Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-04
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Alexander Prisoner OF State IN Russia.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-Telegrams from
Eucharist to-day states that majority
OF the Bulgarian army as well rs a ma
jority OF Bulgarian people have already
declared adherence to Prince Alexan-
der, including the soldiers in the
Widdin Nicopolis and Silistria garfisons
Col. Montdorof, chief Of the Roume-
liam military has offered TO lead the
troops TO meet Prince Alexander. es-
cort him back TO Sofa and replace him
on the Bulgarian throne. N. SIAM
bulof, president OF the Tirenoyia pro
visonal Government, acting in concert
with Col. Mondoroff, has summoned
the militia OF Bulgaria to service in the
interest OF Prince Alexander. NJ.
Stambulof declares that the garrison at
Sofa which seconded the revolutionists
Is ready to surrender to any Govern
rnent properly representing the depos-
ed Prince, provided the soldiers are
assured Of amnesty.
A deputation OF peasants, from the
interior OF Bulgaria, expecting that
Prince Alexander, on his way to exile,
would pass through Eucharist, have
arrived here, whether they came to
tender the Prince, In person, their
fidelity TO his cause.
The Standards Berlin correspondent
says he has seen a Eucharist telegram
which states that Prince Alexander has
been landed in Russia, received BY
Russian imperial authorities and de-
clared 10 be.
AsTATE PRISONER.
The Project OF Varnarr received on
Friday evening a circular, signed BY
MN, Karayeloff, Zankoff, stoiloff and
Radislavof, ordering him to inform the
people that Prince Alexander had been
dismissed. All the towns in Bulgaria
and Roumelis, except Windin, are in =
state OF siege. II is rumored at Berlin
that Prince Alexander was compelled
to abdicate by threat OF death.
Authentic dispatches from Sofa
4 show that the deposition of Prince AL
exander, Of Bulgaria, was accomplished
during the night. According to these
advices one thoroughly Russianized
regiment Of cavalry was detained in tht
city after nightfali when the Other
troops retired to their barracks. This
regiment, perfectly under the contro
OF the Revolutionists, surrounded the
palace about two hours past midnight
Prince Alexander was in bed and the
palace WINS closed. The revolutionar,
leaders, with the assistance OF soldiers
forced their way into the building
went TO the Princes ante-chamber anC
had him aroused. They bluntly made
known to him the purpose OF their in
trusion. He was stunned, having beer
taken completely unawares. When hi
recovered his self-control and realized
the utter helplessness OF his situation
he bitterly reproached his captors.
FOR THEIR TREAoHERY.
What followed is still rather obscure
The revolutlonists declare that Alexan
der signed a formal abdication OF thu
throne. Others, however, assert tina
he firmly denies signing the abdication
and that, in consequence of his refusal
he was made prisoner and confined
in remote prison, being told he would
be kept there until he complied witt
the demands OF the revolutionists. !
is said that the Prince was removed
from Sofia undera strong cavalry es
cort long before daybreak. The people
did not become acquainted with ever
the fact OF the coup etat until severa
hours after the Prince had been remov
ed from the palace.
kilograms from Widdin say that ad
vices received there from Bulgaria statt
that therefs much discomfort among th'
Bulgarian troops over the change in tn,
Govrnment, and that large proportion
Of the troops are disposed to restor'
Prince Alexander.