Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-08-16
IMPORTANT NOTE
SENT TO RUSSIA
British Government Reiterates Verba
Suggestion Made by Foreign Sec
retary LansdoWne.

ton of contraband. Great Britain re
iterates the suggestion verbally made
by Foreign Secretary Lansdowne tt
Count Beneckendorff, Russian ambas
sador to Great Britain, that regulations
issued by the Emperor defining the
rights of Russian warships toward:
neutral vessels carrying alleged con
traband, should be modified and par
ticularly urges revision of the list o
articles declared contraband.
Great Britain made a strong objec
tion to include rice and foodstuffs gen
orally. During the exchange Of com
munications, it has been the conten
ton of Russia that in England's regu
lations such foodstuffs only become
contraband if "intended for war pur
poses, or if sent at the enemy's cost
or order"
Will Recall General.
London, Aug. ia dispatch to a
newspaper from St. Petersburg says
Emperor Nicholas has decided to recall
General Stakelberg, who was defeated
by the Japanese at Vafangow and Te
lissu, June IA and Is, in his attempt
to relive Port Arthur.
The Mikado is Satisfied.
London, Aug. 16.-Japan has notified
Germany that the Mika 1o is entirely
satisfied with the latter's course to-
wards the Russian vessels at Using
Tau, and Germany has advised Japan
of the country's willingness to permit
Japanese vessels to enter Tsirs Tau
harbor.
Russian Casualties Heavy.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The Official
Messenger publishes dispatch from
Liao Yang which states that news re
ceived from Port Arthur announces
that the Russian casualties there in
the attacks of the fortress July 26, II
and % are as follows: Killed, two Off
GERS and 24S men; wounded, 35 officers
and 1858 men; prisoners, one officer
SO men and eight hospital assistants
Russian Boats DismantIed.
Using Tau, Aug. 16.-The Russian
battleship Czarevitch and three torpe
do boat destroyers, now in the hands
of the local German government fol
repairs, have been dismantled.
Benckendorff Presents Report.
London, Aug. 16.-Ambassador Ben
ckendorff, carrying out the instruction:
of Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, ,toda!
presented to Foreign Secretary Lans
downe the official protest from his gov
ernment against the fragrant violation
of the international law by the Japan
ese topedo beat destroyers at Che Foo
The protest is in the nature OF a cir
cular to all powers, and recites thu
facts as already published.
Russian Cruiser Sunk.
Che Foo, Aug. 16.-A credible repor
states that the Russian protected crui
ser Pallada was sunk by torpedo dur
ing an engagement off Using Tau Au
gust 10.
:. Fate Of PaIIada Unknown.
Toxic, Aug. 16.-It now seems Ger
tain that the Russian protected cruise
Pallada wos torpedoed and sunk dur
ing the naval battle off Port Arthu
August 10. The boat failed to return t.
Port Arthur and has not been reported
since Admiral Togo's fleet departed OF
various missions on the night OF Au
gust 10, when the Russians retreated
Belated reports from various vessel
continue to roach Admiral Togo. TIL
Japanese destroyers and torpedo boat
made series of attacks during tn
pursuit of the Russian warships. On
destroyer reports hitting a vessel G
the Pallada type and the possible four
dering of the vessel with the entir
crew. Admiral Togo thought at frs
that the Pallada escaped southwar
with the Novik and the Askold, and
was believed the cruiser was conceale
III Lu0 NlClulIy VI tAO Rh6toO AsA'S ~
Whatever the fate of the vessel, 1t wi
soon be determined. If afioat, the cru
ser will speedily be reported and if d.
stroyed, some of the wreckage will b
found.
II Crushing Blow to Russia.
# st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-News
the defeat Of the vladivostock squa
IN has added another crushing bio
} to the reverse before Port Arthur. n
public announcement has yet bee
made of the sinking of the Rurik.
lkadzuki at Tsing Tau.
Using Tau, Aug. 16.-Several ia
anese destroyers entered the harbor t
day, having on board Japanese Admir-
. Ikadzuki and his staff, for the purpo!
) of calling on the governor of Kis
e Chou. At the governors mansion, Go
5 ernor Truppel assured the Japane
l admiral that all Russian ships we