The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-09-10

fall OF Port Arthur, but it was re-
called before the paper reached the
streets. Such a report is current
but it seems to have no basis in
fact.
Toxic, Sept. 6.--An extended re.
port from field Marshal Oyama, the
Japanese commander-in-chief, in
the field, was received in Toxic to.
day and made public tonight. It
is largely devoted to a review of the
lighting which took place. between
August "a and September 4.
The announcement that the Rus
SLAMS will retain possession Of the
Yentai Collieries indicates strong
possibility of a battle there. YEN
tai is the only colliely in Northern
Manchuria. and its possession is of
vast,importance to the Russians in
connection with the operation Of
the railroad.
| Field Marshal Oyama reports
that portion of the Russian troops
hold Yingshuissu, south of Yentai,
and that General Kuroki's right is
in close touch with the Russians.
He announces also that the left and
center Japanese armies, under the
command, respectively, Of Generals
Oku and Nodzu have halted on the
left bank of the Taitz river, and it
lis his intention to dispatch por-
tion of them to occupy the heights
north of Muchang and along the
railroad.
| General Kuropatkin burned all
| the railroad and other bridgessover
the Taitz river.
! The report says that the exact
humber of Japanese losses since Au-
gust 25 is not known at present,
but that casualty lists are being
compiled. The field marshal pre-
diets that the losses will prove
| Heavy.
The report does not mention the
mum Der of guns taken, but it is
known that 16 guns were captured
at Anping and Anshanshan, and
earlier reports mention the capture
and use against the railroad station
at Lilo Yang Of certain ten cent?.
meter eanet guns.
! Field Marshal Oyama says also
that in spite of continuous attacks
for ten days against an enemy occu'
pying semi-permanentf Notifications
and the heavy resultant sacrifice
the spirit of devotion and determin
alton of the japanese troops is ex
cellent.
General Kuropatkin, according
to the reports, continued to receive
reinforcements until Aug. 13, ane
his final strength consisted of al
least IL full divisions.
The losses sustained by the Rus
slams are not known to the Japan
ese field force.
, General Kuroki encountered des
, perate opposition in the battle OF
the heights to the west of Heiying
/ tai, where he fought continuously
5 and fercely for four days before b.
succeeded in dislodging the Rus
slams.
! It is manifest that the stubborn
ness of the Russian defense at Hei
: yngtai saved the Russian line Q
, retreat and averted an overwhelm
/. ing disaster.
: st. Petersburg, Sept. Peace
z eagerly discussed by thousands Z
Russians In this city and in Mos
COW, Notwithstanding what is deem
ed the military splendor G
r Kuropatkin's retreat. The Novo
Vreyma, sounding public opinion
? suggests basis OF agreement where
/, by Japan would receive Sakhalin
e lKamschatka, the Kuriles, tn
:, Simidore Islands, the Liao Tun
: Peninsula and supremacy in Cores
o The government is not likely imme
diateiy to favor the idea of peac.
# but may yield later. It is certai
! that the public demand for the ces
t sation of war is growing In influer
i cial commercial and financial eli
cles.
). Washington, Sept. 6.-The nav
= department has received cabl,
'. . gram from Lieutenant M. A. M
: Gully, dated at Mukden, sayir
: that he is leaving there immediat
:. ly for Vladivostok.
= Lieutenant McCully has been
Port Arthur almost constantly SIM
. the outbreak of the war. That
is going to Vladivostok leads to Il
, supposition that he expects the ia
y anese to turn their attention to th
- port in the event of the fall of Pc
. Arthur.
E. NEGLECTED COLDS.
q Every part of the mucous membran
s. the nose, throat. ears, head and 1une
ETC., are subjected TO disease and blig
RI from neglected colds. Ballard's Hol
:. hound Syrup is pleasant and efecd
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