Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-24

London, March 80 GOES p. m)--
The size of the garrison at Pr2emNsl
and the number OF men who surrend-
cred To- the Russians greatly exceed
all estimates. According 10 Dispatch
es received from petrograd tonight
the garrison originally consisted OF
t10. 600 men. ot whom 10000 were
Killed Just under 10000 surrend-
cred whom the fortress capitulated.
OWNS to the blizzard which is IN
terfering with the telegraphic service,
NO details of the surrender are COM
ing through. but Lemhucrg reports
that for seven days prior 20 the fall
of the fortress the people of the town
had nothing to cat, and the Russians
who took IN large supplies of provi-
sions were welcomed as liberators.
$1,000 stricken With Plague.
Dispatches from the same place say
that l5,00a persons were found suf-
fering from typhus on cholera and
that the work of dislnfectng the place
is being euergetcally undertaken. The
interior forts. IL is said, were found
intact with a good deal Of ammunl-
tion In them
Everywhere in Europe both In bell
igerent and neutral countries, tho
greatest credit Is given the Auatrans
for their long aud stubborn resistance,
which has greatly delayed aud inter-
fcrei with the Russian campaign In
other dhcctfuns
win Attack Cracow.
Now that the Russians whose num-
hers Ike those OF the Austriana. must
be greater than was heretofore under
stood are no longer under obligation
to invest this fortress, a big movement
either against Cracow or in the Car
pathans doubtless will he inaugural
ed with their northern lines pro-
teeted by the morass into which the
greater part Of Poland is convert
ed during the spring months, the
Russians are expected TO throw all
their strength against the Austrlans
ana attempt finally to crush them.
Austria VIII Sue for Peace.
one British military critic goes so
far as to stake his reputation on the
prophecy that Cracow will fan within
the next month and that when it does
or before, Austria Will endeavor To
conclude a separate peace. He IN
more optimistic than the majority Of
military critics here who are Of the
opinion that Austrians and Germans
the southern field and attempt 10
prevent the Russians from crossing
the Carpathians or reaching Cracow.
Along the western front there have
been "a few attacks and counter-at-
tacks but nothing that IN this war OF
big battles causes more than passing
comment
Quiet nt Dardanclles.
The luil in the Dardaneles con-
tinuos owing 10 unfavorable weather
which the allies are taking advantage
Of TO effect repairs on the Gaulois, In
flexible and other vesscla which sut-
fcrcd in the last bomhardmcnt
Reports as to the effect of the hig
gun fire on the forts are contradic-
tory, but one explanation of the fact
/ that firing was continuing from the
/ land. after tho forts we're presumably
/ DESTROYED, ig that the Germans had
| brought down howtzers, which We're
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 I'll
/ saba having been observed opposite
Suez on Monday the guns Of the for
1 tress opened on them. The Turks,
/ who numbered one thousand and were
accompanied by three German Off
GERS. retired for about eight miles
where they were today attacked by
/ force under General ounghusband
and were according to the British or
ficial account, routed.