CAPTAIN DREYFUS.

Manawatu Herald, 8 June 1899, Page 2

CAPTAIN DREYFUS.

Captains Dreyfus, who is still *■» prisoner on the lie dv Diable, off thn coast of Oayenn?, South 'America, has been inform .d of the judgment of the Court of Oisaation. At once he cabled to his wife tbat he welcomed the hour when justicp would he done, and would await his re-trial with confidence. Ciptain Dreyfus will arriva at Brest on the 26th instant. Most of the anti-revisionist organs bow to tho judgment of the Court. Only three, including M. Roohefort's and M . Drumont's journals, are irreconcilable. M. de B'owi'z. the Paris oorres pondent of the Lmdon " Time 3," 9. ates that rhe pro .e-au tion of General Mercier and others ia necessary as a •j.quence to the judgment. The Euglish newspapers rejoic that the law of France is ytt supreme. The German papers deolare that falsehood and moral confusion have ended. The Bussiam journals acclaim France's rehabilitation. Dv Paty de Clam was arrested on the charge of complicity with th* late Colonel Henry (tbe officer wh* committed suicide after arrest it bringing about th 9 forgery of th bordereau. The Ciart of Cassation wa unanimous in its judgment in favou of revision.

In referring to tbe Dreyfus caie and tbe decision of the Court, M. Loubet, the President, has declared thas he will firmly enforce the authority plaoed in his hands. The French cruiser Sfaz will bring Dreyfus to France. Since his return to Paris from his exile in England, M. Zola, the famous novelist, has challenged tk-. authorities to arrest hira under thV* sentence passed upon bim last year for writing his famous " J' Accuse " article in the ••'Aurore" uewspaper critic : sing the action of the First Council of War in the Dreyfus case. M. Zola declares that unless an awein»piring fx imple is made ojf tbe guilty parties in high places in connection with the Dreyfus oase the masses will not believe what aD immense amonnt of crime has takon plaoe. Tbe Cabinet has deoided to prosecute E.terhazy for procuring and using portions of the seoret dossier. The prosecution of General Bois* deffre and General Gonse, of the general staff, is dependent on tbe result ofthe trial df Di Paty de Olam. : ;.- .....' % All ' '" " Ganeral Roget has been transferred to the command of the tenth division of the Fifth Army Corps, now quartefed at Orleans. M. Lebret, a Republican deputy for Caen, submitted a question to the Ohamber for impeachment of Genpral Mercier, who was Minister of War when Dreyfus wag condemned, for communication with secret documents. As General Mercier expected io give evidence before the Judges at Rennes whers the new trial is to take place, the Chamber deoided to c insider the matter after the verdict of the trial at R-annes .has been given. '- --* M- Dupuy, the Premier, offered no obj ection to this coarae.