The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
IMPERIAL
Continued from First Page.

In need Of a rest on account OF his health
Col. Seely cancelled an engagement to
make a public speech last night.
During the evening there was a large
force OF police around buckingham
Palace. 1t II understood that they were
there to protect the various Cabinet
Ministers who were summoned to confer
with the King. The executive stan Of the
War ONCE was on duty all through the
night OF Friday, all day Saturday and
II is still there at the hour Of cabling this
morning. II is expected that the officers
will be on duty there all day to-day.
Belfast Volunteers Parade.
The correspondent OF THE SUN at Bel
fast telegraphs this morning that thu Ul-
ster volunteers held their usual half holi.
day parades. with field man1uvres and
target practice yesterday. Sir Edward
Carson. the Orange leader. Is with his
lieutenants and Gen. Richardson az Craig
avon studying maps and plans OF stra'e-
gical points. The Ulster capital was quiet
yesterday. Six battalions Of the volunteers
were drilled in the afternoon at the
grounds OF the Earl OF Shaftesburys resi-
dence. Belfast Castle. Tine battalions
were first drilled separately and were then
mustered into Il solid body of three or
four thousand men for brigade manoeu-
vres under Capt. Malone.
The volunteers of the Fort William bat
talon did not take part in the parade AS
It WAS engaged in firing practice. There ia
an armed force on duty at Craigavon.
Guards are mounted at the entrance witt
.,1A ali "A tan ,s,,,
ar. obliged to show credentials.
Details OF the resigna lions of officers at
the Curragh, rAws which was cabied to
THE SUN yesterday morning. are lacking.
The affair Is still a partial mystery. Ac-
cordinR to the Observer. which is the best
informed newspaper published here on
Sundays. the matter Is very serious.
Upon authority. which is not that Of
the officers In question. but which is un-
questionable" says this newspaper. I'VE
are able to reveal what happened at the
CurraRh on Friday. The facts will create
national amazement and n demand for an
immediate debate in Parliament on the
morale of the army. Civil war has begun
with all the expected prel!minaries OF dis
ruption."
the Observer, which is strongly Unlonlst
It's facts are the following:
BriG.-Gen. Cough ResiEns.
Gen. Sir Arthur Paget. commander in
chief OF the forces In Ireland. sent on Fri
day for Brig. Gen Cough. commander OF
the Third Cavalry Brigade. and asked him
whether he was prepa red TO march against
Ulster. Brig. Gen. Cough was placed In
the dilemma OF being forced to consent
OF to retire. II was an ultimatum
Brig. Gen. Cough had two hours 20
make up his mind. He refused to consent
to march against Ulster and resigned rls
commission on the spot. HIS action was
followed. as has beer already reported.
by the designations OF a large number OF
his fellow officers, chiefly OF the cavalry
brigade.
Tn. War Office declined to give any IN
formation regarding the situation in army
circles In Ireland. Unofficial dispatches
from the Currsgh say that the officers
who resigned are to be arrested The only
statement on the matter was made after
thr conference between Col. Seely and tie
First Lord OF the Admiralty yesterday. 1t
odiu NIiui tllc va th' 'ai.Ne'e
Will be dealt with in due course by the
commando. in CHIEF in Ireland and that
in the meantime the officers are per-
forming their duties which duties natu-
rally include obedience TO orders"
Whatever the truth OF the matter is. Il
IL known that the despatch OF regular
cavalry from the curragh 20 Ulster. which
was to take place yesterday. was halted
by tho designations OF the officers, 4
special train which was to convey the
troops to Belfast was cancelled.
secret COME ~ nee Held.
Gen Sir Arthur Paget had r. con-
ference at CurTagh yesterday with his
aide de-camp, Col. Macintosh, and other
officers from the camp, and the Dublin
and Kildare garrsons. After the con-
ference Gen Paget motored to Dublin,
! The officers who took part In the con-
ference told the newspaper correspond
ents that they were In honor bound
not to divulge what had taken place at
! tho conference.
The War ONCE denied late last night
that an ultimatum had been served on the
officers at the Curragh to resign II they
|
| but the Observer quotes an officer In E!.-
! niskillen as having said that he WAS pre-
pared to retain his position In the event
Of hostilities, but II civil, war did not start
he would SEND In his resignation at once.
Similar statements. according to the OBJ
server, were made by other officers. who
said that notices that they must resign or
announce themselves ready for active ser
| vice In Ulster were sent to every office.
on active duty In northwest Ulster. They
added that they We're ordered TO signify
their intention within twenty-four hours.
1t was reported this morning that TIE
London and North Western Railway has
been ordered to hold trains in readiness
! for the transport of 1000 troops to Glas-
gov and other ports. whence they could be
| shipped to ireland. All leave In the army
has been revoked and those now on leave
have been ordered to return to their regi-
ments Immediately.
Belfast Mutiny Confirmed.
The Belfast correspondent OF the
/ People confirms the report OF n mutiny In