The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-07-22
To SIEGE VLADIVOSTOK
JAPAN LANDS ARMY ON THE
NORTH AND WILL SUR
ROUND THE FORT.

Japs Will Make an Effort to Cap
ture Russia's Last Stronghold
on Pacific Coast-Fleet Is
Near Port-Other News.
Toxic, July 18.-Judging from
the activity at present being dis
played at the navy department, it
seems certain the investment of
Vladivostok can be expected before
the end of this week.
All arrangements are known to
have tean completed, and it is re.
ported, evidently upon the best au-
thority, that Admiral Togo's entire
fleet, will sail from Sasebo before
nightfall. In addition an army of
Invasion, which was landed from
transports in Peter the Great Bay
very recently, is already moving to
complete the investment by land.
Since June 1, so ocean.going foreign
steamers have been placed under
the japanese flag, laden with am
munition and supplies, and will ac-
company Togo's fleet.
1t is. the hope of the japanese
government that Vladivostok will
be taken before the peace ENJOYS
land on United States soil. With
this object in view, nothing is to be
left undone to make the campaign,
as planned, brief and emineutly sue
cessful.
1t is known that Marquis Oya.
mas forces have succeeded in in
vesting the Russian lines command
ed by General Linievitch, so that
the latter will be unable to with
draw any portion of his forces to
rescue the beleaguered city. Jap
anese forces are now north of the
Sungari river and can be expected
to cooperate with the force that
will attack Vladivostok.
London. July 1.-THE cores
pondent of the Daily Mail at Hoko-
date, Japan, says that the Japan
ese have practically completed the
occupation of the Island of Sakha-
lin and are organizing a government.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Standard says that the japanese
have landed on Sakhalin force of
light infantry and 5000 coolies.
London, July 18.-A Japanese
army has been landed north of
Vladivostok and the complete en-
velopment of the fortress is immi-
nent. The Toxic correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph wires:
Thus japan carries the war into
undisputed Russian territory on the
main land. Undoubtedly, too, a
strong japanese feet is outside
Vladivostok. Japan's navy has
nothing else to occupy it at the mo-
ment.
"The investment of Vladivostok
is regarded here as a strong argu-
ment for peace"
Toxic, July 1S.-Ans somcer, who
has returned from Port Arthur re-
ports that the extent of the damage
to the sunken Russian ships was
slighter than IVES anticipated. It
has been known that the Russia ms
applied explosives inside the yes.
sells before they were abandoned
and the resulting damages were ex.
pected to be serious. 1t has been
found, however, that the vital por-
tions of the ships were strangely
unhurt.
/ The Bayan, which sustained the
most severe damage, has been taker
in tow, and the Peresviet is navi
gable with her own engines. Bott
of-these vessels will soon be brought
here to complete the necessary re-
pairs. Even the Pallada, which
sustained the heaviest damage, i,
expected to be refoated by the mid
die of August and before this th'
Retvizan and Pobieda will be ahoat
st. Petersburg, July 18th
Sviet bitterly objects to the cessio,
of the Island of Sakhalim, declar
ing that, as it commands the mout1
of the Amur river, its possession b,
the Japanese constitutes constan
threat to Russia in the Far Eas
and forges shackles from which th
empire could never rid herself. Tb
paper calls attention tothe immens
riches of the island, in OIL, coal, irol
and gold, as we'll as in forests ant
Fisheries.
, Newport, R. l., July 18th
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