Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1919 — BIC BATTLE IN PORTUGAL; KING JOINS THE ARMY [ARTICLE]

BIC BATTLE IN PORTUGAL; KING JOINS THE ARMY

Manuel Back in Coup to Regain Crown; His Envoy Killed. LISBON CRUSHES THE REVOLT i ■ - Airplanes Drop Leaflets on City Warning Foreigners to Flee—Royalist—Movement in the North Being Put Down. Vigo, Spain, Jan. 27.—Former King Manuel is reported to have entered Portugal at six O’clock Sunday morning, having crossed the Minho river at Camlnha. Persons arriving from Oporto report that an airplane has dropped leaflets over the city which advise-ftagigners.. to depart if they dd not wish to be the victims of wholesale 1 slaughter. Ex-King’s Envoy Killed. Lisbon, Jan. 27.—Ayres Ornellas, former King Manuel’s representative, was killed in the fighting on Monsanto hill Saturday. The royalist movement in the north, which was restricted to Oporto and Braga, is now being put down by the concentration of republican-troopfc== The movement has been completely stamped out in Lisbon, where some infantry, cavalry and artillery occupied, the two forts of Monsanto Hill and Duque and hoisted the royalist flag Wednesday. ’ These forces surrendered Saturday night after a prolonged bombardment by government troops, aided by marines and battalions of civilian volunteers, who enthusiastically offered their services for the defense of the republic. The casualties resulting from the fighting In Lisbon aggregate 12 dead and 51 persons wounded. Troops from Lisbon are now proceeding to the north. Rebels* Losses Severe. Government troops attacked the rebels and inflicted severe losses upon them in bayonet fighting which preceded the withdrawal of the insurgents from Monsanto hill. Two batteries of artillery and many prisoners were captured. In the afternoon a republican air--plane flew over the city, dropping leaflets and the president rode through the streets, being received with enthusiasm. Incendiary fires kindled in the outskirts of Lisbon during the day were quickly extinguished. Wire communication with Braga, Oporto, Vianua and Vizeu is still Interrupted. Political Prisoners Freed. Allthe political prisoners have been released,withthe exception of the assassin of Dr. Sidonio Paes, president of the republic. The political prisoners taken in the recent San tn rem rising offered unconditionally their services to the government against the royalists. These men included Major Castre, who had escaped from prison. Claims Manuel in London. London, Jan. 27.—The private secretary of King Manuel of Portugal is author!ty for the statement that Manuel still is in London and that he does not intend to go to Portugal. On the other hand, close friends of the former king, who hitherto had denied .rumors that he had left England, refused to comment on the report that he had entered Portugal.