Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-19

4.2O A. M-About 400 Americans ar
rived here late yesterday. Another
party OF the same number is due late
to-day. These refugees will sail on
the Ryndam Saturday. The Americans
assert that they suffered no ILL treat
mcnt of any sort from the Germans.
Paris, Aug. 10, $50 A. M.-The So
ciety of French Artists, the National
Society of Fine Arts and other groups
have formed committee under the
title of the Brotherhood of Artists to
look after the wives and families of
1000 painters, scuptors, engraverS and
architects who are serving with the
colors.
Berlin, via Amsterdam and London,
Aug. 10, 11.4S A. M.-German troops
to-day occupied the town of Nnawa,
in Russian Poland. close to the Ger
man frontier on the Warsaw railroad.
Madrid. via Paris, Aug. 10. 4.2O
A. Mixing Alfonso, accompanied by
Premier Dato, has returned from San
Sebastian and will have important con-
ferences with the French and English
ambassadors in regard to Spain's atti-
tude toward the European conflict, it
is stated.
Havre, via Paris, Aug. 10, sos A. NJ.
1t is announced that the Austrian
steamer Dinorah. laden with barley
and wheat was captured off Guernsey,
one OF the channel islands, by the
French dispatch boat Caputlon.
Louvain, Belgium, via Paris, Aug
ID, \. M-Three spies, n German
and Belgian man and woman, were
tried by court-martial and shot for
warning the Germans after the battle
of Diest of the prospect which awaited
them at Haelen.
London. Aug. 10, 4 A. NJ. - The
Venice correspondent of the Daily Mail
states that all kinds of trades. steam
ships and railways in Italy are suffer-
| ing from n shortage of coal. Nearly
all the coal used in Italy comes from
| England.
Paris. Aug. 10. 1850 A. M.-The
Brussels correspondent of the Havas
agency telegraphs as follows:
| "a committee to inquire into alleged
breaches of the laws of war by the
Germans has drawn up its statement
of facts In the cases of Major van
Damme, who was wounded at Haelen
| August IL and dispatched, it is
claimed, by revolver shot from the
Germans. Ii Is set forth that Major
Knapen was killed under similar cir
cumstances at Orsmael on August o.
London, Aug. 10, $40 A. MA dis
patch to the Daily News from Berlin
via Rotterdam says one of the last
German ships to pass safely through
the English channel was the PrinZessin
of the German East Africa Line, which
carried large quantity of diamonds
from the African fields.
| London, Aug. 10, 5.25 A. MA dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegraph Com
pany from st. Petersburg says semi
official denial has been issued of the
Vienna report that Russia has re-
| tn1 IN fTfaa
age of Russian warships through the
Dardanelles.
London, Aug. 10, 6.25 A. M.-The
| st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Reuter- Telegram Company states q
| Russian official communication relates
a repulse of Austrian attacks on the
| town of Vladimir, in the government
of VoIhynia, with heavy Austrian cas-
uaIties and a renewed German attack
| on EydtISuhnen with division of in
faIltry and thirty-siX guns.
London, Aug. 10, 3.52 A. NJ. A
| Brussels dispatch to the Mail says 1t
is learned on the highest authority
that on Monday the Iiege forts were
still holding out. They were cut OFF
from the FrancO-Beleian field forces
and surrounded by Germans. but con-
tinued their heroic resistance.
London, Aug. 10. 1920 A. MA dis
patch to Reuters Telegram Company
from Brussels. sent at z O'Clock last
night, says:
"a fierce battle is in progress be-
tween the BeIgians and Germans along
an extended front. Large numbers of
refugees are arriving from Tirlemont."
I Brussels. via Paris, Aug. 10, 1880
A. M.-The Derniere Heure says sew
eraI cavalry slirmishes have occurred
in the vicinity of Diest and that they
resulted generally to the advantage of
| the BeIgians.