Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-13

Washington, Feb. 13-There is grave
danger of the fight from Pekin OF the
Chinese court if it is not speedily con.
vinced that there is no danger OF an
invasion of China by one or the other
of the belligerents. The result of this
flight would certainly be general up
rising against the foreigners that
might result in massacres.
Russians Leave Seoul.
London, Feb. 13-Oficial advices
from Toxic to the Japanese legation
say that the Russian minister, stah of
legation, the Russian legation guard
and all other Russians at Seoul left
the Corean capital on the same train
yesterday, bound for China, via Che
mulpo, guarded by Japanese troops
and gendarmes.
China Prociaims Neutrality
Toxic, Feb. 13-The Chinese gov
ernment yesterday proclaimed it's neu-
trality during the Russo-Japanese war
Germany Reiterates Policy OF Neu-
traIity.
Berling, Feb. 13-The imperial chan
cellor, Count Won Buelow, in the gov
ernments official organ today, issued
the following proclamation: in con-
sequence of the official declaration of
war between Russia and Japan, it be-
comes the duty of every one in the
German Empire and Colonies and also
Germans residing abroad to observe
the strictest neutrality ine ALL rela-
tiOns."
America Demands That China Remain
Neutral.
Washington, Feb. 13-The state de-
partment today issued this statement:
After preliminary exchange of views
between this government and the 9TH
er powers interested in Chinese mat
ters, the department on the 10th of
February sent the following instruc-
tions to the American representatives
in St. Petersburg, Toxic and Pekin:
"You will express to the ministers OF
foreign affairs the earnest desire of
this government that in the course on
military operations between Russia
and Japan the neutrality of China shall
be respected by both parties and the
area Of hostilities shall be localized as
much as possible so that the loss to
commerce and the intercourse OF the
world be lessened as much as possible. !"
Rumor Denied.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13-The Associ-
ated Press is authorized to deny the re-
port that the Japanese troops landed
at Port Arthur with the loss of two
regiments. Nothing is known here Of
ficially of the movements OF the Via
livestock squadron but the report that
it had sunk the Japanese transports on
Wanson and destroyed Hakodata is
generally discredited, 1t being pointed
out that it is impossible for the
squadron to have been in two places
almost simultaneously. If this story
be true it is generally believed that
the Vladivostock squadron will be able
to come south by the eastern coast OF
Japan and cause enormous havoc and
ultimately effect juncture with the
Virenius squadron, on its way to the
far East from Europe.
Germany May Aid Russia DipIomati-
caIIy.
New York, Feb 13-The London cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph is
quoted as having information that II
the fortunes of war prove adverse to
Russia, a diversion is expected from
Germany. which may lead to far reach
ing results.
A st. Petersburg correspondent FUR
ther reports that the German govern
ment will aid Russia automatically IN
any action taken to bring the alleged
evacuation of Wei Hal Wei before the
Hague tribunal. "Germany's fixed
resolution is to win back Russla's
friendship" concludes the dispatch.
Russian Torpedo Boat Blown Up.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13-Bulletin-
A report has been received from vice.
roy Alexieff saying the Russian torpe-
do boat Yenisei has been blown up as
the result of accidentally striking
mine at Port Arthur. Yenisei sank ana
Captain Stepanoff, three officers ana
81 men were lost
Will Not Include Manchur'a.
London, Feb. 13-The seml-omciai
Temps says that the cabinets at Lon
don, Paris and Berlin are in accord up
on Secretary Hays note. The three
powers agree In giving the note con-
struction' favorable to China's pro-
claiming her neutrality and also that
this neutrality be recognized and re-
spected throughout the period of hos