Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-21
KAULBARS'WITHDRAWAL
RUSSIA PLEADS EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCE

Persfstent and Defiant Ma'treatment of
the Cars subj -cts AlJ@ged-Ru-sians
In hu garia Now Under French Pro-
tection-The Gar ID e corates the CANVASS
and GrAnts Him Pension.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20.-An official
statement has been issued by the Rus.
sian government explaining its action In
recalling Gen. ksulbars from Bulgaria.
The document says: " n conseq ence of
the insults TO Russian subjects and also
to persons under the protection of Russia
In Bulgaria and eastern Roumelia, Gen.
kaulbars has been compelled to notify
the Bulgarian Minister OF foreign affairs
that be and all the Russian Consuls
would leave the principality on the &C.
casion of the first act OF violence COM
mItted after said notification, on Novem-
Der 3, following fresh outrage was COM
mItted against the Russian cavass at
Phllippopnlis, who was malireated BY
soldiers and by a crowd Of people armed
with sticks and WAS brought TO the Rus
sian Consulate msensible. Gen. Kaul-
bars learning that the attack on
this CANVASS bad been made by
order of the military authorities
demanded the dismissal OF the local Brig
adier-General and the Project, who were
responsible, and exemplary punishment
OF those who participated in the attack.
He also demanded that the Russian VINO
had been injured SHOULD receive the GUS
tomary salute and reparation and notified
me BULGARIAN government that unless
his demands were complied With be
would depart on Nov. II, NJ. Nacevics
having neither replied to the demands OF
Gen. kaulbars nor given him satIsfac-
ton Gen. Kaulbars and all the Russian
consuls in Bulgaria and Eastern Roume-
liza have been ordered to leave to-day"
UNDER FRENCH PRoTECTIEN.
PARIS, Nov. 20.-Premier de Freycinet
has informed the French cabinet that
Gen. Kaulbars has placed the Russian
subjects VINO remain in Bulgaria under
the protection of the French diploma attic
agent at Sophia and the French consuls in
Bulgaria, Premier de FreycInet ADDED
hat Gen. kaulbArs' action in doing so
had no political significance.
THE CANVASS REWARDED.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Tbe Gar has tele-
graph his warm thanks to the official
wnom Col. Mutkurotf arrested for services
in the Russian cause, and has granted
The man pension and decoration.
LOYALTY TO ALEXANDER.
SOPHIA, Nov. 20.-1he Regents
cent telegram to Prince Alex
AMER OF Hesse, expressing re-
gret that his son, Prince Alex
ander, was not amongst them to celebrate
and sole mi ize the first anniversary of his
victory over the Servians at SlIvnitza
tie responded, congratulating the Bull
garians on the event, and assured them
that he also regretted his sons absence
The regents also telegrapbed to Prince
Alexander deporing his absence "iron
the people who loved him and bo would
never forget the merits and sacrifices o.
heir leader and the defender OF their
country
Gen. Kaulbars and his staff departed
from Sophia to-day. Only twenty persons
were at the station TO bid MIN fare we'll.
NOT A RETREAT.
BRUSSELS, Nov 20.-The Nord, a Rus
sian organ, published here, says: THE
departure of Gen. Kaulbars from Bulga-
ia DIES not signify Russian retreat
from the country, but simply rupture OF
RUSSIAN relations with Bulgaria. RUSSIA
does not relDqulsn her interest or her
special International rights in Bulgaria"