Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-12

guns and other spoils Of war In the
| mountain forests.
Several thousand prisoners already
have been brought in. The number
of prisoners in this part Of the battle
| in Galicia will be increased, it is es-
timated here, by 10000. Between
60 and 70 guns have been captured.
The second stage Of the operations
is beginning further east. the second
Austro-Hungarian army having
stormed the crest of the Carpathians
between Lupkow and UZsok passes
and driven before it with the bayonet
the Eighth Russian army.
Severe Check for Germans.
London, May 10.-A dispatch
from Copenhagen declares the Ger
mans have met a severe check west
of Mitau, capital Of the Russian Bal
tic province of Courland. Strong
Russian forces compelled them to re-
treat.
British steamer Sunk.
London, May l0.-The British
steamer Queen Wilhelmina, of Har-
tlepool, was torpedoed and sunk by
a German submarine off Blyth Sat
urday. Time was allowed the crew
| to take to the boats. They were
picked up by patrol boat and land
ed at Shields.
| The Queen Wilhclmina, a trans
Atlantic freighter Of 2,3O7 tons net
was 1868 feet long
Gains Claimed by Germans.
Berlin, May 10.-At the German
war Office to-day the following state
ment was given out:
"WeStern Theatre Of War-We
made progress on the coast, in the
| dunes, in the direction Of Nieuport.
taking several OF the enemy's
| trenches and machine guns. A coun-
ter attack by the enemy during last
| night advanced as far as Lombaer-
tzyde, but was completely driven
! back.
"In Flanders we also gained more
! ground We took 162 British pris-
onerS at Verlerenhock. Southwest
| Of Lilly great Anglo-French attack.
anticipated as a reply to our sue
ccsses in Galicia, was begun and di-
| rected itself against our position sit
| uated to the east Of FlieurbaiX to
| the east OF Richebourg, to the east
OF Vermelles and at Ablain, Cerebey.
Neuville and st. Lawrence, near Ar
raS.
"The enemy, French as we'll as
white and colored British, brought
at least four new army corps into
the fight, besides the force which was
| employed in this line for some time
| past. Nevertheless, repeated attacks
! have been nearly everywhere repuls-
ed, with heavy losses for our oppo-
nents. This especially so in the
case Of the British attack. About
500 prisoners have been taken.
"Only in the region between Car
ency, instead Of Melville and st.
Lourent, did our opponents succeed
in penetrating and establishing
| themselves in our foremost line
trenches. A counter attack is now
proceeding.
South Of oteinbrueck, in the val
ley Of the Fecht, the enemy, who
had settled himself during a thick
: fog Immediately in front Of our po-
sition, was driven back by coun-
ter attack and his trenches were de-
stroyed.
Eastern Theatre Of War Not
withstanding all attacks for the pur-
pose of preventing our pursuit by
means of fresh forces brought up by
marches, the allied troops forming
the army under Gen. Won Mackensen
yesterday drove back its opponents
from position after position and
took more than $4,000 prisoners and
much war material The number OF
prisoners captured by this part OF
our army alone since May 2 is there
by increased to more than $4,000"
This Mornings News Summarized.
Dispatches this morning from
Washington contain the information
that the German government has