Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-28
NEXT STAND AT
PORT ARTHUR
The Brilliant Victory of the Japan
csc at Kin Chow Compels the Rus
slams to Give Up Their Second
Line of Defense Without a Blow.

Toxic, May 2S-Japan paid heavily
for it's victories at Kin Chou, Nam
shan and Taliewan, losing 5000 men
| in killed and wounded in the repeated
assaults against these strong posi-
tions. but it scored sweeping and val
liable victory over the Russians, cap
turing so gunsN clearing the way to
Port Arthur and inficting losses on the
Russians, which in the end are ex-
pected to total 2,000 men. 1t is
doubted if the Russians will stand
again north of Port Arthur. They re-
tired from the field beaten and they
failed to rally at Nan Quan Ling.
where it was anticipated the second
stand would be made. The desperate
onslaughts of the Japanese on the
heights of Nan Shan were telling. for
the Russians left 800 dead in the
trenches there. A complete search OF
the field is expected to show a greater
number of dead. The estimates OF Rus
slams engaged in the defense of Kin
Chou, Nanshan Hill and south of Talie-
wan Bay vary, but it is evident that
the Russians drew for men from the
forces at Port Arthur and offered AL
the resistance possible. 1t is under
stood here that Lieutenant General
Stoessell commander of the military
forces at Port Arthur. was in personal
command of the recent operations. AS
soon as the Japanese troops have rest
ed they will press on to the south.
A Bloody Charge.
| Toxic. May 28-The Japanese as
sault on Nanshan Hill was one Of the
fiercest and bloodest affairs in mod
ern warfare. In the earlier rushes OF
the engagement every man participat-
| ing was shot down before he reached
the Russian trenches. 1t was found
necessary to stop these infantry
charges and renew the artillery fire
from the rear before the final and sue
cessful assault on the Russian position
could be made. The success OF this
assault was brought about by detach-
ment of Japanese troops, who succeed
ed in piercing the Russian line. A
splendid stroke of fortune was the dis
coyery and destruction by the Japan
ese of electric wires leading to mines
at the eastern foot OF Nanshan Hill.
This prevented the Russians from eX-
ploding the mines 1t is possible that
the fortune of the day hinged on these
mines for the Japanese losses would
have been enormous if they had eX-
ploded.
Japanese Navy to the Front.
Toxic, May 2S-The Japanese squad
ron, which was assigned to cooperate
in the attack of the second army on
Kin Chou and Nanshan Hill, composed
of four gunboats and the first torpedo
flotilla, entered Kin Chou Bay on We'd
nesday. A heavy sea prevented It's
participation in the fighting OF tha'
day. The weather cleared on Thursday
morning, however, and in spite OF the
shalloWness of the water the squad
ron steamed close to shore and pom
barded the Russian batteries, early II
, the action. a shell passed over the for
ward deck of one gunboat and killed
lieutenant and two petty off1cers an(
wounded two men. Later the captain
was killed and four men wounded. The
: torpedo boat flotilla shelled railroad
near Shaos River yesterday. The tor
pedo boats took the soundlngs AM
guided the larger ships toward tn
shore. The squadron advanced will
the Japanese right flank and aided II
u covering it Later in the day the fall
y ing tide compelled a withdrawal OF tn
:, larger warships.
u Nan Kwan Ling Occupied BY Japanese
Washington. May 25-The followin
cablegram from the foreign office a
Toxic was received at the Japahes
!. Legation today: "The commander Q
the army attacking Kin Chou report
. that a detachment of our troops occ'
:" pied Nan Kwan Ling this mornlns
= May 81. The enemy retreated IN Tn
= direction of Port Arthur after burnln
y. the railroad station. On the 26th on
Z, troops captured so guns besides othe
- =, equipments The number OF the en-
>" my's dead left on the field amounte
;. y. to 400. Our casualties including dea
~ and wounded are estimated at 1000.
~ The Next Stand Will Be Made at Po
~ Arthur.
M st. Petersburg. May 28-There Is
:. attempt here to disguise the fact tn
% the successful forcing of the neck
az the Kwang Tung peninsula prope
VI puts practically an end to the resi-:
~ ance to the enemy until he reaches Il
.'' actual Notifications around Port 4
III thur. Although there are many stro
." positions within more than 25 mil
'rh before the perimeter of the fortress
H. reached, the authorities admit that t
me Russians can offer little resistance a
in r,,,st rot;ra within tho for,,o,s q
undertake to defend themsel,
against the siege. Neither the admir-
an A., tho UouorQ1 Ctaff hos o~., 4 g..