The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-09-14
KUROPATkIN
MUST RETIRE AND WAITFOR
REINFoRCEMENTS.
Russia Seems to Be Very Much
Downcast-Preparations for
Next Years Campaign
Now Demanded-Jap-
anese to Push on
After a Rest.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE,
war Office Is reluctantly disposed to
admit that with the defeat of the
Russians at Liae Yang all hope has,
practically departed of turning the
tide of the war this year. Patient-
|ly and doggedly, in spite Of success
sive reverses by land and sea, Gen.
eral Kuropatkin's friends had pinn-
ed their faith in his assurances that
when he accepted battle victory
would crown Russian arms, but fail
ing in his attempt to turn the scale,
they face another indefinite period
of waiting. Kuropatkin mustretire,
await reinforcements and prepare
for new campaign next year. But
disappointed as they are and dis
couraging as the situation is, no,
word is heard in favor of making
peace.
Russia will be victorious in the
lend; the war must continue, if not
this year. then the next; if not the
next, then the year after;;" is the
unvarying sentiment in St. Peters,
burg.
Military officers who are familiar
with the ekill, care and arduous Ia
Dor with which the positions on
both sides of the Taitz river were
prepared at Liao Yang, consider
that this historic battle will conse-
crate the fanking movement in
military annals. Redoubled trench
es, gunpits, entanglements, bitches,
: tunnels and every method of pro-
lection known to military engineer.
ing skill proved useless against a
single turning movement and mo-
bility. Strategy throughout the
campaign has vanquished fixed for.
tilted positions, and fanking opera
tions again and again have forced
the abandonment of the most elab.
crate entertainments, sometimes
without the firing of shot.
!, According to the best information
! from the front, both armies are now
tired and resting after the exhaust
ing days of fighting and marching
: The general opinion Is that the Jap
: anese will again push on as soon a.
: the rains cease and the roads art
!. dry. Meantime, General Kuropat
kin, enjoying the advantage of tn
:. railroad has sent north his bag
gage and the wounded and doubt
:. less q portion of his tro ops. Th
prevailing idea is that General Ku
ropatkin will not make stand a
Mukden if the Japanese come ol
. again in earnest, but that he will
n retire at least to Tie Pass. Ono
Il through the pass, the general I'm
II preston in military circles is tha
st the Japanese will not attempt ful
p ther pursuit.
,e Exceptional precaution has bee
ID taken to prevent the Japanese fro,
n n. cutting communications below th
: pass. Not exceeding two month
remain for military operations th
; Fall, and despite reports from Toki
of a winter campaign, the mo-
competent critics who are familis
with the rigors of the Manchuria
O winter do not think the Japane
= will attempt it. Unless the une,
pected happens, the with 1rawa1
Kuropatkin's army above Tie Pas
i, they believe. marks the end of ii
n campaign for this year, I'll
Russians wintering at Harbin, viii
their rearguard at Tie Pass and II
p japanese at Liao Yang, with the
advance base at Mukden.
d. Paris, Sept. 1o.-Ths Frene
government authorities recently r
ceived advices from disinterestt
, persons who have just returnt
from Manchuria. One of theI
though strongly favorable to Ru
sia, reluctantly says the Russian a
. my is much broken and demorali
ed. It is added that the Siberis