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CORVALLIS GAZETTE duetts Publishing Co. CORVALLIS. . . . : OREGON EVENTS OF THE DAY Comprehensive Review of the Import' mat Happening of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most 'jkefy to Prove Interesting. The Russians aie preparing to retreat jDto Liao Yang. Secietary Moody is ill. His ail ment is not eerioas. " The range war in Eastern Oregon has broken out afresh. The warships Oregon and Alexander have arrived at Hong Kong. - .Fire at Newport, Arkansas, destroyed $100,000 worth of property. The Vladivostok squadron is said to have captured three Japanese cruisers. Both Russia and Japan have agents busy trying to purchase steam trans ports. Cholera is said to have broken out among the Japanese troops and there is an average of 100 deaths daily. Two thousand pounds of opium, woith $30,000, have been seized by United States secret officers at Seattle. One arrest has been made and others will follow. A third army is being mobilized by the Japanese. A change in the Jap anese plan, arising from the naval dis asters, involves the utilizing of the second army for the reduction ot fort Arthur and therefore the first army is entrenching at Feng Wang Cheng. A plot to wreck a train on which the czar was traveling was nearly success ful. The internal revenue receipts for April were $577,749 less than for April. 1903. The government will Bend only the best of its exhibit at St. Louis to the 1905 fait. Seattle's mayoi is receiving numer ous threatening letters on account of having closed down gambling. The Russians are reported to have blown up the cruiser Bogatyr to pre vent capture by the Japanese. Estimates of the damage caused by the flood in the Cache la foudre valley Colorado, run from $1,000,000 up.. Several thousand bacilli taken from plague sufferers in India have been lost somewhere between St. Paul and Chi cago. I France has ordered her ambassador to the Vatican to take a vacation as protest against the nnte regarding the visit of President Loubet. A daily newspaper is to be published on the steamers of the Cunard line Telegraph service will Je furnished by the wireless system and news will be received from both sides of the At lantic. The National Editorial association will visit Portland during the 1905 fair. The Russians have forced the Japan' ese army to retreat to Feng Wang Cheng. The British steamer Turret Bay went on the rocks off the Cape Breton coast. The vessel was lost with 13 of the erew. Governor Chamberlain has offered $2,500 for the capture of the murderer of Creed Conn, in Lake county, Oregon, and $300 apiece for sheep slaughterers. The Russian fleet at Port Arthur will go out and take the offensive as soon as the cripples are ready. Only one vessel is now holding them back. The Japanese are prepaiing to storm Port Arthur, the waters becoming too dangerous for the fleet on account of the floating mines turned loose by the Russians. England has sent a warship to Mo rocco to compel that government to taxe immediate steps to capture the bandits who hold a British subject for ransom. An Amarican vessel will also De sent. An imperial edict has been issued by Corea still further involving it with the Russian government and obliterat ing all semblance of neutrality. Co roan steamships are aiding in the land ing of Japanese. Two thousand Russians were killed or wounded in an engagement at Hsien Yen Cheng. The cruiser Tacoma has left Hono lulu in search of an unknown island between there and Panama. Russians attribute the Japanese naval disaster as divine interference, and believe the tide has turned. Bandits in Morocco have seized a rich Amreican and his stepson and will hold them for a heavy ransom. The Corean goveinment has an nulled all treaties and agreements with Russia. This is practically a declara tion of war. It is feared China will follow. Admiral Togo reports that 651 men went down with the two warships sunk by Russian mines. St. Petersburg officials say there is a free passage at Port Arthur for even the largest battleships. Russian army surgeons are praising the Japanese bu lets. They inflict a small, clear wound, though possessing good stopping effect. One captain in the Yalu fight was wounded 20 times but will recover. OOLD IN FARMS. Value of 1903 Products Is Placed , at $4,500,000,000. Washington, May 25. The depart ment of agriculture Las issued a report on the "Nation's Farm Surplus," pre pared by George K. Holmes, chief of the division of foreign markets. . It gives $4,500,000,000 as a conservative estimate of the value of the faim pro ducts of this country not fed to