The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-09
The Roumanian RevOlution.

PARTICULARS OF THE EXPULSION OF PRINCE ALEX
ANDER CoUzA FROM hoLDAVIA-How THE
"FACT" WAS 'AcCoNPLIsHBD.n sr ro
The following interesting particulars of the
recent revolutionary event which deprived
Prince Alexander Couza, of Moldavia, of his
crown, are furnished by a correspondent
Twenty of the most prominent mobiles Of Molda-
via resolved TO get rid OF Prince Couza and his
eXpel Couza, this "leech of their country" or to
die in the attempt They succeeded In gaining over
amy except three, and he ed ID day t Of the month
(Februaryl was chosen for the execution of their
designs. colonel Havlambi, one of the confede-
rates, invited the three chiefs of division not on
their side to his house for the purpose of social
game OF cards and at two O'Clock of the same night
he informed them that they were his prisoners.
Az the same Tune several other Confederates kept
the Chief OIL Police OF Bucharest engaged at game
OF hazard In some public house; they allowed him to
WIN ducats and dllnk champagne, so as to make him
blind and deaf 10 the dangers around him; he did
not observe the going and coming OF suspicious peo-
PIE, who all assembled to the first floor, where they
tion to the people.
Prince CoGza had, meanwhile, at 2 O'Clock, gone
TO his castle, accompanied by his mistress, Madame
Obrenowitsch; but he had been observed by one OF
the contederates, who followed him in the disguise
OF night watchman and az o'clock A. NJ. the
armed members of the conspiracy enUered the palace
led by Major Lecca There company of Lecca's
regiment was on guard and placed no obstacles in
their way but an Aojutant OF the Prince met them,
with the intention OF opposing their entrance INTO
Couza's room, he was speedily bound hand and
where they found COuza with his mistress Here
they shortly requested him to dress but refused him
his uniform, which he had dishonOred, forcing him
TO don the clothes brouRht for his USE
Hereupon the act of abdication was laid before
him TOR bis signature whine Major Lecca at the
time held pistol 10 his head with the words, "sign
or dep He signed the act.
The Princess, his wife, generally liked by the
people, was now brought into the room "Here,"
the Major said to her, "here is your husbandj we
found hm in bed with his mistress" 1 lg at'. o a
81 know II, she answered; ~ have been martyr
from the first" ... 'I' '..N"... H'
Upon the order, 'Tie the dogl" the Prince was
bouu d and led out '''
While this drama was enacted in the palace the
regiments still attached TO the Prince had been sur
rounded IN their barracks by artillery, and all the
Princes friends were arrested J. ..a.
AS early as A. NJ. great pacards announced the
revolution The people, conformity with the sol.
dierY filled the streets, giving vent to their JOY IN
never ending hurrahs -laIl "a 81 gJa.l.lJ h ..E.
At ~ M, Prince Demeter Ghika entered the
Chamber of Deputies, announcing the members of
the Provisional Government, who soon appeared.
All their previous acts we're sanctioned tine army
received the thanks Of he peepe, and the election
of the Count of Flanders followed.
The revolution was finished. LID ',...-...-
COuza is probably by tins time in France. His
immense treasures are safely funded in foreign
countries, and he has made plenty of frte DDS OY
means OF his ill,Potten mammon, A Frencn LADY,
Tor instance, received present Of jewelry from him
valued &C $50 600 francs He need, therefore, little
lear the misery and contempt which he so richly
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