Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

they all admit that at this period all
was regarded by the insurgents as lost
beyond redemption. The fugitive reb-
ell officers did not stop their motor
cars till they had reached Spain, and
nothing surprised them more than
when they we're told next day that the
republicans had succeeded.
Mysterious Order obeyed.
But at this critical moment two Off
GERS rode up to the chief Of the roy
alist battery and commanded him In
the name Of the general staff to retire.
How such an order came to be given
is n Of the many mysteries of this
extraordinary day. But Paiva Cou-
GIRO could not disobey it, and he fell
back. His retreat. effected slowly and
In perfect order, was watched in per-
feet silence by the shattered revolu-
tionists in the rotunda. These gentle
men could hardly believe their eyes.
They must have felt like Cromwell
when he saw the Scotch troops desert
their impregnable positions at Dun
bar.
His retreat was followed by great
confusion in the royalist infantry regi-
ment which supported him. That con-
fusion was increased by hand grenades
thrown among those faithful troops by
the Carbonarios.
On returning to Queluz Couceirc
sent his now useless battery into the
barracks and fastened to Cintra II
order to see the king. He had
strong personal affection for the young
monarch, and he intended to lay his
sword at Dom Manuel's feet, begging
him at the same time to place himself
at the head of the troops which still
remained faithful, to decide on
strenuous resistance, to concentrate
a force which would be sufficient tc
s~uffocate the revolutionary move
ment.
In Cintra Couceire was told that the
king had gone to MARIA. At MARIA he
was told that Dom Manuel had left fol
Ericeira. The brave captain gallop
ed desperately to the latter place. Or
reaching it his first question wal
"Onde esta 0 RelT" c"Where is thu
king?") BY way Of answer some fish
ermen pointed out to sea where {
ship was disappearing on the azur'
horizon. THE king" they said. "ha'
gone"
For the first time that day the BRAY,
captain lost his temper and gave ven
to his angry disappointment in on
memorable and violent word, not on
of place in the mouth Of q seasone'
soldier, but too strong for reprodue
ton In these columns.
Paiva Couceiro then returned to hi
house, discarded his official uniform
for civil attire and sent his resigns
ton to the minister of war. 1t wa
a courageous act, for he has no pr
vate means and has been living on hi
pay. It also meant apparently ar en-
to his rapid rise In the only caree
for which he cared. But this act
~self-sacriflce and Of moral dignity ha
given Couceiro more prestige than hi
victories In Mozambique and his SUI
cessful governorship of Angola.
Refuses Promotion.
The republicans knew his value, 8
that they not only refused to acceI
his resignation. but Immediately pul
lished a decree promoting him to th
artillery general staff. He was th
only royalist whom the victorious r,
!, publicans thus honored, but he persis
ed in his refusal to serve the new r
! CINE. Private friends brought th
greatest possible pressure to bear Q
him, and evidently he could by q wor
have procured his advancement !
places Of great Importance and of lare
emoluments. That he resisted thes
almost Irresistible appeals to his va
ity, his ambition and his natural lon
ing for an assured and highly rem
nerative position shows him to be
: more than ordinary man, But he coul
not, by accepting office under the r
t public, condone the d~isgraceful murd,
Of officers BY privates which had ce
3 tainly stained the victory Of the rev
1 ~lutiunists. He could not excuse Il