Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-07-07

que de Pafva Coucefro, now living
Orense, about six hours journey
? railway from the frontier.
AS IL his attempt succeeds, he will
once attain very great prominence,
I'D as in any case he seems bound
} make his mark on current Portu-
lese history, a description of him at
he present moment cannot be out
place.
Clear Headed, ResourcefuI.
He is about IS years of age, but
oks younger. His mother was Eng
sh, he speaks English like an Eng
shman, and the cold determination
18th which he is planning the over
lrow of the republic betrays the
lethodical Briton rather than the
olatile Lusitanian. He is clear-head-
i, resourceful, gifted with excellent
ldgment; above all he has great mil
airy talent and enjoys an extraordin-
~ popularity among the Royalist
nd Conservative elements in his ma
We land
His campaigns In Africa were con-
lcted with great brilliancy and skill,
nd even if they were waged against
egroes we must remember that even
egroes have, from time to time, Civ
n great trouble to English, French
I'D German troops. During this Afri-
All warfare Palva Couceiro also dis
layed extraordinary personal BRAY
~. This quality win stand him i'm
pod stead during his coming invasion
{ Portugal with a handful of men.
uring the October revolution Cou-
Giro was the one man ON the Roy
Iist side who fought we'll, and he
ould easily have crushed the rev.
luton had it not been for the cow.
rdice or treachery Of his superiors
nd of the prime minister.
When the revolution broke out,
ouceiro was captain In command of
battery of artillery at Quehuz on the
utskirts of the capital. When he
card the first shots he went to the
eneral staff for instructions but found
lat institution in a state of panic
nj confusion. The local general of
vision was sick and had left every
hing 10 subordinates. The minister
war, man Of singular incompet-
noe, revealed at the critical moment
depth of ignorance of which even
I'M nNf-
d him.
Demanded Order to Fight.
Paiva Douceiro, irritated at this
pectacle, asked for permission to
ring his troops into action. But he
ould not get an answer. The indie
Ision and confusion was too great
Tobody knew what to do. Precious
ours were lost in futile discussions
nd the drawing UP of fantastic plans.
Ieanwhile, the great bulk of the for
es which would have died to a man
Or the monarchy were immobilized
nd useless.
Paiva Couceiro at length quilted
ne general staff IN great anger and,
aking a carriage drove to Queiuz at
Ill speed. Before he reached the
artery his resolution was already
AIKEN. If the monarchy must fall it
Tere better that 1t should fall In the
lood of its faithful soldiers than that
should go down without blow be-
lg struck in its defense. Like Bon
Y Dundee" he declared that "e'er the
ing's crown shall fall there are
rowns to be broke" In other words
g ordered out his battery and tried
, persuade his fellow officers In com
land of other attachments to accom-
any him. There other officer were
S loyal as himself but, in the absence
( orders from the general staff, they
elt obliged to decline the invitation.
aiya Couceiro went without them.
lie forced his way on to the heights
the city, drove before
I'm various bodies of republicans who
tempted TO bar the way, joined fore
5 with a loyal infantry regiment
-hich had still kept the kings flag
ying, and finally took up a position
q the heights occupied by the pen!.
sntiary, that is, in a situation COM
handing the whole revolutionary
,rce.
Here then began between the two
,doubts a formidable artillery duel
hieh was the most terrible incident
I the revolution and which lasted
lore than half an hour Had 1t con-
nued a few moments longer the rev.
luton would have failed. AS mat
n of fact, all the officers of the regu-
Ir army who had Joined the insur-
ants fed, leaving only Machado San
u. a non-commissioned marine off,
sr. in command of a disorganized
lass of men wildly searching for
to surrender to.
This is not exaggerated, though 1t
lay seem to be so. Innumerable ac-
,unts of the revolution have since
zen published by republicans. and