New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
LEMBERG DEFENCES
In 7-DAY BATTLE
Austrians Driven Back in Galicia After
Suffering Enormous Losses and
Abandoning SO Guns
l48Oo DEAD BURIED IN ONE FIELD

l4SUU DEAD DOI\ED I'm OIN- lA-l-D
Provincial Government Removes State Archives and Pre-
pares to Evacuate the Gaican Capital, Officially Ad-
hitting the Victory of the Cars Army.
Petrograd Sept. 2.-The following official cOmmuni-
cation was issued by the Russian War Office tonight:
"After battle lasting seven days the Russian army
seized heavily fortified positions around Leberg (caPtal
Of Calcia in Hungary about ten twelve miles
from the town. The Russian troops then advanced toward
the principal forts.
"Afer battle yesterday which was 6ercey contested
the Austians were obliged to retreat in disorder abandon
ing heavy and light guns, parks of artillery and field
kitchens.
"Our advance guard and cavalry pursued the enemy,
who suffered enormous losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
'The Austrian army operating in the neighborhood OF
Lenberg was composed of the 3d. 11th and 18th Corps
and part of the 9TH and 18th Corps This appears to
have been completely defeated.
AUSTRIANS ABANDON MANY GUNS.
During the pursuit by the Russian troops the Aus
ans who beat retreat from Gula Lpa were forced to
abandon an additional thrty-one guns. Our troops are
moving over roads encumbered with parks OF artillery and
Convoys loaded with provisions OF dh hhiuS'
The total number of guns captured by the Russians
around Lemberg amounts to one hundred and nifty
rr bov. was sent direct Peograd by the ST. Peters
burg Telegraph Agency the ser1oal Russian agency and
the first dispatch received York direct from the Russian
capital since The remainder OF the dpateh
LondonI ,r
The following official announcement was made public
this afternoon:
"Our forces invading Galicia have continued their
advance in the direction of Lemberg The enemy fell back
gradually before our troops. We captured some cannqn
some rand FIRE guns and some cassons The pursuit con-
6nues
"Near Gula Lipa the enemy occupied strong
rosion of such natural strength that considered
npreQnabe They also desperately attempted to stop our
advance bv aankng attack in the direction OF Halurz
eve repuIsed the Austrians, inHctng severe losses
We buried on the battlefield ID 800 Austrian dead cap
d flag and hirty-two guns and quantity of supplies
and made many prisoners, including general.
"On the south 'front.' in the Warsaw district all the
Austrian attacks have been repeed with success Assum
ing the offensive on our wing we forced the Austrlans
retreat capturing three cannon ten rapid re guns and
over one thousand prisoners. According to statements
made by the latter the Austrian losses were very heavy
HIGH OFFICERS KILLED.
1t is announced that the Austrian 18th Division was COM
py routed LustchoH August 20 WHICH AO0 w
The official abatement adds the commander OF the Aus
H division the commander of brigade and the chief OF staff
Of he division were killed Of the 4OOO men mace prisoners
800 had been wounded The Russians also captured "en" guns
sd the flag of the 65th Regiment
London Sept 2-The Exchange Telegraph pcI' ~,
es dispatch from It's Rome correspondent transmitting 'ne 0i
loving OfHeial statement Issued at Vienna;
Recognizing that the occupation OF LemOe's y ~ !,
EeOps svabIe the provincial government mas eOV'O '"s