The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-03-17
The JAP VICTORY
FIELD MARSHAL oYAMA REPORTS
THE OUTCOME.
FORTY THOUSAND PRISONERS
Casualties on the Japanese Side Esti-
mated at Forty-one Thousand
Those of the Russian Forces Said
to Be Ninety Thousand.

TOKIO-Field Marshal Oyama re-
ported that 10000 prisoners were
taken and that there were 10000 Rus
sian casualties in the Shakhe river
direction alone. He estimated that the
number of Russian prisoners captured
will exceed 10000. The Japanese cas-
ualties are estimated at LOCO. The
spoils include two flags, about sixty
guns, 10000 rifles, $50 ammunition
wagons, 1000 carts, 1000 shells, 25,-
600, 900 Of small arms ammunition,
rs, 200 bushels of cereals, 275,000 bush
els of fodder, 45 miles of light railway
outfit, 1000 horses, % cart lots of
maps, 1000 cart loads of clothing and
accountrements. 1,000,0 900 rations of
bread, Z 5000 tons of fuel and 60 ions
of hay, besides tools, tents, b~ullocks,
telegraph wire and poles, timber, beds,
stoves ard numerous other property.
The Japanese captured a retreating
Russian colU;Gn at the Pu river yes
terday.
TOkIO-The Japanese pursuit of
the Russian armies continues and a
resumption Of heavy fighting in the
vicinity of Tie Pass is anticipated. Tie
Pass. which is naturally strong, has
been extensively fortified and it is
thought the Russians will rally there
IN an endeavor to check the Japa-
nese.
The rapidly advancing Japanese al
ready are in touch at Tie Pass. The
Russians evidently are confused and
exhausted and possibly are short of
food and ammunition. and it is be
lieved here they will be unable to re-
sist a strong attack.
Succeeding field reports increase
the extent of the Russian disaster. 1t
will take months to %resupply and re-
organize the Russian armies. Reports
of casualties given by captives reach
40 per cent. The artillery losses were
especially heavy. The captured guns
have not yet been counted. but the nu-
merOus captured stores and NUM-
tons are valued at millions of dollars.
This loss materially adds to the Grip
ping OF the Russian armies. The Jap
aneSe people are receiving details of
the victory with calmness. TOXIC and
other cities are exceedingly quiet and
the recent admOnition to the people to
refrain from spending money in cele-
brations and devote their saving to
war charities is being universally
obeyed.
The Japanese press editorials, in
discussing the possible effects of peace
on victory, declare Japan will con-
tinue the vigorous prosecution of the
war and has no suggestion to make to
Russia directly or indirectly.
In the general elation over the sue
cess of the Japanese a special source
Of satisfaction is the celebrity with
which the f1anking operations were
carried out, the quick seizure of ad-
vantage and the speed made in pur-
suit Of the Russians. After the sum-
mer campaign there was a general
admission of the truth of the repeated
criticism that the Japanese army had
failed in those respects and an vow
ed determination was made to redeem
the shortcomings. During the recent
operations against the Russians the
left portion of the Fifth army march
ed forty miles in one day. greatly aid
ing in the achievement of the victory.
Cartives taken in this last engage
ment make the total of prisoners now
held by Japan $4,000. Their care is
becoming a very expensive problem.
This government is formulating plans
to remove the prisoners to the islands.
probably in the inland sea, and it is
possible that the captives will be re-
moved there.