Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-05-22
LAND FORCES
IN CONFLICT
Russians Begin Aggressive Move
ment and Are Severely
RepuIssd.
WHAT PEACE MEANS
The Gar Would Have to Pay Heavily
...eounciI Created With Extra.
ordinary Powers.

Toxic May 22.-The Imperial army
headquarters made the following an
nouncement this morning: "In the di-
rections of Chang Tu on May 20
force of the enemy consisting of over
a battalion O. infantry, regiment OF
cavalry and two guns, made detour
of the eastern height at San Taokou,
eight miles east of Chang Tu. and from
the vicinity of Coal Mine, ten miles
east of Chang Tu, at 1880 in the morn
ing, and commenced bombardment.
Subsequently another Russian force
with four guns appeared on the north
ern height of Chin Van Pao and at a
p. M, two battalions Of the enemy ad-
vanced from the eastern side of the
village but were repulsed. Another
mixed force of the enemy entered En-
shihipao, where they set fire to the vii
lage and retreated. A body of the en-
emy dismounted, attacked Tang Shed
on the right bank of the Lao River,
thirteen miles southwest of Fakumen,
on the morning of May 20. After an
engagement lasting two hours. the en-
emy retreated in disorder towards the
southwest abandoning 300 killed and
wounded. Except for these small col
lisions, the situation is otherwise un-
changed.
BeIligerent Ships in French Waters
Saigon, May 22.-Admiral De Joque'
eires. the French naval commander,
returned here today after an inspec-
ton of the Annamese coast. He re-
ports of no belligerent ships have
returned to French territorial waters
since MAJ a.
Russian Officers Reported Captured.
Toxic May 22.-It is reported that
a Junk filled with Russian officers
has been captured. 1t is presumed
that they were making reconnois'
ance from Vladivostock.
No Reason for Intervention.
Toxic, May o. Count Okuma, for
mer premier and minister of foreign
affairs, in an interview on the ques-
ton of Intervention in war by Eu-
ropean powers, pointed out that there
was no reason for such action. Count
Kato. former minister of foreign affairs
and former minister to Great Britain,
in discussing the same question, arriv-
ed at the same conclusion and added
that should Russia ask for peace IT
would be required to return Man.
churia to China, recognize sovereignty
of japan over Korea, remove perma"
nently the Notifications of Vladivos-
tock and pay the indemnity of at least
two billion yen (about one billion dol
lars). However, he expressed the
opinion that the war would last long
time
Creates Council of National Defense.
st. Petersburg, May o. The first
step towards the institution OF the
long contemplated council of nation
al council of defense to coordinate
the activities of the military and nav
al administrations has been taken in
an imperial manifesto creating spec
ial preliminary commission under the
presidency of the Grand Duke Mich
olas Nicholaevitch.
The council is created not for the
present war, but is permanent or
ganization of the state, subordinat1ng
the war and navy departments and ev-
en- overshadowing the other minis
tries.
Trouble Over Russian Overseer.
Honolulu, May 22.-The steamer.
Kinau, which yesterday carried COM
pany OF militia and force of police to
La Hama, on the Island of Maui, where
the Japanese strikers had become
violent. returned this morning. The
situation at La Hama has quieted and
the soldiers and police are occupying
the court house with a field piece in
readiness for action. The Japanese
have forced the Korean laborers tn
strike, threatening to kin them If they
continue to work. 1t is stated that the
Japanese objected to the head ovsrseer
because he is Russian High sheriff
Henry intends this morning to occupy
the camps of the strikers and arrest the
ring leaders.