THE REVOLT IN BULGARIA. Twelve Hours' Fighting.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 194, 12 March 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE REVOLT IN BULGARIA. Twelve Hours' Fighting.

Sofia, March 3. Later advicea from Silistria report that the organisers of the revolt in thattowu had been cashiered. The Bulgarian officers summoned the troops to join in the rebellion on the 26th February. They proclaimed Zankoff Regent. Afterwards frequent encounters took place between the loyalist and rebels until the troops from Shumla arrived on the 2nd inst,, and suppressed the insurrection. Twenty of the ringleaders have been ehot, Therevolts at Silistria and Ruetchuk have now been entirely suppressed. The people of Rustchuk armed themselves, and a 12 houra' engagement took place between the insurgents and loyalists. Ultimately the

former fled to the Danube, where they were captured. In the conflict many were wounded on both sides.

Arresti at Sofia. Constantinople, March 4. According to latest accounts from Silistria and Ruatchuk, the authority of the Bulgarian Regentß is now completely restored in those towns. Telegrams have come to hand from Sofia, announcfug that M. Karaveloff, formerly one of the Regents, with thirty other 3» have been arrested in that city, but the cause of their arrest is not stated. London. March 6th. Two hundred insurgents altogether worn killed and wounded in the risings at Rutschuk and Sillstria. The populace threaten to lynch the prisoners unless the death sontences are carried out. London, March 6. The "Standard" Btates that Russia has issued a circular note to the Great Powers intimating that the Russian Empire intends resuming freedom of action in European affairs. The " Standard," in an article on the fubject, says that this marks a new chapter in the Eastern ques:ion. London, March 7. — The " Standard " publishes a statement to the effect thafc the Bulgarian Government have secured proof that M. Suron, the Russian Minister, at Bucharest, was at the head of the conspiracies in Rustchuk and Beliatria Sofia, March 5. The trial of the ringleaders in the revolt at Ruatchuk concluded to day, nine being sentenced to death, and many others condemned to penal servitude. Information has been received tint Servia and Roumenia are massing troops on the Bulgarian frontier. Increasing hostility | to Bulgaria h being manifested by the Montenegrins, Albanians, and Turks, St. Petersburg, March 5, The official " Messenger," in an article to-day, justifies the conspirator at Silietria, declaring that the revolt affords fresh proof of the abnormal condition of affairs in Bulgaria. Nevertheless, the Russian Government, it states, hoping that the rights of the Bulgarian people will be secured, will adhere to their previous course with regard to the Balkan peninsula. St Petersburg, March 7. The " Moscow Gazette " today publishes an article in which indignation is expressed at the execution of the prisoners implicated in tbe Kuetchuk revolt being carried out with The approval of Europe. It would not be forgotten that these men fell a sacrifice to tbeir devotion to Russia, and their deaths would produco events which would set history in motion. Fourteen Ru<?»ians were killed in tbe rising at Rustchuk. London, March 8. The state monts published by the semiofficial Austrian Press re3pectiug the oxecution of the censpirators who participated in the recent revolt at Raatcb.uk, induce the belief that Count Kalnoky's opposition to Russian designs is insincere. The German diplomats agent, Rustchuk, on behalf of the Russian Government, demanded the release of six prisoners who were sentenced to death for participation in the revolt at Rustcbuk, alleging that they are Russian subjects, because furnished with Russian passports. Among those whose release is demanded are Colonel Filoff and Major Benzunoff.