The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-08-05
The Russians Sustain a Loss Of
Over a Thousand in the
Recent Battle.

On our eastern front advances began
against our main position. At that
moment their chief forces were dis
closed opposite our right flank and |
around in the direction of Samatse and |
Lao Yang. The Japanese are also |
advancing against our troops east OF
Halliatse.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 1.-The |
story of the death of the Russian gen
eral, Count Von Keller, has been CON
firmed in the following disupatch:
Count Won Keller's death occurred
July 20, while resisting the prelim-
mary advance of Kuroki's army. The
general was standing near a battery
which was subjected to a terrific fire
when a shell burst close to him, when
he fell mortally wounded, dying TWEEN.
ty minutes later General Won Kel-
Ter is the first high Russian military
commander to lose his life in the war.
ST. PETERSBURG, August Ito
night the keenest anxiety is felt at the
war Office for news of progress of the
battle General Kuropatkin's condi-
ton would be desperate in the event
of his defeat He is now in a trap
fighting for his life, and St. Peters,
burg is almost in despair over the sit
uation, The latest dispatches, how
| ever indicate that the japanese have
been held in check and the Russian
army may win out.
TOXIC, August 1.-The Japanese
forces are today reported on the very
threshold of Port Arthur, and the
fortress must fall this week or the
Japanese be driven back.
TOXIC, August IA Japanese gun
boat became entangleu with a sub
marine cable while searching for
mines off Port Arthur and was badly
damaged by the forts before she re-
leased herself. The commander of the
boat and ten men were wounded.
LONDON, August 1.-The Reuter-
Telegraph Company has dispatches
asserting that Gen. Kuropatkin's east
front on the right flank has been turn
ed by the Japanese.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 1.-The
assassin of Minister Plehve died to-.
day as a result of injuries sustained
at the time he threw the bomb He
made no disclosures before his death
TOXIC, August 2.-After two days
fighting General KuroRi defeated the
Russians yesterday in two separate
actions, first at Yush Likuz, second at
Yensuilig pass.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2.-Gen.
Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese
occupy Ikhauyen and Yang Use pass
thirty miles east of Lao Yang. The
| Russians are still holding their posi-
tion on the Saih-Matrx Sza road.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 2.-Gen
: eral Kuropatkin reports that the Japs
) have occupied Yang He Pass, thirty
; miles from Lao Yang, and Ikhaveien
in the same neighborhood. This indi.
Gates that the japanese have succeed.
ed in turning the Russian flank.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August O.
The Japanese legation makes public
official dispatches regarding Kuroh
two successful battles The battle at
p Yushulikzu began the twenty-ninth
and resulted in the defeat of both
wings of the enemy that day. The
= enemy was not dislodged, however, un
= til noon of the next day, when they
fed toward Anping. At Yensuiling
I pass partial success was also achiey
+ ed July 49, and all the enemy's posi-
+ tiOns were captured the morning o.
the next day. The enemy fled TOWARD
e Tanghoyen. Casualties not tamulated
+ Tanghoyen. Casualties not tabulated
l. The battle was fought with the ther
g mometer registering over a hundred
ST. PETERSBURG, August p
. Feeling at the war office is decided,
depressing this morning. All tn
l. news that has come is of a depressing
e character, and Kmopatkins report o
+ the japanese occupation of Ikhayucel
a had the effect of almost creating
y riot.
d ST. PETERSBURG, August 9TH
+. evening papers publish notice of tn
q release of the steamer Malacca whic
+. was seized in the Red Sea by tn
Al Russians.
G. The article concludes: "The a
,r rangement for her inspection and II
,r lease now is taken in abrogation {
n. Russias right, which she still mail
ii tains, and her cruisers and warshir
IF will stop vessels and search them fC
in contrabahd of the enemy"
s. LONDON, August "a Mukde
C. dispatch says the headquarters of tn
le Russian military authorities are bein
II transferred to Vladivostok, which wi
rs become the capital Of Eastern Ash
III At Harbin a new army of $4,000 is b
lg ing raised to relieved Kuropatkil
RI Two japanese divisions are reporte
g, to be approaching MubdeD,