Evening star., 1915-05-16
PRESIDENT MISSING
AFTER REBELS FIRE
ON CITY OF LISBON
Uprising Reported Crushed
After Many People Are
Killed and Wounded.
NAVY SAID TO BE HEAD
OF VICIOUS OUTBREAK
Revolutionists Declare Object Is the
Restoration of a Real
Republic.
WARN AGAINST REPRISALS
Refuse to Hoist Any Party Flag.
King Alfonso of Spain Decides
Against Inter-
vention.
WARN AGAINST REPRIsALs

President of Portugal, Manuel de
Ariaga, is reported to have dis
appeared following the lombard
ment of Lisbon this afternoon by
a rebel naval squad, seeking to
overthrow the present regime.
Another report has it that the
president abandoned the palace OF
Balen and went to Lisbon under
the escort Of a republican guard.
Latest advices from Madrid
declare that the revolution has
been completely crushed, but not
until after many lives had been
lost and many wounded during
the fighting which went on in the
streets OF Lisbon during a big
part OF yesterday.
The revolutionists. in making
public their attitude. said they
desired to rid the country of a
dictatorial government and to es-
tablish in the presidency the ex-
premier, Alfonso Costa. One re-
port had it that Costa had been
assassinated. but this was not
confirmed.
Ell Mundo publishes the following re-
garding the Portuguese revolt:
The signal for the outbreak in Lis
bon was given by three shots fired in
chored in the port responded.
Toward the end Of the afternoon the
whole city was in a tumult, shots being
fired everywhere. The wounded filled
the arsenal. During the fusil1ade, cries
of Down with dictation' were heard
the movement, which was accentuated
on the arrival of the officers of the
vessels. All the ships few the flag of
the republic"
Commander Murdered.
Private advices reaching the Spanish
capital from Lisbon set forth that the
commander of the Portuguese cruiser
G.. Vasco da Cana. has been murdered
A Reuter- dispatch to London from
Lisbon says the revolutionary commit
tee has issued proclamation stating
that 1.-The object Of the movement is ia
restore real republic. They desire a
national government and therefore will
hoist no party flag. They counsel the
people not to indulge in reprisals, but
to trust the national government, which
will act vigorously. but generously
toward the vanQushed"
Movement Is Republican.
The revolutionary movement in Por.
tugal is exclusively republican. It,
object is to defend and consolidate the
republic by the formation of new
ministry, 1t is declared. The revolu.
tionary committee met aboard the bat.
tleship Vasco da Cana for the purpose
of selecting new government. 1t IL
reported that Joac Chagas, former pre-.
mier and minister of the interior, will
be the new premier and also minister
Of the interior.
Spain Gets Statement.
The Spanish government Saturday re.
ceived from the Governor of Badajoz
Spain, near the Portuguese frontier
the following statement concerning the
revolt:
The rebellion broke out at Lisbor
aboard the cruiser Adamastorm which
at $3.50 o'clock bombarded the city. A
band Of 200 civilians stormed the Al.
cantara barracks. They entered the
barracks cheering the republic ManJ
were killed and wounded.
THE whole republican guard re.
mains loyal to the government and
has occupied the streets, squares and
strategic points, scattering the crowds.
hoy
Battleship of on Mission.
"The battleship vasco da CANA ha.
left Lisbon on a secret governmental
mission.
"All railway and telegraphic com.
munication around the capital has
been Interrupted. The Elba garrison
remains faithful and has sent troops
to Lisbon. At Santarem an artiller,
regiment bombarded the Gath Infan.
try, whose losses are unknown. band
of civilians set fire to a British cork
factory at Portalegre- There has also
been an outbreak at Oporto. where sew
eral people were wounded"
No more trains are arriving at Alcan-
tara, the last Spanish station near the
Portuguese frontier.
Spain Not to Intervene.
After conference with Kine
Alfonso today, the premier and minis.
ter of foreign affairs made known the
determination of the government o,
Spain to refrain from Intervention in
any form in Portugal, and to confine
itself to the protection. II necessary
of the lives and interests of Spanish
subjects In that country.
Events Leading to Revolt.
PARIS, May ia letter received
by the Associated Press from Lisbon
describes the events leading up to the
reported revolt in Portugal. The let
ter in substance follows:
THE first indication of a disturbance
CONTINUED on Ninetesnth PaSs.l