The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-04
Russians Evacuate Fortress
and Town When AInmuni-
ton Runs Low.
LEFT PRISONERS AND GUNS
Cars Troops, Pressing To-
ward Lemberg, Set Cali
clan OIL Wells Afire.
so, cal cob. p.spotcA TO rHI srs.

1oSpoS, June 3.--Przcmysl is once
again in the possession Of Austria.
After . Siege lasting not quite three
weeks, hopciessly battered by the
powerful guns Of the Austro-Germans,
the Russians evacuated the city early
this morning.
The fall Of the city was admitted in
the night official statement from Pet
rograd received very late in London.
1t was not a formal surrender. as
was the cnse on March 20, when the
Austrian garrison after size months
defence hoisted the white nag. The
greater part Of the Russian garrison
managed to slip away over the rail-
road to Lembers. which il in the
twenty mile area to the east. where
the Teuton forces have not consoli-
dated their lines. They were able to
take some heavy guns. many machine
guns and considerable munitions Of
war.
however, and the enormous guns Of
the fortresses and some supplies were
left behind. The ofYicial dispatches
from Vienna and Berlin say the
victors have not yet had time to make
an inventory Of their booty. II will
be nothing like the 10000 men taken
by the Russians in March.
Evacsation Was Expected.
Military experts In London had
foreseen the fall Of Prxemysl ever since
It became apparent that the German
and Austrian thrust through Galicia
was going to strike homo. As cabled
to TIE Sun yesterday Prsemysl is not
a safe salient In q defence line. how
ever strong 1t may be as an isolated
fortress.
I, was regarded a. 4 menace to any
plans which sought natural defences
to stop the advance from the Nistula
south to the Dniester. In addition to
that. while It was recognized that the
Russians had three lines OF strong
forts, with powerful guns. they had
little ammunition to operate the guns.
When the German and Austrian forces
began twenty DAYS ago to envelop the
outside ring II was seen that the end
was In sight. The capture OF forts Nos.
Z to IL on Monday and OF two additional
forts on Tuesday night or Wednesday
morning only. made the time shorter.
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Just opposed to those OF the Russians
when the positions were reversed. The
previous siege was conducted with re-
gard to human life this siege was con-
Quoted along lines generally pursued In
the east---an absolute disregard OF hu-
man ,ife--charges In close format tion In
the face Of fire from machine guns and
rifies, all covered by the terrific ilre Of
the heavy Austro-lierman field guns.
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presses ,hem Wthout n ie'up' Tney
nave oeen iorceu on. Of tne hungarian
slopes, out OF the Carpathlans, out or
the Haiician ioothiils. away from Tar
San. and unless they are able to
of Lemberx they must give way ind
evacuate Galicdan territory entirely.
The Russian headouarters has already
been moved TO Rrody. which is about
fifty miles from, LemberR and near the
Russian frontier. Lsnfberg IS rxty
miles from Przemysl. The Russians vii,
now form new line east OF their pres-
ent positions, According 10 Indications
this line will begin somewhere near the
tunction OF the Vistula ana the San
And extend south and east Of Iarosisv
II will leave the aan n, thai noIn, ana
follow the line OF the wisznia River.
running southeast and northwest .oward
tha Dniester. Ths Russians viii th.,, ha
in nositlon IN a,temnt m. dafsnc" a,
Le,nbere and the two line. NJ raiiw.v
LEADING from, the Rus.,.n h,...
Desnatches Nav that ho,h p.r,,, ors
Vienna are celebratinr tho v,cto,v
Of the most strik,ns Of tbe te snsrs ses, war one
be most stimulating. In Berlin the