live-stock-in 1903, on the basis of the cen sus valuation. The value of the ex ported farm products of this country was, in i903, $878,479,451, and the highest value reached during the last 11 years was $951,628,331 in 1901, due chiefly to cotton. The value of the exported farm pro ducts of this country is concentrated mostly in a few principal products. Of it in 1903, cotton constituted 36 per cent, grain and grain products 25 per cent, meat and meat products and live animals 24 per cent, these products equaling over 85 per cent of the exports of farm products last year. Adding tobacco, whose exports were valued at over $35,000,000; oil cake and oil cake meal, $19,839,279; fruits and nuts over $18,000,000, and vege table oils, over $16,000,000 gives a total of eight clasess of products, each with an export value of over $10,000, 000, that comprise almost 96 per cent of the farm exports of 1903. j The' fraction of the wheat crop ex ported in the last dozen years has been ! about 31 to 41 per cent, and the ex ported wheat and wheat flour have yearly averaged somewhat more than 200,000,000 bushels since 1897. Only a small portion of the corn crop is exported as corn, the highest per centage, 11 per cent, being for 1898. Notwithstanding the small percentag3, the exported bushels reach 100,000, 000 to 200,000,000. The beef exports weighed 385,000,- 000, pork exports 551,000,000, lard exports weighed 490.000,000, oleo oil exports 126,000,000 pounds and tobac co 368,000,000. . Putter and -cheese ex ports have decidedly declined within two or three years. The report says that within a few years the results of an enormous exten sion of orchard planting will Deign to be shown, and some of these results may be in a much increased fruit sur plus for export. The exports of ani mal matter are losing ground relatively with a coresponding gain by vegetable matter. FLBBT WILL QO TO MOROCCO. Two United States Squadrons are With In Easy Reach. Washington. May 25. A brief cablegram came to the state depart ment today from Consul Gummere, at Tangier, Morrocco, which confirmed the press reports that Lon Perdicaris and Cromwell Varley were being well treated Jby the Moorish brigands by whom they were kidnapped. The au thorities, according to the dispatch, are in communication with the bandits regarding the two men, and it is be lieved the terms of ransom are the sub ject of negotiations. " . The consul hopes to be able to re port these terms to the- state depart ment very soon. Mr. Gummere is moving actively in the matter, his in' structions being to secure the release of Perdicaris as soon as possible. Naval officials are awaiting news, of the arrival of Admiral Chad wick .at Fayal with the South Atlantic squad ron, and that of the European squad ron, under Admiral Jewell, at the Aozres. The administration will send vessels of either of these squadrons to Morrocco for the moral effect it may have upon the officials of tnat country in the event the release of the men is brought about in the meantime. Terms With Bandit Chief. Tangier, Morocco, May 25. Ihe Shereef of Wazen left this morning to meet Raisuli, the bandit chief, . who is said to be at Benarios. Mohammed -el Torres, representative of the sultan of Morocco at Tangier, has empowered the shereef to say that the government will grant all the demands of Raisuli if Ion Perdicaris and Cromwell valey are handed over immediately. The soldiers already have been withdrawn from the districts where the bandits are lo cated. Massac rod by Moras. Manila, May 25. A report has been received here from Camp Oterton, on the island of Mindanao, dated May 15, stating that a massacre had taken place on the 12th inet., near Malabang, on the southern coast of Mindanao. Fifty-three Filipino men, women and children, the families of military em ployes of the Uinted States government at Malabang, weie surprised at . mid night while asleep by the Datto Ahs and slaughtered. Natives Threaten to Rise. Johannesburg, May 25. The an nouncement that Chinese labor is to be given preference in an 'endeavor to solve the labor problem here has caused considerable unrest among the native tribes, and an uprising is not unlikely. