The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-01
PRzEMYSL is
FAST WEAKENING
Russian Guns Do Great Damage
10 Fortiiie 1tiOnS
SOLDIERS IRE B-M0RAL|zED

Cars Forces Only One Days March
From Tarnow and Only Three Days
From Cracow-Russia VIII Soon Be
Able to Send Million Men or More
Against Germany-Succesa In East
Prussia.
London, Sept. 26.-There is a re
port from Rome that Przemysl is on
the point of surrendering to the Rus
SLAMS.
Correspondents of Roman newsna
pers transmit rumors current in Petro
grad that Russian siege guns have de
stroyed two forts of Przemysrs outer
ring of defenses. The resistance Of
the garrison has weakened amazingly
despite enormous resources of de
Tense, guns and ammunition.
This is attributed to decentralization
produced by troops which fed tc
Przemysl after numerous costly de
feats. These troops are reported tt
be spreading the news that the Rus
slams are ferocious creatures.
While discounting some Of the re
ports, opinion here incli2es toward
early capitulation of Austria's last,
stronghold in Galicia.
Rum0rs Of broken morale at Pr
emysl merely brought stories of Aus
trian weakness in critical conditions
The news from the eastern seat OF
war gives tire belief the Germans with
in a week VIII be facing a more
dangerous situation on her eastern
frontier than now exists en- her west
ern lire.
Military writer's predict that tbs
kaiser will be called upon far soonc,
than he expected to find not less
than 100000 trained soldiers to pro
tect his Prussian and Silesian from
tiers from yeritable mobs of Russians
In addition vast quantities Of heavy
guns as well as field batteries viii
have to be found
From most fragmentary unofficial in
formation it is stated that Genera
Rennenkampf, the Russian commander
in east Prussia, is driving before him
reduced German forces and has Won
an important battle. The statement
is circulated that the German barrier
sfortresses in Prussia are again facing
attack. If this be true it indicate
that the Germans, relying upon ths
Koenigsberg line of forts and the
natural difficulties of the country tC
hold back the Russians, are transfer
ring troops southeastward for the
final stand on the line of Posen-Cr3
COW.
All information, except that from
Vienna, signifies that the Russians
have gone forward so persistently in
Galicia, while investing Przemysl and
protecting heir left flank along the
Carpathians. that the advance guard is
only one days march from TarnCw
and within three days of forced march
ing from Cracow. This would indicate
that the Russians are driving hard in
order to capture the railroad lines
leading from Budapest and Vienna
Petrograd, Sept. 26-An official an
nouncement from Grand Duke Mich
olas, comm rjer-in-chief Of the Rus
sian forces in the field, says:
"On the southwest front the Rus
sian troops have taken possession II
the fortified position of Czyschky and
Foulstyn, which covered Khyroff and
other positions in the Radymno re
gion (between Jaroslaw and Prz
emysD taking all the enemys artil
lery.
1.-THE Przcmysl garrison has evacu
ated Bourgade and Medyka and has
been repulsed in the eastern segment
toward the line of forts.
There has been no fighting on tbs
German front"
That the Russian armies marching
against Cracow have already pushed
on almost to the outer Notifications
Of that strong Austrian position is an
nounced here.
Rome, Sept. 26.-The Montenegrins
have occupied Mostar, the capital OF
Herzegovina. They have cut off rail
road communication between Metoki
and Ragusa, which furnishes the only
land communication with CararrO.
This place where the Austrian troops
are concentrated is isolated. The
Austrians have completely evacuated
the southeastern portion of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.