Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
RUSSIANS STRIKE
AT AUSTRIAN REAR,
DESTROY SUPPLIES
Relentless ursuit to Prevent
Reformation at Przemysl.
Cossacks, Swimming Wis
tula, Fire Provision Ships.
PETROGRAD, Sept.

PEIkOGkAD, Sept. 10.
Sweeping across the Vistua River and
striking at the rear of the Austrian
army, struggling to save itself from an
initiation. Russian troops have destroyed
a large part OF the commssary supplies
Of the enemy, according TO an official
announcement made here today The
Russians are threatening the entire line
Of communication of the Austrians and
may succeed in preventing them from
retreat.
By their sudden stroke directed from
Russian Poland over the Vistula, the
Russians have compelled the Austrians,
VINO had fortified positions on the San
River, to fan back TO escape being out
IauEod The Russians are now crossing
the san in force. They have captured 100
guns aud taken 5000 prisoners.
II is stated that the great mass OF
the AustrianS who escaped slaughter in
the fighting that has been in progress
i'm Eastern GaliCia from the Dniester to
the Russian Poland frontier have reached
the west bank OF the San River and are
reforming, They will endeavor to hold
the great fortress Of Przemysl and the
railway line extending nOrthward to
Jaroslay. PrZemsyl is a hrst-class forti-
ncati0n filed with supplies OF all kinds
but IL can only prove rallying point for
the Austrians as the Russians are con-
tiuulug . relentless pursuit,
General Ruzsky has reported to the
War Onice that among the troops retlr-
Ing upon Przemsyl are about 5000 Ger
mans who were sent to help the Aus
tr.aus. lie declares that they will be un-
able 10 take active part in the lighting
after entering Przemsyl, as he will com
plotely invest that stronghold and prevent
any sort.es
The destruction Of the Austrian supplies
was one OF the most heroic exploits vet
| accomplished by the Russian troops. A
C0mDaUy Of COssaCks swan the Nlstula
under the cover Of darkness and succeeded
In blowing up or setting fire to two
/ steamboats,, seventeen pOntoonS. eighteen
barges and a large number Of smaller
/ boats and RATS. The greater part Of the
/ supplies had not yet been unloaded, but
4 the CossaCks completed their task by
| burning all the military equipment that
| they could find ashore,
| The blow struck at the AustTians by the
| Cossacks Is expected to have tremendous
/ effect Among the supplies destroyed was
/ a great quantity Of ammunition as well as
/ food.
/ The Trieste and Trient regiments which
We're sent TO the front in Galicia have
/ been deCimated, according to adyices
/ from Rome Most Of these regiments
| we're made up Of Italians from the Aus
/ trlan provinces that are settled by the
/ Italians The lowest estimate OF the
/ losses Of Italians alone IL 5000.
/ A dispatch 10 the Central News from
Rome SAYS teegraphic adyices received
there from Petrograd are to the effect
that the seventeen days battle OF the
Russians against the Austro- German
forces ended with the following result:
Prisoners taken, $50 900; field guns cap,
tlred. 40; fortress artillery captured
1000 pieces: transport wagons taken. 1000
! and aercplanes captured. z.