The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-10-03
ROAST TURKEY.
Crete Rises in Revolt, and Everywhere In
the Turkish Provinces the Smolder-
ing Fires Of Rebellion Bursts

CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 23.-Count
Nelidoff, the Russian Minister, has assured
his colleagues that Russia is innocent of
any participation in the Roumelian move-
ment. The Turks, however, are convinced
that this is an answer to Sir Henry Drum
mond VOLTS missive, which Russia inter-
prets as the forerunner of an Anglo-Turk-
ish alliance. The excitement in Macedonia
is increasing, and grave events are
feared. The Porte is embarrassed to
obtained funds for the transportation
of troops. Turkish vessel have been
forbidden to enter the Gulf of Boorghas.
The Roumeiaus are tearing up the rail-
ways on the frontier and terrifying the
roadways. They cut the telegraph lines
and endeavored to blow up bridge over
the Martha River, but were prevented by
the timely arrival of body of Turkish
troops, with whom they had a slight skr-
mish. Turkish funds have fallen heavily
in Constantinople. 1t is believed that
henceforth the Roumelian tribute will not
be paid.
LONDON. September 23.--An uneasy feel
ing prevailed on the Paris Bourse to-day.
Rumors are current to the effect that Sc
rious disorders have occurred in Macedo-
MIA. The Russian newspapers consider
the situation in the Balkans as becoming
more critical every day, and they doubt
the possibility of restoring the statu quo.
| Prince Alexander has issued circular to
| the Powers, in which he announces the
union of Eastern Roumelia., and Bulgaria. He
says he has accepted popular election in
no hostile spirit to Turkey. He recognizes
the Sultan's suzrainty, and holds him
self responsible for the public security. He
asks the Powers to intervene in order that
the union may be recognized as an accom-
plished fact; otherwise the people are re-
solved to do everything that lies in their
power to uphold the union. Prince Alex
ander has also sent respectful dispatch to
the Sultan of Turkey, asking him to recog-
nize the union. At Constantinople there is
| great excitement over the situation. The
Sultan presided at the Council, which was
called on Sunday last, to settle the ques-
ton of sending troops to Roumelia. Pend
ing a decision, several battal-
ions of troops have been or
dered to concentrate on the Rou.
melian frontier. The Cabinet was divided
on the question of sending force to Rou-
melia, some of the Ministers were in favor
of dispatching iron clads with troops to
Boorghas, seaport town of Eastern Rou-
melia, and of hurrying forward other di.
visions by way of Adrianople and Mace.
donia. Other members Of the Cabinet
thought that the signers of the Berlin
treaty should be consulted before any de-
cisive steps were taken. The ambassadors
of the treaty Powers at Constantinopl'
were consulted by the Sultan, but they hat
received no orders from their Governments
as to what course they should pursue. Ii
accordance with the wishes of the Sultan
they have asked for instructions and ar
now awaiting replies.
PHILIPPoPOLIs, September 23.-All tn
Russian officers in the Bulgarian servic
have resigned, and their places have beef
filled by Bulgarians. The country is dis
appointed at the action of the Russians
but the people are not discouraged. Tw'
fully equipped battalions have crossed tn
Balkans, and are proceeding to this town
Prince Alexander, while inspecting bod,
of reserves who were about to start for tn
frontier, made brief address to tn
troops, concluding as follows: "My braves
we have no quarrel with the Turks, but i
they dispute our action we will fight then
to the death. And be assured Twill Away
be found in the thick of the BATTLE" Tn
Princes speech was received by the troop
with the greatest enthusiasm.