Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1885 — REVOLT IN ROUMELIA. [ARTICLE]

REVOLT IN ROUMELIA.

An Extraordinary Movement Conceived and Executed With- % out Bloodshed. Grave European Complications Likely to Arise—An Appeal from i the Porte. A

A rLondon dispatch.] The populace of Philippopolis, the capital of Eastern Roumelia, almost to a man rose in rebellion yesterday, and seized the Governor General, deposed the government, and proclaimed a onion with Bulgaria. A provisional government was established. The revolt was so well planned that no disorder or bloodshed occurred, everybody being in sympathy with the movement except the government officials. The foreigners in the city are perfectly 6afe from harm, as is also the property of foreign residents. Immediately after the organization of the provisional government the militia was sworn in, taking the oath ot allegiance to Prince Alexander of Bulgaria. It is generally believed—! in diplomatic circles that Bussia arranged the programme of the rising and suggested the union with Bulgaria. No definite statement can be made at present as to what action the signatory powers to the treaty of Berlin will take respecting the matter. ' Eastern Boumelia was created by the Congress of Berlin, 1878, and was given an autonomic government, though forming an integral part of the Turkish Empire. The Governor General was appointed by the Porte, subject to the approval of the treaty powers. It is stated that Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has been assured of the support of Bussia, Germany, and Austria, He will send an army to Boumelia, and will defy the Turks. The Sultan of Turkey has appealed to the powers to enforce the treaty of Berlin. It is not believed that Lord Salisbury will interfere. The Liberals applaud the action of the Boumelians. [PhilippoFolis dispatch.] The insurgents in Eastern Boumelia, acting under orders of the provisional government, hav§ occupied all the strategical points on the Turkish frontier, blown up all the bridges which would likely be used by a force advancing from Turkey to the relief of the deposed government, and destroyed the telegraph wires leading into Turkey. The Bulgarian army has been mobilized, and a corps has been sent to the Koumelian frontier. Prince Alexander has proceeded to Philippoplis and has appointed M. Strausky as commissioner. M. Strausky is now President of the Boumelian provisional government. [Faris dispatch.] It is feared here that the Boumelian trouble will lead to a general European imbroglio. The East is most inflammable, and serious results are anticipated.