Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
A RALLY FOR THE PRINCE
ALL BULGARIA BENT ON RE-
STORING HIM 10 POWER.

The Captain OF the Yacht Ordered to Re-
turn His Royal Prisoner to the Capital
| Russia Itching to Leap Into the
Brsach-Soldiers and Civilians of One
Mind.
SOFIA, Aug. 25.-The provisional gov
ernment created by the revolutionists has
been overthrown. NJ. Clement and Nj.
Zankoff, two of its members, have been ar
rested and thrown into prison, and the old
Ministry reinstated. The deception prac-
ticed upon them by the circulation OF the
report that Prince Alexander voluntarily
abdicated has exasperated the troops and
civilians alike, and the revulsion of pop
ular feeling in favor of the deposed ruler
is as general as it is intense. A deputa-
tion has started out to find the Prince
and assure him or the loyalty of the Bull
garian people and army, and to try to
persuade him to return.
THE YACHT ORDERED BACK.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 25.-The commander
| OF the yacht on which it has been stated
Prince Alexander is kept prisoner has
telegraphed from REM, in Bessarabia, to
Sofia asking for instructions. He received
orders to convey the Prince back to Sofia
Dispatches from Widdin state that the
counter revolution has been successful.
SALISBURY CALLED BACK.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The government
has received important dispatches from
the East, and the Marquis of Salisbury
has been requested by telegraph to return
to London at once.
All accounts agree that Prince AIexan-
der was in the hands OF Russian plotters
until REM was reached, when he was re-
leased and told TO go wherever he liked.
1t is stated that Prince Alexander abso-
lutely refused to sign a deed of abdca-
| tion.
The Vienna Tagblat says: grhe Rus
sian ministers OF war and mMine have
been summoned to st. PetersBarg. The
Black Sea fleet has been ordered to be in
readiness for cruise. Several Russian
steamship companies have been ordered
to equip troop transports"
The Russian Telegram Agency's state
ment that Prince Alexander had been re-
leased is little credited in Vienna,
ALEXANDER IN RUSSIAN HANDS.
LONDON, Aug. 20, B A. M.-The Queen
telegraphed to Bucharest yesterday fol
news OF Prince Alexander.
Conflicts have taken place In the streets
Of Soma between localists and supporters
of Zancoff. Prince Alexander's adAer
ents are still In prison.
| OATdVu6OH, Tie RUSSIAN IL
command of Prince Alexander's yacht
an inquiry that Prince Alexander was
handed over to the Russian authorities.
Prince Bismarck's unusual course In
visiting M. de Giers is much commented
upon. 1t Is the general opinion that Rus
sia will not now allow Prince Alexander
to re-ascend the throne.
COMMUNICATION STOPPED.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 25.-All COM
munication between Turkey and Bulga.
ria has been stopped. The Captain of the
steamer plying to Varna has refused to
take thither any more passengers. A
Russian steamer which has arrived at
Burgas from Odessa has been forbidden
to ship either passengers or provisions.
Travel across Bulgaria on the railway
from Rustchuk on the Danube to Varna
on the Black Sea has been suspended.
No person is permitted to leave Bulga-
rian territory. NJ. Nelidof, the Russian
Ambassador at Constantinople, is said
to have been the only person who re-
ceived dispatches from Bulgaria during
the coup detdt.
NJ. Nelidoti, the Russian Ambassador
here, has informed MS colleague that in
the event of serious disorders in Bulgaria,
Russia, with the other powers, would
consider measures for interfering.
RUssIA's SCHEME.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.--Both the
NovOsti and ViedOmosti newspapers
agree that the state OF anarchy existing Z
in Bulgaria has rendered Russian inter
vention more necessary in order to pre-
vent it's spread to the whole Balkan
peninsula. The Viedomosti says: 1--WE
do not advocate occupation OF Bulgaria
by Russia. That is not worth the fresh
! blOOdshed IL would entail. -
1t is announced here that Prince Alex
ander arrived at REM yesterday, and that
he Immediately proceeded to Austria by
way OF Volotshitski.
PHILIPPOPoLIS LOYAL TO THE PRINCE.
PHILIPPoPOLIs, Aug, 25.-The news OF
Prince AleXander's deposition provoked
great indignation here among citizens and
soldiers. A mass meeting was at once
held, in which both citizens and soldiers
participated. The meeting adopted reso-
lutions affirming the loyalty of Eastern
R0umella to the Prince. During the en-
tire night professions marched through
the streets shouting: "Long live Prince
AIexauderl" Col. Montk0urotf, CON-
mander of the Eastern Roumelian troops,
has issued proclamation summOning
patriots to defend the honor of Prince
Alexander and Bulgaria. The soldiers
everywhere throughout Romelia are de-
clarlng Tor Grlnce Alexander, DuJ 80 Tar
there has been no disorder.
sTAMBULoFF ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
TIRNovA, Aug. 2J.-'rhe following
proclamation has been issued: "In the
name OF Prince Alexander and the Bul.
garIan Parliament 1 hereby declare that
| have assumed direction OF the provision
al government at Sofia. l appoint Col
Moutkoroff commander-in.chief of the
army, with full civil and military powers
l appeal to Bulgarians TO defend the
crown of their fatherland AGAINST traitor:
seeking to dethr0ne our beloved Prince
who was cR0sen by the people as theI
ruler. Long live Alexander"
The proclamation is s;gned "Stambu
; lofT," and couuteFsigned "MoutkOroff."
Columbus Going to a Barbecue.
COLUMBUS, GA, Aug. 25.-rbe biggest
! barbecue that has occurred near this city
for wears will take place tomorrow al