Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-09
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sGALlclAN STRONGHOLD FALLS
UNDER POUNDING OF TEU-
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GREAT VICTORY OR RouT
Gateway to Dual Empire Is Cleared az
Cars Men Retreat-city Was Cap;
tured by Russian. Army In March
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Nj Vienna, June 24.--PTzemySl Is again
in Austrian hands, according to official
announcement made here: 81 VT:
With the Galician stronghold in
their hands, the Austrians and Ger
mans have concluded the first phase
Of their new Galician campaign, which
was launched in the drive from era.
COW. 35-E 81 H.. y, a r.. : :
Dispatches from the Austrian front
to Vienna indicate that the attacking
forces relied largely on their heavy
guns, which they have used effec-
lively all through their advance across
Galicia These dispatches say the
Russians had removed men and sup,
plies from Przemysl in anticipation,
OF its fall, and that they considered It
not improbable they would lose Lem
berg as well. e "a s e 35., n. s 4
RI In the ten weeks which have
elapsed since the capture Of the fort
by the Russians, the Austrians and
Germans have made every effort to
retake the fortress, large forces being
diverted for this purpose from the
other great fortress to the west, era
COW. 53s j$ IN. N
5 Przemysl, about which has conferred
the most dramatic epoch of the war
in the East, was taken by the Rus
SLAMS on March % after q siege Of six
months 3 All. ;S u " 88.s ! .55$3,
{ The siege Of the famous Austrian
stronghold began early In September.
1t was relieved about October 10, but
the Russians came back a few. days
later and resumed the investment.
The ring Of forts surrounding the
city has circumference OF Is miles,
and a. force OF 100, 900 Russian troops,
with 9 large complement OF cavalry.
and heavy artillery, was constantly
employed during the attack, 35i 4. 2 4
During the last week Of the Russian
siege a 24-hour cannonade was con.
Quoted by the defenders. This was
followed by q sortie in force, which
resulted in fsanguinary fighting.
n. The Russian artillery fire increased
in volume during the last few days
and immed iately before the capitula-
ton It was said that the cars guns
had dropped 10000 shells into the
circle Of the forts In two hours.
According TOT figures furnished the
Russians by Field Marshal Kusmanek,
Austrian commander of the fort, 120.-
900 men surrendered to the besiegers.
The garrison originally had consisted
Iof 10000 men, OF whom 10000 were
killed and 10000 escaped. Nine gen
erals, SO officers Of the general stan.
and $500 officers and Off Gals were
among those captured. N Il
The Russians were unable to fol-
low UP the advantage given them in
the surrender Of the fort. During the
last week 1t became evident that q
retreat to the Russian frontier was in
progress. " 5$asi
Il The arrival OF German 42-centime-
ter 5Krupps OF the type which battered
Liege and Namur fastened the evacuI
alton. s4al " " IA Z. &$ lt3
Troop and supply trains which pre-
viously had been used to bring sup
plies to Przemysl were hurriedly dis
patched to tLemberg. The construction
OF additional forts about Lemb erg also
was discontinued and. supplies from
the Lemberg magazine were carried
eastward to places Of safety. y
a Przemysl is 60 miles west OF Lem
berg and the key to the Austrian en-
pire. IT. has population OF about
fifty thousand. I'M '55jts &.ttls h VI