El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-10
LEMBERGGANNON
FIRE IS TERRIFIC
Austrians and Russians Bat
tied Four Days With the
Utmost Desperation.

Petrograd. Russia, Sept 1O--Four
! days Of terrific cannon and rifle tre'
from dawn until dark, with many out
bursts Of fighting during the night
preceded the fall OF Lemberg, the great
fortress in Austrian Galicla, ACCORDING
to a statement published in the Keen
newspaper.
The statement follows;
The commencement Of the ugntlng
which resulted in the capture OF Lem
berg began August % when the Rus
SLAMS drove the enemy from Zloczow.
CAS- miles east Of Lembers), ana moved
on to GOlaya Gorka-a name Whlch
means The Naked Hill
We spent the night on the Naked
Hil and the actual stormlne or lhe
town was begun at 2-30 O'clock IN the
morning. Then followed -FOUR DAYS
battle. A virtually continuous cannon
ade continued from dawn TO darkness
without cessation. Even in the dark
ness the weary fighters got little
sleep. Whenever a single shot was
heard the men dashed for their places
and the battle boiled again with re-
newed fury.
Hills Impeded Advance
THE enemy's counter attacks were
delivered with great energy ana
dense hail OF lead and iron was poured
over our ranks The Russian advance
ture OF the ground and the great num-
Der Of extinct craters, which formed
splendid natural Notifications for the
enemy, who held them dOggedly- Out
OF these. however, the enemy was drlV-
en- in succession
I'VE suffered much from thirst, for
the stony country was devoid or
springs. The days were Oppressively
hot and the nights bitterly cold
Both sides fought with great OBJ
ErInapT hrrT the HnnToacneQ
Lemberg the harder the struggle be-
came. However. it soon was evident
that We were superior in artillery.
Placed Faith in Artillery.
AT length the enemy was driven
from all sides beneath the protection Of
very weary, but in high spirits For
two days the fight ragged around the
forts, but we were always confident OF
the proves Of our artillery The DIG
guns Of both sides rained terrific
hail down on the armies. which SUI
fered terrible losses.
At last we noticed that the resist I
ance of the forts was growing weaker. I
A charge at double quick was ordered I
and we carried the first line Of works
II was evident from that point that /
many Of the enemy's guns had been 4
destroyed. Not enough OF them had /
been left TO continue an effective de-
fence, but the enemy was undiscOur- |
what they lacked in artillery.
Broke Under BayOnet Charges.
Between the first and second lines /
Dur losses were heavier than before,
but under bayOnet charges the enemy 4
broke and fled in panic.
our troops entered the town at the
anemy's heels. We ran into the town,
despite our fatigue, with thunderous
cheering.
An episode which had much 10 do
with ending the enemy,s dOEged re-
sistance occurred during the fighting
between the first and second lines
The Austrians in the hope Of checking
he Russian effort, TO encircle the town
lad thrown out heavy screen Of Slav
-rOOps with a backing OF Magyars, who
had been ordered TO shoot down the
Slays from behind If they showed any
hesitation.
This circumstance became known 10
he Russian commander, who ordered a I
errific artillery fire over the heads OF
he Slavs and into the ranks Of the
dagyars. This well directed fire set
he whole line in panic"