The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-03
Russian Reports
Meagre, But They
AreAAVery7rue
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London. Sept. 1-Advices have been
received here from st. Petersburg to
tile effect that the Russian general
staff frankly confesses to disaster
to two army corps including the loss
Of three generals.
Telegraphing from st. Petersburg,
the correspondent Of the Times de-
Clares that the war reports given out
by the headquarters staff IL the Rus
sian capital are generally rather mea-
gre but contrary to what is the case in
Berlin and Vienna, they are always
true
That the headquarters will stick TO
this plan also when the news IS bad Is
proved by the announcements of to-
day. The wording of today's announce
ment indicates that other Vistula for
tresses, besides GraudenZ and Thorn
have been sent achievements The
news arrived last might and the peO-
pie of St. Petersburg received 1t with
ffrmness.
Gen. Samsoniv, one of the Russian
commanders killed, was considered one
OF Russia's most capable and brilliant
generals. He greatly distinguished
himself in the Russo Japanese war.
He lived in TasAkent. Russia, until
the present war.
The other lost commanders, the
Times goes on, were General Martos,
commander of an army corps, and
General Position attached to the gen
eTaI staff.
From Gaiacia the only news is that
a fierce battle is still raging. The sit
uation in this Austrian province is
probably as follows:
large Austrian army with its base
upon CraCow and Przemysl. fifty miles
west of Limberg, has occupied the
south portion of the Russian Polish
governments Of Lublin. and kieIce. 1t
advanced in two Independent columns
to the north, one on either side of the
river VistuIa Against the column ad-
vancirg on Lul;lin reached the largest
part of the third Russian army. The
hostile forces net south of Lublin and
towards Tcmashox, where the battle
announced more than a week ago is
in progress.
AT the same time Russian fourth
army crossed the Eastern frortier of
Galacia and after a series Of minor
encounters in which it was everywhere
victorious, drove back the considerable
Austrian forces massed there until
general battle ensued about thirty
miles east Of LiInberg. After long
sustained and heavy fighting at this
point the Russians captured several
places where the Austrians had taken
up positions fortified by field works,
namely at (names deleted |
by censor)
"Of the continued Russian advance |
Limberg there are no further reports" |
In conclusion the correspondent of the |
Times says that the information given !
out at headquarters in St. Petersburg !
indicates that the Russians in spite of |
the Austrian stubborn defense will |
bring victory home in this long sus- |
tanned and terrible battle in which |
probably more than 100000 men are !
engaged.
sors permitted only portions of the !
foregoing despatch from London to
come through. Certain important |
references. notably the statement of |
the Times correspondent in which he i
sums up the Russian official announce
ment disaster to the two army corps
and the death Of three Russian gen |
erals were not permitted to come out |
of England
From the content of the despatch |
however the inference is clear that the |
general staff at St. Petersburg had /
announced a Russian disaster in Prus-
STA which consisted of serious defeat |
to two army corps, the sending Of re- |
Inducements, to Graudenz and Thorn |
and the death in battle of three Rus !
sian generals, Samsoniv, Martos and i
PestitCh.