Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-02
BIC LAND
BATTLE
Near Port Arthur in Which the
Japanese Were Successful
as Usual.
RUSSIANS STILL
RETREAT|NC
The Northwest Country is Almost Clear
Of Them...CIaim to Have Checked
General Kuroki.


Che Foo, July "A big battle wa
fought on land near Port Arthur OF
June rs and 27. The Japanese wer'
successful and on the morning of thu
2Sth occupied certain heights within
ten miles of Port Arthur. The frs
Japanese division, which suffered 81
severely at the battle of Nanshan Hill
and the eleventh division, fresh from
Japan, were engaged. The japanese
losses have not been learned. The
Russians are said to have suffered
very heavily.
Russians Retreating All Along the
Line.
General Kurok's Headquarters in
field, June 28-(Delayed)-The Rus.
sian troops retreated all along the line
before the northern advance OF the
Japanese army. The country to the
northwest is almost clear of them. 1t
appears as if General Kuropatkin fear
ed that he would be surrounded.
Should he determine to make a stand
at Lao Yang, decisive battle before
the rain is probable.
They have begun to retire toward
the channel to Stu Yen. No Japanese
retreat has been observed on the
the southern road leading to Kin Chou
across the Chapanlin Pass. Our caval-
ry operating in the direction of Senu
Chen, has retreated north under pres
sure of the enemy. Southwark OF Hal
Cheng, the Japanese have placed
strong infantry advance posts for a
distance of 1872 miles along the roads
leading from the different passes. The
Japanese advance in the Feng Wang
Cheng region has ceased while in the
Hua Yen Sian and Stint Sint districts
the enemy have receded southward.
kuroki'a Advance Checked.
st. Petersburg, July 2-The follow
ing dispatch from General Kuropatkin,
dated June 80, has been received by
the Emperor mot only has General
Kuroki's forward movement in the d.
rection Of Hal Cheng and Ia Tche
Kiao been suspended, but even the
Japanese troops marching toward Sian
Diao have begun to retire"
Naval Engagement Reported.
Seoul, July 2-The Japanese lega-
ton has received reports from a semi
official source on the east coast of an
engagement yesterday between the
Vladivostock squadron and the Japan
ese squadron under the command OF
Vice Admiral Kamimura. No details
have been obtained.
Chased the vIadivostock Squadron.
Toxic, July 2-There is probabili-
ty that Vice Admiral Kamimura sight
ed the Vladivostock squadron last
night and that genertl attack with
torpedo boats followed. 1t is thought
that Kamimura pressed the Russians
Corea and that the Russians ran east
and then north in an effort to escape.
Junk Blown Up BY Mine.
Che Foo, July PA junk was blown
up by contact with mine at the en-
trance of the Lao River below New
Chwang on Friday. Twenty Chinese
were killed, and twelve wounded. The
captains of vessels here are in state
of alarm.
Following Up the Japanese.
Lao Yang, July 2-The Japanese
guards division, which was engaged in
an attack on Talin Pass, is retiring
eastward and General Count Keller,
who has received reinforcements, is
following up the Japanese.
Sound Of Firing Heard.
Nagasaki, July 2-The Vladivostock
squadron was reported off Iku Island
last night and the sound of firing was
heard at Goto Island.
Charges Of Gross Cruelty.
Lao Yang, July 2EFhe Japanese are
advancing over an extended front.
General Kuropatkin is in personal COM
mand Of the Russian troops which are
in splendid condition. The Russians
are holding Dalin Pass. Fifteen trains
are arriving here daily. General
Mistchenko's troops are fighting con-
stantly. The Russians assert that
photographs taken prove that Japan
ese are killing the wounded and Lieu
tenant Chita, it is said who was wound
ed near Stu Yen on June 26th and left
on the field, was wounded thrice by
the Japanese. The Russian soldiers
are furious at this wanton cruelty.
They also claim that the Japanese
use foul language in approaching the
Russians
Japanese Report Denounced BY Rus
slams.
st. Petersburg, July 2-Satisfaction
Is expressed in all circles with the in
formation coming from Russian official
sources that Rear Admiral Withoft's
squadron did not sustain any damage,
in the fight at Port Arthur on June %.
The papers are unsparing in their de-.
nunciation OF the reports disseminat-