The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-03
'DREYFUS LANDED.
An Aftestins Meeting with his
Faithful wife.
TEARS And SMILES MINGLED
INC Repatriated Exile Deeply Touch.
deby The Message orsympathyFrom
AmeFica-Hei Is Somewhat Aged BY
his Years of Solitude on DEVILS Is
Hand Was RoWed Ashore in q
Storm.

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RENNEs, France. July 2.-DreyfuB.
tepatriated. almost vlndicated after his
four ana one-half years OF exile. land
ed late at night from a small boat on
tossing sea at ouiberon, q clear-eyed,
robust man. who was treated with re.
6pect and sympathy by his guards.
Three hours after his arrival At Rennes,
the very morning hours, he met his
faithful wife and learned from her for
the first time the story of how the
whole world has been. eonvulsed by the
judicial crime Of which he was the VIC
tim, He heard OF the Frenchmen who
have suffered for his sake. Of the over
throw Of the administration, Of the
disgrace Of army officers, Of the sui
cldes, Of the exile, the tragedies and
the triumphs Of Justice.
He was deeply moved by them oil,
and when his wife told him Of the mes
sage Of sympathy and the congratula-
tion which the people Of America had
cabled to him for his comfort, he eX-
pressed his profound appreciation OF
the interest taken In bis fate by the
great nation Of freedom. Every man
and woman who signed the message
sent to Captain Dreyfus has his person
al thanks. Nine. DreyfuG has asked TO
have her sincere thanks expressed also
for this unparalleled greeting.
It was q quaint and extraordinary
sight to see this sober multitude, In
picturesque Breton costumes, watching
for hours, while the rain fell In torrents
and the wind howled and the sea heav-
cd itself against the quays. In all that
crowd there was not one cry against
Dreyfus, not one against the govern
ment
SAt 9 o'clock at night the harbor boat
Caudan sighted the sfax far out at sea,
and at once started to meet the cruiser.
The waves ran so high that 1t was im-
possible to transfer the prisoner from
the mRn-of-war to the smaller boat, so
the Sfax ran up as close as possible TO
The shore.
About o'clock there came a lulr in
the storm, and Dreyfus was taken from
the Sfax In a small boat from the eau
dan, rowed by ten sailors under charge
OF an oflcer. Through the heavy sea
they rowed to the landing stage. The
spray frequently swept over the boat,
but Dreyfus was unmoyed. He sat In
the stern seat by the side Of the officer,
silent but watched.
On the quay was drawn up COM
pany OF infantry. There, too, were ii.
ViEiiie and force Of detectives and
Rendarmes. All else In the little VIII
\ "A nee NaGk oa1aan
At 1880 a. m. the boat reached the
landing stage. Captain DTeyfus stepped
ashore. He walked erect with his head
thrown back and his whole bearing
that Of a trained military man. He
bowed to the officials, but uttered not
q word. There was nothing defiant or
theatrical in his manner. He was dress
ed In a suit Of blue serge with flannel
shirt, white collar, gray overcoat and
soft black felt hat, the brim OF which
was pulled down In front to protect him
from the wind and spray.
AS he stood for moment on the
quay he removed his eyeglasses and
wined the moisture from them. In the
uncertain light It could be seen that
his face was thin. but his complexion
was bronzed and rudy.
His mouth was straight and arm, his
lips thin and tightly compressed. He
has grown a beard, reddish brown in
color, not long, and cut on square at
the ends. His eyes are large, OF leaden
blue color. His face is large and open,
hut It is the cold face OF the aristocrat.
Not o sign Of suffering did It show.
The only thing that spoke OF his terri
Bile ordeal on Devils Island was his
prematurely gray hair. His figure Is
full, inclined to be fat, the fntness Of
inactivity.
At the landing stage there was q mo-
ment's delay while the formalities OF
transferring the prisoner to the GUS
tody Of NJ. VlgIie were arranged. A
carriage waited In the roadway. DTey-
fug walked toward 1t. His strong SOL
6iiery bearing presented strange con-
fFast to the pictures that have been
drawn Of the Imagined feeble invalid.
n would be hard to Imagine more
confident, selE-reliant, military figure
than this same prisoner OF France.
During the ride to the railway sta
ton he sat In carriage with captain
Of gandarmes, a quartermaster officer
and corporal Of the guard. Detectives
Followed In a second carriage. AS they
Whirled through the narrow. winding
streets Dreyfus remained inheXlply up
rlH1E anu blle1ls nv wv AAitMstS. Dsehs4 -
q special train was In waiting, All
around were detectives and gendarmes'
but no display OF military force.
The special train from the seaconst
ran on toward Renues without n stop
Al $3.50 O. m. It reached Rabelais, q
small station near Rennes. and halted.
The storm was beginning to clear
away, It had been daylight for more
than an hour. Dreyfus still sat erect
and silent in his carriage. He had not
sIept, nor even closed his eyes.
Carriages were in waiting. The OIL
cars and prisoner quickly alighted from
the train and entered them. Other spe-
cIal officers In waiting Joined them
There was little need OF secrecy OF
haste, for no one was astlr ut that early
hour, no one save the old woman who
guarded the railway crossing,
BY q clrcultous route Dreyfus was
driven into Rennes. No notice was tn
ken Of the party by workiugmen golng
10 their shops at that hour. Just ms the
clock struck the carriage eontaininH
the prisoner, accompanied by ms
guard, dashed down the narrow street
gklrting the prison wall.
once within the prison his travelinE
companions formally transformed him
IA tho care OF the governor. Politely
and courtGously Captain Dreyfus was
shown to comfortable though Strong
cell on the second floor. He threw him
gelf upon q couch and lmpatientiI
awaited tho arrival OF his wife.
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