The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-21
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one wants to shoot his own people"
Craigavon, where Sir Edward Carson
1. staying. il guarded by volunteers.
each man armed with q rifle and bay
onet and carrying ball cartridges. The
residences Of the other Orange leaders
have similar guards about them.
Troops Pouring I'm.
Within twenty-four hours, over
5000 regular troops, including four
battalions of infantry, with machine
guns and two batteries of field arttl-
lery, all equipped for active service.
have arrived in the various towns OF
Ulster. These troops form the. adj
vance guard OF q large armed force,
which the military authorities. are
sending to the northern province OF
ireland to prevent the assumption Of
local government by 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 stations today.
The first arrivals in Ulster this
morning were the companies of a half
battalion of the Yorkshire light imam
try, which were conveyed from their
barracks in Dublin to Belfast Lougn
on board the torpedo boat destroyer
Pathfinder, during the night. Thcy
disembarked at an early hour this
morning and marched to CArrickfer-
gus castle, q disused military station
commanding the Tough. 1t lies fifteen
miles below Belfast and is OF historic
interest owing to its having been the
landing place of william III. Field
guns were mounted on the old forth
fications there this afternoon. Orders
were issued to other batteries Of artil-
|lery at strategic positions around the
city Of Belfast.
1t was generally expected that a
cavalry brigade would be concentrated
in Belfast during the week end. The
Sixteenth Queens Lancers and the
Fourth Queens Own Hussars. sta
toned at the Curragh. were yesterday
equipped with carbines and were
ready to move northward this after
noon.
situation Is Tense.
These sudden preparations by the
war Office, so far, have not created any
public demonstration in Belfast. The
leaders OF the so-called Union prov5-
sional government, however. admit
their anxiety lest their over-enthusi-
astic followers -precipitate riots dur
week end. and give their opponents
the sought-for opportunity for enforc-
ing rigorous repressive measures.
Sir Edward Carson. the Ulster
unionist leader, and his deutenants
desire the government to take the
first provocative step. Sir Edward.
realizing the vitalness of preventing
undisciplined outbreaks as q protest
against all these troops movement. to-
day again urged the Ulstermen to
keep cool during the week end.
The city this morning presented -ts
normal outward aspect. All the
places Of business were open and in
accordance with the urgent request
OF the Unionist leaders all men worked
today until the usual closing time. Sir
Edward Carson did not emerge today
from Craigavon, the residence OF Cap
tain Craig, three miles from Belfast.
There he continues to hold his ''cabi-
net councils" with Captain Craig, the
Marquis OF Londonderry. the Earl OF
Panfurly, the Earl Of Cianwilliam
and other Uniopist workers. Orders
for provisions to be semitic Craigayon
are given by telephone or sent by dis
patch riders
Martial Law Declared.
Martial law has been declared with
In Captain Craig's estate. The East
Belfast special service corps which
corresponds to tho American minute
cial corps this morning and took Up
its duty in Captain Craig's grounds
The old town hall of Belfast. which
Is the Official headquarters Of the pro-
visional government. has been de-
MED to ALL. The important equip
ment. as well AZ all documents,
ciphers and other papers. have been
removed from 1T and hidden In q va
riety OF places, after being distributed
among the most important leaders OF
sequence OF the announcement of i'm
pending arrests, which the Uniontsts
contend brought shout the present cri-
sis.