Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25
BULGARIA.
TIE waa.croup IN THE BALKANS
THicgExIEG.
.v.,,ou. Reports as TO the Whereabouts
Of Alexander The Troops Faith
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LONDON, August 24.-Ihe Forte has
ordered that universal miscellaneous
.copscription be proceeded with imme-
dis,ely, and that the reserves be sum
mopsd for service. The occupation Of
the frontiers OF Macedonia and Roume-
lia has been ordered.
THE TRoops IN FAVOR OF ALEX
AMBER.
VIENNA, August 24.--The Politi-
cal Correspondence tuewspaper), ofthis
city. prints dispatch from Giurgero,
in Roumania, on the Danube opposite
Rustchuk, which says that the Bulga-
risn troops in Eastern Roumslia have
issued q pronuncismento in favor oil
Prince Alexander. The dispatch fur
tber says that those Roumelian troops
bsye proclaimed Colonel Mutkuroff
head Of provisional government, which
they have organized TO oppose the Gov
eminent of Ksravelof, and adds that
the Inhabitants Of Shumla and Tiernova
have publicly declared for Prince Alex
snder, and the movement for his resto-
ration is spreading.
THE PRINCE PRISONER on SHIP
BOARD.
BUCHAREST, August pa yacht
supposed to have Prince Alexander on
board as = prisoner passed Guirgero
without stopping. II was expected to
touch there. The yacht was signalled
this morning near Silistria. II il sup
posed that the revolutionists intend to
land Prince Alexander on Russian ter
ritory. The Roumanian Government
has taken oil necessary steps to protect
Alexander IL he be landed in Roumania.
The yacht was last reported at REM, in
Bessarabis, at the junction Of the Pruth
and the Danube. This is Russian ter
ritory.
ANOTHER PROVISIONAL GOVERN
MENT.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August pa
second provisional Government has been
set Nd in Bulgaria, with headquarters
at Ferpeyis, the former capital Of the
country. This Government is in oppo-
si,ion to that of Ksravelof and in
favor Of Prince Alexander. Stambulof
has been made President OF the Tiernova
Government. He is one Of the gentle
men whose names were printed in the
circular issued yesterday by the Kara
yeloff Government to convince the peo-
nile that all the prominent men Of the
country supported the revolution.
WHAT THE RUSSIAN PAPERS THINK.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 24.-The
Journal de 81. Petersburg, comment
ing on the Bulgarian crisis, says it
hopes the politicians of Bulgaria and
Roumelia will have the wisdom to un-
derstand that the destinies of both ma
lions depend upon the behavior Of the
people. "The Powers with whom
rests the decision Of these destinies,"
adds the Journal, "desire above all
things that the peace and goodwill OF
these Powers should be secured. Poll
ticisns should abstain from agitations,
and should not attempt to hamper their
good intentions"
The Russian press generally do not
believe that any of the other Powers
will interfere with Russia's direct pa
cification of Bulgaria.
The Nopos Premyed advocates send
ing q Russian dignitary to maintain
order until successor to Prince Alex
ander be chosen.
AFALsE DEED OF ABDICATIoN.
LONDON, August 24.-The Daily
Telegraph says: "Russisns raised the
Servian war-scare with such success
that Prince Alexander sent his best
troops to the frontier, where the plot
tiers read to the troops from Sofia a
false deed Of abdicstion."
Greek newspapers unanimously side
with Prince Alexander.
Railway communication between
Turkey and Roumelia is interrupted.
HOW ALEXANDER WAS MADE PRI-
sONER.
LONDON, August 24.-Authentic
dispatches from Sofia show that the de-
position Of Prince. Alexander OF Bull
garia was accomplished during the
night. According to these advices, one
thoroughly Russisnized regiment OF
cavalry was detained in the city after
nightfall when the other troops re-
tired TO their barracks. This regiment,
perfectly under the control OF the revo-
lutionists, surrounded the palace about
two hours past midnight. Prince AL
eXander 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 antechamber, and
had him aroused. They bluntly
made known to hm the pur-
pose OF their intrusion. He was
stunned, having been taken completely
unawares. When he recovered his self
control and realized the utter helpless.
ness of his situation he bitterly re-
preached his captors for their treachery.
What followed is still rather obscure
The reyolutionists declare that Alex.
ander signed formal sbdication Of the
throne. Others, however, assert thai
he firmly declined to sign an abdication
and that in consequence OF his refusa
be was made prisoner and confined II
arsmoie prison, being told be would bt
kept there until he complied with th'
demands of the reyoluhonists. 1t II
said that the Prince was removed from
Sofa under q strong cavalry escort lonl
before daylight. The people did no
become acquainted with even the fac
of the coup d'etat until several hour
after the Prince had been removed fron
the palace.
PREPARING TO PUT HIM BACK.
LONDON, August 24.-Telegram
from Bucharest to-day state that ma
jority Of the Bulgarian army, as well a
q majority Of the Bulgarian people
have already declared adherence :
Prince Alexander, including the sol
disrs in the widdiH, Necopolis, and s.
listria garrisons. Colonel Montdorof
chief Of the Roumelian militia force;
offered to lead the troops to meet Primo
Alexander and escort him back to Sou
and renlsce him On the Bulgarian throne