Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-23
JAPAN is
PREPARING
Large Armies Are Congregating
at Sigow Pass and
Huaiyenship.
RUSSIA BACKS DOWN
Bear Assures Great Britain and Ger.
many Of Good Intentions In
Red Sea.

Sintzintn, seventy miles west o
Mukden, July 23.-According to re
ports, from Chinese sources, Sigov
Pass. ten miles northwest of Saimatza
is held by more than five Thousand
japanese troops. It is believed tina
this column engaged the Russian
forces proceeding from Saimatza west
ward. The Japanese are moving VI
their reserves to reinforce the Sigov
Pass column, which is expected to
push forward upon the arrival Of rein
forcements. Heavy cannonading was
heard July IS. Reports say that the
japanese appeafA at Huaiyenship
10000 strong.
Cannonading Near Uraga.
Toxic, July 23.-- It is announced
from Uraga that cannonading at sea
is heard there.
Rain Delays Movements.
Ia Tche Kiao, July 23.-Rain has
been falling in torrents for two days
and the movements of both sides has
been suspended The real rainy sea-
son seems to have set in. Matters
in the East are quiet.
Baltic Squadron Completed.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-Admiral
Birileff, in command of the naval for
ces at Cronstadt, has started on tour
of the Baltic ports. This is regarded
as indicating that the first division of
the Baltic squadron is practically COM
pleted.
Seizure UncaIIed For.
Hamburg, July 23.-Officials of the
Hamburg-American line declare that
the eizure of their steamer Scandia by
the Russians is inexplicable, as her
manifests show she did not carry any
kind of war material for Japan. The
company has asked the foreign Office
to secure an explanation.
VIadivostock Squadron Moving.
Toxic, July 23-The Vladivostosk
squadron was seen at noon Friday,
going south, eighty miles off the Hi
lachi province.
viii Stop Boat Seizures.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-The Rus
sian government has given formal as
surances to Germany that there will
be no repetition of the Prinz Heinrich
incident. Whether this includes def
mite notification that the converted
volunteer feet steamers in the Red
Sea will cease stopping neutral vessels
is not yet clear, although it is believed
it does. Up to 2 o'clock the German
embassy has received no instructions
from Germany regarding the reported
seizure of the German steamer Scan
dia in the Red Sea, and in view of the
assurances given, can scarcely credit
the report. However, the Scandia may
have been captured before the orders
of the Russian government were re-
ceived.
Steamer CeyIon Stopped.
Port Said, July 23.-The Peninsula
and Oriental Company's steamer Cey-
Ion, homeward bound from Yokahama
and Penang, has arrived here, and re-
ports that the cruiser st. Petersburg,
of the Russian volunteer squadron sig
nailed July 1S, asking where the boat
was from and where bound, after
which it was allowed to proceed.
The st. Petersburg was at the time
conveying German merchant ship.
England Receives Assurances.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-The Asso-
ciated Press is able to announce that
Russia has informally notified Great
Britain that orders have been issued
that Russian cruisers in the Red Sea
shall not arrest any more merchant
men and it has been agreed between
the powers that if, pending the receipt
of these orders by the captains of the
st. Petersburg and Smolensk, any
other ships should be stopped and held
as prizes, these acts shall be regard
ed as not having taken place and ships
will at once be released.
Steamers Leave New chwang.
Tien Tsin, July pa telegram re-
ceived here today from New Chwang
says that the European steamers there
have been warned to leave. The rea.
son Is not given.
Report Unfounded.
Toxic, July ga report from Uraga
is to the effect that cannonading has
been heard at sea Is unfounded. The
whereabouts Of the vladivostock
squadron is not known. It is presumed
that the Russian warships are cruis-
ing on the coast in hope Of intercept
ing liners.
VALE AND HARVARD WON.
London, July 23.-Yale and Harvard