BULGARIAN REVOLT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3734, 20 September 1886, Page 3

BULGARIAN REVOLT.

Princa Alexander Joseph of Baltcnburg abdicated, according to a despatch from Sofia on August 22nd, on Saturday, the 20th, and wa3 escorted over tho frontier. The populace and troops quartered m the capital surrounded the palaco early m the morning, but there was no disorder. After the abdication tho populace assembled and adopted resolutions, praying tho Czar to re-extend his sympathy to the Bulgarian people. Tho assemblage then proceeded to the palaco of tho Russian agent, and submitted to him tho resolutions, all kneeling. Tho agent assured them of the Czar's friendship. M. Zankoff, the nominal head of tho now Government, was primo mover of tho resolutions. Tho Cologne Gazette and Berlin Pott have expressed the belief that tho event will tend to prcservo pearo. Thoy say that Prineo Alexander's qualities deserved a better fate, but England having refused him active support againat Russia andTurkoy, and being afraid to risk a war on behalf of Bulgaria, and the Gastien meeting showing tho alliance was unbroken, his position was hopeless. Tho peoplo remain tranquil, and on the 22nd the city was gaily decorated with flags and at night illuminated. Premier Clement issued a proclamation announcing the formal abdication of tho prince; that he had renounced tho throno for ever, being convinced that his roign would bo fatal to B tilgaria. This news caused a heavy and rapid fall on tho Vienna Bourse. Despatches of August 25th put a somewhat different phaso on Prince Alexander's abdication. It was not voluntary, but forced by M. ZankofT's party. A counter revolution had set m, sustained by all tho troops. Tho Provisional Government was overthrown ; Clement, Groneff, and Zankoff were put m prison and tho old Ministry reinstated. A deputation had gone m search of tho prince to assure him of tho loyalty of the Bulgarian people, and invite him to return. The soldiers everywhere throughout Roumelia declared for Alexander, who was at Remi, Russia, on the 25th, on his way to Austria. Reports of fighting m Bulgaria wero received m London on the 25th, and also that a sanguinary encounter had taken placo among the troop 3at Passy, Roumania, resulting m tho killing and wounding of many on both sides. The general impression is that a civil war is unavoidable ; that Russia will interveno with her troops to restore order j that Turkey, as suzerain, will occupy the Balkans, and that a bloody war will be the result. All communication between Turkey and Bulgaria has been stopped. Despatches from But-barest say that Prince Alexander crossed tho Austro-Russian frontier at that date. Great excitement prevailed m Stamboul owing to tho belief that Russia intends to occupy Bulgaria. Orders wero given to recruit 30,000 men m Syria. Prince Alexander has written a sharp letter to tho Czar, expressing amazement and indignation. When the King of Sorvia heard of the event at Sofia he said, "It is tho greatest public infamy ever perpetrated m Europe. If I knew where Alexander was I would offer him all I possess to afford him assistance." Prineo Alexander reached Breslau on August 27th, and the Powers havo acquiesced m England's suggestion not to interfere with his reinstatement, and unless Aloxander has a strong personal objection to again rule over Bulgaria, ho will make his triumphant entry into Sofia m a few days.