Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-31
RUSSIANS LEAVE PORT
DALNY in HASTE
Failed to Destroy Much Property
Which Will Prove Valuable to the
Jdpanese---Another Victory Claim
ed by the Yellow Men at Al Yanq
Pien Men.

Toxic, May 31.-The Russians evac-
uated Dalny SO hastily that they failed
to destroy much property which will
prove highly valuable to the Japanese
General Oku's scouts report that
over 100 barracks and storehouses re-
main uninjured The railroad and tele-
graph stations, with 200 passenger and
freight cars, are also uninjured. The
Russians destroyed the big pier and
blocked all the dock entrances with
sunken steamers. They destroyed all
the small railroad bridges in the vi
cinity of the docks, but left the jettieS
uninjured. 1t is understood that the
Russians fled quickly when Nan Shan
Hill was lost, expecting that General
Oku would Immediately take posses
sion of Dalny. All previous reports of
the occupation of the town were false.
Japanese Occupy Port DaIny.
Washington, d. c.. May 31.-The
Japanese legation gave out a dispatch
from Toxic today to the effect that the
Japanese occupied Dalny on May 30th.
Over 100 warehouses and barracks be-
sides the telegraph Office and railway
station were found uninjured. Over
200 miles of railway are usable, but
all the small railway bridges in the
neighborhood were destroyed. All the
docks and piers except the great pier
were destroyed. Some steam launches
were also found at the mouth of the
dock
Japanese Claim Another Victory.
St. Petersburg May 31.-The war
Office received detailed report Of the
fight at All Yang Pien Men on Saturday
infantry and one squadron of japanese
cavalry, numbering 1900 men, attacked
five squadrons of Cossacks. The Rus
sian losses were seven Cossacks killed
and one officer wounded and nine
horses killed. The Cossacks were BIZ
couacked at 1890 at night when the
attack was made The Cossacks retired |
in good order. A great deal of firing |
occurred on both sides. but as it was |
dark it was Intellectual. 1t is not be-
lieved that the Japanese losses were |
greater than the Russian, although one |
report says that the Japanese squadron !
was wiped out The war Office attrib-
utes little Importance to the engage
ment which is heralded from Toxic as
a Japanese victory
Movement to Relieve Port Arthur.
Tien Ssin, May Sit is reported |
here that the first brigade, First Rus
sian division, consisting of the First,
Second, Third and Fourth Siberian
Regiments, left Tashichao, point on
the railroad about twenty miles south |
of New Chwang, for Kin Chou, yester-
day. The purpose of this movement is
not known here. but it is believed that
the troops are moving to the relief OF
Port Arthur. They are to be followed
by the entire division
Another Attempt to Block the Harbor.
Mukden, May S1-The Japanese on
the night of May % made another
to block Port Arthur by sink
ing merchant vessels in the harbor en-
trance. The attempt was discovered
through the operations of the search
light and one Japanese gunboat and
two torpedo boat destroyers were
sunk. The merchantmen then retired.
Japanese Call It a Reconnaissance
Party.
Toxic, May 31.--Four gunboats, two
destroyers and two torpedo boats, sent
to Port Arthur early Monday morning
by Vice Admiral Togo, effected a care
full reconnaissance. although facing a
heavy fire from the land batteries.
They discovered new Russian search
light station and one new fort. Num-
Der gunboat was struck by shell
and one petty officer killed and three
men wounded Also one gun was in
jured. The other boats escaped with
out any damage.
Fate Of Port Arthur viii Not Decide
War.
st. Petersburg, May 31.-The Rus
sian press is sparing Of it's comment
on the Kin Chou affair. but there Is evil
dent disinclination to accept the Jap
anese official reports in their entirety.
The general tone of the papers indi-
cate the belief that in the event of the
fall OF Port Arthur it would not de-
eide the war.
General stoessel's Forces Near Port
Arthur. II
Mukden. May 31.-According to ad-
vices received here General Stoessels (
force has taken up strategical posi-
tion near Port Arthur which is sup
ported by the guns Of the outlying bat. 4
teries and the fortress. It is believed |,
that General Oku has received strong
reinforcements from the Japanese
army landed at Taku Shan. |,
Russians Destroy One Of Their Gun.
boats. ~
Toxic May S1.-The Ruseisns de- !,