Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-06-28
DREIPUS At RENNES.
Taken to the Military Prison Un.
der Heavy Guard.
THAT IS WHAT ONE REPORT SAYS.

Another Is to the Effect That the Famous
Sfax-Frank Avowal of the New French
Cabinet-Address of the Minister of War
TO the Generals of the Army-Roget To
BE Removed.
London, June 26.-The Evening News
publishes a dispatch from it's CORE
spondent at Rennes, France which
says:
with all reserve, / send a report
that Dreyfus arrived here at o'clock
in the morning. A special train, with
four passengers, arrived here and the
passengers forthwith entered a closed
carriage, surrounded by six gendarmes
and drove to the military prison, where
the coachman was detained. presum-
ably for fear Of leakages The authori-
ties declined all information and the
railway officials are sworn to secrecy"
Extraordinary Precautions.
Paris, June 26.-At Rennes the great
est precautions are being taken to in
sure the safety of Dreyfus. Every
dish of food set on his table will be
tasted by two guardians. Picquart's
glass omelette has taught the govern
ment a lesson. The captain Of the
gendarmerie who will be specially
charged with the prisoners safety can
be trusted The lattice screen placed
in front of Dreyfus cell Is as much a
matter of precaution as ii is to prevent
the prisoner communicating with out
side people. The socialists at Rennes
are well organized. and in case any at
tacks are made on the prison they would
aid the troops in repelling it.
Says Dreyfus Is on the Sea.
A dispatch to La Patrie from Brest
says the French cruiser Sfax, with
Dreyfus on board, left the vicinity Of
the Island of Madeira in the morning
where her commander found orders
from Paris awaiting him. The cabinet
has sent circular to the projects say
ing that the new ministry has been
formed to defend the public, and that
it puts aside all partisan feeling, which
example. it is pointed out. should be
followed by the projects. The latter
are urged to promptly inform the gov
eminent of all acts affecting respect Of
established institutions and public or
der and to be ready in case Of need to
act promptly on their own response
bility.s
Circular to the Generals.
The projects also are warned to let
bygones be bygones and to perform their
duties with the utmost precision. The
minister of war, General the Marquis
de Gallifet, has sent a circular to the
generals, as follows:
my Dear General: l have been
forced, to my great regret, to leave my
retreat and assume under the eyes Of
the country and the government of the
republic the responsibility for the
army. am greatly honored and in no
wise frightened, and 1 beg you not to
forget that / am responsible also for
the chiefs of the army, the same as
they are responsible to me for all which
occurs within their commands / count,
therefore. on you as you may count on
me. DE GALLIFET"
Roget To BE Removed.
1t has finally been decided to remove
General Roget from Paris and appoint
him to command a brigade of infantry
at Belfort. General Roget was in com
mand of the troops NM. Deroulede and
Marcel Habert members Of the cham
Der of deputies, tried to lead from their
barracks~to the Elysee Palace during
the troubles which followed the cleo
tion of President Loubet. 1t was an
nounced June that the ministry had
decided to transfer the general from
Paris to Orleans.