The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24
RUSSIAN FLAG
RAISED OVER
AUSTRIAN CITY
cZAR's TROOPS OCCUPY JERos
Law AFTER BATTLE.
SERVIAN SUCCESSES DENIED
Austrians Make Official Statement
That SerajeVo Still Belongs to
Them-Vienna Thronsed with
Wounded and infected.

Petrograd, Sept. %. - 1t was Off
cially stated today that Jeroslav,
noted Austrian fortress on the San
river, north of PrZemysl, was taken
by direct assault an not surrendered
by the Austrians. The official state
ment says that the Russians, after
Smelling the city for hours, attacked
on all sides in force. The Austrians
were driven from their positions at
the point of the bayonet, but succeed
ed in firing most of their reserve sup.
plies before the Russians could inter.
fere.
Five Forts Were Shattered.
Petrograd, Sept. 23.-Five of the 20
forts at Jaroslaw have been shattered
by the Russian guns, but Is still hold
out, it was stated at the war Office.
The bombardment OF Przemysl con-
tinues, but no breeches have yet been
made in the walls Of the forts.
AT the request of the Austrian COM
mander at Przemysl, General Won Col.
rad, an armistice of five hours was de.
clared to permit of the departure OF
the non-combatants who wished TO
leave Many decided to remain.
The forts at Przemysl are among
the strongest in the world. 1t is under.
stood that the garrison has supplies
sufficient to last two years.
While part of the Russian forces are
investing Przemysl and Jaroslaw, the
main parts of the First and Second
armies continue their operations west
! of the River San and south Of the Wis
tula, The AHstrians defeated at DO
bieckO have fallen back in disorder to
Jaslo, on the Wistok river and the Rus
SLAMS have occupied RZeszow.
Sewers Austrian Rail Connection.
The seizure of Rzeszow sewers rail,
road communication between the Aus
TRANS in ParOslaw and PrZemysl and
those in TaTnOw and Cracow 1t is
understood that German REINFORCE
ments are joining the Austrians at Jas
low and the next great battle may be
fought between the San and Wistok
rivers in the foothills of the Carpath.
ians
SerVian Successes Denied.
Vienna, by way of Rome and Paris
Sept. 23.-The war office today denied
positively the Servian- Montenegrin
claim of their taking Serajevo and of
a disaster to Austrian troops near
LOznitza. The official statement
says: We are invading Servia sue
.Cessfully. Serajevo not only has not
been taken by the enemy, but the
enemy's forces, who have attempted
the invasion of Bosnia, nave been re
pulsed with heavy loss and are now
Iretreating before our victorious
troops. There have been a number
OF cases OF cholera and dysentery at
the front, necessitating the isolation
o fthe sufferers. but the conditions
are not alarming"
Germans Gain in Poland.
Berlin Sept. 23-ln the east tae
Germans are operating successfully
against the Russians in Russian Po-
land. At no point have the Russians
recovered from the decentralization
caused by the rapid movement of
Germans in their first advance against
Koenigsberg. The Austrians are re.
Stunning the offensive, the war Office
at Vienna states, and are Tegaining
some of the territory taken by Rus
slams.
Wounded Crowd Vienna.
Rome, Sept. 23.-Dispatches from
Vienna say that the Austrian cpital
is crowded with wounded and sol
diers returning from the war wit
fictitious disease. This has rendered
necessary the construction of large
camp hospitals outside the city.
A Vienna dispatch to the Giornale
d'ltalia says that according to the
Zeit Prince William of WED is about
to abdiCate the Albanian throne and
! is preparing a proclamation to the
! Albanian nation. Later, says the Zeit
he will enter the German army.
Cholera New Austrian Foe.
Vienna, via Rome, Sept. 2S.--The
official admission that quite mum
Der of cases of cholera had been dis
covered among the Austrian soldiers
at the front, caused great alarm here
One million kronen has been appro
priated for the construction of a bar
racks for the reception of patients
suffering from contagious diseases
An epidemic of dysentery has broken
out in this city.
French Bombarding Cattaro.
Rome, Sept. 23.--Tae bombardmeni
! of Cattaro, the Austrian seaport al
the southeast extremity of the gul
of Cattaro In Dalmatia, by Frencl
ships is reported In dispatch from
Patras, Greece, to the Messagero,
! Official news from Petrograd say
the Russians are gradually surround
ing koenigsberg and expect rein
forcements at an early date for Al
lattack on that city.