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON LAW WORKING WELL. Income From Incorporations Amounts to - Over $100,000 First Year. , Salem One year ago the Eddy cor poration law went into effect. - The state has received under the provisions of that law $106,866.03. During this first year of the operation of the new law, 465 new domestic corporations have been formed and 200 foreign cor porations have qualified for the trans action of business in this state. The total number of domestic corpor ations is now 2,022, which number, with the , 200 foreign corporations makes a total of 2,022 companies auth orized to do business in Oregon. During the next 12 months the re ceipts from declaration fees of foreign corporations will be very small, but this will be more than made up from annual license fees from foreign cor porations. , In the past year many of the foreign corporations paid only for a fraction of a year, but hereafter they will pay for full years. The income of the state from the Eddy corporation tax law will there fore exceed $100,000 a year and within a year or two will probably reach $120,000 or 410,000 a month. The expense of maintaining the corporation department is about $2,000 a year. FRUIT CROP LOOKS WELL. drain Fields Promise Bountiful Harvest and Hay Doing Well. La Grande From every quarter of the Grand Ronde valley come the most flattering reports of a most bounteous yield of all kinds of fruit the coming season, particularly the apple crop, and should the valley escape late frosts, it will be the banner year for fruit grow ers throughout this section of Oregon. The grain crop also promises an abundant harvest, and the yield of hay will be much larger than usual. Owing to high waters of Grand Ronde river and Catharine creek this spring many farms in the river bottoms are yet too wet to plow and seed, which will reduce the acreage from what it otherwise would be. Stock of all kinds are in excellent condition, and farmers, fruitgrowers and stockraisera are in the best of spir its at the very promising future out look. Coming Events. ' Western Oregon Conference and CampmeMing of Seventh-Day Adventist church, Corvallis, May 26June 5. Annual Students' conference, Y. M. C. A., Gearhart Park, May 28-June 6. Umatilla Pioneers' reunion, Pendle ton, June 2-4. General election, June 6. Coast Longshoremen convention, Astoria, June 6. Staate Sunday School - convention, Portland, June 7-8. First Oregon cavalry and infantry reunion, Hood River, June 16. Annual reunion, Department of Ore gon, G. A. R., Hood River, June 15-17. Linn County Pioneer association- re union, Brownsville, June 22-24. Pioneer association reunion, Port land, June 22. Northwest sportsmen's tournament, Pendleton, June 24-26. , - , Christian ? campmeeting, Turner, June 23-July 3. Federated Fraternal Mardi Gras and Carnival, Portland, June 28-July 9. Western Division State Teachers' as sociation, Portland, June 29-July 1. Eastern Oregon G. A. R. encamp ment, La Grande, July 1-4. American Congress, Portland, Aug ust 22-27. For Wallowa Reserve. La Grande The register and receiver of the Uinted States land office here have received a telegram from the gen eral land office at Washington, D. C, withdrawing from deposit a large por tion of timber land to be added to the Wallowa forest leserve. This land is in Union, Baker and Wallowa counties, most of it being in Wallowa, with a good portion in Baker county, and con siderable about six miles east of Union and on toward Telocaset and Medical Springs, which takes in a portion of the ragged edge of Wallowa reserve. - New Creamery at La Qrande. La Grande The new creamery which is being put up in La - Grande by the Grand Ronde creamery company will be ready lor business by June 1. The creameries at Union and La Grande will manufacture over 25,000 . pounds of butter per month, and it is the in tention of the company to store much of the product in the warehouses at Pendleton and Baker City, as those places are now sending to Portland for much of their butter. Salmon Season Disappointing. Astoria The run of fish has shown a decided decrease in the past few days. The season has been very disappointing up to the present time, and not nearly as many fish have been packed as st the corresponding time last year, and that was considered a bad season. The cold storage pack is in an even worse1 condition. L O. O. F. ELECTS OFFICERS. Various Branches Report Work Pro gressing Very Satisfactorily. Astoria The several branches of Odd Fellows lodges met' in annual ses sion here last week. Reports of officers shows good gains in both membership and finances. - Portland was selected as the next meeting place. The state grand lodge elected the following offi cers: '' ' . Grand master, J. A. Mills, Salem; deputy grand master, W. H. Hobson, Stay ton; grand warden, W. A. Carter, Gold Hill; grand secretary, E. E. Sharon, Portland; grand treasurer, Dr. u. v. uoane, ine uaues; grand repre sentative, Joseph Micelli, Roseburg; trustee of the Oddfellows' Home, Thomas F. Ryan. - xne grand encampmnet officers are: Grand