Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-15
Fighting Imminent at Ia Tche
Kiao...2, Japs Killed on
Line Of Defense Near
Port Arthur.
RUSSIAN GENERAL SHOT
In Skirmish...Accident to Cruiser Bog.
atyr Explainet..-SiIence Command.
ed in Reference to Baltic
Fleet.

Liao Yang, July 15.-Fighting is i'm
minent at Ia Tche Kiao and Hal
Cheng. The Japanese are intrenched
six miles south of Ia Tche Kiao.
Much skirmishing is taking place. The
weather is favorable for a movement
of tho troops as no rain has fallen for
week. 1t is rumored that the JAP
anese scolumn has appeared on the
Mukden road.
Japs Lose 1000 Men at Lusantun
Pass.
Mukden, July 15.-In fighting on the
right flank of their line of defenses at
Port Arthur on July to 6, the Rus
SLAMS drove back the Japanese and oc-
cupied the east bank of the Lunsantun
pass. The Japanese losses were about
1000. The Russian loss was insig-
nificant
Japanese Maseing on Russian Rear.
Ia Tche Kiao, July 15.-The Japan
ese have withdrawn from the west side
of the railroad and are massing their
armies on the Russian rear. Recon
noissances in force, carried out by the
Russian cavalry almost as far south as
Kai Chou, failed to disclose the Jap
anese. A diversion is expected from
Ia Pass. 1t is possible some Japan
ese forces nave been drawn off to
make up for the losses in the battle OF
July 10th.
Report of Recent Japanese Disaster
False.
Toxic, July 15.-The report of the
Japanese reverse at Port Arthur is not
confirmed here 1t is probable that
heavy fighting occurred, but the i'm
gnense loss of $4,000 men, as reported,
is regarded in all quarters as much
exaggerated.
Mishap of the Bogatyr Explained.
st. Petersburg, July 15.-It is pos
sible the fourth ship of the Vladivo-
stock squadron, now reported to be off
the Japanese coast, is the cruiser Bo-
gatyr, as repairs to that vessel were
known some time ago to have been
nearly completed.
A private letter from Vladivostock,
dated June 25, gives the first authentic
account of the mishap to the Bogatyr,
from which it appears the cruiser with
Rear Admiral Jessen on board, went
out in pursuit of Japanese cruiser
The fog was so thick that the captain
caused his protest against attempting
to navigate the Bogatyr to be entered
on the log book, but Admiral lessen
insisted on proceeding.
In few minutes the Bogatyr was
struck on the rocks. Mines were i'm
mediately placed around the vessel as
a protection against the japanese. 1t
required week for the other Russian
vessels to haul the Bogatyr off.
Baltic squadron's Departure cIoaked
in Silence.
With the approaching departure of
the Baltic squadron for the Far Feast
extra precautions are being taken to
prevent the publication of news of the
movements of the Russian ships.
Newspapers are strictly forbidden to
mention the names Of the vessels.
Russian General Wounded in Skirmish.
ST. Petersburg, July 15-General
Rennenkampff was wounded, but not
seriously in skirmish near Saimatsze.
The bullet passed through the calf of
his leg.
The Japanese are still intrenching
near Ia Tche Kiao. No further ad-
vance is reported.
The general staff has not yet re-
ceived confirmation of the report of
the occupation of New Chwang by the
Japanese. No news has been received
from Port Arthur from the Vladivo-
stock squadron. The emperor's alb
sence may account for the lack of
news.