Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
PLOT AGAINST
the REPUBLIC
M. OerOu|ede, Founder French
League Of Patriots, in Prison.
TELECRAMS UNEARTHED
President Guirin, or tho tnti-Scmits
Lc"E"r'hcf"-"d &" Surrender mud.
BRrrtcndcd la HTS House, EcGrc
tho Authoritics- ether Arrcs,. IN
Follow Scmi-Ouictai Statement
From tho Govcrnn,cnt.
by Telegraph to v,r:inlan-p,ot,

Der Of the Chamber Of Deputies for the
Ansouleme division Of Charentc. was
arrested II; I o'clock this morning at
his estate at Croissey. near Paris.
y number of members OF the Anti
Semitic League and Patriotic Leagues
were also arrested this morning.
NJ. Deroulde was taken into custody
by four gendarmes and was driven to
Paris. On his arrival here he was in
carccrated in the Conciergeric prison
The arrest OF NJ Alarier-IIabert is
expected.
The police have closed the offices of
the Patriotic League. which are now
guarded by gendarmes.
PRESIDENT GUERIN DEFIANT.
When attempt was made TO arrest
NJ. Guerin. president or the Anti
semitic League. he refused TO surrcnd-
er and barricaded himself IN his house
lie says he is prepared to hold out for
three weeks. having n good stock of
food and firearms. The doors and win
dows OF his residence are barricaded.
ana NJ. Guerin announces lie will blow
up his house before he suvrrnders.
ON tho application of NJ. Fabri. fresh
searches of various places were made
THIS morning, including the head
quarters of the anti-Semites. where on
~ unimportant papers We're seized.
HOLDS TIE FORT.
Altogether Ii members of the Anti
Semitic and Patriotic Leagues and the
young royalisis have been arrested NJ
Guerin. as this dispatch is sent. armed
With rcvolvcrS and knives still holds
possession of his apartments. the head
quarters of the anti-Semite League. 10
which entrance is secured only after
running the gauntlet OF Al strong guard
OF ntiSemitcs.
1t is reported that NJ. Andree Buffet.
vice-presidcnt of the Young Royalist
League. has been arrested
TELEGRAAlS UNEARTHED.
II appears that the officials unearthea
kilograms cent to the Duke of Orleans
from Brussels ut the time OF President
Faure's funeral. the first saying:
MI our men are ready"
Ihe second telegram was dispatched
the following day, saying:
~ Is useless 10 come"
fhc attempt at an insurrcction
against the Government had in the
meanwhile failed.
y FRESH PLOT.
Later during tho trial OF NJ. De
route traces were discovered OF "A
fresh plot ana of consultations nj
Which The question was discussed
whether the attcmp; should be made TO
change the form of government before
or after the Rennes court-mlrtTnI
The government thereupon Judging
mat the time for action had arrived
ordered number OF arrests 10 be-
made an OF which apparently have not
been effected.
The Ministry OF the Interior declines
10 give the names Of prominent persons
already captured or who are to be
taken into custody.
NJ. DEROULDG'S PROCLAAIATION
When arrested NJ. Derouldc shouted:
IL IS rascaii'y on the part of the
cate mo I'm the same affair rs The or.
leanists, whose adversary am"
\ STATEMENT.
A semi-oillclal notc issued This morn
ing read as follows:
y certain number OF arrests vera
made this morning al the result Of ,
magisiorial Inquiry ana by virtue Of
article 81 OF the penal code. regarding
n conspiracy organized for the purnosc
OF accomplishing change in the form
oi government Persons implicated be-
long 10 the group of the royalist vouth
and the Patriotic and Nnti-Sa,ni,n
Leagues. At the trnl OF the Meuiliv
barracks affair facts relating to tho+
incident alone were used rs tho bosfs
or the prosecution. hut. searches were
then made ana documents were scixad
which led to the discovery nf an m
Ganlzation. dating back to Iulv ISIS
ana OF plot To seize the government
by force. The documents leave no room
for doubt either in regard TO Tho OK
isience o, tho plot or as 10 the cbi.r
actors therein. After very close watch
organized proof was obtained that ,he
same groups were preparing for a
fresh attempt at an early date. ,ba
proof being such rs to enable tho dis
turoance to be avcrted by immadintc
measures The Investigation OF the az
fair Is intrusted to NJ. Fabrc. cxamin-
ing magistrate"
Paris Aug ia police commits
Sary called at o'clock in the morn
Ing ut the residence Of NJ Thiohal,i,
on the ouai Voltairo. and a number
~ policemen surrounded tho house
SUI NJ. Thiebault escaped by halco-
NY To an adjoining house.
The police has seized tho Droha,,
(ncwspapeD Office
The house Of Andre de Buffet. renra-
sentative Of the Duke of Orleans and
vice president OF the Young Royallst
League. vas searched and n number
oil ,aners were seized. Buffet was ar
rested at FeiGuier. on tho frontier ns
ne was about 70 cross 10 Belgium.
NJ. Mailliard, Of the Feti, parisian
stan, has been arrested on The charge