Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-24
"A Declaration by Government viii
Be Made, On Monday Next.
Actions of Numerous Army officers
Cause Their Being Transferred.
Progressive Republicans and Social
lists Opposed to New Cabinet.

| Brest France, June 23.-The inhabi-
| tants Of this port are absorbed in the
| pending arrival Of Dreyfus. The ques-
ton on every ones lips is When vii
he arrive?" But no one seems able to
| reply. The town, however. is perfect
~ calm. From the favorite prone
made, Cours Dajot. on the cliff over
! looking the splendid harbor. half a
dozen picturesque old three deckers,
can be seen moored alongside modern
cruisers.
\ few groups of sailors and marines,
| gazing seaward, admitted that they
We're watching for the French cruiser
Sfax. bound from French Guiana. with
| the famous prisoner on board. but in
the same breath expressed the belief
that she would not arrive in the day
time They think the warship will be
kept outside the harbor until night and
that then Dreyfus will be landed in
side the arsenal. This is also the gen.
eral opinion Of the townspeople.
4 representative Of The Associated
Press called at the maritime prefec-
ture4 this afternnnn- hs4tl inter
view with the port admiral. Barrera.
who was Very polite but who displayed
most praiseworthy ignorance. He
said:
Up to now | have received absolute
ly no instructions. am awaiting or
ders from the new minister of marine
L cannot even say Dreyfus will be
landed here In any case. he cannot
arrive Yet" and taking map. he trac-
ed the course Of the Sfax from the
cape Verde islands, where she left,
Tuesday.
He added: You see. she cannot
have passed the Canary islands. before
yesterday. So she will not arrive here
at the earliest until Sunday, or per-
haps Monday"
The project of police also told The
Associated Press representative that he
had not received any instructions re-
sarding Dreyfus.
La De Peche. Of this city. however,
publishes an interview with naval Of
hcer who is quoted as saying positive
~ that the authorities received the full
est instructions long ago respecting the
and police precautions.
1t is understood that Dreyfus will be
landed at the arsenal. at night, and
strict orders have been given to pre-
vent any one from entering the arsenal.
He will then be Whisked off to Rennes
by special train without STAYING an
hour in Brest.
The military signal men at the soma
phore stations. yesterday. received the |
orders to exclude all strans-
ers.
The French first-cIass cruiser Tage
mas been instructed to put to sea. Sun
day evening, and it is thought she has
been ordered to meet the Sfax and |
nave Dreyfus transferred to her. Ad- |
mlral Barrera says the Tage is simp- |
~ going to sea for the purpose of ex-
perlmenting with carrier pigeons.
A detachment of secret police has ar
rived here from Paris and has been dis |
tributed about the town
Not for long period has a French |
been greeted with such signs
OF unanimous hostility. Judging from
the tone of the papers of all shades. the
cabinet can scarcely live a single dav:
and the prediction is more freely than
ever that defeat, Monday, is inevita-
BILE.
1t is rumored that Parliament will
be prorogued within a few DAYS to en-
able the government to carry out its
programme unhampered.
1t is announced that the Dreyfus
rial Will be absolutely public.