Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-10
A BEWIICHING PRINCE.
Attractive Personality OF the Fallen
Ruler OF Bulgaria.

The Baroness Rosen, who. as a sister OF
tie Victoria House, in Berlin, was sent with
an ambulance train 10 Bulgaria during the
war " ith Scryia. In letter TO the Neue
frs.e PresSe publishes her impressions OF
Prince Alexander, and Ct his immediate
surroundings. Describing the young Bull
parlan officers with whom she became &C
qua,nted. she says: There Is not single
ugly or stupid face amoGg them, but !
could mol discern In The expression Of one
az these young men the merriment and
joyialty which would have been so natural
at o time when they had gained their tr't
iaurcls. They only looked conce ted aud dis
cnntented. Among them was young OF.
fcer OF the staff. who was SAID TO have
originally conceived the plan OF the war.
"Tbe Bulgarian MOltke' was the deslgna-
ton nth which everybody hOnOred him.
She asked young Bulgarian whether he
and his people did mol feel deeply grateful
TO The Prince for having led them TO yicto-
ny. The answer was "No, we shall not be
grateful until be leads 10 Constantinople."
All the Bulgarisns were dreaming OF
marching into Belgrade At that lime, and
the Princes moderation MAS apprc-
cieted by very few. Madame Rosen
was received In the Princes only
Toom--the meeting took place at Prot
and she describes him thus: How can
give an adequate idea Of the impression
which the Prince made upon mey Every.
body Who has seen his portrait knows that
he IL handsome. 1 will not, therefore, at
tempt TO describe his imposing person, his
perfectly regulsr features. hts fine eyes. /
will freely admit that when / saw him
understood for the first time that one can
die ioyfuIly for ones prince. Although
bis msDper Is modest and simple there il
y such majesty in bis person that one is in.
voluntarily bowed down and feels that
nothing vulgar can ever approach him.
Madame Rosen witnessed the Princes
tntry into sofia on the day following
Christmas. when lie Deum was cele-
bra.ed on the spot where the same cere-
moDy was performed the other day under
such very different circumstances. The
church stands on an eminence, and the
square IN front OF 1t Is surrounded by high
walls. The gate Of the wall was decorated
with flowers and flags so as TO look like
trIumphal arch. Amid the thunder OF can
non and the ringing Of bells the Prince, on
horsebsek, appeared under the gate. A
huge lsurel.wreath adorned bis shoulders,
and, like a young god OF war, he sat on his
noble steed. lie reined In his horse,
and, for a moment, look Of pride
and unmistakable 10y III up bis features
as be gszed upon the thousands below, who
with outstrctched aims were welcoming
him. One moment oniy-the look disap. |
pesred as quickly as II had come, and made |
room for serious expression, smile OF /
deep melancholy, which lasted while be |
bowed his thanks on all sides. What may 1
have passed In bis soul at that moment!
The next time Nine. Rosen saw him he was /
stand,ug beside the beds Of the wounded 4
at the hospital, speaking words OF comfort
10 every one In bis own idion, with voice
that went right 10 the heart OF The bearers.
About the middle Of January, the ambu-
Isnce's mission being over. and the day Tor
fis return being fixed. Prince Alexander
invited the doctors and sisters TO dine with
him. AFTER diuner the company adjourned
% the Princes writing'room, with It's old !