Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-14
Japanese Are Outraged Because
Russian Squadron Was Al.
lowed to Stay Twelve
Days at Madagascar.
UNFAIR TO JAPAN
Notice Served That Further Occurrences
of This Sort Will Be Considered
as Ending Neutrality Of French
Government.

Toxic, Jan. 14.-The French art
sharply criticised for permitting the
ships of the second Pacific squadron
Of the Russian navy to make a pro
longed stay at Madagascar. The
Asahi says today: "The coaling Of
the ships of the second Pacific squad
ron in the French ports has culminat
ed in allowing Rear Admiral Rojest-
vensky to remain for twelve days
awaiting reinforcements and in the
use of Madagascar as base Of oper-
ations against the Japanese fleet now
reported in the India Ocean. Such an
act is little less than hostile, and II
France Is sincere in her promises of
strict neutrality the ships of the Sec
ond Pacific squadron ought long ago
to have been sent away or disarmed.
Any further temporizing for the pur-
pose of rending assistance to Russian
vessels must be considered serious
breach of neutrality"
Japanee Victory.
TOXIC Jan. 14-Additional reports
from Japanese army headquarters
state that the Russian cavalry which
was defeated in the neighborhood OF
Yinkow Wednesday retreated In dis
orderly condition to the north of Ia
koakan south of New Chwang, leaving
sixty-two killed and six wounded be-
hind them. Many abandoned their
arms and accoutrements in their flight
The Japanese routed the Russians.
near New Chwang Friday. The Jap
anese casualties involved in the Rus
sian raid are estimated at one killed
and fifteen wounded, all non-comnlis-
stoned officers or privates. The Rus
sian total losses are estimated at over
300. The Japanese report that the sup
plies of ammunition stored at New
Chwang and NfI Chiatun were not
damaged. IL
Broken Rifles and Empty Shells.
Che Foo, Jan. 14.-Midshipman Kills.
orich, the Russian officer who COM
manded the launch which reached
here from Port Arthur January 8, in
commenting on General Nogi's report
giving a detailed account of the trans
fer of Russian property to the Japan
ese said that the two and two-thirds
million rounds of rifle ammunition
mentioned, were unloaded shells,
relics of Chinese occupation and not
filled for Russian rifles. The eighty
thousand large shells mentioned were
also Chinese and were of no use to the
Russians. He further stated that the
thirty-flve thousand rifles turned over
to the Japanese had their locks brok-
en- before they were turned over to the
Japanese.
Hoping for the Best.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 14.-New years
reviews by the various newspapers ad.
NIT frankly that the Japanese have
had the better of the war so' far, but
the tone of the press is summed up|
by the statement in the Russ which
says that now that the Japanese are
met by an equal force they are
checked and next New Year will show
the Russian flag raised along the bor-
ders of the warm water" The Novoe
Vremya alone comments on the Rus
sian note to the powers regarding
Chinese neutrality and says it reveals
serious condition.
Rides With the Enemy.
Nagasaki, Jan. 14.-The Japanese
transport Kamakura from Port Dalny
with General Stoessel and others on
board arrived here today. Madame
Stoessel, two Russian commanders and
their personal staffs, several other Of
ficers, two ladies and six orphan chill
dren were in the party They were
given kind and respectful reception
by the Japanese.
In Bad Way.
Che Foo, Jan. 14-Japanese who
visited Port Arthur January 10 say
the Russian wounded were in ter
rible state owing to the neglect which
could not be avoided when the Japan
ese entered Port Arthur. Everything
possible they say is now being done
for their relief.
Japanese Are Alert.
San Francisco, Jan. 14,-Surgeon L.
L. Won Wedehnd, Of the United States
cruiser Cincinnati arrived here today
and gives evidence Of the vigilance
Of the Japanese naval officers. He says
that on one occasion Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyer steamed rapidly
after the Cincinnati and did not stop
until after reading her name. A Ave
inch gun was trained on the destroyer
but it soon became evident that the
onicers only wanted to make sure Of
the cruisers identity.
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