The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-13

Russian Statement.
81 IIhOShAD' sep. az wa London.
OF our enemies effort on the Niemen and
10 the south OF the Niemen. IL has been
decided To withdraw them slightly while
continuing Co hold the enemy's offens-
i've. In this sector we had TO sustain
very strong attacks on the 18th on the
lower Zelwianka and the road Leading to
the slonin and BaranoVichi regions and
also at Zelwa. kOznany and southeast OF
kossow.
ION the lower Zelwianka we repulsed
fierce German attacks throughout Satur-
day. A. Zelwa our nre destroyed an
enemy battery ana here the enemy, un-
der cover OF a most viofenJ nrr cum
tinued attacks on both sides OF the road.
and until nightfall.
"On the Baranovichi road also the
by heavy artillery. Here We captured
four hundred Austrians and Germans.
four machine guns and ammunition
wagons. The actions near Roznany
we're OF a slighter character.
In che direction OF Pinsk there ma
been no change. The enemy Is endeav-
oring to advance from the KOlki region
eastward on both banks Of the stream.
In the Rosie region. the enemy. having
been reinforced. Is continuing mis- Often
s .',Sl pa ne DeIakno district We are
In the direction OF Kremenetz at
tacks continue 20 be made on the banks
OF the upper Goryni without any sue
cess by the Austrians. who have been
constantly repulsed with great losses.
OF -uv Auetrians captured forty sur
rendered voluntarily.
Favored Eussians.
IN the region Of Tarnopol the en-
gagements have been favorable to the
Russians. North OF TarnopoI We car
tured saturday 81 ofncers ana f.aOo men
including Germans. nine machine guns
aud much booty in the enemy attacks in
which the Austrians suffered heavy
losses despite the fact that they re-
cetved considerable reinforcements
Here the enemy emitted a smoke cloud
a 81 EFT al
front
In the fighting north OF Tarnopoi our
troops derived great advantage from the
which advanced before our defenccs
where they remained for hours firms on
sunday morning our troops south ~
Tarnopol took the offensive on the Sc
reth river. the Austriana continue their
ward the DnieFter. our pursuit con
tinues successfully. We have captured
many prisoners.
our patrol boats EXCHANGED shots with
an enemy submarine which fled rapidly
"ln general We continue the execution
Of our plans. which daily improve the
situation Of our armies
In the regions 81 iaEa and Friedrich
stadt srtllcry duelf end engagements
b. small detachmentH have taken place
AZ Iarobatadt since SATURDAY We have
brcn un the offensive estimate fighting
h'' take" PA roop. u .r 80 f'oAsiern.
"DE the rOHds toward nNlnak. on the
west side We Uncovered Saturday
German offensive lu three directions
second. in the rerion OF skouicexki and
third on the road from Milknmir 20
ClanN 1u the latter region. following
a. stubborn engagement with superior
forces our troops retired o. the region
uf Lake Uurau The Germans who
have been considerably reinforced are
continuing fhelr advance
.Iiffwoon che EVeufa and the Why's
che enemy ia assuming r. determined af.
fHrE along the right bank 81 the NiliVn.
hla general direction hfirH toward the
railway station 81 r0fhrodre. N0fwifh-
standing thc extreme perHlstence 20 the
Germans. our troops have continued fo