The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-15

with 5000 horses and thirty-siX guns
and an immense supply of stores and
ammunition This army is that which
marched through Korea to the Yalu,
crossed that river at the battle of
Chin Lien Cheng on May l, and hav.
ing occupied Feng Wang Cheng, has
made its headquarters there, pending
the development of the plan of cam.
paign.
kuroki's army was originally com.
posed Of the Imperial Guards division,
the Second and Twelfth divisions, and
possibly has been reinforced by the
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth divisions,
these three being those kept back for
disposition as circumstances might
require.
The second army, under General
Oku is that which was landed at Pit.
sewo and elsewhere on the Lao Tuug
peninsula. After obtaining possession
of Kao Chow and the neck of the pen.
insula by the battle of Nanshan, this
army was divided. two divisions aud
possibly another being entrusted, a.
the fourth army, with the task OF sub.
| jCgating Port Arthur, under General
Nogi while General Oliu lead the rest
of his force northward along the line
of the Manchurian railway to coop
erat with Kurolii and NOzu. It. was
this army which engaged and drove
back general Stakelberg at the battle
OF Wa'angow It originally consisted
of the F..s Third, Fourth and Fifth
| div 'as r.A
Lastly. the, tbifd army is that Of
,--x. A>-e - ',,4's' -.c.--r ~ -
TaIu slah and concentra tAe
neigh )rhood Of Stu Yen It is con
posed Of the Sixth, Tenth ana Ela
enth divisions
Including the Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth divisions, the location Of which
is not certain, this accounts for all
the thirteen divisions of the Japanese
army, Roughly speaking, the strength
OF Japanese division, combatants
and non.combatants, is $4,000.
If the permanent active army has
been put into the field there would be
altogether 205 battalions, fifty-fye
, sQuadrons of cavalry, GSl cannon, 61,-
800 horses, 1900 officers and 193,700
. men.
It has ben reported that the reserve
batalions of each division have also
. been sent into the field. This adds
t ffty-two battalions, seventeen squad
5 rons, ia cannon, 5000 hor7es, 1000
B officers and &c, 600 men, making the
1 Olal of fighting men 22S,300 rank and
. Gle and $500 officers. Allowing for
troops guarding communications gar
/. risons and $4,000 engaged at Port Ar
G thur this would give 10000 men, or
j. 100, 600 approximately, as opposed to
. the Russian army at General Kuro'
, patkins disposal
c ST. PETERSBURG, July 9.-Semi-
] official confirmation was received to-.
D day of the capture of Kai Chou by the
Japanese. This is a strong Russian
+ railroad position and its capture now
0 throws the Japanese line clear across
S the Laio Tang peninsula and from the
}. Yalu river to the Gulf 1t is feared
f it will exercise material influence on
= Kuropatkin's strategy, and is Of the
e greatest Importance to the enemy.
Y LONDON, July 11.-A dispatch from
. Chefoo via Rome says Ciungtao, the
n key TO the defenses Of Port Arthur,
f has been captured by the Japanese.
|. Fighting is proceeding along the hills
/. between Ciungtao and the fortress
+ proper. A report says the bsttleship
q Eeziyan and another battleship are
missing,
= ST. PETERSBURG, July 11.-Gen'
). eral Kmopatkiu cables that it Is no
!. use trying to check the Japanese and
that he will not attempt it, New
Cnwans is therefore doomed. and the
{ nsslans will steadily retire to a
= point Of safety without giving battle
NEW CIIWANG, July 1.-Japani
Il ese torpedo boat destfoyers are sweep
: ing the Gulf of Liao Tung, and with
= other vessels are doing damage and
, nightly bombafdiug Port Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 12--It is
II conceded in official circles that Port
l. Arthur is doomed, and the Russians
D. will have to give it up ultimately, they
A. acknowledge, but will hold OH as LONG
A. as possible and when the fortress
e dots captulate Russia will lose her
IS tremendous prestige with the powers
D. Or the world.
l. TOXIC, July 12.--Admira Togo re
II pdrts that his torpedo boats attacked
10 Port Arthur yesterday The result is
n not known other than that the Jap
anese vessels were unharmod.
Is CHEFO0, July lat was reported
e. here today that the Russians had
ID blown up the big vessel Retylzeu and
- another battleshlp, which wss badl'
z damaged