New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-08
FIGHTING IN PORTUGAL
Decentralization and Anarchy Ruls
in Worlds Newest Republic,
WARSHIPS Modified ReAny
Faction Governing the Natio,
Hated by Many of Those Wbo
Started New Regime.
lBy Cable 70 The Tribun.


London, Oct. THE operation. a..
royalists in Portugal are as inscr,,,,,,'
as the naval warfare now proceedir.,-
the Mediterranean. II Is not 81.
whether the revolutionary novemen, !.
in the interest OF Manuel or the -.
tender. but 1t is plain that the 'front.'.
has been crossed prematurely, becap,.
the Spanish government has warnsI
conspirators that their continued nrs,
ence on neutral territory could nor \.
permitted It Is also probable that p,or.
archist plots have been fomented BY dis.
sensicns among Portuguese republican,
A we'll informed Englishman Who IA,
recently returned from Lisbon state,
that the republic may be overthrow
because the factions hate each otbs-
moro bitterly than they detest the rey.
alists. When the republican goyernm.p.
was established the expenditures Of vsr.
Gus services we're cut down and hr,,
body of civil, military and naval ~.
wants was thrown out Of employIaer,
The policy of retrenchment has thus ere.
ated an unrelenting animosity agaIrr
the republican faction, which is nov
vi 1ermost.
Ii the republicans are divided, so, also.
are the royalsts, and counter reyou.
ton, if successful, may be quickly FOL.
lowed by a reaction.
The nebulous rumors of royalist IN.
vasions and victories are less alarming
than the general evidence to hand o, d..
moralization and anarchy.
Lisbon. Oct 7.-Semi-official intellisenc,
regarding the monarchist incursion f1u
the number Of royalists vino crossed tn,
Spanish frontier near Vinhaes at l,2'0 L.
republican troops garrisoning Vinhass az.
ter skrmlsh with the invaders retrea,d
Later two regiments 81 infantry and Or.
If cavalry were sent forward by the 70.
publican commsndant at villa Reale ThtY
engaged the royalsts. who, after fghrfg
an hour and half, slowly gave way al
retired TO the more mountainous district
the direction of Spain.
The government warships now I'm Mort.
ern Portuguese waters are the protec;a
cruiser Vasco da Cana, the cruiser
, Adamastor. da Octobre, Republica All
Sac Gabriel, and four torpedo boats, read
20 cooperate with the land forces 0nly
one cruiser, the Sac Rafael. is held at IL.
bon, and this vessel is occupied In recelr
ing wireless reports. The governmsn:
troops are concentrating against the roy.
alist column.
The government to-day informed The A.
ISOLATED Press that the necessary mes'.
ures had been taken 10 insure order i
every part Of the country, and that. so a.
as the invaders organized abroad were cor.
cerned, their defeat capture or disp.ral
would he the work of only few days
Chaves. Portugal Oct. 7.-Repablicsn
troops have left for Ninhaes, fourtl
miles west Of BrsSanca, TO relieve OthG
republican troops, whose retreat is said 70
be cut off by the monarchlsts. The roads
10 the frontier are now open, and tee.
graphic communication has been restored
Madrid. oct. THE government to-dY
ordered reinforcements TO the NorthGi
Portuguese frontier. TO prevent Spanish ts'
ritory being used as a base for operatGi
against the Portuguese republic.
In an enea cement near Oporto tne mo-,
archists left twenty dead upon their r.
treat.
Paris. oct. IA dispatch TO the TEMPS
from san Sebastian. Spain, says that U.
trains from tho north continue 10 ohg
there a number OF strangers who 30 toHis
the Portuguese frontier.
Vigo. Spain. Oct. Passengers on-p
trains from Portugal report an engssen'i
between the royalists and republican trc'''
near Sayo Thyrso, not far from opodA
The royalists. It appears, while nuIne'PpA
are badly armed.
The Portuguese government is not sure q
tho LOYALTY of the regiments.