The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07
ROYALlSTS CAPTURE TOWNS
RISING IN THE NOKTU or POR-
TLGAL rs FORMIDABLE.
king Manuel Is Stili in England. but His
Followers Under CouceirO Arc Pour.
Ing Over the Border RI publican
TrOOps Rushed to Crush the Rising.

Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE SrN
LONDON, Oct. 8-Tn spite Of the con-
Trajectory news and the official denials
1t lis now plain that the royalst invasion
of north Portugal has actually taken
place and several towns are in the pos
session of Couceiro. The Republican
Government is sending troops north to
intercept the invaders and Expresses
confidence in the restoration Of order
Continental reports that Manuel has
left England are unfounded. for ne was at
Richmond Throughout the day.
From Oporto comes the confirmation
of the arrival at Vinhaes, near Bragansa .,
of 700 men and though troops were sent to
intercept them there is no ncws of con-
fiict. Tte Oporto garrison is he nc rem
forced and cruisers are expected from
Lisbon. The town is quiet
King Manuel. late of Portugal. author
lied to-day denial of the rumor that he
was going to Portugal.
LIsRoN, Oct e.-Premier Cha gas gave
,, an interview to-day TO the newspaper men
in which he said that $500 monarchists
had entered Portugal.
I'VE permitted them TO advance unmo-
Tested to prove to the world their hostile
intentions" said he. "The republic also
cut of their retreat"
Battles are said TO be impending al
Oporto. Braganza and Vinhaes where
the monarchists have been cheered.
Seven hundred monarchsts. commanded
by Camacho. comm from Zamora crossed
the frontier yesterday morning and oc-
cupied France. Carregosa. Espinhosello.
Paosoutello and Parimio. The ranks
have been supplemented by 5000 others
who concentrate ted from several points.
There is also monarchist force at Vim
haes
The republican force which was there
has gone to Chaves. There have been
encounters and slight losses in the small
towns above mentioned regiment
from Aveiro and another from Oporto
| with a machine gun company from Lis
bon have gone to Braganza.
PARIS, Oct "A despatch from lrun,
on the Franco-Spanish frontier. TO the
Temps says that eight Portuguese. in
cluding Manuel's uncle Alfonso, passed
through ON the Paris express with tickets
for Oporto
HENDAYE. France. Oct. 8.--Peasants
VdUd uo
coast town. have arrived here with mes
sages for transmission to London to the
effect that the monarchists are gaining
ground and confident of success.
The monarchists are described as being
hampered by the lack of arms and money.
The republicans have despatched $1,000
soldiers to northern Portugal to watch the
frontier and reestablish the telegraph
wires which were cut last Tuesday. There
have been bad crops in the country and
misery is paramount.
MADRID. Oct. "a representative of
the Spanish Government who was sent to
Oporto to obtain information as to the
state of affairs there and the rumored
monarchist uprising returned here to-
day. He reports that tho country in that
section of Portugal is in a normal condi-
ton.
LONDON. Oct. The Portuguese Min
lister here says that the latest news is thct
the important centres are tranquil and
that it is not believed that royalist activi-
ties are on a very large scale.
PARIS. Oct. g. Prince Miguel. husband
of the former Miss Anita Stewart of New
York. has left London for Austria II is
said that he goes TO mec, the monarchists
delegates and Assist in the restoration
of King Manuel