New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF DREYFUs.

PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE THE FAMOUS
PRISONER AT BREsT.
Rrest France June 23-The inhabitants OF
this port are absorbed in the pending arrival
Of Dreyfus. The question on every ones lips Is.
.'Urhen will he arrive?" But no one seems able
70 reply. The town, however. is perfectly calm.
There IS no outward sign Of excitement any
where. except along the favorite promenade.
the Cours Datot on the cliff overlooking the
splendid harpor. in which half a dozen pictur-
esque old three -deckers lying alongside modern
cruisers can be seen. A few groups Of sailors
and marines gazing seaward were questioned
They admitted they watching for the
French cruiser Sfax. bound from Guiana with
the famous prisoner board. but in the same
breath expressed the belief that she would not
arrive in the daytime. They think the warship
will be kept outside the harbor until night. and
that then Dreyfus will be landed inside the
Arsenal This is also the general opinion Of the
townspeope who are eager to witness the land
ing.
The military and civil authorities profess to
know nothing about the matter. not even il the
Sfax is coming to Brest-
representative Of The Associated Press
called at the Maritime Prefecture this after
noon and had an interview with the Port Ad-
miral Barrera, who was typical Of French po-
Mteness. but who displayed most praiseworthy
ignorance. He said:
up TO now / have received absolutely no in
structions l am awaiting orders from the new
Minister Of Marine. l cannot even say Dreyfus
will be landed here. In any case. he cannot
arrive vet" Taking a map. he traced the course
Of the Sfax from the Cape Verde Islands, when
she left Tuesday. He added: You see. she can
not have passed the Canary Islands before yes
terday. So she will not arrive here at the ear
liest until Sunday perhaps Monday
The Prefect Of Police also said that he had
not received any instructions regarding Drey-
fus. .
In spite Of these declarations, La Depeche,
Of this city. publishes an interview with naVa
officer, who is quoted saying positively that
the authorities received the fullest instructions
long ago respecting the military and police pre-
cautions II is understood that Dreyfus Will be
landed AT the Arsenal at night, and strict orders
have been give- to prevent any one from en-
tering the Arsenal. He will then be whisked
off TO Rennes by special train without staying
an hour In Brest
II would be easy, however to land Dreyfus
on the coast in the vicinity Of Brest and place
him on board a train without the fact becom-
ing known. The military sgnalmen at the
sernaSJore stations yesterday received the
ST. e'egt orders TO exclude all strangers.
The I ench frst-class cruiser Tage. now ly-
ing In - harbor has been instructed to put to
sea on lnday evening. and 1t Is thought she
has bee' ordered TO meet the Sfax and have
Dre fus -ansferred to her. But Admiral Bar
rert say the Tage is simply going to sea for
the purDtse Of experimenting with carrier
pigeons
No doult a big crowd will be present to wit
ness the landing Of Dreyfus II he Is allowed TO
be seen, but no disoredrs are expected A
detachment Of secret police has arrived here
from Paris and has been distributed about the