Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-20
DEFENDED THEQUEEN.
Students of Belgrade Guard Natalie
During the Night.
THE GENDARMES OVERCOME THEM.
Aroused From Her Bed She Is Sent to the
Hungarian Frontier.
TROUBLE MAY FOLLOW HER EXPULSION

BELGRADE, May 19.-Ex-Queen Natalie has
been expelled from Servia. The students
who rescued her from the custody of the
prefect yesterday guarded the Queen all
night. At IL o'clock last night q force of
gendarmes attacked the Gordon of students
and citizens, which was drawn around the
Queens palace, and a severe struggle fol-
lowed. Many citizens and gendarmes were
severely injured during the fight and the
gendarmes were finally repulsed amidst the
cheers of the students and citizens. Through
out the night the city was in a fever of ex-
citement.
After a consultation OF the Ministers and
Regents this morning, it was decided to ex-
pei Natalie from Servia, and instructions to
that effect were given to the police. Conse-
Qucntly during the morning strong force
of gendarmes made a fresh attack on the
Queens palace, and succeeded in breaking
through the Gordon of citizens who were
guarding Natalie. After n sharp fight with
the Queens defenders the gendarmes sue
ceeded in forcing their way through the
Gordon and In entering the palace.
The gendarms forced their way into Ma
tales bedroom, and ordered her to arise, as
The Queen calmly replied that she would
yield to force, and requested the students
who had so gallantly defended her, and who
lives for her, to make no further resistance,
so as to prevent any more bloOdshed. The
Queen was then allowed to dress herself
and, after bidding adieu to the leaders of
her defenders, during which most touch
ing scene was witnessed, the eXiled Queen
was escorted to q private carriage, which
was in waiting at the palace entrance, and
hastily driven to the railroad station, fol-
lowed by the cheers of the students and cit
liens of Belgrade, whose enthusiasm had to
be kept within bound by the display of an
overwhelming force of troops who lined the
entire route to the railroad station.
At the station q special train was in wait
ing, and the Queen was Immediately con-
veyed on board. No sooner was the Queen
and her personal baggage on hoard than the
train left the depot for the Hungarian from
tier, and Natalie of Servia, calm, pale, but
evidently suffering from intense emotion,
left Belgrade, the scene of so many of her
troubles and triumphs.
There is no denying that the popularity of
the Queen has been greatly increased by the
present action of the authorities, and, on the
other hand, there is no doubt that the popu-
larity of the Ministry has decreased in pro-
portion TO the increase of the Queens popu-
larity. The populace is especially enraged
against the Minister of War, Colonel Mile
tics, who is understood TO have been the
most active of the Ministers in insisting that
Natalie should be expelled. In fact, the popu-
lar feeling against the Minister of War is so
great that it is probable he will be compelled
to resign.
During the fight which took place last
night between the gendarmeS who attacked
the body of students and citizens defending
the Queens palace, one man was killed and
20 more or less severely wounded.