Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-13

its hold on the positions taken the
previous evening, five miles south of
the Shakhe River On October 18th
the Japanese attacked the Russians on
both sides of the railroad and north of
the Yentai mines. A fierce fight ragged
all day long and by night the greater
portion of the position occupied by the
Japanese in Khona Pass had fallen into
the hands of the Russians, who, how
ever, at five in the evening, had not
succeeded in capturing the wooded
hill constituting the key to the posi-
tion. Throughout October 18th the
Russians maintained the offensive
along the entire front against the Jap
anese points where they were obliged
to retire to their main positions.
Narrowly Escaped Capture.
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 11.-Captain
Enlund, master of the Russian ship
Glenard, which just arrived from San
Francisco, reports having sighted a
Japanese transport coming up. Cap
tain Enlund said he expected to be ov-
erhauled and taken. He was some dis
tance from the steamer, and did not
show his flag, Consequently the YES
sells parted without a closer acquaint-
ance The captain considers he had
a very narrow escape from capture.
Mikado's Forces Generally Successful.
Toxic, Oct. 13-An extended report
received from the headquarters of the
Manchurian armies, brief summary
of which is published this afternoon,
indicates that the Japanese were gen.
orally successful in fighting yesterday
and that all through the day the jap
'anese armies gained decided advant-
ages. The Japanese captured a total
of ten guns The operations designed
to isolate and surround the Russians
at Bentsipu are progressing favorably.
The numbers engaged in this strug-
gle exceed the forces which fought at
Lao Yang. In some places the fight
ing surpasses in desperation anything
shown since the war began. The loss
es are not indicated, but are unques-
tionably large. A telegram covering
yesterdays operations, which arrived
here today, says: "In the direction of
Bensipu the enemy's attacks have been
repulsed at all points. Communica-
ton with Chiaotao has been firmly es-
tablished."
Probably Transport Sheridan.
San Francisco, Oct 13.-In maritime
circles here it is believed that the ves-
sci sighted by the Glenard was the
Japanese merchant steamer America,
or the United States Transport Sheri-
dan
Supplies Low at Port Arthur.
Using Tau, Oct ia correspondent
of the Associated Press learns on re-
liable authority that high Russian Of
ficer, who passed through Using Tau
yesterday on his way to Shanghai. Is
making fabulous offers to shippers to
take cargoes to Port Arthur and the Of
ficer admitted that supplies were
alarmingly low, especially coal. The
German steamer Emma, which cleared
from here yesterday with a cargo of
coal, will attempt to reach Port Ar
thur. It is said the Russians paid the
owners of the Emma SIS per ton for
coal, besides depositing the value Of
the Emma in the bank with q bonus Of
twenty-five per cent
Admit Retvizan Was Damaged.
! Che Foo, Oct. 13.-Local Russians
confirm the report that the Russian
battleship Retvizan was recently hit
by shell from one of the new big jap
anese guns, but claim the damage done
was slight Two sailors were killed.
Another shell bursted on the Russian
gunboat Gilaik, killing the commander
and injuring two others.
Baltic Fleet Sails Next Week.
Paris, Oct. 13.-Officials here ex-
press the belief that the Russian Baltic
fleet will actually start for the far east
next Friday or Saturday This is sig
niflcant, as the French officials have
discredited all reports that the fleet
was about to leave Russian waters.