The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-26
PRzENYSL FALLS,
$4,000 PRISONERS
AUSTRIAN STRONGHOLD SUR
RENDERS 70 RUSSIANS VITA
OUT a fight.
GARRISON FACED FAMINE
Ending Of seq, Give, Russia Centred
Of Virtually All of Eastern
Calieia.

pe,rograd The prlemysl garrison.
which capuuated % the Russian army
surrendered without a nght
The hoist.ng ot The white dag over
the fortress. which vas said 20 be on
tho point ~ surrender on a number
of occasions. caused httle surprise
Il wss geuerally known that it vas
terribly weakened condition. without
food on ammunition, and he endurance
vas only a question of days
War oflce udylccs report that uine
Austrian generals we're taken. more
than 800 officers and $4,000 men.
The Russian general commanding
the investing army has been decorat
Cd With So Georges cross
A heavy snowfall failed to cheek
the enthusiastic demonstrations ln
which the ciyll and military popula
tious united when the Fall of prtmysl
WAS announced Crowds. houndering
IA deep drifts. choored the officers
and soldiers Who remained 10 partici
pate IN the celebrations
From the kasean cathedral the
strains OF the national anthem swen.
ed In volume al the crowd gathered
and from other points throughout the
city. mysterlously hidden behind the
dense curtain Of falling snow. music
burst forth and added 10 the general
spirit Of enthusiasm
The moral effect Of the victory on
Russia, Il IN expected. will be very
great, awakening hopes that this will
DO the turning point in the Galician
and Carpathian campaigns.
petrograd The garrison OF PrEe-
myal capitulated 10 the investing Rus-
sian army Ending Of tho long slegs
Is considered here of great Importance
Il gives Rassia control Of virtually all
OF eastern dallcla and releases the
Russian army which has been bealeg.
ing The city for service elsewhere.
Nalhnr since ihe tap.u-e uf ZEN.
berg aud the victorious sweep OF the
Russian army through Gallcia IA the
beginning OF the war has aroused an
equal degree Of enthusiasm, News
paper offices and army headquarters
we're bombardod with telephone In.
qulries for information. Crowds stood
in poltng anowstorm before the bul
letin boards
The fate Of tho fortress has been In
eyitable since tho failure Of the last
Austrian drives from the southward
for its relief There have been daily
evidences of a shortage Of provisions
and reports of the rayaKes OF disease
reached the besleEora from time 10
time, Gradually the lines about the
city were drawn tighter. until within
the last fortnight Russian rinemon
were within range Of the outer works.
Russian artillery pounded the forts
ceaaelensly
The Austrian sortie was preceded
by such an oxtrayagrant use OF am
munliion by the artillery as 10 leave
the impression that the besieged army
was Al the end Of It's resources and
desired 10 consume the remainder OF
It's ammunition prior 10 surrondering.
Although Prezemysl had been elm.
mated Az a positive menace to the Rus.
sian troops operating In Gallcia since
Il Was Isolated and surrounded early
IN October. II always had been a po-
tentlal source Of danger Many stub.
born battles have been fought by the
beslegers with portions Of the garri.
son which attempted TO break through
the investing lines to join relief col.
umna which on some occasions push
ed to within 25 miles Of the city.
n Is believed here that The next i'm
portant development IN Galiola viii be
a new Russian advance toward era
COW.
The siege Of Przemysl. an Austrian
stronghold IN the province Of Galicia,
began IN the early days Of the war.
II has been a bitter and relentless
siege since the day the Russians in.
vested the city Several attempts OF
lne Auslrians TO relieve the fortress,
the latest Of which was made only
a short time ego. have failed
with The fall Of przemysl. the only
important fortified town in Galloia.
which still is IN Austrian hands, ls
Cracow, IN Northwestern Galicia.
This is close 70 the German border.
The siege Of Przemysl has been one
of the most picturesque phases Of the
war in the east The Austrian garri-
son defended the city with determi-
nation and ygor and during the ear
iier months, inflicted considerable
losses on the Russians By frequent
.scrties The only means Of comman.
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