Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
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Belfast, Ireland. March 2s.-ulster
today presented a very martial aspect.
All the towns were occupied by soldiers
OF the regular army and other detach-
ments were marching along the coun-
try roads with long trains of baggage
and ammunition carts on their way to
strengthen the various garrisons. A.
all the unionist centers there was great
lanlmatlon among the Ulster volunteers.
Throughout the province, a feeling of
intense excitement prevailed and
everybody seemed waiting in anxious
expectation for something to occur.
Belfast Tough also displayed con-
Siderable activity. Two torpedo boat
d%estroyers, the Pathfinder and the At
tentive, arrived there today from
kingstown and landed five officers and
$50 men of the Yorkshire regiment at
C~arrickfergus castle.
Within "A hours. over 5000 regular
troops, including four battalions of in
fantry, with machine guns and two
batteries of field artillery, all equipped
for active service, nave arrived in the
various towns of Ulster.
Big Force Enroute.
These troops form the advance guard
OF a large armed force, which the mil
itary authorities are sending to the
northern province of ireland to pre-
vent the assumption of local govern
ment by the anti-home rulers. Still
more troops are on their way to the
north from the local military camp at
the Curragh and from other army sta
tons today. The first arrivals in Ulster
this morning We're the companies of
a half battalion of the Yorkshire light
infantry, which We're conveyed from
their barracks in Dublin to Belfast
Tough on board the torpedo BOAT de-
stroNer Pathfinder during the night.
They disembarked at an early hour
this morning and marched to Carrick-
fergus castle, a disused military sta
ton commanding he Tough. 1t lies Is
miles below Belfast and is of historic
landing place of William III. Field
guns We're mounted on the old forti-
f1cations there this afternoon.
Artillery Called Out.
Orders were issued to other batter
les of artillery at strategic positions
around the city of Belfast.
1T was generally expected here that
a cavalry brigade would be concen-
trated in Belfast during the week and
the Sixteenth Queens lancers and the
Fourth Queens Own Hussars, stationed
at the Curragh, We're yesterday
equipped with carbi1as and We're ready
to move northward this afternoon.
These sudden preparations by the
| war office SO far have not created any
public demonstration in Belfast. The
leaders of the so-called unionist pro-
Nis1onal government, however, admit
their anxiety lest their over-enthusi-
astic followers precipitate riots dur
ing the w days of idleness at the
week end. n give their opponents
the sought for opportunity for enforc-
Ing rigorous repressive measures.
Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster union
list leader, and his lieutenants desire
the government to take the first pro-
yocative step. Sir Edward, realizing
the vitalness of preventing an undisci-
plined outbreak, as a protest against
all these troop movements, today again
urged the FISHERMEN to keep cool dur
ing the week end.
Belfast Seems Normal.
The city this morning presented it's
normal outward aspect. All the places
of business were open and in accord
ance with the urgent request of the
u%nionist leaders, all the men worked
until their usua Saturday closing time.
Sir Edward Carson did not emerge
today from Craigavon, the residence of
Captain Craig, three miles from Belfast.
There he continues to hold his cabinet
councils with Captain Craig, the Mar
quis of Londonderry, the Earl of Ran
furly, the Earl of Clanwilliam and other
unionistS workers.
Orders for provisions to be sent to
Craigavon are given by telephone or
sent by dispatch riders. Martial law
has been declared within Captain
| Craig's estate.
The East Belfast special service
corps which corresponds to the Amer
ican minute men, relieved the West
Belfast special service corps this
morning and took up its duties in Cap
tain Craig's grounds.
The old TOWN hall of Raifast which
is the official headquarters Of the pro
! y~isicnal government has been denied
to all. The important equipment as
! well as all documents, ciphers and
other papers have been removed from
it and hidden in a variety of places
| after being distributed among the most
important leaders of the unionists
This was done in consequence of the
announcement of impending arrests
which the unionists contend brought
about the present crisis.
Every Volunteer" in Ulster Still
| stands ready for mobilization.
The provisional governments post
ing house." by which letters and dig
| patches are delivered by hand to the
Furthermore points of Ulster, quicker
than by the government post, was bu8y
all night sending and receiving ON
munications to and from the various
mobilization centers of the unionists
A wireless station on the roof Of the
old town hall also was at work, while
some of the rooms OF the building
which have been fitted with telegraph
instruments for the instruction of the
women t~elegraphers who are to take
over the lines of communication, We're
filled with workers.
The drng stores of Belfast have laid
in large supplies of surgical and medi-
cal equipment.
The feeling of unrest among certain
sections of the government troops Is
very strong. Some Of the soldiers and