Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-25

Chez Foo, Feb. 25-During an en-
gagement on Tuesday night the Jap
anese attempted to land at Society
Bay but were repulsed. Four trans
ports were sunk by the forts while
trying to enter the channel. The en-
gagement lasted nearly an hour after
which the japanese retired.
Rumors of International Complications
st. Petersburg, Feb. 25-Many false
reports are being circulated here, one
being that Admiral Evans of the Uni
ted States Navy has two thousand
marines ready to dispatch at mo-
ments notice. This once again stim-
ulates the anti-American feeling among
certain classes. One newspaper pub
fishes the report that $4,000 Chinese
soldiers have gone over to the Japan
ese army. AS the consequence OF such
rumors the belief seems to grow that
the outlook is tending towards inter-
national complications.
Rising in Manchuria.
Chez Foo, Feb. 25-Manchuria is ris-
ing against the Russians. Five thou
sand Russian troops have been moved
from Mukden to Sunmingtung because
in the villages along the west side OF
the Lao Tung peninsula the natives
are making active preparations to cut
off small bodies of Russian troops.
Ten thousand Manchurians are al
ready enrolled in the movement which
is spreading.
Japanese Coup Failed.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 25--No further
details are available today of the un-
successful attempt of the Japanese to
bottle up the Russian fleet at Port
Arthur by sinking big merchantmen
at the mouth of the harbor. The brief
details contained in the official dis
patch indicated that the coup was
planned according to the usual Japan
ese tactics to take place during the
night, that it was desperately pushed
and backed by eight torpedo boats,
which continued fighting until day.
light, but that it failed completely.
Two merchantmen loaded with stone
were sunk but not so as to interfere
with the channel and some Japanese
torpedo boats were damaged, but it is
not yet known to what extent. Accord
ing to latest advices the Japanese
fleet yesterday was still visible on the
horizon.
Four Vessels Sunk.
Port Arthur, Feb. 25-Four steam
ers were sent in by the Japanese yes
terday in an attempt to block the en-
trance of the port and all of them
were sunk. They lie in the following
positions: One behind Golden Hill,
one near the Retvizan, two between
the entrance to the channel and the
Lao THE Shan peninsula. Two OF the
vessels are still burning.
Details Of Fight at Port Arthur.
Paris, Feb. 25-Additional details OF
the Japanese attempt to close the en-
trance of the harbor at Port Arthur
have been received from most author
itative quarters. These say that the
Japanese sent five or six old transport
hulks conveyed by torpedo boats to
Port Arthur, with the evident purpose
of sinking the hulks at the entrance
of the harbor. The battleship Retvizan
discovered the approach and fired on
them strongly seconded by the shore
batteries. The report adds that two
Japanese ships were wrecked and lie
in Tiger Bay, that along the shore an
other Japanese ship was burned, and
that a fourth lies wrecked outside OF
Tiger Bay.
1t is believed that these wrecks
were not warships but the hulks, desig-
mated to be sunk at the entrance OF
the harbor The wrecks are said to
be a considerable distance from the
entrance of the harbor which remains
open.
At about one o'clock yesterday
morning the Japanese made a desper'
ate attempt to block the entrance to
the inner harbor and docks. With this
object, four merchant steamers, &C.
companied by torpedo vessels were
sent from two sides towards the en-
trance Of the channel. This movement
was perceived by the Retvizan which
opened fire Immediately. At the same
time the guns of the forts began a
furious cannonading, lasting until five
in the morning. The Japanese fleet
failed to accomplish its purpose and
all of the four steamers were sunk.
The cruisers Bayan and Novik pursued
the Japanese torpedo flotilla. 1t is said
that one Of the torpedo boats was sunk
Powers Must Act Immediately.
Paris, Feb. 25-It is believed in the
highest official quarters that the pow
ers will support the Russian view OF
the invalidity Of the japanese treaty
with Corea 40 far as It creates a pro.
tectorate over Corea, owing to the EN-.