Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-16
A Scientific Advance By the
Japanese Upon the Posi-
ton Of General kuro.
patkin.
SJRONCL LYENTRENCHED
Russian Pfivatesrs Are Stopping Mer.
chant Vessels on the High Seas.
Movement on Ia Tche Kiao.

St. Petersburg, July l6.-The Jap
anese are continuing to advance on Tia
Tche Kiao, following a scientific plan
and entrenching their positions as they
move forward. They appear to be tax
ing extra precautions in the case OF
Ia Tche Kiao on account of knowing
that General Kuropatkin is there per.
sonally According to dispatch from
Lieutenant General Sakharof Generals
Okus and Nodzus's armies Joined at
Tangchi, ten miles southeast of Ia
Tche Kiao. The Japanese are also re-
ported to have occupied Notifications
at Pintazsau, about seven miles north
of Kai Chou and were still proceeding
toward New Chwang, which had not
been occupied on July 18th. A detach-
ment of General Kuroki's force is re-
ported to have reached the village of
Tszhakehe, forty miles east of Liao
Yang, and the Feng Wang Cheng
high roads.
Japanese Executing Flank Movements.
Ia Tche Kiao, July 16.-The main
body of General Oku's forces seem to
be swinging round the Russians left
after having combined with General
Nodzu's army. The Japanese are also
moving on the Russian right. An ar
tillery reconnaissance has shown the
country directly south to be clear of
the enemy. The Chinese report this
morning that they saw many Japanese
Transports conveyed by torpedo boats,
going in the direction Of Port New
Chwang. Near Harbin one hundred
Chinese bandits recently attacked
Russian military train. They were
driven off without loss
Reported Japanese Defeat Officially
Denied.
Toxic, July 16.-The imperial head
quarters staff denies the report from
ST. Petersburg that the Japanese lost
thirty thousand men in battle near
Port Arthur on July 10 or II. Not a
shot was fired on either date.
Russian Privateers on the High Seas.
Alden, July 16.-It is reported that
the Peninsula and Oriental steamer
NTalacia from Antwerp for Japan, has
been seized in the Red Sea by Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer from st.
Petersburg
The North German Lloyd steamer
Prinz Heinrich, which arrived here
from Hamburg and Southampton for
Yokohama, reports she was stopped
yesterday by the Russian volunteer
steamer Smolensk, and compelled to
give up thirty-one sacks of letters and
twenty-four sacks and boxes of parcels,
all bound for Japan.
Russian Squadron in Lao Tung Gulf.
Ia Tche Kiao, July 16.-There Is rea-
son to believe that the whole or part
of the Port Arthur squadron has come
into the Gulf of Liao Tung. Sounds of
the firing of heavy guns are heard to
seaward. Warships are distinguish
able in the direction of Kai Chou. 1t
is surmised that they could be only
Russian vessels.
Admiral Togo Reported Dead.
Che Foo, July 16.-The Chicago
Daily News correspondent with Ku-
roki's army, in a dispatch sent by
Chinese junk from Antung, says:
"There is persistent rumor here that
Admiral Togo is dead" Many Japan
ese profess to believe it. A severe at
tack of cholera is devastating this Sec
tion.
Russians Have Japanese Transports at
Their Mercy.
St. Petersburg, July 16.-Reliable re-
ports from Ia Tche Kiao this afternoon
brought he startling announcement of
the presence of Russian warships OFF
Kai Chou, which they are said to be
bombarding and of the arrival of Jap.
anese transports and torpedo boats
off Port New Chwang. If the reports
are true, it would mean that Admiral
Withoeft has got the Japanese trans
ports at his mercy In this caser Ad-
miral Togo would hasten to their res
cue and engage the Russians.