Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-27
Reported Arrival.

London. June 24.-1he Evening News
this afternoon publishes a dispatch from
its correspondent at RenneS, France,
which SAYS:
With all reserve, | send a report that
Dreyfus arrived here at o'clock this
morning. a special train with four pas
sengers arrived here and the passengers
forthwith entered q closed carriage, sur
rounded by six gendarmes, and drove to
the military prison, where the coachman
was detained, presumably for fear of
leakageS. The authorities declined all in
formation and the railway officials are
sworn to secrecy.
y later dispatch to the Evening News
from Rennes says Nine. Dreyfus and
her father arrived there this afternoon
To Keep Dreyfus Safe.
Paris, June 24.-The government Or.
dered the work on the prison which is to
shelter Dreyfus at Rennes completed last
night. The greatest precautions are be-
ins taken to insure the safety of Drey-
fus Every dish of food set ON his table
will be tasted by two guardians. Pie
quarts glass Omelette has taught the
government Il lesson. The captain of the
gendarmerie who will be specially
charged with the prisoners safety can
be trusted. He has always favored re-
vision. The lattice screen placed in front
of Dreyfus' cell is as much a matter of
precauton as 1t is to prevent the prison
CT communicating with outside people
The Socialists at Rennes are well Or
ganIzed, and in case, any attacks are
made on the prison they would aid the
troops in repelling it.
Political Agitation in Paris.
There is deep agitation in Paris among
all parties of various political cOlOrs. The
anti Dreyfusards realize that with the
new cabinet justice will be allowed to
take its course uninterrupted. 1t has
been SO long since France has had any
thing but political ministers, the arrival
Of strong man now at the head Of the
government has come like a shock.
Henri Rochefort calls it defiance. La
Patrie is doing a good deal of screaming,
and dubs Waldeck-Roussea and his col
leagues the twelve apostles of agitation.
Politically, the situation is no way re-
marked on the streets, which are quiet.
In the corridors of the Chamber of Depu
ties the politicians are going to and fro,
talking in agitated groups. The new
tempt to govern without the Chamber,
but will accept no interpretations calcu-
lated to create trouble.
New Project of Police.
1t is rumored Premier Waldeck- Rous-
fees with NJ. Lepine, who will resume
his old place as project of police, allow
ing Blanc to enter the Conseil d'Etat
Lepine is a splendid project, and knows
much about the Dreyfus affair that has
never been published. He holds his men
we'll in hand. Blanc is good man, and
has been placed in difficult situations
through no fault Of his.
To Defend the Public.
The cabinet has sent q circular to the
projects, saying 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 order
and to be ready III case of need to act
promptly on their own responsibility
The projects are also warned to let by
cones be bygones and to perform their
duties with the utmost precision. The
minister of war, Gen. The Marquis De
Gallifet. has sent circular to the gen
erals, as follows:
My Dear General: I 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 respon-
siblity for the army. l greatly honored
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, l count therefore
On you, as you may count on me.
DE GALIIEET,