Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-08-19

rived here from Port Arthur declar
that the Japanese position at Palun
Chang, from which they poured
heavy fire into Port Arthur and the in
ner forts has been retaken, the japan
ese retiring to Shushiyen. Chimes
who embarked from Liao Tie Shan a
eleven o'clock yesterday morning, re
port continuance of heavy fighting
They say that the Japanese have occu
pied Pigeon bay and are within strit1
ing distance of the Lao Tie Sha,
forts, which, however, are still occu
pied by the Russians. According Il
the Chinese. the Russians at Port Ar
thur are making their final stand.
Unknown Steamer Captured.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 19.-The
State Department has received the
following from Che Foo, dated today:
This morning seven Japanese destroy
ers entered the harbor and met an un-
known steamer, which they captured
Two Japanese cruisers are outside of
the harbor.
The text of the dispatch is as fol
lows: "Che Foo. Aug. 19.-This morn
ing seven Japanese cruiser destroyers
entered the harbor at Che Foo. Oppo-
site to the entrance. the boats met an
unknown steamer entering and took
possession. There are two cruisers
The dispatch is so worded as to
leave in doubt one of the most import
ant points connected with the seizure.
the exact spot at which it
took place and whether without or
within the three mile limit. Naval
officers familiar with the harbor of Che
Foo state that there are two entrances
from opposite directions and it is in
ferred from the aboYe dispatch that
the japanese squadron approached
through one of these entrances to find
the unknown steamer referred to
coming through the other. The i'm
preston here is therefore that the seiz-
ure took place. in Chinese territorial
waters. The incident is regarded as
evidence of a determination on the
part of Japanese naval officers to dis
regard the question of Chinese neu-
trality.
Russian Gunboat Sinks.
Toxic. Aug. ia Russian gunboat
If the Otvajni type struck mine and
sank off Lioti Promontory, the extreme
southern point of the Kwang Tung pen.
nsula on which Port Arthur is situ-
ated, at eight o'clock Thursday night.
Russian Admiralty in Despair.
st. Petersburg, Aug. ia feeling
almost akin to despair reigns in the
Russian admiralty. The
official report of Vice Admiral Skryd-
off, coming on the heels of the known
osses sustained by the Port Arthur
squadron in it's desperate sortie of Au-
gust 10, and anxiety of the fate of war
ships still unaccounted for, not only
the sinking of the Rurik,
,ut showing that the injuries sustained
)y the Gromboi and the Rossia in the
light with Vice Admiral Kamimura's
squadron were greater than antici-
)ated, completes the crushing nature
If the blow to Russia's ill-starred ma
7al forces in the Far East. So far as
he immediate future is concerned,
he admiralty does not disguise the
act that Vladivostock is destroyed.
The effect on the public is also most
1t is confirmed that the
osses Of officers and men on board the
aossia and the Gromboi were fifty per
.ent on the former. and 25 per cent
IN the latter. showing the dreadful
lavoc Of the Japanese guns, even at
'ange Of three miles.
LAO Yang Battle Probable.
Mukden, Aug. ia battle is re-
,arded as being imminent. as the jap
lnese on the Russian east front are
MY SWVAIy MA4OS xlOA AAdO dn6s
The advance posts are not more than
our miles apart and small skirmishes
ire daily occurrences. On the south.
he Japanese have retired to Hal
Jheng. 81 Il
Rains Prevent Operations.
Lao Yang. Aug. 19.-Rains have
low continued increasingly for a week
Ind the roads in many cases have
,een completely washed away. The
Japanese are not making any move,
70 far as is known here.
Cruisers In Bad Condition.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-Detailed
eports OF the injuries sustained by the
sromboi and Rossia naturally are
withheld. but no doubt now exists that
hey are serious enough to require 60
ng into dry dock. So Ear as is known.
hereris only one dock at vladivostock, /!