Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-12-28
HEARS FROM
PORT ARTHUR
Toxic Report Receives Confirma.
tion Of Death Of Kondratenko
and Wounding Of Stoesse|.
GARRISON is CHEERFUL
Despite Scarcity Of Provisions. Treaty
Between Japan and United
States Agreed On.

Toxic, Dec. 28.-Trustworthy ad
vices from Port Arthur confirm the re
port that General Kondratenko, com
mander of the Seventh East Siberi'
Rifle Brigade, has been killed, and tina
General Stoessel was injured by fall
ing from his horse. General Simmer
of the Cossack Cavalry, is also report
ed wounded.
The advices also say that the sterr
of the battleship Sevastopol has sunk
in shallow water. It's bow is damaged
in two places and the steering room
gear is also damaged.
The garrison is reported to be con.
f1dent in the belief that relief will ar,
rive before March 1st. Despite the
heavy losses of November 26th and
subsequently, the garrison is said to
be cheerful and resolved to continue
the struggle as long as single soldier
remains.
The army claims to have sufficient
provisions to last until February. The
navy possesses about one months
stores. But few junks have reached the
garrison, bearing supplies during the
last month. It is expected that the
capture of the heights of Pigeon Bay
will further curtail the landing of sup
plies.
A Treaty With Japan.
Pokio, Dec. 28.-The Japanese gov
ergy,aent has agreed to negotiate an
arbitration treaty with the United
States. Although as yet undrafted it
is expected it will be modelled on sim
liar lines with a series of treaties re-
Gently signed by President Roosevelt
and Secretary Hay, embodying the
most advanced principles of interna-
tional policy.
Strengthen Defenses on Meter Hill.
Che Fo, Dec. 28-It is reported here
that the Japanese in front of Port Ar
thur have mounted two 2S-centimetre
guns on 203 Meter Hill. It has been
rumored for two weeks that several
torpedo boat destroyers had escaped
from Port Arthur and succeeded in
reaching Vladivostock. This is denied
by the officers of the British steamer,
Ellamy, which arrived here today from
Vladivostock These officers say that
the cruisers of the Vladivostock squad
ron-Rossia and Gromoboi-are in
good shape.
Chinese Warships on Guard.
Shanghai, Dec. 28.-Minister of War
Taotai, has issued strict orders to the
commanders of the Chinese warships
in the harbor of Woo Sung and Shang-
hal and to the harbor master at Shang-
hal to prevent any attempt to escape
by the Russian war vessels, consisting
of the cruiser Askold, and the torpedo
boat destroyer Grozovoi. More Chin
ese cruisers are on the way to Shang
hal.
The Askold and Grozovoi succeeded
in reaching Shanghai after battle
between the Russian and Japanese
fleets off Port Arthur August 10th,
and since then their officers and crews
have been interned at Shanghai. A
rumor from Shanghai reached London
that the Askold was coaling and
replacing her machinery prepara
tory to an effort to escape and join
the Russian second squadron.
Another Attack Soon.
Toxic, Dec. 28.-It is understood
that Japanese dynamiting and paral-
elling against the eastern section of the
main circle of forts around Port Ar
thur is progressing favorably. The
operations are nearing completion and
it is probable that the next attack will
be simultaneously directed against the
east and west faces of the fortress in
an endeavor to divide and weaken the
resistance of the defenders.
Jap Fleet OF Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Dec. 28.-A large jap
anese cruiser arrived at Annoy yester-
day. Two Japanese cruisers were
sighted off Hong Kong today.