Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-12

St Petersburg, May 12-Vicero.
Alexieff telegraphed to the Car an
nouncing that the Russians have blown
UP the docks and piers at Dalny on thu
Liao Tung peninsula. presumably t.
prevent the Japanese from landing.
Port Dalny, on Talien Wan Bay, or
the east coast of the Liao Tung PENN
sular, was intended by the Russians tt
be the chief commercial emporium o1
it's eastern domains. Talien Wan Bay
| is one of the finest deep water harbors
on the Pacific. 1t is free from ice in
the winter time and ships drawing &c
feet can enter at low water FIVE
large piers had been constructed each
supplied with numerous railroad tracks
and immense warehouses and eleva.
tors, gas, electric lights, and water.
Docks for foreign vessels, steam and
SAIL extended between the piers and
along the shore for two miles. There
were two fine dry docks, one intended
for ordinary ocean steamers and the
other designed for the accommodation
of the largest vessels of war and COM
merce. Over $5,0OO,O0O had been ex-
pended and it was planned to expend
a total of $2O,O0O,OOO.
Port DaIny Destroyed.
st. Petersburg, May 12-Later tele-
grams received indicate that the whole
Of Port Dalny has been destroyed by
the Russians.
Fighting at Port Arthur Reported.
st. Petersburg, May 12-Rumors are
widely current here that fighting is in
progress at Port Arthur, but there is no
official news confirming the reports.
The Russians still hold New Chwang.
Firing Heard South of New Chwang.
Shan Hal Kwang, May 12-Firing is
reported to have been heard today
south of New Chwang.
Reports Without Foundation d
st. Petersburg, May 12--Majoi' Cen
eral Plug telegraphing from Muhden
under today's date, describes the re-
ports that New Chwang has been evac-
uated and that the troops guarding the
railroad are to be withdrawn and to
be replaced by Chinese, as being de-
void of foundation.
Viceroy AIexieff's Report False.
Toxic, May 12-An official inquiry
shows that Viceroy Alexieff's report
that railroad communication with Port
Arthur has been restored since Monday
is untrue
Garrison at Port Arthur Strong.
st. Petersburg, May 12-From Off
cial advices received here it is evident
that the Japanese are proceeding very
cautiously towards the investment of
Port Arthur While the interruption of
the telegraph and railroad may occur
at any time, communication with the
fortress was open last night. Advices
received by the general staff show that
the invaders who landed at Pitsewo
are marching slowly on Kinchou,
which is an advanced position defend.
ing the Russian gibraltar, detaching
only small force to cut the line at
Polandle thus giving rise to the re-
ports that they had effected a landing
at Port Adams. The Russians have
occupied Sisthao Bay on the east side
of the Liao Tung peninsular, opposite
Kinchou, showing that they have no
intention of withdrawing further
south.
On the contrary, indications point to
resistance. The presence of
General Fock at Port Arthur revealed
In an official dispatch may signify that
the garrison is much stronger than the
Russians desire the enemy to believe.
If his whole division is with him Cen
eral Stoessel has at least 10000 men,
which would render the investment ex-
tremely difficult unless the Japanese
bring up three times that number of
troops.
The Amur Sunk BY Mines.
st. Petersburg, May 12-Through
the posting of the general staff OF a
list containing 20 names of officers and
men killed on board the torpedo trans
port, Amur, April 25, a navy disaster
not before reported comes to light. Ac-
cording to the information, the Amur
was laying mines in Port Arthur road
stead when she was struck by one and
sunk.
Emperor Desires to Go to the Front.
St. Petersburg, May 12-Emperor
Nicholas is arranging to go to Khar
koff on May %. to bid farewell to the
tenth army corps upon it's departure
for the Far East. The Associated Press
learns from the highest source that
the Emperor is exceedingly anxious to
go to the front To his intimates he
has spoken much on this subject but
realized that conditions of state de,
mand his presence at home. Neverthe-
less it is now not considered impossi,
BILE that he will follow the examnle of
al, the Romanoff dvnast,, s-.-".