Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-19
Forces Are Concentrating at Muk-
den and Harbin--.4OO, 900 Men Will
Be Pushed Into MdnChuria---Both
Enuldnd and France EndedVOring
to Purchase Four Chilean War
ships.

in the province of Shang Tung that
Germany has secured the right to in
augurate uniform police system in all
the cities of Shang Tung. The Chin
ese received the announcement favor
able.
Japanese Cruisers Crippled.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 19-The govern
ment report of the battle of Chemulpo
on February says the Russian cruis-
ers Variag and Korietz sank Japan
ese cruiser and torpedo boat destroy
er and crippled another vessel before
entering the harbor.
Censorship Abolished.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 19-The Rus
sian government has abolished it's cen
sorship in the case of all kilograms
going abroad.
Damaged Warships Repaired.
Port Arthur, Feb. 16-The repairs to
the Russian warships damaged during
the bombardment of February 8 are
rapidly proceeding. The Czarewitch,
Retvizan and Pallada will soon rejoin
the fleet. The work is being carried
on with the aid of Caissons. The mis-
hap was not so great as at first be-
lieved.
Two More Russian Ships Captured.
st. Petersburg, Feb. ia telegram
received here from Port Arthur says
the Japanese have captured the Ok
obot C0yononV'C ctpqm-
-ers,- Kolik and sBOhrik. -.
Mexico Declares Neutrality.
Mexico City, Feb. 19-Mexico has
officially declared her neutrality in re-
lation to the war in the far East
Snowstorms in Corea.
Nagasaki, Feb. 19-The French ar
mored cruiser Admiral de Gueydon
has sailed for Saigen, capitol of
French Cochin China The French
second class cruiser Pascal left Che
mulpo February 16 for Saigon by way
of Shanghai.
Heavy snow storms are reported
throughout Corea.
Japanese Refugees Badly Treated.
London, Feb. 19-The Japanese le-
CATION today gave out an official cable
received from Toxic as follows
A number of Japanese refugees
from Port Arthur who arrived recently
at Che Foo on board the British steam
er Wen Chow give in the form OF a
dairy an account of their treatment
while at Port Arthur, as follows:
February S-The Japanese were
forbidden to embark on the British
steamer Ras Bera. All japanese
were prohibited from leaving the
harbor.
February 9-Eight Russian sol
diers were placed on guard over the
Japanese on board the Wen Chow.
None of the Japanese were allowed to
land. The Wen Chow was detained
and some 200 Japanese on board are
about to starve.
February 1O-After appeals to
Viceroy Alexieff, ten bags of rice and
some biscuits were sent to the ship IN
the evening.
February 11-No heed was taken
by the Russians of our repeated sig
nails; no drinking water.
February 13-Renewed appeals
made to the Russians to give some
food at least to infants and sick
women. One hundred and three
Japanese boarded the Wen Chow from
Harbin. While on their way they
were robbed Of all baggage and rem
dered penniless. There are now 300
Japanese on the Wen Chow and their
distressed condition is beyond descrip-
tion.
February 14-At p. m. the Wen
Chow was allowed to sail
February 15-Arrived at Che Foo
in the morning"
It is reported that there Is general
disorder at Port Arthur, the mounted
Manchurian banditti and Russian sol
diers pillaging everywhere. The shop
keepers are all armed to protect
themselves from plunder by Russian
soldiers.