patriarch W. M. Green, of Eu gene; grand high priest, Claud Gatch, of Salem ; grand scribe, E. E. Sharon, of Portland; grand treasurer, W. W. Francis, of Halaey; grand senior ward n, W. I. Vawter, of Med ford; grand junior warden, H. M. Beckwith, of Portland; grand representative, Thorn' as F. Ryan, of Oregon City. xne Kebekan officers chosen are: President, Mrs. Nora Barnett, Athena ; vice president, Mrs. Ella Frazier, Eu gene; warden, Mrs. Clementine Bui lock, Portland; secretary, Mrs.' Ora Cosper, The DalleB ; treasurer, Mrs. Sophie Severance, Tillamook; trustee of Oddfellows' Home, Mrs Maiy Tom linson, of Portland; assembly trustees, Mrs. Iceilla M. Sears, of Albany; Mrs Bertha Henderson, of Pendleton ; Mrs Mary Vanderpool, of Dufur. .Mrs. Cosper. secretary, was elected for the eighth consecutive time. . No Sheep on Reserve. Baker City Forest Reserve Super visor Terrill has returned from marking the boundarise of that portion of - the Blue mountain and Baker City forest reseive over which he has charge. The general land office has recently sent him specific instructions as follows: "The secretary of the interior has de cided that sheep shall not be allowed to graze on the Baker City forest reserve, but that the cattle and horses which grazed on tne lands now in tne reserve last season may be allowed in the re serve during the season of 1904." . Sheepmen Sell Much Wool. , Pendleton Inihe face of an uncer tain market sheepmen are selling wool fast when, they can get their price. It is estimated that over a million pounds of the spring : clip are already sold. The jump in price from 11c to 12c since last week caused the heavy sell ing. Grqwers have been saying they would be satisfied with 12c. The av erage clip of the county is between two and a half and three million pounds. Buys 40.000 Pounds of Wool. Pendleton A buy of 40,000 pounds of wool at Alpowa, on the Snake river, nas been made by Jfi. 11. (Jlark of Pen dleton, wno nas been touring among the growers of Walla Walla, Franglin, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties Mr. Clark buys for Koshland & Co., of Boston. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 72c; blue- stem, 80c; Valley, 80c. Barley Feed, $23 per ton; rolled, $24.5025. Flour Valley, $3.904.05 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $44.25; clears, $3.85(34.10; hard wheat pat ents, $4.404.70; whole wheat, $4 4.25; rye flour, $4.50. Oats No. J, white, $1.25; gray, $1.20 per cental. Millstuffs Bran, $192d per ton; middlings, $25.5027; shorts $20 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $15 16 per ton; clover, $910; grain, $1112; cheat, sj.i(3ii:. Vegetables Turnips, 80c per sack: carrots. 80c: heetn. 11 : narsnins. 11? 1 - ' ' ' X 7 r 1 cabbage, 22fcc; red cabbage, 2Jc; lettuce, nead, zoo4ue pei doz; pars ley, 25c; cauliflower, $2; celery, 75 90c: cucumbers. 11.75: asDaraeus. $1.25; peas, 5c per pound; rhubarb, 3c per pound ; beans, green, 15c ; wax, 15c; squash, $1 per box. Honey $33.50 per case. Potatoes ancv. S1.21K0J1.25 tmr cental; common, $11.20; new pota toes, 34c per pound; sweets, 5c. t? i f mi 15c per pound; cherries; $1.25 per box; gooseberries, 6c per pound; ap ples, fancjr Baldwins and Spitzenbergs, $4.502.50 per box; choice, $11.50; cooking, 75c$l. Butter Fancy creamery, 17c; store, 1213c. - Butter Fat Sweet cream, 183c ; sour cream, 17c. ' Eggs Oregon ranch, 1718c per dozen. - Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12 13c per pound ; springs, small, 18 20c; hens, 1314c; turkeys, live, 16 17r Tier nnnnil dressed 18020c: dnnka. - x x ' $78 per dozen; geese, live, 78c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins, new stock, 12K13c; old stock, 10c; Toung America, 14c. Hops 1903 crop, 2325c per pound. . . -. Wool Valley, 17c ; Eastern Oregon, 12 14c; mohair, 30c per pound for choice. Beef Dressed, 58c per potmd. . Mutton Dressed, 56c per pound ; lambs, 6c. - , Veal Dressed, 4 7c per pound. Pork Dressed, 77c. W1N BIO. VICTORY. Russian Troops Make a Sortie From Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, May 24. The gov ernment this evening received - news confirmatory of .the rumors in circula tion here that General Stoessel has made a succssful sortie from - Port Ar thur, resulting in the defeat of the Japanese, with the loss of more than 1,000 killed or wounded. The Russian losses were 116 killed or wounded. The movement was carried out by a combination with a train bringing in war munitions and supplies and Gener al StoesseFs force, communication be ing maintained by wireless telegraphy. The Japanese barred the route between the train and General