New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-23
Close I'm on Fortress, with
Grand Duke Nicholas
Resisting Advance.
GERMANS GAIN
SOUTH OF KOVNO
Won GallWitz PenetrateS South
of NareW and Crosses BreSt-
LitOvSk Railway.

London, Aug. 22.-Little change has
taken place in the great battle being
fought between the Austro-Germans
and Russians along the Kovno-Nilna
railway and the River Niemen, in Pc
land, and the Baltic provinces. Of pri-
mary importance in the days news
from the east front is the movement Of
the Tcutonic forces against Brest-
Litovsk. The Austro-German forces are
across the rivers and roads both north
and south of this fortress, which is in
vested from three sides, and curiosity
is evinced as to whether Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the
Russian forces. intends to defend it or
to fall further back. For the moment
he is resisting the Austro-German ad-
vance, but this may be only with rear
guards. which have been detailed to in
fict as much loss as possible on the in
vaders and delay their progress.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
says:
The whole line Of the Grodno-Bielo-
stok-Brest-Litovsk railway remains in
the possession of the Russians. but
Prest-Litovsk is almost within the zone
Of gun fire, and Frequently is visited by
bomb-dropping aeroplanes.
"The 'Bourse Gazette says German
advance guards who appeared near
NovoSvyentSyany, on the Nllna-Petro-
grad railway, were driven back by the
Russians
The army Of General Won Eichorn has
made further progress east and south
of Kovno, while that Of General Won
/ Galiwitz is penetrating further south of
! the Narew and has crossed the Bielo-
Stok- Brest-LitOvsk railway. according
TO an official statement issued to-day at
I German Main Headquarters. The text
Of the statement follows:
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Army Group of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: The army Of General
von Eichorr has made further prog
ress east and south of kovno. In
capturing by storm n position north
of Zuwinta Lake $50 Russians were
taken prisoners. The number of Rus
sian prisoners taken in battles west
Of Tykocin has been increased to
more than LOO. The army Of Gen
eral Won Gallwitz is penetrating fur
Their south of the Narew and has
crossed the Bielostok- Brest-Litovsk
/ railway. DURING the last two days
thirteen officers and more than 5000
men were taken prisoners.
Army Group Of Prince Leopold OF
Bavaria: Fighting VIGOROUSLY. TINS
Group crossed the Kleshtshele-N yso-
ka-Brcst-Litovsk railway Yesterday.
German troops drove the opposing
forces. which again had attained a
foothold, out of their positions early
today. More than 5000 prisoners
and q number Of machine guns were
CAPTURED.
Army Group Of Field Marshal Won
Nackensen: Attacks of German and
Austro-Hungarian troops on branch
os of the Koterkakulva and the Bug
above Ogrodniki, as well as those
below the Krsna, are progresslnS'
IN the southwestern front Of Brest-
Ijtovsk there has been no news. Bat
lies near and north of Piszca and
North and east Of NlaGowa continue
Tho following official communication
has bcen received from Petrograd;
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
Our and front is firm in the re.
oion of Riga and In the direction OF
Jacobsbadr and Dvinsk. Toward the
west there has been lighting on parts
of the same front. The situation IN
tho region of Wilkomir also Is WITH
out essential change.
Toward the west of kOchevary our
troops continued TO hold during FRI