Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
TROOPS To PREVENT
UPRISING OF CITIZENS
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walls in Ulster this morning were the
companies of half battalion of the
Yorkshire Light Infantry which were
conveyed from their barracks in Dub
lin to Belfast Tough on board the tor
pedo boat destroyer Pathfinder during
the night. They disembarked at an
early hour this morning and marched
to Carrickfergus Castle, disused mill
tary station commanding the Tough.
1t lies fifteen miles below Belfast and
is of historic interest owing to Its hav-
ing been the landing place of William
Ill. Field guns were mounted on the
old fortifications this afternoon.
Orders were issued to other batter
les of artillery to occupy stragegic po-
sitions around the city of Belfast.
1t was generally expected here that a
cavalry brigade would be concentrat-
ed In Belfast during the weekend. The
Sixteenth Queens Lancers and the
Fourth Queens own Hussars, station
ed at the Curragh, We're yesterday
equipped with carbines and were ready
to move northward this afternoon.
No Public Demonstration
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-
visional government, however, admit
the anxiety lest their over-enthusiastlc
followers precipitate riots during the
| two days of idleness, at the weekend
and give their opponents the sought
for opportunity for enforcing rigorous
repressive measures.
Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster Un-
ionist leader, and his lieutenants de-
sire the government to take the first
provocative step. Sir Edward, realiz-
ing the vitalness of preventing an un-
disciplined outbreak as protest
against all these troop movements to-
day again urged the Ulstermen to keel
cool during the Weekend.
Men Work Till Noon
| The city this morning presented its
normal outward aspect All the places
| of business were open and in accord
ance with the urgent request of the
! Unionist leaders, all the men worked
until their usual Saturday closing
| time.
Sir Edward Carson did not emerge
to-day from Craigavon, the residence
| Of Captain Craig, three miles from
Belfast. There he continues to holt
his cabinet councils with Captain
Craig the Marquis of Londonderry, the
Earl of Ranfurly, the Earl CT Clanwil
| liam and other Unionist workers.
| Orders for provisions to be sent tC
| Craigavon are given by telephone OF
sent by dispatch riders. Martial Law
| has been declared within Captain
Craid's estate.
"The East Belfast Special Service
Corps" which corresponds to tn,
American Minute Men, relieved the
West Belfast Special Service Corps
this morning asd took up its duties IL
| Captain Craig's grounds.
/ The old town hall of Belfast which
Is the official headquarters of the pro.
visional government has been denied
to ALL The important equipment, a.
well as all documents, ciphers ant
other papers, have been removed from
| it and hidden in variety of places
after being distributed among the mos
| important leaders of the Cnionists
This was done in consequence of the
announcemet of impending arrest!
which the Unionists contend brough
about the present crisis.
Ready for Mobilization
Every volunteer" in Ulster still
stands ready for mobilization.
The provisional governments post
| ing house" by which letters and dis
patches are delivered by hand to tn,
| l1urthermOSI points OIL OlSIeF quicker
than by government post, was bus!
all night sending and receiving com
munications to and from the various
mobilization centers of the Unionists
A wireless station on the roof of tn,
old town hall also was at work Will,
some of the rooms of the building
which have been fitted with telegraph
instruments for the instruction of tn,
women telegraphers who are to TAX,
over the lines of communication wert
| filed with workers.
The drug stores of Belfast have lait
in large supplies of surgical and medi
cal equipment.
Feeling OF Unrest Strong
The feeling of unrest among certain
sections of the government troops i
very strong. Some of the soldiers ant
the officers of the infantry battalion
quartered in Ulster including the Dor
setshire regiment and The Norfoll
regiment, have openly expressed thei
disinclination to take the offensive
This does not cause any surpris
among civilians who generally expec
W olesale defections. A significant IL
lustration of this attitude was givel
yesterday by the Inhabitants of Ennis
killen, who hung flags along the street
In honor of the arrival of battalion
of the Bedfordshire regiment.