Stoessel's force, whereupon; the Russians attacked and routed the Japanese. After the engage ment General Stoessel's force, together with the train, returned to Port- Arth ur. -. The current accounts of the Port Ar thur sortie are somewhat conflicting, and there is some doubt as to -whether the version mentioning tne train is correct. But the operation is des cribed as having been brilliantly car ried out by the Russians. General Stoessel, it is said, made a new distribution of his guns before tak ing part in the sortie. The Russians fought with great bravery, breaking the Japanese line and carrying the enemy for a consider able distance. COSSACKS NEARLY AMBUSHED. Pursuit of Japanese Is Stopped Just in the Nick of Time. St. Petersburg. May 24. The czar has received -the following dispatch from General Kuropaikm: "The reconnaissance of May 19 failed to show any sign of the enemy in the valieys of the Sedzyk river and of the Unziag rivei. a tributary, as far as the village of Deoiouteidzkou, on the main road from Siuyen to Feng Wans; Cheng "A detachment of the Japanese van guard numbering 300 men occupied the village of Deopudza, on the same road A Japanese battalion was posted five miles bevond Siaskhnangki, and at- least a division, including guard regi ments. was stationed five kilometres further on toward Khabalin. "A body of Cossacks on May 19 en countered three troops of Japanese cav alry near the village of Pipouza, 11 miles southwest of Feng Wang Cheng. The Cossacks attacked and pursued the Japanese to Pipouza, where they en countered some Japanese infantry, who had piepared an ambush, which, how ever, was discovered in time. The Cossacks lost two men wounded, one horse killed and two horses wounded "No trace of the enemy was found in the mountains between Kaichau and SiuYen." JAPANESB CAPTURB KAI CHOU. Advance of Russians From Niu Chwang Direction Also . Prevented. Tokio, May 24. Although it has not been officially reported, it is said on good authority that the Japanese forces have captured Kai Chou, driv ing the Russians back to Tashi Chi in the direction of Niu Chwang, and pre venting the advance of the Russian troops at Niu Chwang in the direction of Kai Chou. The bombardment by the Japanese in the vicinity of Kai Chou recently was probably in preparation for the landing of forces in the northwest cor ner of the Liao lung peninsula for the purpose of. capturing Niu Chwang and co-operating with the other armies in the march on Liao Yang. Probably a small Japanese force has been landed at Kin Chou bay. Takushan. .where .Japanese forces were landed May 19. is at the mouth of Dayan river, west of their column. More Buildings for Army Forts. Washington, May 24. Constructing Quartermaster Penrose, at Port Town send, has been instructed to invite bids for the erection of buildings to accom modate two additional companies of coast artillery at Fort Worden and one more at Fort Casey. At Fort Worden the government will erect one field offi cers' quarters, one double captains' quarters and two double lieutenants' quarters, one double noncommissioned officers quarters and two barracks. At Fort Casey three sets of officers' quar ters and one barracks will be erected. Record Run for Warship. New York, May 24. The United States battleship Kentucky anchored off Tompkinsville today, having made the world's record run for a warship from Hong Kong and Madeira to New York The total distance steamed was 12,699 miles from Hong Kong at an average speed of 12.07 knots. The last run of 2,900 miles from Madiera to New York was made at an average speed of 13.8 knots. The whole distance was made under natural draught. The Kentucky has been in commission a little more than four years. Expect Foreign Powers to Protest. Tokio, May 24. It is absolutely cer tain that the battleship Hatsuse was sunk by Russian mines ten miles off the coast. The position of these mines makes navigation dangerous for neutral vessels, and a protest from foreign gov ernments is expected. The loss of the Japanese warships is keenly felt here. No flags are flying in this city, and tne nightly lantern parades have been abandoned. American nurses will go to Heroshima hospital. Military Trains Reach Liao Yang. Liao Yang, May 24. Eleven mili tary traintthave come in here during the past 24 hours. The Russian rub.e is rising by leaps and bounds. The rains have stopped suddenly and fine weather has set in. ANOTHER ACCIDENT RUSSIANS LOSE TORPEDO BOAT AT VLADIVOSTOK. Went to the Rescue of the Bogatyr Struck a Mine Cruiser Which Went on the Rocks Will Be a Total Loss Serious Explosion Reported on Board the OrcL St. Petersburg, May 