Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-12
The European War Day by Day.
Germans Capture Libau.


ment was made by the war office to-
day that the city of Libau, in the
province Of Courland, Russia, has
been captured by the Germans.
In the capture Of Libau the Ger
mans have gained one of the main
objects of their invasion Of the Rus
sian Baltic provinces. This move
ment was designed to occupy Libau
and Riga, two Of the principal Rus
sian ports on the Baltic, which would
enable the Germans to haraSs Rus
sian communications with Petrograd.
Libau is an important Industrial
centre, rs miles along the seacoast
from the German border. Sixteen
hundred prisoners, IS cannon and
four machine guns fell into our
hands.
The pursuit Of the defeated Rus
SLAMS in the southeast was continued
steadily throughout yesterday. Our
advance forces crossed the river Wis
loka in the neighborhood Of Krosno.
The action led to the cutting Oft
of considerable Russian forces. The
total number Of prisoners taken in
the Galician arena since the end OF
April should so far have been in
creased to about 10000 men. Thirty
eight cannon, including nine OF
heavy calibre, have been taken from
the Russians.
German Torpedo Boat Sunk.
Petrograd, May S.-The following
official statement was issued by the
war office tonight:
German cruisers and torpedo boats
appeared in the vicinity Of Libau
yesterday and bombarded the port.
One of the enemy's torpedo boats
was sunk by one Of our mines.
To the southwest of Mitau our
offensive is developing successfully
There were engagements yesterday
III the direction Of Poneviej, Besia
COLA and Rosscicny Gin the Baltic
provinces).
The enemy, who suffered enorm-
Gus losses, is showing signs Of fa-
tigue, while our counter attacks are
becoming more frequent.
During our retreat in the direction
Of Duklow large forces OF the enemy
occupied the roads and surrounded
the 5Sth division or all sides. New
ertheless, this division, under the
leadership Of Gen. Korniloff, cut its
way through the ranks Of the enemy
and succeeded, with heavy losses, in
| rejofning its parent corps yesterday
There has been only occasional fir
ing in the direction Of Stry. On Fri
| day, on the upper Lomnitza, certain
elements Of the enemy which had as
cended the mountain range Of Yav-
ornil1 were repulsed with heavy
losses"
Allies Claim Eight Transports.
Paris, May 9.-According to news
from a reliable source in Constanti-
nople, says a Havas dispatch from
Athens, six Turkish transports have
been sunk by the Russians off the
Bosphorus and two others have been
sunk in the Sea Of Marmora.
The Turkish army, the dispatch
adds, has 'cft AdraEople in the di-
rection of Midia--a seaport on the
Black Sea.
Allies Report Gains.
London, May 9-Field Marshal Sir
John French, communicating chief OF
the British forces, sends this report
Of the operations in the west:
Last night the enemy continued
his attacks east of Ypres and made
further attacks to-day, which have
been repulsed with heavy losses. Our
line there is firmly established.
This morning our first army at.
tackled the enemy's line between
Bois Grenier and Festubert, and
gained ground south and east toward
F,romelles. The fighting in this
area continues.
Our air men made successful at
tacks on the ST. Andre Railway juno
| ton north OF Lille and on the canal
| bridge at Dok Furnes, Herliess IllieS
| MarQuelles and La Bassee were also
| bombarded.
Italy Equips 600, 900 Men.
Geneva, Switzerland, May Am
Italian army of 100000, fully equip
| ped and ready for the field, has been
| concentrated at Verona.
Verona is a fortified Italian city