Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-05-17

st. Louis, May 17-Sir Hugh Gil
zean Ried, president of the World {
Press Parliament in an interview today
said that King Edward is seeking te
end hostilities in the Far East He
said: Edward is for peace. He die
not like to see the war between Japan
and Russia begin and he wishes to see
it brought to an end as soon as posi-
BILE. When the new British ambassa
a message from the King to the Czar
suggesting that peace be brought
about This message has greatly in
creased the popularity of the King with
the masses in England
New chwang Evacuated.
New Chwang, May 16-Monday
night-The Russian evacuation of this
city is now complete. Nothing re-
mains but the destruction of the gun
boat SivOuch, which. it is expected,
will take place early in the morning.
The Associated Press has received in
formation from highest Russian au-
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be resisted at Hal Cheng, whence the
Russian forces will fall back upon
| Liao Yang, where they will make de-
termined stand, with fighting
strength there of 10000 men. Ii de-
feated there, no stop will be made at
Mukden but their retirement will con-
tinue to Thieling, town at the head
of navigation for the native craft OH
the Liao River, 200 miles north of
New Chwang AT the same time. Cos
sack regiments will te employees 81
the rear of the Japanese army OF the
Yalu harrassing the troops and inter-
fering with communications. New
Chwang is now guarded by 800 Chin
ese police and everything is quiet.
Fighting Line Approaching Mukden.
Mukden, May 16-The fighting line
is steadily nearing Mukden where
Viceroy Alexieff's headquarters still
remains. Little reliable information
can be obtained by newspaper cores
pondents who are forbidden to pro-
ceed to the scene of operations. 1t is
known, however that the Japanese
are within striking distance and that
the forces protecting the Lao Yang
are stretching eastward from the rail
road along the Mao Tien mountain
range The Japanese are advancing
in three columns and are now north
of Stu Yen and Feng Wang Cheng.
Two columns are reported to be work
ing further to the northward with the
object of turning the Russian position
and advancing upon Mukden. Numer-
Gus small engagements have been
fought but no decisive action has oc-
Cured. Port Arthur is now completely
isolated by the Japanese.
Vice Admiral skrydIoff May Return to
Russia.
St. Petersburg. May 1.-THE proba-
bility that there will be no further
communication with Port Arthur, thus
preventing Vice Admiral Skrydloff
from assuming command of the Rus
sian squadron there, has led to the
suggestion that SkrydlOff return from
the Far East and hoist his flag over
the Baltic fleet which is destined for
the Far East Whatever his future
plans may be, the admiralty says he
will certainly proceed to Vladivostock
and inspect the squadron there. The
report that VladivostOck squadron is
blockaded is denied by the admiralty.
No official dispatches were given out
this morning on account OF the delay
of the Cars journey. His majesty ar
rived at Kharkoff this morning, whith-
er all dispatches have been transmit
ted. In the absence of advices, the
general staff is continuing its specu-
lation based on the latest reports or
the appearance of considerable bodies
of the enemy in the northwest section
of Manchuria. The opinion prevails
that this is an indication of the inten-
tion of the Japanese to make an at
tempt to stop General Kuropatkin's re-
treat northward while the main Jap
anese force is hurled against Lao
Yang and Mukden. The Japanese
course would have a good prospect OF
success if they had sufficient strength.
but the authorities here are convinced
that the enemy is too weak to carry
it out.
| British Predict Russian Defeat.
New York. May 17-General Sir H,
c. Wilkinson, K. c. B., retired. of the
British army. who has spent 20 years
in India. arrived today on the Gamma
mia, en- route to Montreal on pleasure
tour. General Wilkinson did not hesi.
tate to say that in British army circles
the reverses of the Russian forces in