New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-21
R.gins Shelling of For
tress in Galicia, and
Austrians Reply.
JAROSLAFF ALSO
UNDER HOT FIRE
Cars Troops Repulse At
tacks at Baranoff and
Ranichoff.
INVADERS ISOLATE
GEN. DANKL'S ARMY
Prevent His Junction with Won
Auffenberg and Seek to Cut
OF His Retreat.

Pstrogrsd, Sept. 2o.-The Official
assement from the chief Of the Cen
,nl StaH, issued tonight, says that
he Russians are bombarding the fort
r.ss Of Przemysl, whose artillery has
gnsd FIRE
The Austrian troops which attempt
"a to check our advance in front Of
Bunoif and Raniehoff, in Galicis, were
upulsed with heavy losses" says the
statement.
Siege artillery is now bombarding
he fortihcations of Jaroslaf.
lighting is going on against the
nrnsOn at Przemysl. who have re-
Piled With artillery FIRE.
'Thc Russian troops crossing the
srehs are finding batteries sban-
tusd by the Austrians."
London, Sept. Ca Central News
tspateh from Potrograd SAYS:
II is reported that a strong German
my, consisting Of three army corps,
at Przemysl. completely equipped
ieT the defence Of that fortress, which
has been ordered by the German
General staff 20 hold until the last, TO
Hable fresh German troops to con-
''nirats against the Russians in East
Prussia"
The PetrOgrad correspondent of the
iachsnge Telegraph Company sends
he following by way Of Rome:
The Russians have completely cut
q General Dsnki's army, which forms
ne extreme left Of the new battle
mont from Prlemysl to Cracow. and
NFented his junction with the forces
sader General Won Auffenberg. While
peneral Danki rs reJreating in des-
e'ate attempt to reach the Cracow
orlihcationS, the Russians are advanc-
y from SandOmir, IN an endeavor TO
'ai on that ret. at as we'll"
Petrograd dis patch TO "The Times"
isys:
The Saxon cavalry division, which
recently arrived in East Prussia from
Trance, has suffered heavy losses.
Near Sandomir, Russian Poland, the
AdEsians have again defeated the bro
Asa remnants Of the I'd German Land
,shr Cops, under General Woirsch.
h''e. evidently, the Austrians had pre-
bred to cross the Vistuia River.
hn gafguVa &c ...koukoH trfh, ,nk -
ee point whore the Austrians would
ave crossed the river, is of great i'm
pofianee. Krsheshof is small town
the San River between Jaroslaff
10 the confluence Of the San and the
''siula. Consequently with it's occu-
eNon the Russian front widens ap-
l'eeisbly and the army can cross the
n'er at several points simultaneously
considerable force.
JsVorof, where the Russians cap
&c five thousand prisoners and
sUy guns. is fifteen miles east Of
,aiosian. Thus the Russians are ap-
reaching Jsroslaf also from the east,
~ threatened TO emerge at the rear
the fortress after crossing at
Inc relentless pursuit of the Aus
ANS continues The Russians are
kislng an iron ring around the Ca
ssea strongholds. where the remnants
'helter. '' ' sN'''t
Is estimated that the Austrian
49, n the great battle Of Galicia
n - nigh as 35 per cent. There are
unable data regarding the Russian
y, OUT It is believed that they are
4, SVne,'enth Of those sustained by
n,.s ms disparity is due in great
Ress,le TO the superiority of the
sr,s. gunnerS All eyewitnesses
sSr;. Wat the Russian regiments are
Il oiy trained IN the difficult arts
,l,,ssnngsoliing their fire and taking