Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05

$4,000 men in killed or wounded.
"The retreat Of the enemy after his de-
feat at Lemberg assumed the character
Of disorderly Night and panic. and the
Russians took 200 guns together with
the baggage and tens OF thousands Of
prisoners. 1t Is believed that the REM
nant OF the eS
"On September 2, when the Russians
were drawing up within cannon shot of
Lemberg, the surrounding forts did not
stop this advance. The same day Lem
troops and was captured with enormous
quantities Of war materials. All the build
ings In town were packed with Austrian
wounded, who had been abandoned in
the enemy's headlong flight
An Important Capture.
Besides the political and military I'm
Galicia, its capture Ii very important
from a strategic point Of view. as It con-
stitutes a great railway junction. COM
manding the lines leading to the rear Of
the Austrian army. which is now halted
in line with Opole, Gamostie and Bell
.'The capture of Lemberg will enable the
Russian army to push forward with still
greater intensity.
Advance Upon Lemberg.
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Post, describing the Russian advance
on Lemberg. says:
THE Austrians were concentrating
two more army corps toward the east
of their position to face the Russian
Kiev district army. but the Russians
attacked before the concentration was
completed.
were established all around the north
ern. eastern and half Of the southern
face of the capital. Lemberg stanos
high above the surrounding country
its obsolete defenses being su))ie-
mented by modern intrenchments.
1T would seem that the rout Of
the Austrian army. whose double DUTY
il was to cover Lemberg and also the
right flank of the Austrian forces IN
Poland. was SO absolute that the rus.
SLAMS must have entered Le,noer ~
o'clock Thursday morning LENDERS
was entirely in Russian possession The
military stores of every KIND. ex-
plosives powder mage zines: compiete
wireless and telegraph INSTALLATIONS; ~
portant military center fell intact into
the hands of the victorious Russians.
Forced to Capture Thirty Forts.
The capture Of Halicz. which wal
protected by thirty small forts. en-
tailed a harder task. as the Russians
were Obliged to capture all the forts
and the Austrians made desperate re-
sistance.
1.-THE Russians had been fighting con
tinuously for eight days after preVlou'
week or ten days Of marching.
1.-THE fighting and marching troops o
4 "a vsS~rp
hundred and fifty miles in seventeen days
after two days of hard fighting.
| "Au towns in Russia with German
form of name were changed 70 sne a ,ha
form This is not due to the fact ina
| Russia Is at war with Germany. put
Russia's appeal to the !nexorable triouna
of history against the savage ferocity IN
unsoldierly nation consistently oispiaye'
toward helpless refugees
| "A considerable sensation was causes
here BY the discovery aboard the Germal
cruiser Magdeburg, which was recenti.
blown up, of a number OF cato nine tail
which were found in every officers caoin
ali bearing signs of long and hard usage.
| Fighting in Galicia.
The correspondent of the Daily Tele
graph in Moscow sends a story OF tn
lighting in Galicia, given him by an office
who was wounded in the battles nea
Tomazow and Lublin. The story follows
THE battle lasted three days. The Aus
TRAN left wing with mitrailleuses tool
the offensive on our right flank, but In
short time our Infantry put all the Aus
trian officers hors du combat, thus caus
ing a panic.
1--WE then began a general attack ant
the Austyians quickly hoisted white nag
| threw down their arms and surrendered
This happened several times. The Aus
trian machine guns and artillery woi kee
well. but the men in the batteries vert
una Bile to endure our bayonet attack.
Near Zamosc and Lublin we an
preached the Austrian position and
crawling to within a hundred PAGES OF
the Austrian line. we cheered loudly
Austrians In the front positions hoisteo
the white flag and the others behind
them fed. leaving several guns.
military convoy. money chests and two
| bags of soldiers letters"
Fugitives who arrived at Vienna
from Lemberg, says the Teleg: aph's
correspond. mt. state that the Aust ian
military authorities and the whole Aus
TRAN army are demoralized Before
leaving Lemberg the Austrian soldiers
/ pillaged the houses of rich Poles TIL
| retiring Austrians blew up the Galician
bridges and. destroyed the railway
Vast Force Out. Of Action.
| The correspondent Of the Daily Mai
at Petrograd In an account Of the
Russian operations under date OF
Thursday says:
of the. total. Austrian forces in
Galicia-probably twelve army CORPS
at least four army corps of 200, 900 me
have been practically put out of action
anyhow for some time, and $50 of their
| 500 guns captured.
| Russia is nov able to detach consider
able forces to Lubiin. and the prospect
Is that this will probably force the u.s.
| trian man army to fall back on the
strong fortreeses of Pryzenysl. Jaroslau
| md Cracow. whereby the Russians viii
| recover those parts of Poland occupied by
| the Austrians and the fertile eastern
part Of Ga.lcia up to the carpathians
1t l. reported that the Austrians are
| busy Sortifying the hi Is near Cordoba
| e,enteen mics west OF Lembess This is
| i very strong pos ton. " tn its front on
our lakes extending twelve miles pnrtb