Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-19
ACTIVITY IN
MANCHUR|A
Japanese Columns Begin an Ad-
vance Movement Northward
From Korea.
IMMENSE BATTLE FRONT
0ysma's Army Extends From Mongoisa
Frontier to Sea Of Jspan...Peace
Negotiations Proceed Slowly.

Lidiapudzy, Manchuria, J1ne 19-
The Japanese are advancing from the
center and west and are driving in the
Russian screens south of Baflutin. Ac-
cording to information received at
headquarters the japanese are now
moving northward from Korea in three
columns, which include $4,000 infan-
try and a corresponding force of
cavalry and mounted artillery. These
columns complete the line of Oyama's
army, stretching from the Mongolian
| frontier to the Sea of Japan.
Ordered to Leave Port Arthur.
Chez Foo, June 19.-American and
European firms still in Port Arthur
have been notified by the Japanese au-
thorities to depart and to remove their
mechanidise. Many of the firms are
arranging to charter steamers for that
purpose.
Plenpotentiaries May Be Announced
Tomorrow.
Washington, June 19.-While the
progress of the preliminary negotia-
tions for peace between the far east
ern belligerents is necessarily slow at
this stage of the proceedings, it is
known that President Roosevelt hopes
that they will practically be concluded
before he shall go to oyster Bay for
the summer His desire to facilitate
in every possible way the progress of
negotiations induced him to reconsider
his original plans to go to oyster Bay
this week After a visit to Worces-
ter and Williamstown, Massachusetts,
where the President will go to attend
the exercises of Clark University and
Williams College, he will return to
Washington, arriving here Friday
next 1t is expected that if
unforeseen shall have occurred
in the meantime, some definite an
nouncement of the status of negotia-
tions will be made after he returns.
There Is possibility even that the
selection of plenipotentiaries of both
Russia and Japan may be announced
before President Roosevelt leaves to-
morrow night for Massachusetts.
Great Demand for Artillery.
Berlin, June 19.-War in the far
east is causing such a demand for am
munition that the German artillery
are overrun with or
iers. Krupps Essen works have or
1ers for the delivery of three hun
1red guns monthly for nearly two
years. This company, which only re.
,ently built another artillery factory
making eight of these buildings, must
1egin soon to construct a ninth artil
cry factory.
Iapan's Minister Has Conference With
President.
Washington, June 19.-Minister
of Japan, had brief con-
erence with President Roosevelt this
lfternoon at the White House. He de-
lined to say what the nature of his
conference was, but that it was of
ome significance was indicated per
laps by the fact that Count Cassini,
he Russian ambassador, shortly after
Takahiras departure, also
vent into conference with the Presi-
lent.
Washington is Definitely Decided
Upon.
st. Petersburg, June 19-Russia has
inally and definitely accepted Wash
ngton as the meeting place of the
Russian and Japanese plenipotentiar-
es, the foreign Office having waived
he request for reconsideration at the
direction of the emperor, whose desire
o give the fullest, fairest opportunity
o President Roosevelt's proposal for
peace conference is hereby mani
ested.
The result is looked upon as an
ldded triumph for American diplom-
ICY