Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-24

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Havas agency from Port Arthur say
that four Japanese cruisers and tw
Japanese transports were sunk in,
fresh attack on Port Arthur. The re
port adds that the Russian battlesh hi
Retvizan covered herself with glory.
Japan Negotates a Treaty.
Washington, Feb. 24-Secretary Ha,
has received information that Japal
has negotiated treaty with Corea
whereby she guarantees the independ
ence and integrity of Corea.
Japanese BattIeships Sunk.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24-It is oftici
ally announced from Port Arthur thai
four Japanese battleships and two
Japanese transports were sunk III 8
fresh attack on Port Arthur The at
tack was repulsed.
Japanese Cruisers Eastbound.
Wei Hal Wei, Feb. 24-Four Japan
ese battleships and nine cruisers pass
ed this port today, bound eastward
National Loan Covered Four Times.
Toxic, Feb. 24-According to re.
ports the local banks national loan OF
one hundred million yen ($49,S00000
has been covered nearly four tiTfT
Japanese Army in corea.
Shanghai, Feb. 24-The Japanese
army corps landed at Chemulpo, Corea,
totally about 10000 men,
has been deployed between Ping Yang
and Seoul. The advance guard are ev-
en- northward of Ping Yang. Owing to
a partial thaw, the roads are bad and
the transportation of provisions and
war munitions is most difficult
Railroad Under Control of Govern
ment.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24-The rail-
way between Samara and ZlatouSt in
European Russia and the Siberian
ines with all the territory appropria-
led by the government for these rail-
'oads, has been placed under martial
aw in order to insure the running of
trains
Melville E. Stone Responsible.
London, Feb. 24-Reuters Telegram
Company explains the abolition of the
in Russia as follows: "The
lbolition of the censorship of news
elegrams sent abroad from Russia is
Understood to be the direct outcome
# an interview with Melville e. Stone
General manager of the Associated
'ress, had with the Czar at St. Peters
'urg. Stone urged the abolition of the
and as result of the man.
Ter in which the matter was repre-
ented to him the Car called upon M.
7on., Plehwe, minister of the interior,
or report on the subject. The report
aving been made the Czar ordered
he censorship to cease"
Soldiers Arriving at Port Arthur.
Che Foo, Feb 24-Trains of twelve |
ars, each with 80 soldiers aboard, are
ow arriving frequently at Port Ar
hur. Reinforcements are being push
d forward to the Yalu River from the
tation at Laicheng.
Relations Satisfactory.
Paris, Feb. 24-Rumors of negotia-
ons among the powers respecting the
assage of the Russian Black Sea fleet
trough the Dardanelles are unfound-
d. There is no evidence to justify
ne supposition that the support of
rance for it's Russian allies has af-
scted the Anglo-French entente cor
iale. Relations between the two
ountries are as satisfactory as before
le war.
Chinese Troops Being Transported.
Tien Tsin, Feb. 24-The transporta-
on of 10000 Chinese troops to the
reat Wall has begun.
Firing Heard at Port Arthur.
Chez Foo, Feb. 24-The steamer
overneur Jaeschi while passing Port
rthur at o'clock this morning heard
eavy firing in that direction. There ,
persistent rumor abroad that sew
al Japanese warships have been dis /,
,led but SO far it is unconfirmed. An ,
her steamer passed Dalny about the ,
me time the Jaeschi was of Port !
rthur and reports that it heard no
ing.
British Ordered to Leave. I.
London, Feb. PA special dispatch i,
om Kobe, Japan. says the British
numerical agent at Vladivostock has /.
rived At, Nagasaki and reported that .
Q commando Of the Russian garri-
n At vladivostock has ordered all
9 British subjects to leave that port.