The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-09-18


which resulted il the capture Of Lem
berg began August q. when the Rus
SLAMS drove the enemy from Zisczow
AS miles east OF Lenberg) and moved
On 70 Golaya Gorka-a name which
means The naked hill
We spent the night on Nakel kill
and the actual storning Of the town
vas begun Al z:30 o'clock in the morn
ing. Then followed . four-days' battle
4 virtually continuous cannonade con
tinued from dawn 10 darkness without
cessation.
Even il the darkness the weary
fighters got little sleep. Whenever q
single shot vas heard the men dashed
for their places and the battle boiled
again with renewed fury.
Russian Advance lrpeded.
The eneny's counter attacks were
delivered with great energy and
dense han Of lead and iron was poured
over our ranks The Russian advance
was greatly impeded By the billy IA
tuTe Of the ground and the great num-
Der O. extinct craters. which formed
splendid natural fortifcations for the
enemy. which held them doggedly. Out
Of these, however. the enemy was
driven II succession.
We suffered much from thirst, for
he stony country vas devoid Of
springs Tie days we're oppressively
hot ard the nights bitterly cold.
Both sides fought with great OBJ
st-1acy, but the nearer We approached
LeUberg the harder the struggle be-
came. However, it soon was evident
that Te we're superior in artillery.
AT length the enemy was driven
from al sides beneath the protection
q The Lemberg forts. Our troops were
very Eeary, but in high spirits.
For TWO days the fight ragged
around The forts, but We were always
confident CT the prowess OF our artil-
lery. The big guns OF both sides
rzt1ed z terrific hail down on the ar
Dies. which suffered terrific losses.
Al last Ne noticed that the resist
ance O. the forts was growing weaker.
4 charge az double quick was ordered.
and We carried the first line Of works.
j vas evident from that point that
many Of the enemy's guns had been
destroyed. Not enough Of them had
been left TO continue an effective de-
Tense, but the enemy was undiscour-
aged and tried to make up with rife
fire what il lacked in artillery.
Losses Become Heavier.
Between the first and second lines
our losses were heavier than before.
but under bayonet charges the enemy
broke and fed in panic
Our troops entered the town at the
enemy's heels. We ran into the town.
despite our fatigue, with thunderous
cheering.
An episode which had much to do
with ending the enemy's logged re-
sistance occurred during the fighting
between the first and second lines. The
Austrians, in the hope of checking the
Russian effort to encircle the town,
had thrown out heavy screen OF Slay
troops with backing of Magyars. who
had been ordered to shoot down the
Slavs from behind If they showed any
hesitation.
This circumstance became known
to the Russian commander, who or
dered terrific artillery fire over the
heads OF the Slays and into the ranks
OF the Magyars. This well-directed
fire. s2s the whole line in panic"
Fall of Lembera.
"Lenberg, anciently, and new TO be
called Lycv. was captured by the Rus.
slams Thursday morning, together with
another important center of admins
tration sixty miles southeast Of Lvoy.
on Dniester, Halicz, Caleb.
The fighting which terminated in
such great victory lasted over a fort.
night, of which the last eight DAYS
has been uninterrupted action extend
Ing over front of nearly 800 miles.
shall attempt to describe the prog
ress of this titanic struggle. according
to the data at hand, but in the mean.
time it is we'll to consider the mean.
ing OF this victory. Lemherg or Lvoy
is the capital of Galicia and commands
all roads and railways leading into
Hungary.
Lembers Strongly Fortified.
1T was defended by ancient FORTH.
cations. modern intrenchments and
gun emplacements, being already in
a naturally strong position. As the
administrative end and military center
of vast region it has provided rich
booty of military stores to the victors.
thus CORRESPONDENCE Gripping the en-
envy.
When the Russian commanders en-
tered Lvov they found it possible 10
communicate by telephone the news
OF their arrival to Vienna and Cracow.
The city has over 100000 inhabitants.
The houses were filled to OVERLOOKING
with Austrian sick and wounded. who
had been abandoned to the Russians