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

at present IN the It-
tie town on the Spanish from
tier to invade the territory of
the republic, is Senior Captain Hen
rique de Paiva Couceiro, now living
at Orense, about six hours journey
by railway from the frontier.
AS If his attempt succeeds, he will
at once attain very great prominence.
and as in any case he seems bound
to make his mark on current Portu-
guese history, a description of him at
the present moment cannot be out
of place.
Clear Headed, Resourceful.
He is about IS years Of age, but
looks younger. His mother was Eng
lish, he speaks English like In Eng
lishman, and the cold determination
with which he is planning the over-
throw Of the republic betrays the
m~ethodical Briton rather than the
volatile L~usitanian. He is clear-head-
ed, resourceful, gifted with excellent
Judgment; above all he has great mill
itary talent and enjoys an extraordin-
airy popularity among the Royalist
and Conservative elements In his ma
tive land.
His campaigns In Africa were con-
Quoted with great brilliancy and skill,
and even If they we're waged against
negroes we must remember that even
negroes have, from time to time, CIV
en- great trouble to English, French
and German troops. During this Afri-
can warfare Palva Couceiro also dis
played extraordinary personal brav-
cry. This quality will stand him in
good stead during his coming invasion
Of Portugal with a handful of men.
During the October revolution Cou-
ceiro was the one man o. the Roy
alist side who fought well, and he
would easily have crushed the rev
olution had it not been for the cow
ardice or treachery Of his superiors
and Of the prime minister.
When the revolution broke out,
Couceiro was captain In command OF
a battery of artillery at Quehuz on the
outskirts of the capital. When he
heard the first shots he went to the
general staff for instructions but found
that institution in a state of panic
and confusion. The local general Of
division was sick and had left every
thing to subordinates. The minister
of war, a man Of singular incompet
ance, revealed at the critical moment
d depth Of ignorance of which ever
his worst enemies had never suspect
ed him.
Demanded Order to Fight.
Paiva Couceiro, irritated at this
spectacle, asked for permission t.
bring his troops into action. But be
could not get an answer. The indie
cision and confusion was too great
Nobody knew what to do. Precious
hours were lost in futile discussions
and the drawing UP Of fantastic plans
Meanwhile, the great bulk Of the for
ces which would have died to a maj
for the monarchy were immobilizet
and useless.
Patva Couceiro at length quilted
the general staff In great anger and
taking a carriage drove to Queiuz a
full speed. Before he reached tn
battery his resolution was alread.
taken. If the monarchy must fall /
were better that it should fall in tn
blood Of its faithful soldiers than tina
1t should go down without a blow be
Ing struck In Its defense. Like "Bor
ny Dundee" he declared that "e'er tn
kings crown shall fall there ar
crowns to be broke" In other word
he ordered out his battery and trie
to persuade his fellow officers in con
mand of other detachments to accom-
pany him. There other officers wer
as loyal as himself but, In the absenc
of orders from the general staff, the
felt obliged to decline the Invitation
Paiva Couceiro went without then
He forced his way on to the height
commanding the city. drove befor
him various bodies Of republicans VIII
attempted to bar the way, Joined for,
es with a loyal infantry regimen
which had still kept the kings fla
flying, and finally took up a positio
on the heights occupied by the pen
Tertiary, that Is, In a situation con
manding the whole revolutionar
force.
Here then began between the tw
redoubts a formidable artillery du.
which was the most terrible incideI
Of the revolution and which Taste
more than half an hour. Had 1t co
tinued a few moments longer the re
olution would have failed. AS a ma
ter OF fact, all the officers Of the reg
lar army who had Joined the insu
gents fed, leaving only Machado Sa
tos, a non-commissioned marine Of
Ger, In command of a disorganize
mass Of men wildly searching I,
somebody to surrender to.
This - not exaggerated, though
may seem to be 90. Innumerable q
counts Of the revolution have sin,
been published by republicans. al