Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-16

| Che Foo, May ia combined lane
and sea attack on Port Arthur is ex
pected to take place between May q
and %. The Japanese hope to occupy
Port Dalny in few days. After the
destruction of submarine mines al
Talien Wan. the Japanese intend tC
land additional troops there and tC
commence the attack on Port Arthur
A Japanese officer told the Associated
Press that the Japanese were ready
to lose 1000 men in the attack Well
informed Chinese say the entrance to
Port Arthur is not blocked.
Mine Explosion Sinks the Mikayo.
Washington, May 16-The Japanese
legation has received the following
cablegram from Toxic: admiral Ka-
taoki reports that on May IA our tor
pedo boat fiotilla continued the sea
sweeping operations under cover of the
fleet. The enemy constructed tempor-
ary batteries on the promontory at
Keer Bay, Talien Wan, mounting six
field guns. They also hastily construct.
ed fort and with one company of
soldiers stubbornly resisted our attack
Our torpedo fiotilla defying the enc
my's fire carried out the operations
and destroyed five miles laid by the
enemy. Unfortunately one of the mines
exploded and sunk the cruiser Mika-
yO. In this accident six men were
killed besides two who were wounded
during the fight
Loss of Mkayo Deeply Regretted.
Toxic, May 16-The news of the loss
of the Mikayo has been sorrowfully re-
ceived in Toxic. The dangerous char
acter of the work in which the Milla
yo was engaged is generally appreciat-
ed, but it was thought that the loss of
torpedo boat No 4S under similar cir
last Thursday, Womb serve
as a warning to those engaged in the
work to exercise the greatest care. The
Japanese fotilla, while sweeping the
bay, were exposed to the Russian fire
all day, but continued their work un-
injured. The Mikayo was steel
cruiser of 1900 tons displacement.
Details Of TorpedoIng Of Japanese
Cruiser Expected.
st. Petersburg, May 16-The inter-
ruption of communication with Port
Arthur prevents the admiralty investi-
eating the announcement from Liao
Yang of the daring torpedoing of a
Japanese cruised off Port Dalny. AS
soon as communication is re-establish-
ed the admiralty expects the command
ar of the fortress to send full details.
Great Battle Imminent Near Lao
Yang.
Washington, May 16-An intimation
las reached the officials here to the eff
'ect that a great battle is imminent in
he vicinity Of Lao Yang where the
Russians are determined to make a
stand. The rumor cannot be traced to
is source.
Fifty Miles Of Railroad Destroyed
st. Petersburg. May 16-The Japan
ese are evidently determined that
here shall be no further rail commun-
cation between General kuropatllin
and Port Arthur. Official advices re-
,eived today by the general staff say
hat the Japanese have destroyed 80
niles of railroad north of Kin Chou.
Railroad Closed.
New Chwang, May 16-The Russians |
now admit that the railroad is practi-
cally closed at Port Arthur. Nothing
has been heard from there by wire for
three days and six days consign-
ment of mail to points south of Hsiu
Yen, was returned this afternoon.
Russians Seize Japanese Miners.
Seoul, May 16-An unofficial dispatch
1as been received here saying Rus
sian force, estimated at 800 men, has
appeared at the British mines at Fun
san. in northern Corea, where they
seized the belongings of the Japanese
and Chinese employees. They did not
ouch British property. Some OF the
Japanese escaped, while others are re-
ported captured.
Not Inspired BY Racial Prejudices.
Toxic, May 16-In refutation of the
claim that racial and religious preJu-
ices inspired the Japanese to engage
n the war with Russia, thousands OF
Shintoyists and Christians
held Joint meeting here today at
which addresses denying the charge
we're made by several leading priests
and ministers. A resolution was adopt
ed declaring that the war was not con-
nected with racial or religious ques-
ions but was being carried on to in
sure the security of the empire of ia
pan and the permanent peace of the
East. 1t was further asserted that this
was distinctly in the interests of JUS
tice and the civilization of the world.