricades. most OF which were eventu.
ally swept away.
When the full frensy OF the mobs
was spent, the royalists and clericals
against whom the wrath OF the republi.
cans was particularly keen, began q
hurried exodus from the city, leaving
their property to be looted and theil
houses to fall before incendiary torches
The fighting was unusually severe
around the government buildings
which, however, owing to their better
construction, afforded safer refuge
Scarcely a window in any OF these
buildings remains unbroken. Hundred:
of shots were fired.
The climax to the bloody spectacle
came when the warships began firing
on the palace. These shots were greeted
by frenzied shouts OF the people, and
cries Of death TO the king" rent the
lair An attempt was made to prevent
the escape OF Manuel by throwing a
heavy detachment along the water
front, the mob diyining that he would
seek to escape in this way.
A Central News dispatch says that
the Portuguese warships have closed
the harbor, preventing both the exit
and entrance OF all foreign vessels,
Railway trains have been unable to
approach nearer TO Lisbon than San
tarem, 35 miles distant.
| Madrid, Oct. ga special cable re-
ceiyed here from the Central News de-
clared that the Portuguese revolution
was begun by two regiments OF regular
infantry, who overpowered their officers
and declared in favor OF republic.
These soldiers we're soon joined by
other troops and by all the Portuguese
warships in the harbor.
London, Oct. "a dispatch late
this afternoon says that Manuel went
aboard a British warship from the Sac
Paulo and is now en- route to England.
The Queen Mother and other members
of the royal family are at Cintra, where
there has been no disturbance.
Madrid Oct. 4.-Premier Canaleja'
said this afternoon that he had received
word that Manuel was en- route TO Eng
land aboard British ship. 1t is re-
ported that, unless receiving assurance;
of support upon arriving in London
Manuel will announce his abdication
The latest report here is that the
palace guard was holding out an early
hour today. There has been fighting
in Oporto but not OF so serious nature
as in Lisbon.
Practically all OF the Portuguese
troops are now lined up with the revo
lutionists. A few OF the soldiers re-
sponded to the call to suppress the
outbreak, but the vast majority of then
not only refused TO interfere, but soor
Joined in the rioting.
London, Oct. 5.-Lisbon has fallen.
King Manuel has been swept from his
throne and the capital of Portugal is
completely in the hands OF the revolu
tionsts.
This summarizes the Portuguese
situation, as gathered from the mass
of reports have filtered from that
country despite the revolutionists' at.
tempt at isolating the city.
There are still conflicting reports re-
garding King Manuel, but from four
distinct sources it is positively reported
that the king escaped and is now
aboard the B.azilian warship Sac Paulo.
The palace, from which the blue
and green flag Of the republicans now
waves, is in partial ruins from shell;
from the warships, whose officers and
men Joined in the revolt.
A provisional government. under
the leadership of DR.. Machado, has
already assumed control, according tc
unconfrmed dispatches.
While there is no doubt as to the fate
OF Lisbon, the result elsewhere in Por
tugal is uncertain, and civil warfare is
feared.
The British cruiser Newcastle has ar
rived at Lisbon and wireless messages
from it are momentarily expected
Berlin, Oct. ga thrilling story o
the night fight OF King Manuel through
the streets OF a riot-riven city and across
a fog-shrouded bay to safety on board
the Brazilian warship Sac Paulo is pub
lished this afternoon by the Loka
Anzeiger.
When the rebellion burst forth in ii
fury and the Portuguese warships ii
the harbor trained their heavy guns anC
began bombarding the palace, King
Manuel, his mother, Queen Amelie
and other members Of the royal house
| hold, took refuge in cellar, where
they were safe from the shells OF the
republicans.
The Brazilian officers found the boy
ruler endeavoring to comfort his mother
but Amelia, who had seen her husband
and eldest son shot to death, and now
| faced the fear that her other son wouli
be slain, refused to be comforted.
| At first Manuel steadfastly declined
to seek safety in flight, but the tears Of
his mother, and the statement Of the
Brazilian officers that he could not hope
to win, caused him to agree to the pro-
posal.
| Provisional Board Appointed.