New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
Battle Near Przemysl Is
Tmminent-Defenders
Expect Siege.
CARS VAST ARMY
SLOWLY PRESSES ON
Is Now Opposed by No More
than 100000 in North
Claims Steady Gains.

Paris, Sept. l9. An official an
nouncement by Russian headquarters,
sent by the Petrograd correspondent
OF the Navas Agency, says:
Tine Russian troops have captured
the fortified positions OF Siniava and
Sambor Cin GaliciaJ. The Austrian
rear guard has been thrown back be-
yond the San River, in the region OF
Radymno and Medyks. The AIs,'ians
destroyed the bridges on toe GGE. in
the region of Sandomir and RsdomysE
"The Russians captured 5000 prison
ets and twenty-five cannon in the re-
gion of Memirov and have taken 3,000
cases Of ammunition"
(Siniava is in Galicia and is situ-
ated eighteen miles north-northwest OF
Jaroslau, on the bank of the River
San. Sambor is seventeen miles north
west by west of Drohobycz. Sandomir,
town in Russian Poland, is fifty
seven miles southeast Of Radon, on
tile left bank of the Vistula and on
the Galician frontier. Radomysl, in
Galicia, on the bank OF the River San,
is forty-seven miles southwest by
south from Lublin. Mcmirov is a
Russian town in the Province Of Po-
dolia and is thirty-five miles east
southeast of Zhmerinka.i
London, Sept. 19.-The Russian Of
fensive against Austria is developing
slowly. as it must in the nature Of
things do. There are great stretches OF
country to cover and enormous num-
bers OF men 20 move. Austria, 1t Is
computed, has not more than half a
million men left 20 guard her northern
frontier against the Russian millions,
but if she can withdraw them 20 Cra-
cow in some sort of order she can rely
on the help Of we'll trained German
army corps.
/: IL 20 prevent this that Russia is
bending her energy. She has at present
an army drawn across Galicia from
Tarnogrod TO the north, which, passing
east of the fortresses of Sienawa, Par
oslay and Przemysl, all of which she
is about 20 attack, extends right down
to the Carpathians. This army is NOV
ing westward. while another army,
driving the second Austrian army be-
fore il. according 70 the Russian re-
ports, is moving south from Zamosc
and Radon between Przemysl and Cra-
COW.
The Austrian. arc forming 4 Hew
front to oppose this move, and the cwO
armies must soon come together. The
Austrians have prepared for a long
siege of PrzemyaI, having here pro"i-
sions which will last the garrison ~
10000 mon or !To years.
TclcgraphiaG IRON Amsterdam. =
correspondent o. the Central News
says dispatch has been received iaere
fIOm Vienna 20 :he effect that all thl
villages aroUad Przemysl have been
evacuated By their Inhabitants or Or
der Of the Austrian military authori.
ties. The villagers have been sert 20
the westward.
One report which reaches London
from Galicia declares that the Austrian
cavalry has been entirely wiped oft
This ma account for the fortifcatioI
of the Austrian hEc iHstead OF its cor
;inued retreat toward Cracow.
On the East PTus5ian frontier .hc
Russians claim rot Only to have ar
rested the Gel man advance but to have
had some successes in counter attacks
From many points in the Dual Mon
aTchy come disduicting reports. Pola,
The naval base on tho Adriatic, is said
TO be in revolt, while the people of Vi
enna, refusing longer 70 have their at
tc1tion diverted toward the West, are
demanding news Of the situation IN
Galicia, from which district hordes of
Polish refugees and wounded Austrian
soldiers are pouring into the capital
daily. Violent scenes outside the Min
istry of War at Vienna are reported.
The Exchange Telegraph correspondent
in Rome telegraphs that on Thursday
II the windows at the Ministry OF War
we're broken by mob.
Berlin BY wireless}, Sept. l9.-The
official report issued to-day says:
"The German eastern army continues
its operations in Suwalki Province and
is advancing against the Russian forces
"Dispatches from Agrsm report that
the victory over the Servians was far
greater than at first believed.
"The Servians were completely
routed and were driven in fight across
the Save River Many were drowned