Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-29
WILL FIGHT TO
THE FINISH.
Japanese Determined to Seize Port
Arthur But General StOeSSel An
nOunCed That He Will Never Give
the Order to Surrender.

Suez, Feb. 29-The Russian cruiser
Aurora with five torpedo boats has ar
rived here. The British coal laden
steamers Ettrckdale and Frankly and
the Norwegian steamer Matilda, also
laden with coal, were captured by a
Russian squadron in the Red Sea but
have been released by order of the
Car.
Japan Protests Against Insulting Re-
marks.
The Hague, Feb. 29-The protest of
the Japanese minister against the re-
marks made by Muraieff, President of
the arbitration tribunal and the Rus
sian minister of justice, in speech
which he made on February % after
announcing the tribunals decision in
favor of blockading the powers, as
against Venezuela says: The govern
ment of Japan, convinced that per-
manent arbitration court cannot prop
erly be used as means of attacking
the action, motives or the good name
of the powers signatOry to The Hague
convention of 1899, protests formally
and seriously both in defense of it's
honor and dignity and to prevent the
further misuse of this high court,
against the insulting remarks of M.
| Muravieff concerning the Japanese
government. Japan further requests
the insertion of this protest on the
minutes of the court, and that it be
given publicity equal to the remarks
which called it out.
Injured Vessels Towed to Nagasak.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 29-The conr-
ier De Tien Tsin says that in spite of
the Japanese measures to conceal their
losses, it is known that the battleship
Yashima and the armored cruisers
Asama and Takiwa have been towed
to Nagasaki to repair the damage
they have sustained
Port Arthur Will Never Surrender.
Port Arthur Sunday, Febr. 2S-Gen-
eral Stoessel commander of the gar
rison here has issued general order
directing the attention of the troops
and the inhabitants to the fact that
the Japanese consider the seizure of
Port Arthur a question of national
honor and from their obstinate attacks
and bombardments of the fortress and
bays he can only conclude that the
enemy will make every effort to cap
ture the fortress, failing which the
Japanese will destroy the railroad and
withdraw THE enemy, however"
proceeds the general order, sis mistak
en-. Our troops know and the inhab-
itants are hereby informed by me that
we will not yield. We must fight to
the finish as l, commandant, will new
er give the order to surrender. | call
on all to become convinced of the ne
cessity of fighting to the death. Those
who leave without fighting will not
save themselves There is no way. On
three sides there is the sea and on the
fourth will be the enemy. There is no
means of escape except by fighting"
Must Gain Lao Tung Peninsula.
Chemulpo Feb. 29-It would appear
to be assured that the Japanese will
not commit themselves to definite
plan of campaign entailing marching |
through Corea without first endeavor-
ing to gain possession of the Lao
'Tung peninsula. The approach OF
warmer weather indicates the gradual
breaking up of roads. There is a re-
port that the troops south OF Seoul find
marching laborious. This fact. to-
gether with the fact that Chemulpo |
will be open in fourteen days, doubt |
less explains the lull in disembarka-
ton.
Mendacous Reports Spreading in
Corea.
The official news agency today pub
fishes the following dispatch Port
Arthur, February 29, according to ad-
vices from Pekin, Prince Ching has
pointed out to the Japanese minister
that the attitude of the Japanese liv-
ing in China, who for more than
week have been spreading mendaclous
reports, is calculated to cause rising
against the Europeans. The Prince
therefore, asks the Japanese minister
to take the necessary preventive meas
ures It is confirmed that Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer was blown up
and another sunk during the recent
fighting. The wreck of the latter was
subsequently washed ashore.
Land Encounter on Sunday.
Chez Foo, Feb. 29-The twenty-ninth |
Japanese infantry occupying Ping
Yang, midway between Seoul and the
Yalu River on Sunday met body OF
Russian cavalry scouts north OF Ping
Yang and drove them back. It is esti-
mated that 10000 Japanese troops
have landed at Chemulpo The trans
ports are not now escorted by war
ships. y