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'DREYFUS HAS LITTLE CHANCE.
HIS AcoUIrrAL UNLOCKED FOR.
The Generals Are GisA- General Roget
Msde - Observation-Disclosures Has De-
nsed Knewis19s of Plans = Prisoner
Makes Declaration.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Rennes cor
respondent Of the Tribune, describing
in the trial of Captain Dreyfus, cables:
The chances Of Dreyfns' acqnittaI are
becoaning smaller and smaller; had iudg-
Insnt been pronounced Wednesday night
it would, in all probability, have been con-
deninaiiOn. The testimony Of General Ro-
get made yisibly profound impression on
lhe court.
II must be remembered that all the
r1embers Of the court-martial are gradu-
aIes Of the Polytechnic school and from
early youth have been imbued with a re-
spect for military authority and prestage
amounting TO religion. Ii should also lie
remembered that General Roget, although
not employed at the ministry Of war when
the discoveries we're made there, which
led to the first Dreyfus court martial in
1884, MAS former sub-chief Of the bureau
Of the general staff, and that Dreyfns
scned under his orders and supervision.
General Roget turned toward Dreyfus
this morning and, in a ringing voice, with
unninching glance, said:
"Dreyfns has denied amy knowledge Of
plPns Of concentration OF troops in case
Oi mobilization; but Dreyfas, himself, in
1893, drew three maps, showing the zones
OF concentration OF the French army
These maps are in the Fourth bureau Vi
the general staff"
Dreyfus made no reply, but turned and
spoke TO Maifre Demange. General Ro-
get again turning furiouiy upon Drey-
Ius, said:
-Dreyfus denied having any knowledge
OF the manual Of arms, but in a letter
from Colonel Jeanette, dated June 5,
leaS, which now hand TO the court, Col
onel Jeanette declares that he distinctly
remembers having given Dreyfus a copy Of
the manual Of arms"
Il will be remembered that the zones Of
concentration and the manual OF arms are
two Of the Eve subjects enumerated in
the bordereau and any evidence tending
to connect Dreyfus with them is Of vItal
Importance. Inc prisoners face flushed
with excitement Us he declared:
lit Is frightful TO be compelled for Eve
days 10 listen TO such charges without
being able 10 defend myself. IL is veri-
table toTtue 10 an innocent man
His face became hvid and waXen; ne
appeared more nervous and disAeartened
than al any previous period Of the trial
Maitre Demange seemed embarrassed by
his failure 10 secure an adjournment un-
til Monday, and either from inability or
want Of mastery OF the facts, made no
attempt by cross questions, as Maitre
Labor would doubtless have done, to sift
out the truth Of General Rogets testi-
nsony, which, like that of MERCER, Billot,
and Cavaignac, is an imprisoned pleading
tor the prosecution. All the rest Of Gen
elal Roget's evidence was a violent and
Irrelevant diatribe against Colonel Pis-
quart.
General Mercier, in civilian dress, and
General Zurlinden and General Billot in
uniform, seemed immensely pleased when
Mime. Henry testified that she had had
no knowledge Of the person whom her late
husband referred to in his famous last let
ter 10 her, when he said: you know in
whose interests acted"
A galaxy OF general officers eongTatu-
lated Mime. Henry when she descended
from the witness stand and from their IA
diant faces, it could be read that they re-
garded Dreyfus' condemnation as a fore
gone conclusion.