Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-10
Desperate Fighting for -Four
Days Precedes Capture of
Austrian Stronghold by
Troops of Car,
TRENCHES CARRIED
BY BAY0NET CHARGES
Defenders Beaten After Strong
ReSiStancei Artillery Fire
Plays important Part in the
Struggle,

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Petrograd. Sept. (via London,
Sept. 10, 1870 a. m. 1.-The Rech to-
day prints the following details OF the
fall of Lemberg:
The commencement of the fighting
which resulted in the capture OF Lem
berg began August 30, when the Rus
SLAMS drove the enemy from zloczow
(forty-five miles east OF Lembers)
and moved on TO Golaya Gorka--a
name which means the naked hill"
We spent the night on the naked
hill and the actual storming Of the
town was begun at $50 o'clock In the
morning. Then followed a four days
battle. A virtually continuous can
.nonade continued from dawn to dark
ness without cessation. Even in the
darkness the weary fighters got little
sleep. Whenever a single shot was
heard the men dashed for their places
and the battle boiled again with re-
newed fury.
Drive Enemy From Positions.
The enemy's counter-attacks were
delivered with great energy and a
dense hail of lead and iron was poured
over our ranks. The Russian advance
was greatly impeded by the hilly ma
ture Of the ground and the great num-
Der of extinct craters. which formed
splendid natural Notifications for the
enemy. who held them doggedly. out
of these. however, the enemy was drlr-
en- In succession.
We suffered much from thirst, for
the stony country was devoid Of
springs The days were oppressively
hot and the nights bitterly cold
Both sides fought with great oh
but the nearer We approached
Iemberg the harder the struggle be-
came. However, il soon was evident
that we were superior in artillery
Artillery Service Good.
AT length the enemy was driven
from all sides beneath the protection
Of the Lemberg forts. Our troops
were very weary, but in high spirits.
For two days the fight ragged around
IF the prowess of our artillery The
Dig guns of both sides rained ter
'ific hail down on the armies which !
terrible losses.
"At last we noticed that the resis- |
ance of the forts was growing weaker /.
charge at double quick was ordered |
md we carried the first line Of works. I
t was evident from that point that
many OF the enemy's guns had been /
destroyed. Not enough OF them had +
'een left to continue an effective de-
ense, but the enemy was undiscourag-
d and tried TO make up with rifle fire
What he lacked in artillery
Between the first and second lines
ur losses were heavier than before.
ut under bayonet charges the enemy 4
roke and fled in panic.
"Our troops entered the town at the
nemy's heels We ran into the town, 4
espite our fatigue. with thunderous
heering.
AN episode which had much TO do
18th ending the enemy's dogged re-
stance occurred during the fighting
etween the first and second lines
he Austrians in the hope OF check
lg the Russian effort to encircle the
)wn had thrown out heavy screen
Slav troops with backing of Mag
ars, who had been ordered to shoot
own the Slavs from behind If they
iowed any hesitation.
"This circumstance became known
the Russian commander. who or
cred terrific artillery fire over the
pads of the Slavs and into the ranks
the Magyars. This we'll directed {
re set the whole line in panic.p q