Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-24
Size Of Garrison and Num-
ber of Men Greatly EX-
ceeds Estimates.
BLIZZARD CHECKS
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
With Pivot Station Con-
quered Russians Prepare
to Move on Cracow.

LONDON, March 2S.-GO:20 p. m.)
The size of the garrison at Przemysl
and the number of men who sur
rendered to the Russians greatly eX-
coed all estimates According to dis
patches received from Petrograd to-
night the garrison originally consisted
of 10000 men, of whom 10000 were
killed. lust under 10000 surrendered
when the fortress capitulated.
owing to the blizzard which is in
terferng with the telegraphic serV-
ice no details Of the surrender are
coming through but Lemberg reports
that for seven days prior TO the fall of
the fortress the people Of the town had
nothing to eat and the Russians who
took in large supplies Of provisions
were welcomed as liberators,
Dispatches from the same place say
that fifteen thousand persons We're
found suffering from typhus or chol-
are and that the work of disinfecting
the place is being energetlcally under
taken. The interior forts, 1t is said,
were found intact with good deal of
ammunition in them.
Everywhere in Europe both in bel
igerent and neutral countries, the
greatest credit is given the Austrians
for their long and stubborn resistance,
which has greatly delayed and inter-
fered with the Russian campaign in
other directions
May Move on Cracow.
Now that the Russians whose num-
bcrs, like those of the Austrians, must
have been greater than was hereto
fore understood, are no longer under
obligations to invest this fortress, a
bic movement either against Cracow
or in the Carpathians doubtless will
be inaugurated. With their northern
lines protected by the mOrass into
which the greater part of Poland is
converted during the spring months,
the Russians are expected TO throw all
their strength against the AustrianS
and attempt finally to crush them.
one British military critic goes so
far as to stake his reputation on the
prophecy that Cracow will fall within
the next month and that when 1t does
or before. Austria will endeavor to
conclude separate peace. He is
more optimistic than the majority or
military critics here, who are of the
opinion that Austriaus and Germans
will likewise make II great effort In
the southern field and attempt to pre-
vent the Russians from crossing the
Carpathians or reaching Cracow.
Along the western front there have
been rev dlldtkS anu tOuultl -dN tetSho
but nothing that in this war Of big
battles causes more than passing COM
ment.
The lull In the Dardanelles contln-
ues owing to the unfavorable weather,
which the allies are taking advantage
OF to effect repairs on the Gaulols,
lnfleNible and other vessels which suf-
fered in the last bombardn ent.
Reports Contradictory.
Reports as to the effect Of the big
gun fire on the forts are contradic-
tory. but one explanation of the fact
that firing was continued from the
land after the forts were presumably
DESTROYED is that the Germans had
brought down howitzers. which were
moved from place to place on rails.
The Turks have made another at
tack ON the SueZ canal A small
force which crossed Sinai from Bir
El saba. having been observed op-
posite Seuz on Monday. the guns OF
the fortress opened on them. The
Turks. who numbered one thousand,
we're accompanied by three German
officers retired for about eight miles,
where they were today attacked by a
force under General Younghusband,
and were. according to the British or
fetal account. routed.