Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-03-17
Crews of Norwegian Steamers Re-
leased From Port Arthur Report
That a Cruiser With Eighty Per-
sons on Board Was Destroyed, the
Town Badly Damaged and Many
Residents Killed in the Last
BOmbdrdment.

Shanghai, March 17-Three Norwe
gian steamers, the Brand, the Arg
and the Seirestad, released few day
ago by the authorities at Port Arthur
have arrived at Shanghai. The cap
tains were sworn by the Russians no
to reveal anything they saw, but mem
bers of the crew willingly told all the.
knew. During the bombardment of las
Sunday the Argo lay by the side of thu
battleship Retvizan and one of the
Norwegians confirms the report thai
Japanese shell fell on the Retvizan's
deck killing nineteen officers ant
men. Scarcely residence in the new
part of the town escaped damage. One
shell fell among sightseers and 25
were killed. Three government clerks
were killed on the street. A cruiser
lying cables length from the Ret
vizan, probably the Diana, was struck
on the water line and set afire.
The sailors declare that 80 persons
on board perished. The Norwegian s
insist that when they left, the Russian
fleet had sailed, probably for dash
for Vladivostock. There remained in
the harbor, besides the disabled war.
ships, only the volunteer fleet steam.
er Kasan, four smaller Russian mer-
chantment, one whaler and the Rus
sian hospital ship Mongolia, which had
been struck by shells killing half a
dozen.
Two corean Officers on Board the Gin.
cinnati.
Che Foo, March 17-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati, just arrived
from Chemulpo, reports everything
quiet and no news from the front. At
the request of Minister Allen the
cruiser brought two former Corean Of
ficers who left Corea in consequence
of their friendship for Russia.
Russian Torpedo Boat Blown Up.
Che Foo, March 17-While entering
Port Arthur yesterday the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Skorri struck
upon an unplaced mine and was blown
up. Four of the crew were saved.
Viceroy Alexieff wires a report con-
firming the account of the damage to
Port Arthur during the bombardment
of the 10th instant. He says the story
of the fire there is "base fabrica-
tion."
Port Arthur viii Be Opened in Near
Future.
Tien Tsin, March l7-Lloyd's agent
at New Chwang wires as follows:
"Port Arthur will be opened on
March 25 and 80, and steamers have
been chartered for spring shipments.
The reports that New Chwang will be
attacked shortly are untrue and there
is no truth in the statement that the
Russians are trying to lay mines
abreast of the fort. Business is going
on as usual and M. Crosse of the civil
administration is doing all in his pow
er to further the trade interests of
both the Chinese and foreigners.
American and British residents insist
that warships should be stationed
here, but there are no signs Of any
trouble. Japanese troops will prob
ably land in Kia Chou bay and cut off
the main line at Tas Hachiao south
east New Chwang."
Chinese Neutrality viii Be Broken,
Says the Bourse.
St. Petersburg, March 1.-THE
Bourse Gazette says Japan's hope of
aid from America is gone and it now
looks only to China, and with the lat
ter's hatred of the West, in view it
is trying it's best to effect an alli-
ance. The Gazette predicts that Chin
ese neutrality will soon be broken.
Mines Along the Lao Hung Peninsula.
Chez Foo March 17-Warnings
have been received here confirming
the previous reports to the effect that
the Russians have laid mines along
the Liao Tung peninsula and that neu-
tral vessels are obliged to show their
colors, five kilOmeters off the shore
and await the Russian pilot.
Headquarters Of Manchurian Army
Will Be Lao Yang.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE first
headquarters of the Manchurian army,
after General Kuropatkin's arrival will
be Lao Yang, the general having Sc
lected that point instead of Mukden,
whence to direct operations. Liao
Yang is ten miles west of the railroad |
being connected with the main road by
q special line which will be completed |,
by the time the general arrives, and
has many advantages over Mukden.
Russia Wishes to Use Chinese Rail-
road.
Pekin, March l1-Russian commits |