The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-11-18
Car DisIavofs Peace Suggestions
From Any Direction--No
Change in the East


pleasant for the Russians in a few
lays and to prove in tangible way
he fact of his being very much alive.
BERLIN, Nov 14.-Dispatches from
'lukden this morning declare the war
to be unchanged and indi.
.ates that tile probabilities are no
jecisiye battle will be fought until
he new year comes in. The Russia
roops are in good spirits, but the cold
Weather has come on and hostilities
May not be resumed until after win.
.er. The Russians with their heavy
ams occasionally shell the Japanase
renches and yesterday afternoon
ind today attacked it but did no Sc
ious damage
CHE FOO, Nov. l5.--No important
iews from Port arthur was received
1ere today. Last nights ,dispatchea
how that the japanese forces are not
appins toward The crest of The Great
I'LL and expect soon to be in posses
on to dominate all the Russian po-
itions of the beleagured fortress,
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. l5-Em
aror Nicholas today received Viceroy
leXieff in audience. His majesty also
eceiyed several members of the war
)fIice Nothing Of importance result
except an expression OF anger a.
he continued suggestions from abroad
egariing peace. It was stated this,
Russia will push the war on an III.
reasel scale and preparations to do
0 are being made on all hands.
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. 16.-The
acOnd division of the Russian Pacific
QUadrun sailed today for the far east
rom Libau 1t consisted Of seven
rulsels aud transports and five tor
edo boa dcstroyers.
LONDON, Nov 16.-Considerable
apprehension was caused here today
y the publication of the report that
clash occurred between the Russl0
-Gsh0 y~>Rt tho Kushl, Russian
ay terminal on the border o.
shanstan
Natives, ii is said, exploded mine
Hing several Russian soldiers. Ap.
rehens!on here arises from the fact
mai Russia probably would want to
invade Afghanistan in revenge.
Afghans would make a vigorous pro
est as Afganistan lies between the
indian frontier and Russia advanced
military ports.
CHE FOO, Nov. 16.-The Russian
orpedo boat, which ran the Port Ar
hur blockade, will disarm and remain
i'll the close of the war II is believed
he boat made a trip with dispatches
rhich are thought to carry warning
o St Petersburg Port Arthur must
relieved soon or fall. The vessei
uade the voyage in a severe storm
md took immense risks, sliding over
submarine mines and through the Jap
nese guard ships The crew reports
hat the battleship Retvizan recently
urprised the Japanese torpedo boat
While sowing mines and sank Il.
Commander Plen Of the Russian
essel says all the important forts
md points about Port Arthur are still
eld by Stoessel, He says they have
Ood, ammunition and coal enough in
Port to last another year. A rumor
in circulation here that the entire
Russian fleet escaped when the torpe
o boat did
CHE FOO, Nov. 16.-The Russians
ave blown up the torpedo boat des
royer Rastorophy, which came into
his port last night, after having es
aped from Port Arthur, taking the
most desperate chances. The destroy
+ was chased by Japanese cruiser
md several topedo boats, which stop
ed outside this harbor and set watch
Commander Plen became desperate
ieeing no hope of escape and know.
ng that he would be forced to leave
his sort disarming and this not being
satisfactory he decided to destroy his
ihip which he did. The Rastoropry
1rought most important dispatches
or st. Petersburg. 1t was this that
'aused her to make the great sacrl.
ice to get Russia in connection with
he beleaguered garrison. OF the east
t seems to nave failed. Commander
Plen confirmed last night the story
If General Stoessei being wounded.
lie would not say whether the Port
lrthur commander would try to hold
IN awaiting relief or capitulate to the
Japanese.