The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
DREYFus All RENNEs.
IL Is said He L. wen and Has an Excel
lent Appetite.

Rennss, France. July 1.-Dreyfus ar
rived here at .. M, via Torrent and
Redon. The prisoner appeared to be In
good health. lie wore blue suit,a gray
overcoat and soft felt hat His hair Is
turning gray and his beard rs of red
dish color. He hold himself very erect.
The landing Of Dreyfus at 2uiberon,
about 20 miles from L'orient. was almost
unnotioed At p. m. yesterday the
guardship Caudan put to sea to meet the
Sfax. which had been sighted. The re-
turning prisoner was transferred from
the cruiser TO the guard ship. He was
landed with as little publicity as possible
and hurried to special train. II 10 arri-
val here was the cause of the gathering Of
great crowds along the road TO the prison
but Dreyfus wasI.driven 10 rapidly through
the streets that only glimpses of him
could be obtained. At the prison on.
trance troops forced back the crowd, the
gates opened. the carriage dashed In and
the scene ended. Nine. Dreyfus was per-
mitted to see her husband shortly after.
The scene was most affecting one as
the faithf III wife met this exile.
The cruiser Sfax had several plates
and her bulwarks slightly damaged by
the heavy humping Of the Caudan against
her sides when Captain Dreyfus was
transferred, the sea being very rough.
The only incident ON the arrival Of the
prisoner Mt Brest was the cheering by two
sloops manned by boys belonging to the
training ship Borda, which passed the
Sfax as she was proceeding to her moor
ings.
Commander Coffiniere landed alone
this evening and proceeded to the resi-
dence Of Admiral Barrera, with whom he
had a half hours interview In tho
course Of conversation had with him,
tonight, by the representative of the
Associated Press. the admiral said:
"Until this afternoon, had no instruc.
tions respecting the Sfax, but now that
Commander Coffiniers has landed, am
able to give you few details. Firss OF
all. Dreyfus has been in the best of health
during the voyage and has had an excel
lent appetite. He was given an officers
cabin which was especially arranged for
his convenience. Dreyfus wore during the
voyage a white linen suit, the usual at
tire of Frsnch officers in the colonial SER
vice. The Sfax received its modified or
ders In sealed letter on touching at st.
Vincent. These orders which were un-
known even to myself, were to proceed to
Quibero, where she was instructed to ar
rive at nine o'clock on the evening of
June 80. The Caudan and the guard
ship L'Orient receievd orders on, Thursday
to meet the Sfax and left port the same
evening. The Sfax. not being due until
Friday, the Caudan awaited her outside
Port Aliquen. A heavy ssa was running
and the vessels position was somewhat
dangerous in view of the fact that she
COX ON b card no pilot and that thick
mist prevailed during the greater part OF
the time. The Sfax arrived On Friday
and Dreyfus was landed, though no,
without some difficulty. The Sfax left
again at three o'clock In the morning,
avoiding the semaphores as abe desired
not to be signaIled until her arrival al
Brest."
In order to prevent the sailors and mil
itary from joining in the demon stratiou
upon the arrival of the Sfax aud to en-,
able the authorities to cope with any pos
silbe disorder. ell the torops and marines
were confined to barracks this evening
out there has bean absolutely no sign Of
excitement anywhere.