The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-09-16


Speaking of the Powers possible in
tervention, Novoe Vremya, today
says: "Americaa is too decidedly busy
with election to undertake the task"
Germany considers the better situa-
ted powers can make suggestive over
lures.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12.-Less
than aweek is required to communi-
cate between st, Petersburg, Port
Arthur. A telegram from General
Stoessel, dated Sept. 6 has been re-
ceived by the Emperor, and notes
with joy that the garrison at Cars
order reducing therm Of all service
at Port Arthur
MUKDEN, Sept. 12.-Russians con-
tinue passing through this city on
their steady retreat. Rain fell in tor
rents all day yesterday and is pour
ing today The roads are impossible
and military movements of artillery
are at a tsandstill. The town is so
crowded that food stuffs are almost
unobtainable. Prices have been quad
rupled The suttlers lost nearly all
their supplies during the retreat The
civilians have been practically eaten
out of house and home.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 12.-
The Japanese made official charge
through their Legation, that the Rus
slams have been using DUN DUN bul
lets. Dispatch receivd by Minister
Takthira says: "Manchurian army re
ports two kinds of DUN DUN bullets
being found among the ammunition
captured at Lao Yang. They resem
vble cartridges in Russian rifles OF
type eighteen ninetl one. 1t is sup
posed that wounds received by Ger
tain Japanese soldiers were inflicted
by this kind of bullets"
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 12,-Cap
tain Ryan, of the Canadian militia
from Japan, says that the japanese
usffeerd greatly in navel engage
ments. All dry docks and repairing
harbors are full Of was vessels, All,
says that the Japanese admit theiI
blunder in allowing transports t
leave Japanese ports for Korea with
ont escort. One big cruiser in Por
Arthur engagement had tunnels sho
away and twenty-five holes in he
hull.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12,-Toda,
the Japanese Legation received thu
following cable from Tokyo, "Amon!
the munitions of was captured at Liat
Yang, were two kinds of dun dun
bullets. Some of the fierce wounds in
flicted on the Japanese were cause,
by bullets of this description.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-At nool
today Secretary Morton telegraphet
Rear Admiral Goodrich, commander il
chief of the Pacific Station, directing
him to detain the Pacific squadron, a
San Francisco and to inquire imme
diately of the commander of the Rus
sian cruisger, Lent what his inter
tions are. From Admiral Goodrich
report it is believed that the Lena /
a comerce destroyer and is here afte
the rich steamships that leave thi
port for Japanese points.
WASHINGTON, Sept bit is al
toritively announced by the Stat
Department, that the Lena, in Sa
Francisco, really needs repairs, whic
require about six weeks time, an
thai she will be given time to max
her sea-worthy.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.--Rt
liable reports have been receive
here to the effect that the Chimes
troops are concentrating in the Vale
of the Liao river, causing much col
cern. The Gazette prints the follow
ing in regard to reported mobiliz;
ton:
ut Is probable that the Chimes
government will formally propose I
under guard and administer the te
ritory in Manchuria actually occupie
by the Japanese. To this the Japanes
will undoubtedly acquisece, as it wi
relieve the Japanese of guarding he
lines of communication. In othC
words the Chinese troops will becon
auxiliaries Of the Japanese and II
Japanese army thus will be relieve
pf tho naoaccitV Of ,Nrotootiror ite lin,
stores and land transports, will be s
free, all Of the Japanese forces to o
trate against Russia China wou
thus become the actual ally of Japa
If the report is confirmed not on
Russia but all other powers must
terfere to show China what neutri
ity actually means"
LONDON, Sept. 14.-The wealth
continues fearful at Mukden and Lii
Yang but the opposing armies a
getting in readiness for great bt
tie. st. Petersburg dispatches tod
say that Kuropatkin has left Mukd
with fifty thousand men to defend t
town, while he and one hundred al
Fifty thousand men are drawing
around the Hun river and will the
make his stand.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-Rome CORE
bondent Of the Exchange Telegrar
wires that telegram from Tok
states that in reply to request fro
Oyama,- he is promised reinfor
ments Of a hundred thousand m
.end R21 guns by next week,