The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-07-02

long expected battle of the passes is
on in full force, and the two armies
operating in the mountains, that
have been expected to come to
grapple since the battle Of Feng
Huang Cheng, are today in heavy
conflict.
Reports received here admit that
the pressure has been too great for
the Russian forces teswithstand and
chat they are slowly sretreating be-
fore superior forces, battling as they
go. For once the war Office is free.
ly issuing its news and great ex-
citement is manifest here in the
city, where public opinion has yex.
pected big battle for several days
past.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the first news received is not of q
reassuring character, the people
seem in no wise doubtful as to the
outcome and predict that the battle
will end in victory for the Rus
sian forces.
+ General Kuropatkin reports from
Liao Yang as. follows:
/ yesterday the Japanese attack.
led our forces occupying Molten
Ling, Feng Choulin and Talien
passes. Our infantry and cavalry
retreated, persuaded that the advan-
! cling divisions of Japanese operat-
ing against each of the three passes
was stronger than our own detach-
ments.
In the attack on the Talien pass,
| the japanese guards, besides sever.
al other regiments, took part. The
japanese made frontal and flank
attack. There was a considerable
force on both sides. 2
1.-The japanese occupied Fene
Choulin and the Molten Ling pas
! ses on the morning Of June 81, af.
! ter having pushed back our advance
on the evening of June 26, to Taller
pass. The Japanese continued to
I ladvancs this morning against oul
position. -
SIN the fight Yesterday for some
time the attack Of the Japanese In.
fantry brigade was repeAed. Thre,
battalions engaged in a frontal at
tack, but being menaced by othel
japanese troops engaged In fanl
: movement our troops retreated. Re.
connoiteripg parties report that on
portion of the Japanese army is to
Iday moving to the northeast will
the intention of joining General Ku
[roki's forces. ,.ze. -.,..-
CAN reports of the past few day
state that the Japanese force agains
our Manchurian army consist o
eight or nine infantry divisions
Several brigades of reserve troop
also occupy position in the fight
ing lines"
A report is in circulation her
this afternoon that General Kuro
patkin has been ordered to retrea
from his present position if possible
Much uneasiness is manifested be
cause of the large body of Japanes
that have surrounded Kuropatkin'
force.
This rumored report is said
!, have emanated from one high {
, nough in authority to stamp it wit
all the marks of truth. While nc
. an official report, it is looked upo
by the higher or middle classes q
the equivalent of such, and muc
speculation is being ind ulged in a
n to the outcome of any attempt o
4 the part of General Kuropatkin I
Y Iescape without serious loss, SUI
Y rounded as he is by an immens
81 army Of Japanese who are constan
q ly drawing their lines closer.
: London, June 2S.-Japauese Nil
lister Hayashi this morning, issue
l. the following official report of tt
fighting between the Russians ar
8 japanese forces which landed
he Takushan:
le- ''The Takushan army after s
Ihours severe fighting, June 81, 0
cupied Fengshuilling, 13 mil