The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-08-01
the WAR IN EUROPE
Russia Sends Austria Ultimatum and Mobiles Her Army
Belgrade In ~FAmes-Servian Capital Burning as Re
suIt of Bombardment by Austrian Navy


buildings. sOne Of which were seen
even from here TO Be damaged
The Servizns made no reply 70 the
Austrian gun fire. but have destroyed
the railway bridge between SenIin
and Belgrade The bonbardn3ent
Ezs bloodless. 50 far g the imperial
forces xere concerned
The Kings palace was badly dam
aged
Shells partly destroyed the Franco
SeUian and the Andrevitch Bank
The proprietor Of the latter was
wounded
TIE shells from the Austrian gun
boats caused great damage II al
parts Of the city.
The bombardment was precipitat-
cd whena party Of Servizns attempt
Cd 70 complete the dynamiting Of
the bridge over the Save river, BE-
tween Senlin and Belgrade. which
was partly blown Up Sunday. Aus
trian troops fired a. the Seryians.
who retreated 70 Belgrade. and the
bonbardment followed
The Servisns at 1:3O O'Clock this
morning blew I'D the bridge. The
Austrian infantry and artillery sta
toned ar Senlin. IN conjunction with
monitors on the Danube. fired on the
Serian position beyond the bridge.
TheServizns retreated after q short
engagement with trifing losses
A snail detachment Of pioneers,
II cooperation with the customs Of
foers. yesterday captured two Ser
Wan steamers laden with ammUni-
ton and mines The pioneers and
revenue guards, after q sharp Ell
counter. overcane the Servian crews
and took possession Of the vessels
and their dangerous cargoes. The
captured ships were lowed away BY
one Of the Danube steamers
An artillery duel i going OF az
Vichnitza. five Eloneters down the
river from Belgrade In cone-
quenoe Of the fighting one Of the pill
lars Of the Save bridge has been de=
troyed. hence al communication has
been completely interrupted
Gar Warns Austria
Paris. July G.-Folloxing imme-
diaoely upon the firing Of the first
shots OF the Danube. Russia sent
Austria q notification Of her inten-
ton 70 uphold Seryia- This note Is
tantanount 10 an uldmatum-
The news was received from ST
Petersburg IN q code telegram. and
Il ernanates from the most authOrl-
tatiye sources Had not Russia
taken the most extraordinary pre-
cautions 10 prevent any communi-
cation Of any kind from crossing her
border since Sunday, her position
would have been known four days
ago.
The information received tonight
arrived to-day by special messenger
from 81. Petersburg. Martial law
was declared in St Petersburg on
Saturday after a Cabinet meeting al
Krasnoye Selo, when the Gar said:
Il have been patient for seven
years, but my patience IS now ex-
hausted and | am determined 70
show Austria she cannot urife with
Russia any longer"
The Gar thereupon ordered that
mobilization be rushed through i'm
mediately. beginning with ten army
corps along the frontier The strict
est censorship was Immediately en-
forced. the press gagged and all pri-
vate kilograms stopped
Russia's uncompromising attitude
toward England and other pacific
powers is merely a pretext TO gain
time. II Is no secret that three
weeks is ordinarily sufficient TO put
her great army on q war footing.
but preparations have been carried
! on so swiftly that the general staff
: is confident that all viii be IN readi-
J ness considerably earlier.
Russia's firm note to Austria fol-
i. Lovod immediately uuon the news az