The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-11
EASTERN WAR NEWS.
JAPAN HAS QUARTER OF A
MILLION MEN IN THE
FIELD
Port Arthur. Blocked by Land and
Sea, Must Fall to Japanese
Russians Put to Flight 10
Second Battle and Japs
Capture Feng
Wang Cheng.

SoRtuiO
Wang Cheng.
Seoul, May IA dispatch from
Antung Gays that the japanese cap
tured Feng Wang Cheng, May 4,
after fierce fighting, and that the
losses on both sides were very
heavy.
London, May 7.-Despatches
from the far east today indicate the
most startling advances in Japan's
sensational land campaign.
She has captured Feng Wang
Cheng.
She has again put the Russian
forces to flight.
She landed troops at Takushan,
40 miles west Of the mouth of the
Yalu.
She has completely blockaded
Port Arthur. Admiral Togo re-
ports wonderful heroiam on the
part of his men that manned the
fire ships and blocked the harbor.
Japanese troops have already
thrown up Notifications across the
Liao Tong peninsula and have
mounted guns.
Japan now has across the Yalu
river and into Manchuria almost
100000 men.
She has more than loo, 900 men
within loo miles of Mukden.
St. Petersburg, May 7.-Feng
Huang Cheng was captured by the
Japanese troops Wednesday.
The losses on both sides are re-
i ported to have been heavy.
! The Russians officially confirm a
retreat, declaring that the japanese
pressed the retreating troops, though
with few losses to either side. The
japanese have destroyed the rail-
way at Port Adams, blowing up
the bridges.
4 The ominous silence of General
Kuropatkin since the battle of the
Yalu is causing uneasinees and fill
ing the air with wild rumors, one
Of which is that General Kuropat-
kin's army, in a rapid movement
On Feng Huang Cheng, met the
Japanese in a disastrous engage
ment, Kouropatkin being wounded.
i Reports from the palace declare
that the czar is greatly depressed
over the recent reverses at the front.
The emperor has telegraphed te
General Kuropatkin and Viceroy
Alexitf demanding in their reports
the absolute truth of the conditions
at the front, under pain of severe
punishment if they continue to de
ceive him. The result of this warn.
: lng is that the emperor has receiv
ed two distressing reports.
Tbs palace version of Genera
Kuropatkin's report is to the efec
that the officers defending the Yal,
positions permitted themselves t.
be surprised, not saving a sinel
III. morse or transport wagon; tha
tie flight to Feng Huang Chen!
degenerated into a rout, aud tha
General Kuropatkin informed tn
czar that he believes it Is impossibl
to hold the Liao Tung peninsul
and Manchuria.
Alexieffs report is declared to b
equally depressing.
St. Petersburg, May Tt wa
officially announced tonight tbs
the Japanese have succeeded i
gaining foothold on the Liao Tunl
peninsula, landing forces at Pitss
wo and at Cape Terminal, Is mile
distant, and have cut the line ,
communication with Port Arthur
Not only that, but Viceroy Alexie1
!, Grand Duke Boris and many of tt
, higher Russian officers in Manch,
ria narrowly escaped capture. or ,
least being penned up in the b
leaguered town.
The news that the Japanese hs
arrived near Pitsewo was transmi
n ted to Port Arthur by a Russia
Z signal corps officer, who sighted Il
japanese transport feet early {
Thursday. He Immediately not
fed the viceroy, and preparation
, were at once made for the quittir
- of Port Arthur by Admiral Alexie
O Grand Duke Boris and the viceroJ
bs S staff, and in baggage car "
lie. placed all important docun ents
the Manchurian administratio