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Show ROYALISTS HAKE PLENTY HONEY FOR UMG WAI LISBON, Oct. ITJ. (Via Ftontier,) It is roported that thd royalist command com-mand left Serra da Norda and retreated re-treated into Spain, where- ttiey wcro reinforced and again re-ontere'd Portuguese Port-uguese territory near Serglroi, about 12 miles from Chaves Tho reinforced rein-forced column aggregates about 2,500 men. Royalists Suffered Heavily. It Is rumored that a tight took place last night in which tho royalists sustained sus-tained heavy losses and were forced tb retreat. Details of the engagement are not obtainable. Tho republicans have four batteries of heavy artillery at Serra da Pilar, and much surprise has been caused by the fact that they were never brought Into action against tho monarchists monar-chists The newspaper Novlvades says a document has been discovered which shows thaC the monarchists distributed dis-tributed $80,000 among the artillerymen artillery-men with the proviso that thoy should not be fired upon This statement has caused a sensation and tho government gov-ernment has started an Inquiry, Captain Couclere's Statement. It has been ascertained that Captain Couclore, leader of tho royalists, has made another appeal to the Brazilian monarchists for $2,500,000 for tho purpose pur-pose of additional arms, ammunition and provisions. Tho newspapers print tho following copy of a lotter said to have been written by Captain Couclore- "I have received from the monarchist monar-chist committee In Brazil 500,000 pounds sterling ($2,500,000), which I shall repay on re-establishing a monarchy mon-archy In Portugal or with my life." American Girl May Be Queen. It Is known that a secret arrangement arrange-ment exists between former King Manuel and tho pretender to the throne, Don Miguel of Braganca, whereby if tho monarchists arc victorious victor-ious General elections will bo held to decide whether Manuel or Don Miguel Mig-uel shall be king. If Manuel is chosen cho-sen the decree banishing Don Miguel's family will be revoked and his entire fam.Ily "will return to Portugal as royal roy-al princes and receive an aggregate of $100,000 annually. Moreover, in case of the death ot Manuel, It has been agreed that his uncle, tho Duke of Oporto, being chlld-Icrs, chlld-Icrs, the eldest soji of Don Miguel. Prince Miguel of Bragonca, who married mar-ried Anita Stewart of New York, shall succeed to tho throne A further investigation in-vestigation showed that if Don Miguel Mig-uel is elected-king, Indemnity shall bo paid Manuel. |