New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-05
Cars General Staff Declares Capture of
Galician Capital Enables Army to
Push Behind Enemy.
FRONTIER FIRST CROSSED AUGUST 20
Austrians Steadily Driven Back Day After Day with
Enormous Losses Until They Break Into
"DisOrderly Flight and Panic"

London,
Telegraph Company dispatches from Vienna announce that
following It's Lembeg the Russian centre has suddenly
begun nOrhwaTd against the flank of the armies under
The Austrian generals Aufenbus and Dane who have been
sessfully operating against Lubn and ZjumOhSc.
message received m Rome from Perogrsd states that the
s have completely routed the Austian TamazOw and
hat Two generals among the Austrian dead.
Perosrad via London Sept 4-The Russian General Staff
d to-day the following Of the fighting which led to the
eaptre Of Leubsrs capital of Galicia:
n the Offensive against the Lubln- -SAom front the main
Austrian forces deployed the Zsvehos AanoH BieisOrsy
OnschoG apd Rs lines Te ssOond Austrian army OOnpOsea
o s sd fiK and 18th Cprps and eve DIVISIONS Of cavalry
adhered e region east Of Leberg order to cover this oper
a66n.
hen the Russian troops were taking the offensive the Aus
TRAN concentration had been completed and Typographical
considerations compelled the enemy to reinforce this army still
more with ts troops of the 7th 18th and 18th corps thus making
total Of twelve divisions and several bsades of the Lsndstm
START MARCH ON LEMBERG
UCur oops in the Lonth Dubnoe and Proskwof districts
crossed the frontier August 20 and marched on LemOes TOT
The ppose Of tarSng the Austrian covering movement and
acting against the flank of the enemy. This Offensive was ham,
S L ,b ,erou, aauents of the Dniester River flowing
oss Am the routes Moreover the possessed on the
uester series of Notifications destined to defend bridges from
which they menneed the Russian left flank and
with Russia.
% left wing advanced 22O versts (about 147 miles) fighting
a e time The bulk of the hostile forces mtrenched po~e
positions at Kaena and Galh offered battle and were tnoE
oughy defeated m a desperate contest
1.t..n August Fl and September IN district OF the
, o. Of the Cus Lipa alone where the enemys line was
broken the Austrian lost $4,000 in killed or wounded
be retreat of the enemy after his defeat at Lemoerg as
ad the character of dsordy fight and panic and the NUS
sans took 200 guns together with the baggage ano tens "
I e Il s believed that the remnant Of the second
Austrian syrov Is now no longer of military value.
CAPTURE OF THE CAPITAL
"on September q when the Russians were drawing up ~
cannon bo Of enberg the surrounding forts did not stop this
advance The same day Lemberg closely surrounded D rus
sian troops and captured with enormous qI'neue' ..
o,,.ys All the buildings in were packed with Austrian
wounded who had been abandoned the enemy' hesdiong flight
beside. the political and military importance OF Lemoers as
Il. centre ~ .Iieia m capture very important from strategic
point Of view as constitutes great railway Junction
ag the lines leading to the rear OF the AUI army "-'
halted in line with opOe GamOste and Bel1.
Tbe capture Of Lemberg will enable the Russian army TO
push forward with still greater intensity