Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-06
DREYFUS is AT RENNES
Arrived There at 8 o'clock, a. NJ, Satur.
day, and Was Hurried Into Prison,
CROWD CRIED THERE HE IS"
Prisoner Held Himself Erect,
and Did Not Speak.
NO SIGN OF A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION

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Rennes, France, July l. Capt. Drey-
fus arrived here at o'clock this morn
ing, via Torrent and Redon. Tho
prisoner appeared to DO in good health.
He wore a blue suit, gray overcoat
and soft felt hat. His hair is turning
gray, and his beard is of reddish
color. He held himself very erect.
He landed at Quiberon last night, and
was conveyed by train to Bruz, u
kilometres from Rennes. He entered
landau, accompanied by the chief of
detectives of tho Project Department,
and was driven to Rennes, where 25
gendarmes waited his entrance into
the town. Ten of the gendarmes
entered wagon, and followed the car
riage. The rest followed on foot. The
party arrived at the prison without
incident. A large crowd assembled,
and witnessed the arrival in silence.
The landing of Dreyfus at Quiberon
was almost unnoticed At O'Clock,
the guardship Cauclan put to sea, to
meet the Sfax, which had been sighted.
The unusual hustle attracted many
people to the harbor, but, as they saw
nothing, the crowd dispersed. The
only persons remaining we're those who
knew where the prisoner was to be
landed.
The weather was most stormy, and
for time it was feared 1t would he
impossible to effect a landing. For
hours, the lights Of the Caudan and
Sfay were plainly visible as the vessels
pitched and rolled. 1t seemed impos-
Isible 10 approach them 10 the rough
sea. On the landing stage, we're NJ.
Viguie, the chief of detectives; M.
Hennion, commissary of police, and
a force of gendarmes and police in
spectors.
Finally, at l a. M, today, cutter
manned by 10 men, and in charge Of a
naval officer, put off from the Caudan,
and went alongside the Sfax. Thence,
the boat rowed to the shore, where
Dreyfus was landed at l.30 a. m. A
company of infantry was drawn up at
the landing point.
Dreyfus, who had been brought
ashore in the boat, was Immediately
placed under the guard of a captain of
engineers and sergeant and corporal
Of gendarmes, who formally handed
the prisoner over to M. Viguie. The
latter then entered landau with
Dreyfus and two detectives, and started
for the railroad station, which was
reached without incident.
Dreyfus did not speak word. He
personally opened the door of the com
partment of the special train, consist
ing OF three carriages and baggage
car, which was in waiting.
As the train was about to start, the
local health officer refused to permit
npaxtf,,ey 20, loo ho
he had Just arrived from the colonies.
however, and the train proceeded.
Dreytus was only visible for minute
to the reporters,
The train stopped at Rabelos, three
kilometres from Rennes. There, the
party alighted, and quickly entered a
carriage, drawn by two splendid horses,
which Immediately started at sharp
pace. 1t was then 5.34 a. m.
At the level crossing CT the line,
waggonette containing the project Of
the Department of Ille-Et-V ilaine, M.
Viguie, and three inspectors Joined
the party.
The drive from Rabelos to Rennes
was without incident. Owing to the
precautions taken, the prisoner and
his escort passed unnoticed in front of
the arsenal. Workmen reading the
posters there did not turn their heads,
little suspecting who was passing.
The clock was striking when the
crowd, which had been waiting since
midnight around the prison, the people
beginning to think themselves the VIC
Tins of a practical joke, saw landau
surrounded by gendarmes beyond the
station. Then they all cried with one
voice: "There he is
At this cry, the people started off to
meet the carriage, and suddenly troops
and mounted gendarmes hurried madly
forward, yelling and shouting as if &C.
companying fire engine, instead of
escorting prisoner.
The carriage was driven so fast that,
it covered the distance in few
minutes, passing the watchers like q
flash. 1t was race for the prison gates
| between the gendarmes with the captive
| and spectators. The gates then opened
suddenly, and about 20 gendarmes
rushed out and barred the street, press
ing back the crowd with rife stocks.
The transformation from tranquility
to wild scene Of gestiouations almost
defies description. The suddenness of
the movement stupefied everybody as
| much as, apparently, it did the prisoner,
whose face showed from the quickly
passing carriage, but beyond the ex-
CARNATIONS of surprise and curiosity
there were no cries of any sort raised.
Preceded by his guards, Dreyfns
entered the prison, was formally con-
signed to the care Of the governor, and
was taken to a cell in the second story.
Though rain fell heavily all night
the sun shone out brightly when Drey-
fus entered the prison.
The governor of the prison sent
Madame Dreyfus the news of the arrival
of her husband, and she Immediately
went to the governor and asked per-
mission to see the prisoner. Leave
being granted, the faithful wife entered
the prison almost unobserved, and was
conducted to cell No. $50, accompanied
by Madame Havet. The meeting be-
tween the long parted husband and
wife can better be imagined than
described. Naturally, it was most
touching Both Dreyfus and his wife
we're deeply affected. They remained
long clasped in each others arms, tears
and smiles intermingling with tender
endearments.
Up to noon, there had been no sign
of public demonstration.
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