Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-25
The Inhabitants of Brest Are
Amiously Awaiting the
Arrival of Dreyfus.
HE IS EXPECTED SUNDAY OR MONDAY.
1t is Understood That the INF, rtlnate
Prisoner viii Be Landed at
the Arsenal at Night.
No One WIN Re Allowed to See Droyfus-
He win Then BE WhISked on to
Rennes by Special Train
without Delay.

BREsT, France, June 25.--The inhab-
itants Of this port are absorbed In the
pending arrival of Dreyfus. The ques-
ton on every ones lips is, when will
he arrive?" But no one seems able to
reply. The town, however, is perfect
ly calm. Along the favorite prom
enade, the Cours Dajot on the
cliff overlooking the splendid har-
Dor, in which half dozen
picturesque old three deckers are lying
moored alongside modern cruisers,
were few groups of sailors and ma
rines, gazing seaward. When ques-
TONED they admitted that they were
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 ar
rive IN the daytime. They think
the war ship win be kept outside
the harbor until night and that then
Dreyfus will be landed inside the ar
senal. This is also the general opinion
Of the townspeople who are eager to
witness the landing.
The military and civil authorities
profess to know nothing about the
matter, not even II the Sfax is coming
TO Brest.
A press representative called at the
maritime prefecture Friday afternoon
and had an interview with the port ad-
miral, Barrera, who was typical OF
French politeness, but who displayed
most praiseworthy ignorance. He
said:
up to now have received abso-
lutely no instructions, l am
waiting orders from the new
minister of marine. 1 can not
even say Dreyfus will be landed here.
In any case he can not arrive yet" and
taking map he traced the course OF
the Sfax from the Cape Verde islands
which she left Tuesday, adding: You
see, she can not have passed the Canary
islands before Thursday. She will not
arrive here at the earliest until Sun
day or perhaps MONDAY
The prefect of police also said that
he had not received any instruc ions
regarding Dreyfus
In spite of these declarations La De
Peche, of this city, publishes an inter
view with a naval officer who is quoted
as saying positively that the authorities
received the fullest instructions long
ago respecting the military 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 arse
nal. He will then be whisked off tc
Rennes by special train without stay
ing an hour in Brest- 1t would be
easy, however, to land Dreyfus on the
coast In the vicinity of Brest and place
him on board train without the fact
becoming known. The military sigma
man at the semaphore stations Thurs
day received the strictest orders to ex
clude all strangers.
No doubt big crowd will be presen
to witness the landing of Dreyfus, i
he Is allowed to be seen, but no disor
ders are expected.
A detachment of secret police has ar
rived here from Paris and has been dis
tributed about the town.
PARIS, June 25.-A dispatch to La Pat
rie from Brest says the French cruise
Sfax, with Dreyfus on board, left tn
vicinity of the island of Madeira Sat
urday morning, where her commando
found orders from Paris awaiting him