The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-22
JAPANESE
ARE NOT
ASLEEP
Russians Attack Japs
During Fog But are
Repulsed.

LONDON, July 1S.-OfRcial Japan,
csc dispatches show two divisions or
about 10000 Russians, tried to oust
General Kurolis army from Molten
Ling Pass and failed. The Russians
were repQused, but with what loss
IS not known as a list of the casual,
hes OF either side has not been given
out although the Russian loss was
probably large The attack was made
jnder command of General Kellar in a
thick fog. The japanese broke the at.
iacking lines and pursued the Rus.
SLAMS as far as KuRteapaotzu. The
| object OF the attack was to stop the
japanese advance on Russian head.
quarters in the Lao valley.
TOXIC, uJly 1S,-A Japanese de.
5troyer is reported as capturing Chi.
lese junk in the act of attempting to
5muggle official dispatches from Port
Arthur The papers seized gave val.
liable information regarding the sit.
lation of the defenders of the fortress.
1t is reported here that Togos fleet
has not approached Port Arthur for
ten days.
ALDEN, July ia Russian warship
stopped the British steamer Persia to,
lay and took two bags of mail. The
Japanese mail taken from the German
vessel last week was then placed on
board the Persia by the Russians.
BERLIN, July 1S.-The kaiser has
ordered a protest filed against the
stoppage Of the liner Prinz Heinrich by
Russians, and a demand has been
made for the immediate return of the
mail coniisCated.
England joins in this protest and
demands from Russia an apology or
a disayowal of knowledge of the ac.
tion and the return of the captured
mail sacks
J ST. PETERSBURG July 1S.-Geu.
raj public satisfaction is manifested
aver the decision Of the admiralty 10
patrol the Red Sea for the purpose Of
ntercepting contraDand OF war des.-
tined for Japan.
LONDON, July 1S.-In the house ~
commons today the secretary Of for.
eign affairs asked General Lauries to
postpone a question which he pro-
2oses to ask anent the doings Of the
Russian volunteer fleet steamer st.
Petersburg in the Red Sea until Thurs.
lay, as the government information is
still incomplete affecting the maltreat.
ment OF the English mails. The sec.
retary said the question was of the
utmost Importance and was engaging
| lhe earnest attention of the govern
ment. The Daily Telegraph today says
there is limit to compliance when
commerce is molested in this way, and
I must not continue.
TOXIC, July 19-The Russian re-
pulse at Molten Pass cost them two
thousand men, the Japanese losing but
200. The Mikado's infantry outgen-
2raled the Russians at every point,
md displayed wonderful marksman.
ship.
SHANGHAI, July 19.-Japan is fol-
lowing the course of Russia in steam.
2r seizures, and today a British yes
sci arrived here and reported that
she was signaled by a Japanese
steamer who advised the owners that
the ship and cargo of the Peiping had
been captured by Japanese cruiser
and was proceeding to Japan with a
prize crew on board. 1t is believed
here that a very critical stage Of the
war has been reached.
SUEZ, July 19.-The British steam
er Malacca arrived here today in
charge Of a Russian crew, flying Rus
sian flag. The British companys
agent was not allowed to board the
vessel.
BERLIN, July 19.-England has in
formed Germany OF the sending of a
British fleet of eighteen vessels to Al
eXandria with the intention of check
ing illegaities of the Russians in the
Red Sea, 1t is believed this demon
stration will cause Russia to subside
mcekly. The general feeling here is
that the first European complication
in the war has arrived.
LONDON, July 20.--The Lloyds
agent has cabed the authorities at
Port Said OBTAINING the Malacca and
its Russian crew pending instructions
from London.
LONDON, July 2O.-Wrathful SEN
timent of the British press and public
is aroused to white heat as additional
details arrive concerning the seizure
of the Malacca. The international sit
uation is considered strained to the
rupture point. People eagerly devour
rumore that Kitchener has been order
ed to have the Indian army in readi-
ness for campaign, and that the Med
iterranean squadron stands ready to
prevent further interference with Brit.
ish ships.
CHBRBOURG, July 2O.-orders
were issued today to subaltern sailors
attached to the French Channel squad
ron, now on leave, to report for duty
forthwith for general inspection to-
morrow,