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Show GETTING TO THE FRONT Bulgarian Troops Massing: at Philipp. opolis Amid the Greatest Enthusiasm.. En-thusiasm.. The Sultan Says He Wants to Fight, but Salisbury Holds Him lu. Evidently the Powers Are a Little Undecided Abont Abiding by the Treaty of Berlin. . The .Situation Over Houmella. Constantinople',' September ; 23. Count Nelidoff, Russian Minister, has assured his .colleagues that Russia is innocent, of any participation in the Roumelian movement. The Turks, however, are convinced this is an answer to SirHenryDrunuflondWolflrs mission, which Ruasiar interpretathe forerunner of an Anglo-Turkish alliance. "S, the excitement in macdonia is increasing, And grave eveutara feajedXha Porte is embarrassed to obtain . funds for the transportation trans-portation of troops. Turkish vessels have been forbidden to enter the Gulf of Boorg-sas. Boorg-sas. The Roumelians are tearing up railways on tho frontier and fortifying roadways. They cut telegraph lines and endeavored to blow up a bridge over the Maatiza river, but were prevented by the timely arrival of a body of Turkish troops, with whom they had a slight skirmish. Turkish funds have fallen heavily in Constantinople. It is believed be-lieved henceforth that the Roumelia tribute will not be paid. London, September 24. An uneasy feeling prevails on the Paris Bourse. Rumors are current to the effect that serious disorders have occurred in Macedonia. Russian newspapers news-papers consider the situation in the Balkans as becoming more critical every day, and they doubt the possibility of restoring the statu quo. PRINCE ALEXANDER HAS ISSUED A CIRCULAR To the Powers in which he announces the union of Eastern Roumelia and Bulgaria. He says he has accepted the popular election in no hostile spirit to Turkey. He recognizes the Su tan's suzerainty, and holds himself responsible for the public security. Ho nsks the Powers to intervene in order that the nnion may be recognized as an accomplished fact, otherwise the people ara resolved to do everything that lies in their power to uphold the union. The Prince has also sent a respectful re-spectful dispatch to the Sultan of Turkey, asking him to recognize the Union. at Constantinople there is great excitement excite-ment Over the situation. The Sultan presided at the Council which was called on Sunday last to settle the question of sending troops to Roumelia. Pending the decision several battalion of troops have been ordered to concentrate on the Roumelian frontier. The Cabinet is divided on the question of sending forces to Roumelia. Some Ministers are in favor of dis- S atoning iron-clads with troops, to oorghas, a sea port town of Eastern Roumelia, and for hurrying forward other divisions by way of Adrianople and Macedonia. Mace-donia. Other members of the Cabinet thought that the signers of the Berlin treaty should be consulted before decisive steps were taken. Ambassadors of the treaty powers at Constantinople were consulted by the Sultan, but they received no orders from i their government as to what course they should pursue. In accordance with the j wishes of the Sultan they have asked in-strHctions in-strHctions and are now awaiting replies. Constantinople, September 24. Several ironclads have been ordered to be in readiness readi-ness for immediate active service. London, September 24. The Bulgarians are angered at the action of Russian officers in resigning from the Bulgarian army, according ac-cording to orders. THE RUSSIANS ARE JEERED AT And called traitors, and Prince Alexander has been asked to expel them. PERHAPS HE HAD BETTER WAIT, TOO. Constantinople, September 24. The Porte is awaiting an answer from the signatory signa-tory powers to the treaty, of Berlin to his ciroular of yesterday, respecting the insurrection insur-rection in Roumeliabefore taking aotion for the purpose of reasserting the right of the Sultan in that province. Nelidoff, Russian Ambassador,has received his instructions from his government, but is waiting for the envoys of the other powers interested to be instructed so that all may notify the Corle simultaneously of the desires de-sires of their respective governments in tho matter. Paris, September 24. La Paris to-day publishes a dispatch from its London correspondent cor-respondent stating that the Marquis of Salisbury has obtained a promise from the Porte not to send Turkish troops into Roumelia Rou-melia until . the signatory powers to tho treaty of Berlin have been consulted as to the advisibility f the Sultan adopting such a course. Salisbury, Salis-bury, tho correspondent says, has taken the initiatory towards sounding tho Powers interested in-terested as to their policy respecting the insurrection in-surrection in Roumelia. . Phtlippopolis, Saptember 24. Several squadrons of Bulgarian cavalry have arrived here. : - -. |