Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-08-17
ULT|MATUM
FROM JAPAN
Action in China is Alleged to be
a Violation Of Inter.
national Law.
FRICTION MAY RESULT
Mikado's Troops Capture Tsin Hill and
Also Occupy Dapindu
Pass.

Press learned this afternoon that ia
pan has made demand on China
practically in the nature of an ultima
tum that neutrality be Immediately en-
forced in the case of the protected
cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat
destroyers Grozovoi, now at Shanghai.
Japan pointed out that time limit of
"a hours was permitted by the inter-
national law, and that Japan was at
liberty therefore to take such action
as may seem to be expedient. Should
China fail to comply Immediately with
Japan's demands, division of the jap
anese warships now in the vicinity of
Shanghai will be instructed to enter
the port and capture the Askold and
Grozovoi, as was done in the case of
the Ryeshitelni. With regard to the
Ryeshitelni, Japan, it Is asserted, is
determined not to comply with the Chi
nese demand, that the vessel be re-
turned to Che Foo. Japan insists that
to all intents and purposes Che Foo
has been the Russian base during the
war, Chinese junks having been fitted
out there and sent through the Japan
ese blockading vessels to Port Arthur.
Russia Agrees to Disarmament.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-Russia has
agreed to the disarmament of the Rus
sian cruiser Askold, now at Shanghai
The admiralty does not confirm the re-
ported arrival Of the Russian cruisers
Diana and Pallada at Vladivostock. A
dispatch received this morning from
Viceroy Alexieff, who is at Vladivo-
stock, makes no mention of the two
warships.
Japanese Occupy Tsin Hill.
Mukden, Aug. 1.-THE Japanese
have occupied Tsin Hill on the Rus
sian extreme left. A small force of
Japanese infantry occupied Dapindu
Pass August 18th, the Russian outposts
retiring.
Russian Cruisers Missing.
London, Aug. ia dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that up to yester-
day neither the armored cruiser Gro
mobd nor the cruiser Rossia, of the
Vladivostock squadron, which were en-
gagged Sunday with the Japanese
had succeeded in reaching
Vladivostock, and their whereabouts
are unknown.
Japan Fears Loss Of Prestige.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-Informa-
ton received in St. Petersburg fore
shadows that Japan will decline to re.
store the Ryeshitelni or make repara-
ton, and that on the contrary, the Mi
kado will contend that Russia, in send
ing a destroyer to Che Foo on an i'm
portant military mission became re-
sponsible for the violation of Chinese
neutrality, which japan at the opening
Of the war promised to respect to the
extent which the Russians did. Never
theless, it Is understood that Great
Britain, as an ally of Japan, advised
Japan to apologize. 1t is believed the
realizes this course will please
western powers but that Japan will not
follow it because it would mean loss
Of prestige in China, where concession
has already been transmitted to mean
weakness.
Port Arthur Reported Taken.
st. Petersburg, Aug. ia rumor is
again in circulation here that Port Ar
thur has fallen, but the source is not
traceable, and it seems to have no
more foundation than previous rumors
to the same effect.
Captain end. Officers Drown.
Toxic, Aug. 1.-THE captain and all
superior officers of the Russian cruiser
Rurik, which was sunk by Vice Ad-
miral Kamimura, August IA, were lost.
Twenty three officers were saved, A
of the wounded men from the Rurik
have been taken to the naval hospital
at Sasebo.