Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-27
GEAR ANNOUNCES.
FRESH VICTORIES
OVER BOTH FOES
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ty.eight miles southwest Of Lublin)
ended yesterday in a complete Aus
trian victory.
The Russian forces were repulsed
along the entire front of seventy
kilometers. lforty-two miles) and
are now in full flight in the direc-
ton of Lublln.
Germans Defeated mt NeidenburE.
LONDON. Aug. 26.-(5:H a. m.)-The
Times St Petersburg correspondent says
that the Germans who retreated by forced
marches after their defeat by the Rus
SLAMS at Gumbinnen. are assembling part
OF their forces at Koenigsberg. The Ger
man fortified position on the river An
gerab was abandoned without fighting.
1.-THE roads beyond the Angerab are
strewn with cartridges. knapsacks and
equipment cast aside in the hasty flight
of the German troops" says the Times
correspondent.
North of Neidenburg Sunday and Mon
day there was stubborn fighting in which
the Russians were again victorious largely
through their superb use of the bayonet.
The enemy here had assembled the entire
Twentieth army corps in fortified posi-
ton. The Russians had to negotiate pits
| and barbed wire. Hand grenades were
used, the Russians finally carrying the
positions at the point of the oayonet.
The Germans retreated toward Osterode,
leaving behind many guns, machine guns.
caissons and prisoners.
Russians Near MarienburE.
Meanwhile the Wilma army is driving
the First German army corps toward
Danzig The question now is whether
the German forces can escape and how
long the Russians will take In occupying
tho territory east of the River Vistula-
There they will find strong German de-
lenses. II is reported that the Russians
Monday reached Marienburg. only twenty
five miles from Danzig
THE Germans at Gumbinnen had all the
advantages In numbers and position. II
was a clear case of the best man winning
Russia was the best.
The Russian losses include represen.
tatives OF all the noblest families in tbs
empire
The Grand Duke Dmitrio Pavlovitch
|
who are subalterns in the horse guards
rode in the terrible charges which will
forever be glory to their regiment anC
the Russian army
Memorable Charge of Russians.
ST. PETERSBURG, Via London, Aug
26.-t5.4O a. m.)-The Novoe Vremya. pub
fishes an account OF what II terms tn
memorable charge of the Russian hors
guards at Gumbinnen during the recen
fighting, in which the Russians were vic
torious II says:
THE Germans held a position in a small
r village, from which they were pouring |
e murderous fire on the Russian troops
e Cavalry was ordered 10 silence the guns
d The first squadron rode straight at IN
: battery which. firing point blank. moves
+ down the Russian ranks frightfully, an
- initiating the squadron. The seoon
; squadron followed fast and would hav
u shared the same fate, excep, that at tn
critical moment third squs drpn Iushe
on 10 the enemy from flank, sabred tn
/. gunners and routed the whole Germa
4 force.
y The Germans ran like rabbits, discard
e ing swords, helmets and clothing in the
e haste TO escape the avenging Russia
, horsemen.
"One squadron of Nizhni hussars. VII
Ie are famous sWordsmen. cut down sevent
1t Germans without receiving a scratch
n return"