The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17
HELD ALL RUSSIA AT BAY.
Daring Deeds of Stambuloff, the
Young Premier of Bulgaria.
From the Melbourne Argus


Young Premier of Bulgaria.
From the Melbourne Argus.
For what Bulgaria is to-day she is in
debted almost solely to the valor and
wisdom and indomitable will of young
Stambuloff, the prime minister. For
years he has held the whole Russian en-
pire at bay single-handed. The other
powers of Europe sympathize with him,
but give him no practical support. Open
attack and secret intrigue he has alike
baffled, though it has often been tried
against him. He has resisted the Rus
sian aggression; he has beaten ServiA in
the field and Greece in the courts he
has made his sovereign's throne secure /;
he has maze Bulgaria nation and
created a national public spirit; and
he has, at less than 40 years OF
age. placed himself worthily in
the rank among the leading statesmen of
Europe. One of his most dramatic pas
sages at arms with Russia occurred dur
ing the war with Servia, when the car
showed his hand in a decidedly often
sive manner. Stambuloff has told many
times and seems never weary of telling
the story of Slivnitza. In that battle the
destinies of Bulgaria and Servia were to
be decided. Prince Alexander had gone
out to lead the Bulgarian army in person,
leaving Stambuloff in charge at home 1t
was brilliant day, with a cloudless sky
and scarcely breath of air stirring
The roar of cannon was plainly heard in
the city, owing, perhaps, to some
peculiar condition of the air or
perhaps to echoes from the noun
tains. At any rate it sounded much
nearer than it really was, and Stambuloff
and the others thought the Servians were
winning the day and were driving Prince
Alexander and his army in upon the CAPT
tai. In their anxiety they applied to the
Russian diplomatic agent for advice.
That gentleman shrugged his shoulders
and said it was no affair Of his.
But, " urged the Bulgarian ministers,
1.-THE Servians are almost at our gates
You could stop them with a single word
if you would.
ayes, but that word will not be spoken,
not though they were actually entering
the city with your prince a prisoner. as
indeed, they soon will do. On one condi-
ton only will stop them, and that is
that your beggar of prince shall abdi-
cate at once"
And that. Numbered Stambuloff,
che will not do-nO, not for twenty Rus
sias!''
With that Mr. Stambuloff sprang into
the saddle and dashed away to the bat
tle-feld, while the Russian agent sent for
his friends to come to his house and help
him celebrate the defeat of the Bulgarian
armies. A few hours passed and then
the Bulgarian foreign minister got tale
gram from Stambuloff, dated on the field
of battle, telling of Prince Alexander's
magnificent victory and of the utter rout
of the Servians. He hurried with it to
the house of the Russian agent. arriving
there in the midst of the festivities. And
when he told the news the representa-
tive of the car ground his teeth with
rage AS the world knows, Prince Alex
ander lost his throne because he neglected
to heed the advice and warnings of his
prime minister. Prince Ferdinand is
more wise: He puts himself fully in the
hands of Stambuloff, making the latter
the real ruler of Bulgaria, and the chief
guardian of the throne.
How daring and vigorous the minister
is in his great work has again and again
been shown in striking incidents. There
was, for example, the arrest of Mai. Pa
nitza. who was at the head of the most
dangerous and powerful plots ever organ
lied against the prince Stambulof final
ly settled the matter by making the ar
rest himself alone. At midnight he
knocked at Panitza S door. The majors
wife, with loaded pistol in her hand,
admitted him. Recognizing him and di-
vining his errand, she raised the weapon
to fire He looked at her aud her arm
fell and she turned away. Then Siam
buloff went up to Panitza's room. He
found him in bed, loaded revolver at his
side.
Mai. Panitza said the minister calm
ly, get up, dress yourself and come with
me-
The desperate grasped his revolver.
he Jr1ie TOW nd
at him as Marius looked at the slave who
came to slay him. Panitza laid down the
weapon, rose, dressed himself and fol-
lowed his captor 80 prison