Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-06-09
Claims Vary as to PrzemysI.

mitted that the greater part Of the
Russian garrison was able to retreat
eastward by defending the positions
toward the south. This checked the
attacking army of Gen. Won Boehm.
Ermolli and temporarily prevented
the complete encircling of the city.
Although the railroad line along
which the retreat occurred was un-
der the fire of field guns, they were
too far away to be effective.
Apparently the city suffered little
during the Russian occupation. Huge
stores of provisions and a considera-
bic amount Of war material were can.
tured
The Russian Version.
Petrograd, June 4.-The Russians
evacuated Przemysl only after all
war materials had been removed, ac-
cording to an official statemen. by
the Russian general staff.
1--WE carried away from Przemysl,"
says the official report, "the mate
rials taken from the Austrians. THIS
finished, we removed on Tuesday the
last of our batteries. The following
night our troops, pursuant to orders,
evacuated the fronts to the north and
west of the positions surrounding the
city and formed more concentrated
force to the east Attacks delivered
by the enemy Monday between
Przemysl and the Dniester were re-
pulsed"
The evacuation of Przemysl has
brought out the claim in Petrograd
that the Germans doubled their
forces operating on their southeast
ern front during the Galician adj
vance, and fresh troops and artillery
still are being sent in. Most Of
these reinfOrcements are being Gi-
rected against the Russian left fan;
in the Dniester region, this having
become, since the abandonment Of
Przemysl, the chief point Of the
Austro-Ge. nan attack.
The elimination Of the irregular-
ties Of the Russian alignment has,
according to Russian militarists, ad-
vantageously shortened their front
from so to 5 miles. The front line
from Gussakow to Voldava previous
ly received it's length and Irregular
ity because Of the necessity Of includ-
ing the ring of the Przemysl forts.
Then it was so miles long Now it
is a straight line between the two
points and not more than Is miles
long.
German "Subs." Busy.
Stavanger, Norway, June 4.-The
Danish steamer Cyrus, with cargo
of coal from Burnt Island, Scotland.
for Copenhagen, was torpedoed yes
terday afternoon. The crew were
all landed to-day by a Norwegian
steamer at Stavanger They say the
Cyrus was torpedoed without warn
ing.
British Steamer Also.
Falmouth. June 4.--The British
steamer lnkum, from New York to
London, was torpedoed at 4.30
o'clock this morning 43 miles south
landed here by the Norwegian
steamer Wendla. The Inkum left
New York on May % for London.
And Then Il Swedish.
London, June 4.-The Evening
Standard says that the Swedish
steamer Lapland was sunk last night
55 miles off Peterhead, a seaport of
Eastern Scotland. No submarine was
sighted, but Capt. Petersen believes
the vessel was torpedoed. The crew
Of 10, together with four women,
were landed at Peterhead to-day.
Canadian Vessel Down.
Kirkwan, June 4.-The crews OF
two vessels which are declared to
have been tOrpedoed by German sub
marines were landed here to-day-53
men belonging to the Wilson Line
steamer Iona, bound from Middles-
borough for Montreal, and nine from
the Aberdeen fishing steamer Chrys-
ophrasus.
The Iona was sunk "a miles south
of Fair Isle, Scotland, being torpe-
d0ed after her crew had left her. The
ChrysOphrasuS was sent to the bot
tom about As miles off Stronsay, one
of the Orkney Islands.
In each case it is alleged that the
submarines shelled the boats as they
were being launched. Two of the
iona's crew were seriously and two