25. It is ad mitted at the Russian admiralty that not only has the Russian cruiBer Bo gatyr proven a total loss, as a result of her grounding at the entrance to Vladi vostok harbor r but that at the same time one Russian torpedo boat 'which was sent to the rescue, struck a mine in the outer haiboi and waa totally wrecked. A correspondent of the Central News has also learned that there was' an ex plosion yesterday on board the battle-, ship Orel, at Cronstadt, and that ten stokers were killed. The vessel, the Correspondent says, was damaged, and it will take weeks to effect repairs. The explosion, according to the dis patch, was the result of an accumula tion of gas in the bunkers. VINDICATION ONLY THOUGHT. Russia Has No Patience With Those Who Suggest Mediation. . St. Petersburg, May 25. The Rus sian newspapers are unanimous in their affirmation of the deep impression made upon the country by the ' emper or's personal God-speed to the troops in South Russia, - declaring Russian prestige in the Far-East must be vindi cated, and that every Russian breast echoes the emperor's conviction, ex pressed to the Town Council at Moscow as follows: "Our glorious armies will return with the aureole of victory." Considerable irritation is manifested by the papers over the suggestion made fey M. Dubail, the Fernch minister at Pekin, that a congress of the powers be held for the purpose of effecting a con clusion of the war. The Novoe Vre mya says: "The war is Russ-'a's personal affair and she asks no one's assistance. When it is ended she will negotiate with the Mikado, but not with Europe. Therefore we regret that the represen tative of Russia's ally should be the first to utter the word 'congress.' " The same paper, speaking of the re ception of the news of Japanese naval disasters by the British press, says: "The hymn of uninterrupted tri umph by Japan which was sung by t he friendly choir of English press has been changed by a few pounds of dynamite from allergo maestro to aligato assaib asai." The Chinese minister says China, will not seek to participate in any con gress at the conclusion of the war. The negotiations will be direct with the power occupying Manchuria. The minister continues to insist that China, is determined not to become involved in the war. WAR IS CRIPPLING BUSINESS. Many Large Firms are Compelled to Re. duce Their Forces. . St. Petersburg, May 25. The war has already begun to produce a serious effect upon the economic life of Russia. A writer in the Uiedmosti presents re--ports which go to show that the com merce and industry of the country are passing through a severe crisis as a re sult of the practical cessation of all trade with Siberia, caused by the con centration of the military along the Trans-Siberian railway. This conges tion of trade is especially felt in Mos cow, w.'iere several of the largest mer cantile establishments are insolvent. From Kieff come reports of an un willingness to invest in the timber in dustry and there have been many fail ures. Russian Poland is probably the worst hit because of the shortening of for eign credit by European banks. In Lodz, 150,000 persons are out of employment, while all dock improve ment work at Odessa and other south ern cities has been abandoned. ' v Urges Britain to Act. London, May 25. In connection with the reports which show that float ing mines haye been liberally distrib uted bv the Port Arthur fleet in the water adjacent to Port Arthur, Sir Wil liam Walrond, in the house of com mons, yesterday in a vigorous speech,, condemned the practice and declared that prompt action should be taken by Great Britain and all other nations to check this scheme which seriously en dangers all neutral shipping. He states that the practice was in viola tion of warfare and international law. Fear Coming of Yellow Fever. Washington, May 25 It has been officially stated that there is some fear that the Panama canal may become a factor in introducing yellow fever into the Philippines and the entire Orient. Dr. R. P. Strong, director of the bio graphical laboratory at Manila, in his report to the Philippine commission, shows that the Hawaiian islands, . Guam and the Philippines will be ex posed to the importation of the mos quito that carries the fever. Big Loss in Fight. St. Petersburg, May 25. It is re ported that Foreign Minister Mamsdorff has received a message from the Rus sian consul at Chefoo saying that the Japanese have made a land attack on Port Arthur and that in doing so they loet 15,000 men killed or wounded. The Russian loss , is placed at 3,000 men. The ultimate outcome of the fighting is not stated.