Ogden Daily Standard | 1899-09-15 | Page 7 | British Military Activity

BRITISH MILITARY ACTIVITY TROOPS GOING TO THE fortifications AT esquemault ESQUI MAULT halifax hi S sept 16 the first military train or the pacific will leave halifax at 4 saturday otter boon it will have a contingent for on its arrival the fortifications ficat ions of esquemault which have taken years to complete will be or handed over to the military authorities it was the intention to kave the military take possession next baring Bp ring but unexpected bordere were received by the commander ot the forces calling tor the immediate departure of the troops from halifax late in the tall a line regiment will arrive here the west indies tor the pacific the activity prevailing in military has created considerable comment