Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-24
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Heavy Firing Heard Off Port Ar
thur This Morning By Trade
Steamer.
CAPTURE BRITISH SHIP
Japanese Fleet Takes Charge Of Vessel
Loaded With Lumber for
Orient Firms.

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General Kuropatkin reports that al
was quiet along his entire front yester
day and it is evident from the tone O
today's advices that the two armies
are not in close touch. A dispatch
from Mukden says the Japanese are
moving forward with extreme slow
ness. Che Foo reports that two hours
of heavy firing was heard by vessels
passing off Port Arthur this morning
but there is no confirmation of a dis
patch from st. Petersburg in the
Paris Matin, saying that the emperor
has received private dispatches to the
effect that the general assault on all
the positions was in progress. Like a
majority of the reports originating in
the European press 1t is obviously an
invention 1t has been some months
since Port Arthur was in communica-
tion with outside points, and the only
news from the beleagured fortress
has come out by the way of Che Foo
and Toxic. On it's face the Martins
story is incredible.
No Fighting on Thursday.
ST. Petersburg, Sept PA dispatch
received from General Kuropatkin,
dated yesterday, announces that no
Russian detachments were engaged
during Thursday.
Slowly Continue Advance.
Mukden, Sept 24.-The Japanese
continue their advance with extreme
slowness. Junks are coming up the
Liao River with supplies for the Jap
anese, regularly.
General OrIoff Dismissed.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 24.-Major Gen.
eral Orloff, who was held responsible
for the retreat of the Russian forces
from Lao Yang, has been dismissed
from the army. The action in accord
ance with the decision of General Ku-
ropatkin. Brigadier General Fomin,
of General Orloff's division, who was
reported killed at Liao Yang, is now
found to be only severely wounded.
There is yet some hope of his recov.
cry.
Heavy Firing at Port Arthur. !.
Che Foo Sept 24.-The steamer
Victoria, which arrived here this ev.
ening from New Chwang, heard for
two hours heavy firing at Port Arthur
this morning, the firing beginning on
the east side of the city. The steamer
was. twice stopped by Japanese war
ships, but was only briefly detained.
New Forces Only CouaterbaIance.
General Oku's headquarters in the
Field, via Fusan.-Before the retreat
Russian officers told the
foreigners that reinforcements brought
into Manchuria since June last, were
only enough to counterbalance the cas-
ualties up to date. If this is true, the
Russian forces now in Manchuria are
no larger than when the battle of Tel
issu (Vafangow) was fought on June
Is There are persistent rumors
among the Chinese that the Russians
are evacuating Mukden and are pre-
pairing to make a, desperate stand at
Tie Pass. Everything now awaits the
result OF the attack on Port Arthur.
First Touch Of Winter.
General Kurolzi's Headquarters, in
the Field, via Fusan.- The first touch
of winter which, followed summer alb
ruptly, has come with the thermometer
registering "A degrees during the
night Much discomfort is experienc-
ed by the soldiers, who are sleeping
outdoors. The supply Of winter cloth
ing has begun to arrive and all will
soon be provided with heavy gar
ments.
Many Sick and Wounded.
Using Tau, Sept. 24.-Advices receiv.
ed here say that there are fifteen thou
sand sick and wounded at Port Ar
thur.
British Steamer Captured,
San Francisco, Sept. 24.-The mer.
chants Exchange has received cable
from London stating that the
British steamer Crusader, bound for
Oregon points from the far east, has
been captured by the Japanese fleet
and taken to HakOdate
Is a Lumber Vessel.
Portland, Ore, Sept. 24.-The Brit
ish steamer Crusader, reported cap
tured by the Japanese, cleared from
this port August 31st with nearly
three million feet of lumber, valued at
$26.650. The cargo was consigned to
in Shanghai and Taku.
At the office Of the Pacific Export
Lumber Company, the consignors Of
the cargo can assign no reason for the
reported seizure, and none could he as
certained. The vessel was loaded with
q neutral cargo, consigned to neutral
ports and sailed under . neutral flag.
"A large portion Of the cargo was con,
signed to the Paul Brunet Company.
at Shanghai and the balance to the