Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-26
BULGARIAN CRISIS.
THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERN.
MENT OVERTHROW.
Three Leaders Under Arrest-A
Deputation to Bring the Prince
Back TO Sofia.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE nEooRD-UsIos.I

London correspondent has had an inter-
view with the gentleman from Vienna who
brought the first real news of the Bulgarian
affair to the English Foreign Office. He
saws that Alexander had resisted since De
cember the pleadings of English and Ger
man friends that Zankoff leader of the re-
volt, should be shot for his reasonable
talk, and his boastings that Russians
would protect him against the mushroom
Prince of Battenburg. The Prince even
refused to allow the arrest of Zankoff, who
continued his conspiracy until Alexander
was forced to abdicate. The correspondent
adds:
I'm the Roumelian elections held in
May, Zankof7s party only carried 0 per
cent. of the delegates, and at the recent
Bulgarian election only II, but Zankotf not
only continued his open professions of Rus
sian sympathy, but extended to secret in
trigues. This had the noticeable effect of
introducing great sums of Russian gold in
Bulgaria, which was more obvious because
Bulgarian coinage is all silver. Three
weeks ago Prince Alexander thought to
put stop to this and checkmate all in
trigues by prohibiting the circulation OF
Russian gold after September LIST. This
seems to have been the signal for action.
King Milan was induced suddenly to make
stir with Servian troops, which was made
q pretext for sending the Bulgarian Minis
ter of War and all the guards TO the Servian
border leaving only the militia at Sofia.
Then, with vast sum of money, the plot
for Prince Alexander's dethronement was
hastily formed. The militia were gathered
in the square in front of the Palace at 3
o'clock Saturday morning, and Zankoff
and the other conspirators entered. The
guards. having been bribed, seized
the Prince He signed no abdi-
cation, as was understood at Vienna,
but was so astonished at what seemed
to be general treachery among the
Bulgarians that he offered to leave the
country. He rode out of town amid the
escort of Russianized cavalry while it was
still dark, ana made his way to the Danube
at Kahova by a road which is only open in
summer, and unfrequented always. The
conspirators then sent message OF tealty
to the Gar, issued q lot of lying proclama-
tons, seized the telegraphs and railroads,
and enlarged the whole frontier Prince
Alexander, meanwhile, was completely lost
to view. The rebels misled the public at
first bv pretending to form Ministry with
Karayeloff and other Battenbergists, but it
is now known that Karaveloff is in prison,
as is also his late Foreign Minister. My
inforn'a ant believes they are both in dan
ger of losing their lives.
I" NV informant thinks that Alexander
can reinstate himself if he makes an effort
to do so. He says that Czounoff, the best
soldier in Bulgaria, has 1000 men at Wild
din who are devoted to the Prince, and
believes that there are nearly the same
number at Shumla; but he fancles that
Alexander is too much disguised to make
any attempt to regain power. At the For
eign Office tonight, however, news has
been received from Kennedy, the British
Consul at Bucharest, that all Bulgaria is
rising; that the troops are declaring against
the conspiracy, and that there Is an ex-
pectation that Zankoff will be comfortably
hanged within orty-eight hours, and Alex
ander invited back with loud acclama-
TONS"
BERLIN, August 24th-A letter from
Prince Alexander, written at Sofia few
days before his deposition, has been re-
ceived in this city. In the letter Alexander
says: My position is becoming exceed
ingly difficult. The people are alarmed at
the Servian armament and the presence OF
Turkish Commissioners. In order to reas-
sure the people, who have been worked
upon by Russian opposition, | requested
Count Kalnoky three weeks ago to induce
Servia to agree to resume diplomatic rela-
tons with Bulgaria. Count Kalnoky con-
scented, but Servia has not replied, and she
has continued to fortify her frontier, lead
ing us to expect resumption of hostllitles.
The Ministry have asked me to order an
advance of troops, which have refused to
do, knowing the seriousness of the first
step in such a case. On the other hand,
the press attacks me on account OF the ap-
pointment of delegates to the Turkish
Commission. l am, therefore, anxious to
be absolutely free in regard to Servia, in
order that may devote myself entirely to
the Turkish question. The excitement is
so great against the Commission that an at
tack upon the delegates is probable
SOFIA, August 18th. - The Provisional
Government, created by the revolutionists,
has Eeen overthrown. Clement, Grouetf
and Zankoff, three of its members, have
been arrested and thrown into prison and
the old Ministry reinstated. The deception
practiced upon them by the circulation OF
report that Alexander has voluntarily alb
Dictated has exasperated the troops and
civilians alike, and the revolution OF pop
ular feeling in favor of the deposed ruler is
as general as it is intense. y deputalon
has started to find the Prince and assure
him OF the ,oyalty Of the Bulgarian people
and the army, and endeavor 10 persuade
him to return to Bucharest.
The commander of the yacht on which it
has been stated Prince Alexander is kept
prisoner has telegraphed from REM, Bes-
sarabia, to Sofia, asking for instructions.
He received orders to convey the Prince
back to Sofia.
ST.. PETERSBURG, August 25th.-Both the
Norosti and Vjed0mOSti newspapers agree
that state of anarchy is existing in Bull
garia, which has rendered Russian inter
vention more necessary in order to prevent
its spread to the whole of the Balkan pen
insula. The TiedomOSti says: We do
not advocate the occupation of Bulgaria by
Russia. That is not worth the first blood
shed il would cost" 1t is announced here
that Prince Alexander arrived at REM yes
terday; that be Immediately proceeded to
Austria by way of Noltshisk, and that he
was in no wise prisoner.
PHLIppoPoLIs, August 25th.-The news
of Alexander's deposition provoked great
indignation here among the citizens and
soldiers. A mass meeting was at once held,
in which both soldiers and citizens particl-
pated The meeting adopted resolutions al
firming the loyalty of eastern Roumelia to
Prince Alexander. During the entire night
professions marched through the streets
shouting Long live Prince Alexander ~
Colonel Montkouroff, commander of the
Roumelian tioops, has issued proclama-
ton summoning patriots to defend the
honor of Prince Alexander and Bulgaria"
Soldiers everywhere throughout Roumella
are declaring for Alexander, but so far
there has been no disorder.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, August 25th.-All COM
munication between Turkey and Bulgaria
has been stopped. Five batteries of artil-
lery and sduadrons of cavalry have been or
dered to proceed from Philippopolis to
Sofia. Diplomats believe that Russia will
not permit Alexander to return to Bulga-
ria, even if the counter revolutionist troops
are successful in his power. Russia will
rather, diplomats agree, insist that the Bull
garian Assembly shall choose new ruler.
The Powers undoubtedly desire to localize
the question, but demand upon the Gar
to allow the return of Alexander might re-
suit in making the whole matter an inter-
national affair.
New YORK, August 25th.-A Heratd's
Bad. Gastein, Austria, special of the 24th
saws: Prince Bismarck left Bad-Gastein yes
terday morning for Berlin Before leaving
he received telegram that Prince Alex