| Show SITUATION IN H PORTUGAL IS CRITICAL ONE j Government Fears Weakening Weak Wea ening Garrisons of Lis Lisbon bon s or Oporto VA 11 i ROYALIST PLANS FOR OR r INVASION FROM SP t. t B Belgians e ans S. S leze A Arms I In Intended v n t tended for Manuels Manuel's Followers LISBON Portugal J July l 10 The 10 royalist rebels in North Portugal aga again ou outmaneuvered an the republican go govern govern- government ern j ment troops today After the 53 san sanguinary encounter at Cabo Oeiras d de Basto Baste where the royalists d defeated th the thi fifth regiment of ot Infantry re reinforcements reinforce reinforce- ments menta of ot federal troops ps were rushed she to the scene A strong cordon of ot infantry this mo morning advanced slowly on the insurrectionary ry town pouring in a heavy heavy- fire A A. few scattered shots were th the only response and when the final assault as as- sault was wa-s made with fixed bayonets the besiegers found the atre streets ts deserted deserted de de- e.- e. and all the houses empty The Th inhabitants had bad withdrawn to tl the a f mo mountains with tho the royalists and now arc aro hidden in the passes Unless tho the government decides to weaken the tho garrisons of of L Lisbon and ana Oporto which would be a dangerous measure to take in view of the possibility possibility of revolutionary evolutionary outbreaks inthe in inthe inthe the big bit cities it seems likely the royalist royal let warfare in the northern provinces is 18 likely to continue for some time The Tho situation may be comp compared red to that which existed on tho the Mexican Mexican- American border at the opening Mexican rev revolution The r royalists te 1 treat to forel foreign soil Bod in In Spain when hen they are re hard ard pushed As frontier fron is is' mountainous it offs offers in a 1 aAi treats to the ro royalists ovi bans bands ba i s. s re la able abl to omUn the t F t j tO to raia paU v j 1 c to Jast j CaPt lt Di D Pa p Cou u elro Ute f tUM tl i r. r l 0 retired 1 to Tho The general Plan drawn OJ by Jy I t th royalists for tor the time of ot Portugal was as follows S 'S f fA A A column of ot 00 men headed b by Leit Sepulveda was nas to enter tho country across the tho Minho river Captain Couceiro with men was to cross tho the frontier awl enter the tha 1 province of ot Trash Monte which Captain c wIth OO men Was t to reach from Beire Beira and Camacho with men from rom Every column succeeded In entering the province und and with will some losses Josses Captains and und Camacho effected a a. Junction and fought rought a battle at Chavos Tho The Society of ot Patriots or organised a bf bg patriotic parade here bere last evening Large crowds gathered on the tho sidewalks and lind applauded ap at tho the who stopped slopped and cheered in front of or th tho Belgian legation as a a. mark of or approval aJ of oC the seizure of or orthe the steamer Vos at c Juno June 14 14 U. The vessel was 33 taking on board baud arms and ammunition which the Bel Belgian lan au authorities authorities authorities au- au thought were WE're intended for tor the Portuguese e royalists It Is understood men of or the Portuguese guess guese ese crew of or this vessel essel secretly entered Portugal al recently and Immediately disappeared disappeared In the tho mountains where they arc aro rc commanded by the rebel leaders and aud Lobo LObe |
