Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-06
MYSTERY SHROUDS
FATE OF MANUEL

Continued from Second Pase)
Prof. Bombarda was due to politica
Vaccinations. It's rioting unsurpassed,
the mob tried to break into several Of the
public buildings.
The police resisted Intellectually A
priest, who endeavored to restrain the
mob. was thrown into q pond. The riot
began to assume the proportions OF a
revolution.
The municipal guard was called upon
to help the police and sailed out under
arms. Then the people in the streets
went to the barracks to acclaim their
revolution.
Many soldiers fraternized with them:
Forthwith the LIST Regiment revolted
openly, followed shortly by the 18th. OF
which the King Of Spain is honorary
colonel.
Certain officers Of the 18th Regiment
tried to check the soldiers. They fell
riddled with bullets.
The 5th Regiment Of the line and the
LIST Regiment of Chasseurs followed suit.
At the same time, out in the harbor, the
admiral of the fleet hoisted the flag OF
the republic to the peak Of his hagship
and saluted it with the warship's guns.
The fighting has been incessant ever
since.
Canalejas' Story of Revolt.
Premier CanaIejas last night made pub
lie the following account OF the events
In Lisbon, which he had just received:
About 100 am. Tuesday the popula-
ton Of Lisbon were awakened by the
booming of twenty-one cannons. Every
one rushed into the streets or opened
windows to see what was happening.
The streets rapidly filled with people.
pushing hither and thither, while the
bugles sounded the assembly
Here and there rifles cracked and
revolution had broken out and the twenty
one guns was the signal for the mobili-
zation Of the police.
They gallantly threw themselves upon
the insurgents, but were received with a
fusillade Of small bombs Seeing that
they were powerless. the police summoned
the troops, but the soldiers soon split
into two bands, one going over to the
side of the revolutionists. the other re-
naming faithful to discipline and the
monarchy.
"A fierce engagement soon developed.
Officers and soldiers dropped dead or
wounded in large numbers everywhere.
Artillerymen served the guns with des-
perate energy. The revolutionists sue
ceeded In selling the barracks contiguous
to the royal palace. where King Manuel
was staying. The king was informed of
what had occurred and left the building
accompanied by four confidential attend
ants. who took him to a place Of safety.
The battle continued to rage in the
streets. The revolutionists had thrown
up barricades and sent attachments to
hold the bridges and telegraph lines.
During the day attachments of troops
from the provincial garrisons arrived in
Lisbon and joined the soldiers who had
remained loyal. so that the rival forces
practically were equal"
Premier Canalejas in giving out this
statement said:
II believe that Queen Amelie has not
left the palace at Cfntra, and 1 know
that In the other Portuguese provinces
the seditious movement has received lit
tie support"
further advices confirming that the revo-
lutionary movement, originating in Lis
bon, had gained no ground in the prov
inces.
Army and Navy Join Revolt.
vIGo, Spain, October 6.-The Portu-
guese newspapers state that the initia-
tive of the revolutionary movement in
Lisbon was taken by the 18th Regiment
of Infantry, aided by a regiment of ar
tillery, bluejackets and 5000 armed CT
villains
The police were overcome without diff
Guilty. The total of those killed in the
fighting exceeds ffty. while hundreds
were wounded
Twenty persons were wounded during
clashes at OportO.
The number of casualties as a result
of the fighting In Lisbon Is large. The
dead exceeded 100 in the early stages
of the outbreak. according to authori-
tative advices brought here by the steam
er Cap Blanco.
The steamer was lying of Lisbon when
the rioting within the city began. The
first authoritative news Of the outbreak
reached the outside world In wireless
message from her captain.
The steamer has just returned to this
city. after failing to land her passengers
i'm Lisbon.
According to the story told by the pas
sengers of the Cap Blanco, the revolution
broke out Immediately after a banquet
at the royal palace in honor OF Marshal
Hermes Fonseca, president-elect Of Brazil.
Persons on the deck Of the steamer wit
messed some stirring scenes in the streets
along the water front.
Twice they saw the the cavalry charge
the mob. They also watched the bonn
bardment. and storming Of the Necessi-
dades palace.
Crowds of dock laborers who were
watching the bombardment cheered re-
peatedly as they saw shells drop within
the walls Of the palace.
hepuo1can rag Ely1ng.
PARIS. October Ga French cor
respondent, who has just reached Bay
onne from Lisbon. has sent an account
by telephone of the outbreak and the
scenes which followed. Lisbon. he says.
is today like a city of the dead.
The republican flag floats triumphant
ly over every public building in the CAPT.
tai.
Contrary TO first reports, this account
of the outbreak declares that 1t was not
the ships which began the lombard
ment of the palace. 1t was the 4th
Artillery Regiment. which began can
nonading as soon as the rising within
the city began.
Meanwhile the LIST Artillery Regiment
assisted an infantry regiment in attack
ing the municipal guard. which was hold
ing the lower part Of the city and pre-
venting insurgent troops from joining
their comrades.
Unoficial advices have reached Bayonne
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