Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-03-01

Cuee rOU, MATCH IA huSSldu Oiii-
cial dispatch says that the Japanese
renewed the attack on Port Arthur on
the morning of February 26. The fleet
kept beyond the range of all but the
most powerful of the land batteries.
The engagement lasted an hour, the
Japanese then retiring, Their loss is
unknown. The Russian cruiser Askold
had one gun dismounted and two men
injured At low water on February
% the Russians discovered Japan
ese torpedo boat destroyer which had
been sunk on the shore of the outer
harbor They also found five unex-
plOded torpedoes. Port Arthur was
quiet yesterday.
Car Will Maintain Traditions Of His
Ancestors.
Vienna, March lit is reported that
the Car desires to 60 to the far East.
Zeit asserts that this statement is
confirmed by military authority who
declared that the Russian Emperor is
anxious to maintain the fighting tradi-
tions of his ancestors and by his
presence encourage the troops.
The Madjur is Threatened.
Shanghai March 1.-The position of
the Russian gunboat Mandiur is un-
changed. The Chinese report that the
Japanese minister at Pekin threatened
if the boat is not disarmed, that a
Japanese cruiser will enter the port
1u0 TX her.
mine Imminent at Pofe Arthur.
rien Tsin, March IA report from
Port Arthur says that the town is al
ready short on rations and that the
prices of food stuffs are exorbitant.
Few if any civilians are left but there
are enough to feed to cause anxiety on
the part of the authorities and hunger
is more feared than Japanese shells.
War Affects Russian Dock Laborers.
Odessa, March About 10000 dock
laborers are out of employment on ac-
count of the stoppage Of sea business.
Repaired in Short Order.
Port Arthur, Monday, Feb. 29--The
Russian torpedo boat which sought
refuge in Pigeon Bay on February 26
was subjected to terrific fire from
the Japanese cruisers. One shot
pierced her hull. The boat was beach
ed, a leak stopped, refloated at high
tide and returned to Port Arthur.
Women, Children and Aged Men to Be
Removed.
st. Petersburg. March 1.-The mill
tary authorities are causing to be re-
moved from all strategic points in the
far East, women and children and all
aged and infirm men, so that the neces-
sity of protecting them will not be add
ed to the other duties of the troops and
in order that all supplies may be avail
able for the use of the actual combat
ants.
Chinese Brgands Terrorizing Ninguta.
St. Petersburg, March Mail ad-
vices from Vladivostock say that 500
Chinese brigands are terrorizing the
district of Ninguta. Letters from Via
livestock dated February II say that
the warships in the harbor at that
date were the Rossia, the Gromoboi,
and the Rutik and the transports Mos
koya. The port is frozen hard and
ice breaks are scarcely able to clear
the channels. Two Japanese attempt
ed to blow up the dock at Vladlvos-
took but did not succeed. They es-
capped.
Lao Yang the Objective Point Of
Japanese.
Liao Yang, Manchuria, March L
The Japanese have occupied lchlo
Yang, Corea, and are now fortlfying
the walls of the town. This is the OBJ
jective point of General Mishtchenko
who. with a detachment of mounted
Cossacks, as announced yesterday
had reached Kasanja, Corea. A de-
tachment of Russian troops is in the
neighborhood of Ichio Yang. The Cor
cans are averse to giving the Russians
information of the movements OF the
Japanese. Chinese troops around
Liau Che are being reinforced. yuan
Shi Kai, the Chinese commander IN
chief. has 10000 men near Junipln Fu
while $4,000 men are with General Ma
Fresh troops are arriving in the prov
tnce of Chi Ii.
Russian Cruiser at the Azores.
Ponta del Gada, Azores Islands,
March IA Russian armored cruiser
and the general admiral has arrived
here.
Japanese General Leaves for chemulpo
Paris, March IA correspondent OF
the Associated Press Is informed that
authoritative advices have been re-
ceived tn Paris to the effect that the