Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-03-18
OUTPOST
ATTACKED
Manehurian Brigands Force Rus.
SLAMS at Pan Lu Chan
To Retreat.
LANDING NOT EFFECTED
Japanese Prevented From Reaching
Woosen By Four Of the Enemy's
Ships Stationed in Possiet Bay.

New Chwang, March 1S-A band o
mounted Manchurian brigands swoop
ed down upon Russian outpost nea
Pan La Chan town near Port Arthur
for time the Russians withstood thu
attack but finally were forced to re
treat, leaving two maxims on the
field. The casualties are not stated
The Russian flag which has been fly
ing on the public buildings at New
Chwang has been hauled down and re
placed by the French emblem.
Corea Not BeIIigerent State Says
Russia.
St. Petersburg, March 18-A com
munication from the foreign Office is
published here to the effect that Rus
sia does not regard Corea as belliger.
ent and will not do so until there is
evidence that Corea is actively max.
ing common cause with Japan. The
communication, after asserting that
Russia considers it implicitly neu-
tral state, acting under pressure by
Japan and deprived of power of free
action, and Russia cannot therefore
regard as valid any treaty to benefit
Japan proceeds:
Should the Russian troops encoun-
ter the Corean forces operating against
the Russians under the influence of
japanese officers, who are forcing
them 10 act against the wishes of the
Corean government, the Russians are
instructed not to fight them as though
they were troops of belligerent
state, but to confine themselves to
placing them under arrest"
Landing at Woosan Delayed.
Seoul, March 18-The proposed
landing Of the Japanese at Woosan on
the eastern coast, has been further de-
layed by the threatening attitude of
the Vladivostock squadron consisting
of four ships now anchored at Possiet
Bay, An excellent base for attacking
Japanese transport approaching
Woosan
Russian Cruiser varae to be Raised.
Chemulpo, March 1S-The work of
raising the Russian cruiser Variag in
Chemulpo harbor is proceeding rapid
1y by means of complete wrecking
outfit brought from Japan. The au-
thorities express the hope that the
ship will be placed in commission
within a few months.
Admiral Stackelberg Returns to St.
Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, March 18-Admiral
Stackelberg, who on account of illness
turned over the command of the Vladi-
vostock squadron to Captain Reitzen-
stein, has arrived in st. Petersburg.
He gives an entirely different version
of some of the reports emanating from
Japanese sources regarding events be-
fore he left The cruise of the squad
ron on February to Is, in Japanese
waters was for its effect on the inhab-
itants and population in northern ia
pan. He denies that they fired on
Japanese merchantmen in the Sangar
straits. He says the ships were cap
tured and storm coming up, the
crews and passengers were taken OH,
one steamer sunk and the other, a
worthless tramp steamer, was allowed
u carry the news to the Japanese.
There never was bombardment of
Hakodate, which is heavily fortified.
He expressed the opinion that the war
would be of lonr duration as the Jap
anese had made extensive prepara-
tiOns.
More Friendly Attitude Hoped For.
st. Petersburg, March 18-The Ga
zette expresses the hope that the An
glo-French understanding will result
in more friendly attitude on the part
of Great Britain towards Russia. A
diplomat, representing small Euro
pean power, expresses the hope that
China will join Japan on the theory
that all the white powers, including
the United States will then be COM
pelled to form coalition and stop the
war which would ruin the trade of the
whole world with China. But he fears
Japan realizes the danger and will de-
cline China's aid.
All Quiet at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, March 18-Last night
and today passed quietly.
Casualties on Both Sides Heavy.
Port Arthur, March 18-According
TO information received from the Rus
SLAMS at Shanghai, during the fighting
at Port Arthur, on February 10 and
II. the battleship Mikasa was struck
by ten projectiles and seriously dam
aged. Two Japanese battleships and
two cruisers have been docked for re-
pairs at Nagasaki and Sasebo, and q
600 wounded men are said to be in the
Japanese hospitals.
All the Russian wounded and sick at
Port Arthur are making good PROCESS
towards recovery.
Japanese Constructing Railroad. .
Berlin, March lS-A correspondent
Of the Lolzal Anzeiger at Seoul, in a
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