The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-20
AUSTRIAN LOSS $4,000?
Russian Reports OF Galtcfnn Cam
raipn show Huge Figures.
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ST. PETERSBURG. September 10.
The total loss Of the Austrians in the
d,alic,en campaign 40 far ia 800. 900 men.
more than 800 cannon and immense
Grains Of ammunition and food supplies.
This IL the official statement OF the Rus
sian Government.
More than 100000 Austrians were
killed or wounded and 100000 were
taken prisoners in the series of battles
chat led 10 the victories OF Lemberg.
ronaszov and Ravarusska, while whols
army CORDS were annihilated in des-
perate retreats.
A. news flows more abundantly rom
the theatre of war Il becomes more APP
parent that the defeat OF the Emperor
Prsncls Ioseph's armies was complete
and overwhelming Several partial de-
,ssts Of the different Austrian armies
that we're assembled upon a long. ex-
tended front developed into a huge
d,harle The material losses were
enormous and Austrian prestige re-
c.Iyed the greatest blow in the history
OF the dual monarchy.
Great rs - the official estimate OF
killed wounded and prisoners-more
Than Is per cent. OF the Austrian armies
parfIclpatlng--the estimate cannot pc
considered eXtravagant. since II must
be- kent In mind that the battles IN
Galic,a covered period of three weeks.
HISTORY records even greater proper
,ior,to losses. At Borodino. for in
,,lnoe. the Russians lost 30 per cent
uoadluartcrs reports that all ROADS
N the Gal.cia field were congested ana
blocked by commissariat trains aoah-
Toned %. the Austrians In their heah-
.o,y fight Thousands OF wagons we're
,au'ur.d and hundreds of gun limbers
AIKEN.
The AI.tr.ans who retreated through
NJ. upper Dniester Valley were hard
dressed 10y Gen. Rrousiioff. They sought
70 retire upon przemysl by way of Ham,
or. Brous.loff's army reached Dorogo-
hytCA. thirty miles east OF Sambor.
while continuing to cut up the Austrian
rear guard. The remnants OF the Aus
ran army that reiterated further north
along the Causeway leading from Lem
berg to Yavorov and PrzeInysl were de-
reated al krakovitz. Other sections or
this army were battered OF Yavarov.
where the Sixth Austrian and Four
tenth German army corps lost 5000
prisoners, great number OF dead and
wounded and thirty guns. not to men,
ion a wagon train with enormous guam
tiles OF urgently needed ammunition
and supplies.
The third Austrian army, the o-cal!e d
romaszow army, retreated southwest by
way of Oleshitz, trying to make Jaros!av
It's concentration point. The fourth
group. Gen. Dankls army. retreated
along tho left bank Of the San. II seems
That Dankl's army was In two parts.
one crossed the San near the outlet Of
the river Into the Vistula, retrcating
toward Cracow; the other crossed tho
river further south, near Krshehov, with
me intention OF reaching Jaroslav and
Przemysl
Al krshehov was one OF the very few
permanent bridges across the San. This
was defended by strong tete de pont,
pHt the garrison was evidently 50 de-
mofalized that little resistance was
offered. The Russians followed at the
h'els OF the fleeing Austrians and pre-
vented the garrison from using it's guns.
complete panic followed. There was a
general sauve qui peut, the enemy not
even taking time TO blow up the bridge.
Inc Russians seized the bridge and won
most important unit Of communica-
ton.
The circumstances are now such that
'ne Russians will content themselves
uKtly with detaching a strong force fol
me investment Of Przemysl and to hold
N check any sally. The main advance
upon Cracow will be undertaken. Al
'Tacow 1t Is evident that the Austrlans
ana Germans are assembling a grea
army. The Austrians are drawing upor
'h'lr las, resources of trained men. The
'ermanS are hurrying to Crscow g
rye lumber Of troops from Poland.
II may be that the Russian advance
lynn tracoW has already been begun
ava u is surmised that the advance Will
g along both banks Of the Vistula. the
victorious Galiolan armies moving along
left bank, tho Russian army o,
roland along tho right hanl