Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-20

vostock squadron, unaccOmpanied by
torpedo boats, entered the. Pacific
ocean today. The destination of the
fleet is unknown, but it is possibly a
plan to raid the east coast of Japan
and then either to return to Vladfvo
stock, escape southwark, or attempt
to form a junction with the Port Ar
thur fleet. The squadron was discov-
cred in the straits of Tsugar at three
o'clock this morning. Warnings have
been sent out to shipping companies
along the eastern coast of Japan and
merchantmen are hastily seeking
cover. !.
The Vladivostock squadron over
hauled a Japanese steamer east OF
Tsugar straits. The name OF the cap
tured vessel is unknown. ts.
Interpretation of Law.
st. Petersburg, July 20.-In an4ed.
itorial, believed to reflect directly. the
views of the foreign Office of the Rus
sian government, local paper says
regarding the passage of the Darda-
nelles by the Russian volunteer fleet:
Before the war the Dardanelles were
repeatedly passed by the volunteer
ships on the way to the Far East, even
with troops, arms and ammunition
aboard. If this were possible before
the war it is possible now, as there
has been no change in our relations
with Turkey as a result of the war
with Japan" y. =,
"The fundamental principle OF the
international law that neutral flag
covers neutral goods. will not, OF
course, be violated by our cruisers.
Therefore cargoes aboard ships of neu-
trail powers containing no contraband
of war will remain as free as ever"
Japanese Reinforcing Positieirs.
Ia Tche Kaio, lily 20.-The det A.
of the repulse of Lieutenant General
Keller's attack on the Japanese, az 20
Tien Pass Sunday. show ,nat 1t was
demonstration in force to ascertain the
strength of the enemy and 1t plainly
developed their numerical superiority
The Japanese are drawing off troops
from the Russian southern front and
reinforcing their positions to the east.
Complain of Ill Treatment.
Port Said, July 20.-The captured
Peninsula and Oriental steamer Ma
laccca, bound for Libau on the Baltic.
arrived here today manned by Rus
sian naval captain and sailors. Mem
bers of the Malacca's crew were prls-
oners and were not permitted to corn
municate with the shore. The British
captain and passengers complain OF
their treatment. The former carried
their protests to such length that ie
was threatened with arrest. The Ma
lacca is declared to haye on board no
contraband articles for Japan. The
cargo includes forty tons of explosives
for Hong Kong.
Nav Release Merchantmen.
Paris, July 20.-Information reach
ing the government quarters mere
leads the officials to believe that Rus
sia will release the British and Ger.
man merchantmen seized in the Red
Sea as a means Of averting interna-
tional complications
Steamer MaIacca in Port.
port Said. July 2O.-The crew and
passengers of the steamer Malacca,
seized by the Russian volunteer fleet
steamer st. Petersburg, in the Red
Sea. have been landed here. The snip
is detained by the authorities, who are
awaiting instructions before taxing ac-
|tion.
EnoIand Presents Protest.
st. Petersburg, July 2O.-Slr Charles
Hardinge, British ambassador, TINS al,
ternoon in behalf Of his government
presented strong protest to Russia
against the seizure of the Malacca
which was carrying 800 tons of Brit
ish government stores for naval estab
|lishment at Hong Kong. The ambas'
sador also protested against the &C
ton of the Russian volunteer hee'
steamers in the Red Sea.
Russian sharpshooters Active.
Ia Tche Kaio, July 2o.-AH is quie
| in this region. Neither side is moving
and the only activity is at the outposts
The Russian sharpshooters are having
good practice sniping Japanese from
the mountain sides. Small detach
ments creep up at night, hide them
selves, and at dawn begin shooting
before the pickets can get away.
Mail Steamer is Released.
Toxic, July 20.-The Russian Vlaol
vostock squadron released steamel
overhauled by it in the East ,Tsugal
straits. 1t was the Takashina, whlcl
arrived at Mororan at noon today an(
reports she left the Russian vesseis
steaming southeast at great speed
This course creates the impression
that they are heading for Saigon, thf
capital of French China, though 1t Il
possible their course is ruse to de
|ceive the Japanese. The japanese
torpedo boat flotilla is in pursuit.