Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-07
ADVANCING
ON ENEMY
The Japanese Marching in Two
Divisions Have Reached
"Gate of Corea.
FOUGHT BATTLE
NEAR HAMATAN
Russian Rear Guard Consisting Of One
Thousand Men Attacked...Four Hun
dred Men Are Taken Prisoners.


st. Petersburg. May THE Russian
capital has now been without news
from Port Arthur for almost "A hours.
The last telegram received was filed
at O'Clock last night. 1t is believed
that the spot where the Japanese cut
the railroad and telegraph is near
Port Adams, opposite Pitsewo. No
news of other landings on the Lao
Tung peninsular has reached the gem
eral staff. Important developments are
hourly expected from Feng Wang
Cheng. News of heavy fighting there
is anticipated shortly.
A telegram from General kuropatkin
says that General Kuroki's army is ad.
vancing upon the Russian position in
two divisions. The enemy with ar
tillery, he reports has reached kao Lii
Meun, entitled the Gate of Corea"
which is within ten miles of Feng
Wang Cheng.
Attacked Russian Rear Guard.
Antung, May 2, via Seoul, May =
iAS coDohCoC lOlCC CudIStu d
thousand men Of the Russian rear
guard consisting Of a battalion OF in
fantry and two batteries of artillery
near Hamatan, west of Kiu Lien Cheng.
After sustaining heavy loss, the Japaa-
ese spiked the Russian guns and cap
tured 400 prisoners.
Japanese Occupy Feng Wang Chena
st. Petersburg, May ACCORDING to
persistent rumors General Kuropatkin
decided not to give battle at Feng
Wang Cheng. The Russians have fall
en- back and the Japanese have occu-
pied Feng Wang Cheng.
Japanese Are Entrenching Themselves
Shan Hal Kwan, China, May IAN
officer of a torpedo boat, who arrived
mere from Yin kow, after confirming
the landing of the Japanese on the
Liao Tung peninsular, says the Japan.
ese are rapidly entrenching them
selves and have mounted rapid fire
guns.
No Messages Accepted.
ST. Petersburg, May THE tele-
graph Office refuses to accept messages
for Port Arthur.
Harbor Completely Blocked.
Toxic, May Vice Admiral Togo
reports that the entrance of Port Ar
thur is completely blocked to all yes
sells except small boats. He adds that
the Japanese have not lost a single
vessel although the attack resulted in
considerable loss of life
Address to the Soldiers.
Port Arthur, Friday, May s, delayed
in ansmission) --Lieutenan General
Stoessel has issued an order to the
troops of his command as follows: "On
April 80 and May 1st the enemy cross
ed the Yalu River in great force and
our troops fell back to positions which
had previously been selected. Yester
day the enemy effected an important
landing on the Liao Tung peninsular
south of Pitsewo and in the vicinity of
Kin Choue Bay. Now our work is be-
ginning. Naturally the enemy will de-
strOy railway communication and en-
1eavor to drive our troops back to Port
Arthur. and besiege this fortress, Rus
sia's bulwark in the Far East. We will
defend it until the arrival of troops
which are coming to relieve us. | con.
sider it my duty to call on you to dis
play an unceaSing vigilance and eau
ion and you must be ready at all times
% demean yourselves towards your
general with dignity. No matter what
happens you must not lose your heads
)ut remember we shall be able with
Gods help to cope with the arduous
ask imposed upon us"
Destroyed Railroad and Blew Up
Bridges.
ST. Petersburg. May THE Russian
'etreat from Feng Wang Cheng is con-
irmed. The Japanese pressed the re-
reating troops. though with few loss
IS on either side. The Japanese de-
'troyed the railroad at Port Adams,
blowing up the bridges.
Account of BIockadine Of Harbor.
Toxic. May Vice Admiral Togo's
'fficial recital of the latest engagement
If Port Arthur which was received to-
lay, shows that the Japanese have
,lOckaded the entrance to the harbOr
The blockading fiotilla was scattered
~ gale on Tuesday morning and the
commander of the f1otilla, signaled in
ain that the attempt be abandoned,
'ut the crews separated and the ships
proceeded with the work on their own
and succeeded in sinking five
Japanese blockading ships in the inner
'hannel in spite of the heavy and &C.
'urate fire of the Russians, preventing
,gress from the harbor for all but
mall boats.