New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Belfast Remains Quiet,
But Feeling Is Tense

Belfast Remains Quiet,
But Feeling Is Tens'
Belfast, March 21.-Details of TIL,
disaffection among the troops at Cur
ragh. which were published fully in The
evening newspapers here, created NJ
of excitement. Belfas
tonight is wearing an absolutely nor
NAL aspect, save that the Saturday
shopping crowds were increased.
A council of war was held this after
noon at Craigavon between Sir Ed
ward Carson, the Ulster Unionis
leader: General Sir George Richardson
commander in chief of the Ulstei
troops, and forty officers comprising
the regmental commanders of tn,
forces. at which mobilization detail!
were perfected. The headquarters al
Craigavon are maintaining constant
communication with the mobilization
centres by motorcycle dispatch car.
rers
Sir Edward Carson made a state
ment 10 The Associated Press after the
conference regarding the military stu
alton. He said:
THE government is attempting tC
COW Ulster by intimidation and provo
cation. but both will fail
\ dispatch from Dublin announces
the swearing in of special magistrates
for Ulster. This and the forwarding OF
detachments Of special constables from
Dublin 10 Belfast are regarded here as
an attempt to incite riots, as, it is con
tended, no constables would accept
such a mission except Nationalist.
Troops Confined to Barracks.
All the regular troops in Belfast were
confined TO barracks to-day. causing
great discomfort among the men
Thirty-fve hundred volunteers, com
prising six battalons Of the North Bel.
fast Regiment. spent the afternoon IN
drilling and manRuvring on the estate
OF Lord Shaftesbury. which is called
Belfast Castle. other volunteers spent
the day in target practice.
The Marquis OF Londonderry said
this evening that he thought the
wholesale resignation Of officers was
the first instance Of the kind in tn.
British army since the crisis preceding
the war against the American colonies
Belfast Tough displayed considera ble
activity to-day. Two torpedo boat de-
stroyers, the Pathfinder and the At
tentive. arrived there this morning
from Kingston, and landed five officers
and 100 men Of the Yorkshire Regi-
ment al Carrickfergus Castle.
All Ulster Garrisoned.
Within twenty four hours more than
three thousand regular troops. includ
ing four battalions of infantry with
machine guns and two batteries Of field
artillery, all equipped for active service
have arrived in the various towns OF
Ulster These troops form the advance
guard Of a large armed force which the
military authorities are sending 10 the
northern province OF ireland.
Still more troops were on their way
TO the north from the great military
camp at Curragh and from other army
stations to-day. The first arrivals in
Ulster this morning were the com
Danies of a half battalion Of the York =
shire Light Infantry. which were con-
veyed from their barracks in Dublin to
Belfast Lough on board the torpedo
boat destroyer Pathfinder during the
night. They disembarked at an early
hour this morning, and marched to Car
rickfergrs Castle, a disused military
station commanding the Tough. II is
fifteen miles below Belfast, and is Of
historic interest. owing To its having
been the landing place OF William OF
Orange. Field guns were mounted on
the old Qualifications there this after
noon.
To Occupy Strategic Points.
orders were issued 10 other batteries
OF artillery 10 occupy strategic posi-
lions around tho city Of Belfast. 1t was
generally expected here that a cavalry
brigade would be concentrated in Bel
fast during the week end. The 10Th
Queens 1.ancers and the 4th Queens
own Hussars. stationed AT tho Curragh
were equipped with carbines yesterday
and were ready 10 move northward this
afternoon.
Sir Edw ard Carson. the Ulster Union
list leadcr. and his licutcnants desire
the government to take the first pro-
,ocatlve stop. Sir Edward. realizing
how vital II IL 10 prevent al undisci-
pinned outbreak as a protest against all
these troop movements. to-day again