New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-05

west Of Tomash the Russian attack was
converted into defence, in which the
heroism Of tho Russian army sur
mounted all obstacles and the Aus
TRANS numerical superiority.
Under yesterdays date "The TimeS's"
correspondent says:
Information autographed by the head
quarters staff to-day encourages the
hope that the victory at Lemberg is only
the beginning of the end, The retreat
Of such an enormous force, reliably es-
tmated at eight army corps, taken in
conjunction with the Tout of the army
which was TO serve as a screen TO their
retreat, already spells disaster, com
pletc and overwhelming.
Information obtained by the War
Office shows that the garrison has al
ready been preparing positions at
Gruuek. twenty miles to the westward,
and on the railway to Przcinysl.
Makes Russia Master.
"Thc fall of Lcmberg, which is the
junction of eight important railway
lines, renders the Russians absolute
masters of the whole of Eastern Ga
licia."
The Russian official communication
issued yesterday says:
con September the Austrian
troops tried to break through the Rus
sian centre between Lublin and Kholm,
but failed They were forced to peat
hasty retreat, the Russians capturing
one ensign, eight MaXlms ana l'VoV
prisoners.
ION the following day hard fighting
was resumed with renewed energy
Prisoners taken by us report that the
second Austrian army, constituting the
covering force TO the east of Lemberg,
is perfectly panicstricken.
''In the neighborhood of Lemberg, on
September ,, twenty more guns were
captured by the Russians, making
total of no. On this front the Russian
advance continues uninterruptedly.'
According to Programme.
"Thc Morning Posts" Petrograd cor
respondent telegraphs that prisoners
brought 10 the Russian base reported
that part Of the Russian forbes entered
Lemberg quite in accordance with the
plan of the commander in chief. III"
Austrians. according to these reports,
opened the last stage OF the weeks
conflict around Lemberg by a deter
mined attack on the Russians between
Kubl, Lublin and KhOlm, about ~
miles north Of Russian territory. Inc
attacks failed and the Russians as
sumed the offensive, the Austrian army
retiring southwark. and received ter
rible punishment from the pursuing
Russians.
The next day the Russian army
moved forward along the whole ZV'
mile front TO about forty miles south-
east of Lemberg. All along the I'm,
the Russians attacked vigorously, ana
when the second Austrian army, whicn
was posted east of Lemberg, broke ara
fed the Russians captured in the m
mediate vicinity of Lemberg anolhe.
score Of guns. The forward movement
of the Russians continued without m
terruption, the Austrians having IN.
trenched in a strong position west o.
Lemberg, at Gorodok, eighteen miles
back, upon which TO retire when 1orced
past Lemberg.
Of the magnitude OF the Russian VIC
tory before Lemberg there can be no
question, the correspondent ADDS. ice
Austrian forces amounted to no FEWER
than 100000 men, with 500 artillery
pieces. There were three complete
army CORPS, the Sd, 18th and 18th, and
parts of the 14th and 18th. An austrian
army corps on war footing, IT is e%-
nIoined. is raised to three divisions. OF
which the third is made up OF reserves.
BY this victory Russia has put out 81
action a quarter of the total Austrian
first line troops and captured nearly
ouarter of the Austrian artillery, be-
sides commanding all roads iesdln&
from Galicia into Hungary.
The Galicians warmly welcomed inc
Russian troops, according TO the priS-
oners. who also spoke Of the terrible
execution Of the Russian artillery.
Bordeaux. Sept. "details Of the
Russian victory at LENDER. were given
N Cabinet Council to-day by the
Foreign Minister, who said the battle
had lasted seven days. that the Aus
TRANS had then retreated. abandoning
numerous field guns, rifles and an
munition. and that the Russians TOOK
thousands Of prisoners.
Rome, Sept. News has been re-
ce;ved from Vienna that a German
army corps was huTriedly transported
70 Galicia to aid the Austrlans against
tho Russian attack before Lemberg.
GERMANS FIRE ON