New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-09
GERMANS VICIOUS
IN DESTRUCTION
ASWARSAW FELL
Correspondent Who Wait,
ed for End Describes
Havoc They Wrought.
fBy cable 10 The Tribuns.

London. Aug. 8.-Stanley Washburn,
\ special correspondent for The
Times" who was in Warsaw up to the
moment of evacuation by the Russians,
sends a dispatch describing the hours
that preceded the fall of the city The
dispatch, which is dated Warsaw, Au-
gust 4, 8 p. m, says
"The German lines are drawing tight-
er each moment. and the fall of the
city is a matter of only few hours.
standing on the new bridge one can
sec the great German shells and vol
cauic fumes, while the heavy reverber1-
tion shakes the city. Across the VS.
tula hangs our observation balloon,
while the sky is dotted with German
aeroplanes soaring hither and thlther'
Amidst the smoke puffs of bursting
shrapnel from our guns | counted four
teer shells aimed at one aeroplane.
Only Poles Remain.
From the roof of the Hotel 3ristol
:. visible the smoke OF burning build
incs in the suburbs which have oeeh
fred by shells from German ar'lliery'
Tho citv is deserted by all but Poles
who intend 10 remain. and evaciat'oh'
ovcent for the last of the infantry
and Guns. seems to be practically com
nleted. The last train departed Iol
Potrograd Yesterday, and the last 10
Rrest Litowsk goes to-nlght
a. Tho meantime German aeroplanes
oo,,.iruo their senseless destruction OF
lives and property. On MONDAY many
Lon,hs we're dropped. 1t is reported
tbat twenty-five persons were KiIe1 oy
INC @ hor,h which fell between the Hotel
90 % I'Furope and a new church. Others
fell in all quarters of the city.
"AII bridges are mined. and ! have
,of. a motor car on the other side or
r. V;stula lest | should be caught
baro and unable to get out Nhlle
u,as crossing a bridge this afternoon
tour bom )s fell on Praga. the suburb
or tho eastern bank of the river. max
mo terrific detonations and sending
neonle IN every direction. copper
wires Of the telephone and telegraph
service aud the trolley wlre5 OF tram
wavs are being taken down. ana lor
those who have been here watching the
fate of Warsaw for many moThs tne
spectacle Of preparations to abandon u
into the hands of the enemy IS very
depressing. Ao
tending our left flank, in the vicinity
~ Garwolin. between Warsaw and
Tvanporod, and found them holding the
Germans satisfactorily while our centre
was being evacuated.
81 am unable 10 express an opinion
os n the movements of the armies
north and south ,Of here, as we nave
already cut all communications. but
believe the Germans have lost already
anv chance they may have had OF in
Hicting any disaster TO the Warsaw
army. unless one Of its neighbors gives
way prematurely. In spite of the fact
that shells are bursting in the out
skirts of the town. the remainder OF
the evacuation under the auspices OF
tho Russian commanders is moving as
quietly as on the first day of the civil
evacuation two weeks ago. The Baron
road is filed with tired and dirty
troops coming back from their posi-
tions. and there is nothing to Indicate
any feeling Of hopelessness, though dis
appointment is written on every face
Promise to Retake Warsaw.
with munitions said one, we
could always beat the Germans
Another said: We do not want
peace. When we have plenty of shells
we will take Warsaw bac!; again. We
can never leave it in the hands of the
Gtrmans.'
In a despatch dated August 5 Wash
burn adds:
Il have passed the night outside the
city or account of the probabilities
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