Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-26

London. May 26-A CORRESPONDENT
of the Central News at Toxic cables
that the japanese attacked Van Quans
Ling, on the narrowest part of the
kWang Tung peninsula yesterday and
drove the Russians back by main
force. The attack on Kin Chou, the
dispatch adds, was begun at dawn TO
Gay and by noon Kin Chou vas N the
hands of the Japanese The fighting
continued this afternoon and was OF a
most desperate character 1t is be-
lieved that the casualties are heavy.
Japanese Approaching Port Arthur.
Che Foo, May 26--There is rllmor
current here among the Chinese that
the Japanese are now within ten miles
of Port Arthur.
Newspaper Correspondents Excluded.
St Petersburg, May 26--Viceroy
Alexieff has decided not to allow any
more foreign newspaper correspond
ents to join the Manchurian army, at
least for the present. None of those
at Mukden have yet been allowed to
go to LiaO Yang, much less to the front
and when permission is granted, it is
probable that some sort of pledge
will be exacted which will require them
to remain there until the end of this
years campaign, on the ground that
II they depart at will they will take
away information concerning the Rus
sian disposition of equipment. guns
and transportation facilities, which
we Il y,,,I,J t.1< ,,,,r
diction of the Russian censors and
might prove Of great value to the ene-
my.
Port Arthur Said to Have Been Bonn
barded.
st. Petersburg, May 26-Viceroy
current that Port Arthur was lombard
ed on May "a, but he says he has not
received official confirmation of the
rumor
Capture Of Kin Chou Not Believed BY
Russians.
ST. Petersburg, May 26-While no |
news has been received from Lieuten-
ant General Stoesse1, commander of |
the Russian troops at Port Arthur. the
war Office is inclined to believe that
severe fighting is in progress in the
southern part Of the LiaO Tung penin-
sula, above the narrowest point of the
peninsula, but no credence is attached
to the report, of the Japanese having
entered the Kwang Tung peninsula
south of and connecting with the Liao
Tung peninsula. This is considered
before the capture of Kin
Chou which, it is believed, would in
volve long and difficult siege.
Severe Fighting at Kin Chou Unc.r-
firmed.
London, May 26-The Japanese lega-
ton up to this hour has not received
any news in connection with the News
agency reports from Toxic of severe
fighting at Kin Chou.
Japanese Stormed Kin Chou.
London, May ga dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says the
Japanese have stormed and captured
the town of Kin Chou, about 80 miles
north of Port Arthur.
Japanese Landed Troops at Kerr Bay.
Che Foo, May 26-A letter received
here from Japanese correspondent
says that the Japanese landed regi
ment of troops at Kerr Bay, northeast
Of Talewan Bay. on the Lao Tung
peninsula.
Cossacks Captured Guns.
st. Petersburg May 26-It is report
ed that General Rennenkampff's Cos
sacks who are operating on the line of
General Kuroki's communications,
have made an important capture of
some of the enemy's guns which were
being taken forward to Feng Wang
Cheng. No details are given. 1t is a
report that comes from members of
the Emperors suite.
Japanese Torpedo Boat in Red Sea.
Odessa, May 26-According to re-
ports, made by captains of steamers
which arrived here from the Red Sea,
a Japanese torpedo boat has been seen
there.
Russians Have No Floating Mines.
st. Petersburg, May ga high au-
thority at the admiralty said to the
Associated Press:
1T Is false to assert that the Rus
SLAMS are using floating mines. They
are not known to Russian naval SER
vice. The Japanese used them con-
stantly of Port Arthur. setting a num-
Der afioat near the entrance. All the
mines are anchored. but the
action OF the Japanese in dragging for
them is responsible if they get afoat
Such mines are discernible in daylight
and are dangerous only at night. A
three mile limit is an absurdity as
white head torpedo can travel four
miles"
This authority while not committing
himself absolutely. strongly intimated
that the Japanese battleship Hatsuse
was destroyed by torpedo ftred from