THE KIDNAPPING OF PRINCE ALEXANDER.

Kumara Times, Issue 3135, 20 November 1886, Page 3

THE KIDNAPPING OF PRINCE ALEXANDER.

Captain Kavaloff, of the Bulgarian army, who took part in the conspiracy against Prince Alexander, and who then escaped to Russia, publishes in an Odessa paper an account of the capture and the conveyance of the Prince to Rahova and Reni, from which it appears that Prince Alexander was several times in danger of being murdered by his escort. Captain Kavaloff states :—" After we (that is, the escort with the Prince) had waded through the river Iskra, we drove into Vraza, and stopped before a han (inn). We had unpleasantness with the host, who would not let the Prince enter his house. But as we insisted npon accommodation being provided, he was compelled to »ive to the Prince a room with two beds for himself and his btother. At half-past six a-m. we continued our journey towards Lorn Palanka. As we learned that the Plevna Regiment had not taken the oath to the new (revolutionary) Government, we were afraid of a surprise, and made a stoppage in a forest. Here we made up our minds to kill the Prince if we were attacked. At fhis moment the Prince, who probably guessed the object of our deliberation, loft the carriage, and, as we continued the journey, he asked us whether we were taking him to Russia. We, however, acted npon our orders, which were to conduct the Prince to Rahova, and to put him on board the yacht, where we arrived at half-past three p.m. A large concourse of people looked at us from a distance whilst wo approached the harbour. At the land-im;-starje, the Prince was received bv Captain Kanibaroff, and conducted to the yacht, which was sunom.ded by soldiers, as we were afraid that the Prince might throw himself into the river in despair. As we were to return to Sofia, Captain Jankoff offered the Piince. the 50,000 fr. which we had taken with ns on uriestinrr him, ;-,nd the 100 napoleons liohuming to him. asking him for a receipt. The Prince, howeveiyonly took his 100 napoleon and SOOOfr. of the 50,000fV. The : ,u..i;,,ii.i- of ;lli; u,..:.rV !.,. askfcii to be transmitted to an English bank, under his name, as he was afraid to take so

much money with him. At the same time, the Prince ask.-d to be taken over to Pikot, not far from Rahova, instead of to Turn-Severin. Captain Karabaroff telegraphed the wish of the Prince to Sofia to Major Grujeff and received an order by telegraph to get up full steam at once, and take the Prince with his escort, instead of to Pikot, to Reni, and to deliver him into the hands ©f the Russian autbrities. At half-past six p.m. we started. On asking where he was being taken to, the Prince was informed that we were going to Giurgevo, where we were to receive fresh instructions; but the Prince seemed to guess that he was being conveyed to Russia, for he covered his face with bis hands and sobbed audibly. The whole night through we continued our course down the Danube, and resolved, in case of an attack upon us, not to give up the Prince alive. To his question, why so many soldiers were placed round his cabin, we replied that it was to prevent him jumping into the Danube, as we were to bring him safe and sound to our destination. On the following morning, August 24,

fit half-past six p.m., wo arrived ;if Reni, and Captain Kirabaroff repaired to the ahtonties, who, however, $3 i ! appeared, had not vet, received instrue tinnv. Karabarofl' requested them to apply for orders ty te'egraph. Ho himself telegraphed to Major Grujeff, and received the Mowing reply by telegraph, signed Orujeff:—"Take tho yacht with tho l J ii buck at. once to iSistovo." Dining tho council which was held, the despatch being looked upon with suspicion, a second telegram arrived from the agent Natovieh, of Bucharest, to the following effect : " Lieutenant-Colonel Matkuroff orders you to take; back the yacht with the l'rince at oi.co to Braila." After receiving the two despatches we no longer dmilited that they were both forged. A quarter of an hour later we teoeivda third telegram from Major iVaskofT, to the following effect:—"l order you to retain at once with the yacht to Riistchuk, where the ppople will solemnly receive the Prince." After tin's we resolved to leave the shore, anchor in tin* middle of the Danube, and await, the reply to the telegram sent to the Russian authorities. In ease of a refusal by Russia to receive the Prince, we resolved to await the course of cvoti'.s, hut in no case? to take hack the IVii.ce to Bulgaria, and, should an attempt be made to liberate him, to kill him. On the following morning (August 25'h), at six, the news arrived that Russia consented to receive the Prince. The latter- now asked that the remainder of the SO.OOOfr. shou'd be piid over to him, as he did not know how lon» he. might lie detained in Ru-isi-i, and might want it. The whole uniouni was handed to him, and he gave 'i rec"ipt to Captain Jankoff. Before quirtii g the yacht the Prince took leave of all the. officers, addressing them as follows : —' 1 have loved the Bulgarians very much, and regret that I must leave Bulgaiia thus. If I had been informed beforehand, I should have voluntarily abdicated, and left Bulgaria with all honours, after reviewing my army, rnd taking leave of it as its chief. I wish you a'l well. I shall always endeavour to promote the we'fire of Bulgaria, and defend her whenever it, is necessary.' If" a-ked also to be remembered to his friends, Major Popoff and his* aide-de-c\mp. We mounted half a company of soldiers and the cadets along the gangways of the yacht, the stairs of which were covered with carpet as far as the shore, and as the Prince descended the steps we gave the command, 'Ysjem na pletcho!' (Bulgarian for 'Present Anns!'). The Prince then expressed the wi.sh to address a few words to the so.diets. When pf-rmissioti was given lie s:,iii, ; May your future Prince love the army as well as I have done. Good bye, brothers' ('little brothers' is the Bulgarian expression). The soldiers shouted out ' StshastHvo ostavatjsia (• M iv you he happy !')— the cadets bein,; :.i!eiii. 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