Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-23

will end in August or September in
the complete defeat of the Japanese
This was said to the Associated Press
today by high authority in intimate
touch with Russias war plans. who
reflects the opinion of the highest Off.
cial quarters. He added: "How the
Japanese can hope to succeed when
our army in the east is strengthened
to a point equal or superior in num-
bers to that of theirs. we are unable
to comprehend. When our forces are
concentrated and ready they will fin
ish by driving the Japanese into the
sea-"
He said he believed that Japan
counted on aid from Great Britain or
the United States neither of which ma
tions ever contemplated becoming In
volved, although it is thought that
British statesmen did much towards
pushing Japan into war. Russia will
act on the defensive until confident
that weight of numbers will leave no
doubt of the result.
Russian Scouts at Anju.
Seoul, Feb. ga telegram received
here from Pyng Yang says that the re-
port that Russian scouts are at Anju
is authetic. The natives of Pyng Yang
are panic stricken but foreigners are
not threatened.
Fresh Engagement at Port Arthur.
Berlin, Feb. 23-The Lokal Anzeiger
today in a dispatch from Toxic says:
A fresh engagement took place at
Port Arthur on Thursday last. The
details have not been announced by
the government.
Headquarters Will Not Be Moved.
Toxic, Feb. 23-The plan arranged
for the Emperor and imperial head
quarters to move to Kyoto has been
temporarily abandoned and it is now
though better not to remove until af-
ter the closing of the special diet early
in April. Small interest is manifested
in the forthcoming election as the war
overshadows everything. The new
diet will undoubtedly support the gov
ernment and approve all the measures
concerning the war.
Question to Be Settled.
Shanghai, Feb. 23-Two Chinese
cruisers are expected here tomorrow
to settle the question of the refusal of
the Russian gun boat Mandjur to obey
the order of Tatotai to leave Shanghai.
Russian shiowrecked Party to Be Ex-
amined.
Yokohama, Feb. 23-The police and
other officials and interpreters have
left Toxic for the Myake Island south
east of Idzu Peninsula where twelve
Russians recently landed from two
boats, declaring that they had been
shipwrecked, but carrying arms and
Photographic cameras. The captain
and two of the crew of another ship
wrecked party who landed on the north
coast have been brought to Yokohama
and turned over to the French consul.
Russia Planning a Coup.
Paris, Feb. 23-There is the strong
est reason to believe that Russia is
planning great naval coup that Will,
unless her fleets are in the meantime
destroyed, give her strong prepon-
derance along the eastern shore OF
Asia.
This plan is bold dash through the
Dardanelles of the Black Sea fleet.
either with the secret assent OF Tur-
key or by subterfuge. If Great Britain
objects an advance will be made on
India.
Movements Along YaIu River.
London. Feb. 23-Reports of move
ments of troops in the vicinity OF the
Yalu River and statements of attempts
to cut the Siberian Railroad. are pub
lished this morning. The correspond
ent of the Denver Times says gener-
al Japanese advance along the Pekln
Road to Ping Yang, Corea, is expected
shortly. 1t is believed that while the
sea power of Russia at Vladivostock
is intact, the Japanese will not attempt
to land on the eastern coast of Corea.
Everything suggests an immediate
dash for a strategic position in north
ern Corea, the correspondent con-
cludes, and it is possible the Russians
are considerably further south than IS
supposed.
Four Russian Torpedo Boats Captured
London, Feb. 23-The Nagasaka cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
cabling under date of February ~ re-
ports that the Japanese squadron mas
captured four Russian torpedo boats at
Port Arthur by using Russian signals
This dispatch appears to confirm re-
ports from various quarters OF fresn
attack on Port Arthur by the Japanese.
The report reached Nagasaki from
Che Foo. and adds that the Russian
crews Of the four torpedo boats have
been Transferred.
Other news Of this attack has been
received In London, but the Che Foo
correspondent of the Morning Post in
10 dispatch dated February q,