The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-26
BULGARIAN AFFAIRS.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
OvsrthrOwn by the Enrassd Populace,
Alexander Returning to AustFIa-Russia
VIII Prevent his RSstoratiOn-Bul-
sarIa Thoroughly Aroused,

SOFIA, August 25.-The Provisional Gov
ernment created by the revolutionlsts has
been overthrown, Mr.. Clement, NJ
Grouef and NJ, Zlnkof, three Of its mem
bers, have been arrested and thrown into
prison, The deception practlced upon
them by the circulation OF the report that
Prince Alexander voluntarily abdicAted
has exsspsrsted the troops aud civilians
alike, and the revulsion of popular feeling
in favor Of the deposed ruler Is as general
as it is intense, A deputation has started
out to find the Prince and assure him oi
the loyalty Of the Bulgarian people and
army, and endsayor to persuade him to
return,
Dispatches from Widdin state that the
counter revolution has been successful,
BUCHAREST, August 25,-The comman,
der OF the yaChton which II has been stated
Prince Alexander Ia kept prisoner has
telegraphed from Reni, in Bessabaria, 10
Sofia, asking for instructions. He re-.
ceived orders to convey the Prince back
to Sofia.
PuILIpoPoLIs, August 25,-The news Of
Prince 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
participated. The meeting adopted reso-
lutions affirming the loyalty OF Eastern
Roumelia to Prince Alexander. During
the entire night professions marched
through the streets shouting "Long live
Prince Alexander"
Colonel Montjourof, commander OF the
Eastern Roumelian troops, has Issued a
proclamation summoning patriots to de,
fend the honor OF Prince Alexander and
Bulgaria. Soldiers everywhere through.
out Roumelia are declaring for Alexander,
but 80 far there has been no disorder.
RUSSIA WILL PREVENT ALRxANDRR's RETURN.
CoNsrANTIopLE, August 25.-All com.
municstion between Turkey and Bulgaria
has been stopped. The captain OF a
steamer plying to Varns has refused to
take any more passengers thitheE 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 tho Black Sea, has been suspended by
order OF the Karavelof provisional
which has also forbidden all
travel In the interior Of Bulgaria. No per-
son Is permitted to leave Bulgarian terri.
tory.
NJ. Nelicotl, Russian Ambassadorat Con.
is said to have been the only
person who received dispatches from Bul.
varia during the coup d etat. The Porte,
1t Is presumed, will take no action until
instructed by the Powers, The instruc.
tions, 1t Is thought, will be received by
Saturday next.
Five batteries Of artillery and aquadrons
Of cavalry have been ordered to proceed
from Philipoppolis to Sofia. Diplomats be.
lieve that Russia will not permit Alexan.
der to return to Bulgaria, even il the Couu.
troops be successful In
his favor. Russia will object and dip
lomats will argue and insist that the Bull
garian Assembly shall choose new ruler
The Powers undoubtedly desire to locaiza
the question, but demand upon the Gar
to allow the return OF Alexander might
result In making the whole matter an In
ternational affair.