Daily Kennebec journal., 1886-08-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
BULGARIAN TREACHERY.
How Prince Alexander Was Disturbed
in His Palace at Midnight-The People
and Militia Strongly in Favor of His
Restoration.
LONDON. Auy. "a.

LONDON, Aug. "a.
A Bucharest dispatch SAYS that the Bulgs-
ran authorities have forbidden Bulgsrisus to
cross the Danube into Roumsnia. There
are rumors that military movement is inn
pending at Widdin and elsewhere in favor of
Prince Alexander, also that Stsmbulod,
President of the Bulgarian Chamber, heads
the protesting party, and is organizing
meeting in favor of Alexander. Advices
from Widdin say the army is dissatisfied with
the present state of affairs, and that the lower
classes are still Ignorant of what has hap.
pened. The Bulgarian government has es-
tablished a blockade on the Servian frontier
Authentic dispatches from Sofia show that
the deposition of Prince Alexander of Bull
garia was accomplished during the night
According to these advices one thoroughly
Russanized regiment of cavalry was de-
tanned in the city after nightfall, when the
other troops retired to their barracks. This
regiment, perfectly ander the control of the
revolutionists, surrounded the palace about
two hours past midnight. Prince Alexander
was in bed and the palace was closed. The
revolutionary leaders, with the assistance of
soldiers, forced their way into the building,
went to the Princes ante-chamber and had
him aroused. They bluntly made known TO
him the purpose of their intrusion. He was
stunned, having been taken completely una
wares. When he recovered his self-control
and realized the utter helplessness of his sit
uation, he bitterly reproached his captors for
their treschery.
What followed is still rather obscure. The
revolutionists declare that Alexander signed
formal abdication of the throne. Others,
however, assert that he firmly declined to
sign an abdicstion, and that in consequence
of his refusal he was made a prisoner, and
cd LII. IL l.
would be kept there until he complied with
the demands of the revolutionists. 1t 10 said
that the Prince was removed from Sofia un-
der strong cavalry escort long before day
break. People did not become acquainted
with even the fact of the coup d'etat until
several hours after the Prince had been re-
moved from the palace. kilograms from
Widdin say advices received there from Bull
garia, state there is much discomfort among
the Bulgarian troops over the change in gov
ernment and that large proportion of the
troops are dispose to restore Prince Alexan-
der.
BUCHAREST, Aug. "a.
Prince Alexander embarked in his yacht at
Rshova Sunday. and proceeded to Guirgevo.
Thence he will come to this place.
1t is supposed that the revolutionists intend
to land Prince Alexander on Russian terri
tory. The Roumanian government has taken
all necessary steps to protect Prince Alexsn-
der if he be landed in Roumanis. The yacht
was last reported at Reni, in Bessarabis at
the junction of the Pruth and Danube This
is Russian territory.
The garrison at Philippopols, Eastern
Roumelia, has taken arms in favor of Prince
Alexander. A regiment of infantry with
band playing marched to the foreign con-
sulates to give notice of their adherence to
Alexander. The officer in command de-
clared the whole Bulgarian army was op-
posed to the deposition of Alexander and was
prepared to fight and die for him.
| 1t is reported that Russian troops are NOV
ing toward Reni 1t is believed the Bulgar-
ian revolutionists no longer have possession
of the telegraph lines.