Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-08


miles to the eastward of the railroa
and Oku's army twenty miles west c
the railroad. The general staff e
poets big battle will be fought in
short time.
! Russian Army Still Moving.
Mukden, Sept. S.-Fighting has ceas
ed and the Russian transports an,
army are moving without interruption
There is much uncertainty concerning
| the movements and purposes of tn
| Japanese. 1t is impossible to say def
| nitely yet whether there will be anoth
er battle here or further north. Kurc
ratkin evidently is not seeking to re
new the battle, but if challenged hi
will not decline an engagement
British Ship Investigates.
Wei Hal Wei Sept. S.-A British
ship was among those which investi
gated the firing heard at sea last night
1t reports that seven ships were en-.
gagged in the canonsding and that they
steamed away and disappeared upon
the appearance of the British vessel.
Short of Ammunition.
Che Foo, Sept. S.-Some apparently
well-informed Japanese who reached
Che Foo from Port Dalny today report
that the Japanese army before Port
Arthur is preparing to make another
assault on the fortress Russian agents
here are sending to Port Dalny seven
ty thousand gunny sacks and area en-
deayoring to secure sixty thousand
more. It is reported that these sacks
will be filled with sand and used to
build breastworks to protect the Rus
sian right flank. Chinese here report
that the Russians are paying fifty
cents each for exploded shells manu-
factured for use during the Chinese
Japanese war. A persistency of this
resort during the past two weeks en-
titles it to consideration, as it indi-
Gates shortage of large ammunition.
kuropatkin May Be Promoted.
st. Petersburg, Sept. S.--The Novoe
Vremya today published an editorial
urging the appointment of General Ku-
ropatkin as commander-in-chief of the
Russian forces in the far east. Evi-
IDENTIFY this was aimed at Viceroy Alex
if, who has repeatedly been represent
ed as interfering with Kuropatkin's
plans.
Russians Still Hold Mukden.
Berlin, Sept. 8.-Colonel Gaedk, war
correspondent for the Berlin Tage-
blatt, telegraphs that Mukden was still
held by the Russians this morning.
May Retreat to Tie Pass.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 8.-A brief
Mukden dispatch received today from
one of the Associated Press russian
correspondents dated September 7th,
is the latest wo~d from the front. It
was probably all the censor would al
low to be sent out and offers no solu-
ton of the question as to whether Ku-
ropatkin is continuing his march
northward, but it seems to indicate
that such a course is contingent upon
The ability of Oyama to try to repeat
At Mukden the enveloping movement
which failed at Liao Yang. Only one
hing that seems to be for the present
certain and that IS that every
thing is quiet. If the armies continue
% race northward to Tie Pass, forty
niles north of Mukden, in the opinion
If the best military critics It win be-
come of supreme Importance to Kuro-
patkin if the door of his retreat is
closed there. In the event of his re-
treat he would be forced to go west
ward into Mongolia. 1t is intimated
hat in order to protect his army
against such possible catastrophe the
Russian troops from Harbin will have
o take possession of this pass
Lost 1900 Men.
st. Petersburg, Sept. S.-The best in
ormation of the war Office indicates
hat General Kuropatkin lost about
1000 men during the ten days battle
It Liao Yang. Kuropatkin has report
I'd that he did not lose single gun
Turing the retreat.