Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-08-06
Russians Extenuate Their Re-
treat BY Claiming They In.
f|icted Frightfu| Losses
on Japanese.
QUESTION OF
C0NTRABAND
St. Petersburg Desires to Avoid Eric
ton With Neutral Nations But
Insists on Its Point.

st. Petersburg, Aug. IA dispatch
to the Bourse Gazette from Lao Yang
says that another great battle has beer
fought in the neighborhood of Houtsi
atze, on the railroad about fourteen
miles west of Liao Yang in which the
Japanese losses are estimated to have
been from ten to thirteen Thousand
and the Russian losses insignificant.
The dispatch to the Bourse Gazette,
which is dated Thursday, says: There
has been fierce fighting on Tuesday,
Wednesday and today. The Japanese
made vigorous attack on the center
of the Russian position at Hiutsiatze.
The enemy was 81 battalions strong,
Sc of which were regular troops and
the balance reserve men. General Ku-
roki employed the reserve men in the
attack while the regulars carried out
feints intended to delude the Russi-
ans. The reserve men attacked with
desperation. Their ranks were deci-
mated by the Russian fire each time
they advanced, but the vacancies were
quickly filled up with fresh men. The
Russians ultimately slowly retreated
to suitable positions whence they in
flicted great losses on the Japanese
by heavy artillery fire. The Japanese
losses are estimated at ten to thirteen
thousand men. The Russian losses
were comparatively insignificant.
Battle at Lao Yang Unlikely.
st, Petersburg, Aug Military Off
GERS think it unlikely that General Ku-
ropatkin is giving battle at Liao Yang,
ment Of stores, totaling millions of
pounds, accumulated there, and would
be almost as bad as general defeat.
The Death of Count Keller.
Liao Yang, Aug Prince Shiren-
ski, an eye witness of Lieutenant Cen
eral Count Keller's death, says it was
due to a reckless inspection of batter
les on foot During lull in the fight
ing about midday on July 81, General
I-eller, though warned by his subordi-
mates that his white uniform made a
fine target, laughed and slipped from
the battery just as shrapnel shell
burst He died within two minutes
after being wounded.
Japanese Movements.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 7.-Kuropatkin
reports that the Japanese advanced
ten miles north of Hal Cheng on Thurs
day and that they are also advancing
in considerable force from Pahuisal
(Kutsia) on the Russian left flank.
The Japanese were concentrated in the
neighborhood of Hulungou and consid-
cradle forces of Japanese at Houtsi-
atze and Sikseyan crossed to the right
bank of the Taitse River, but were
driven back.
Russians at Port Arthur.
Che Foo, Aug. 7.-"Port Arthur will
certainly fall inside Of one or two
months, depending on how fast the
Japanese move" This was the opin-
ion expressed today by an educated
Russian who has just arrived here
from Port Arthur in junk The Rus
sian who voiced this opinion occupied |
an important semi-oficial position at |
Port Arthur and his views are regard
ed as valuable. He says that while |
the Japanese are constantly receiving |
reinforcements, every Russian casu-
atty decreases the defensive efficiency |
of the garrison, as the Russians can
not be reinforced. The necessity of
protecting the men in the field for the |
final stand explains the retreat OF the |
Russians from the strong OutpOsts po- |
sitions, where their losses were far |
less serious than those sustained by |
their assailants. The three days fight |
ing of last week was done chiefiyswith |
artillery.
Port Arthur Reported Fallen.
Nagasaki, Aug. 7.-Noon-It is re-
DO rted here that Port Arthur has been
captured by the Japanese
It is not probable, however, that |
Nagasaki would be the first point and |
the only one to hear of the fall Of Port |
Arthur. There are no advices from To-
kio or the Japanese legations at Lon
don or Washington confirming the re.
port.
Attempt to Destroy Railroad Bridge.
New Chwang, Aug. T. Russian |
spies made an attempt to destroy the
railroad bridge near Yingkow this |
morning. They were frustrated by |
Chinese railroad employees. General
Fukushima was supposed to be on the |
train about to cross the bridge.
Russian 5attIeship Torpedoed.
London, Aug. IA dispatch savs