New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02

near Podzamcze. capturing more than
1000 prisoners. Between the upper
Vistuls and the Bug the enemy again
offered resistance.
ain the course Of the day the Ger
man troops elected the enemy from
positions near Kurow, east OF Nowo
Alexandria, south OF Leczna, southwest
and south of Cholm and southwest OF
Dubienka Consequently the enemy
continued his retreat on both banks
Of the Bug and on the 'front.' netWeen
the Rug and south Of Leczna. We have
already passed through Cholm IN pur-
suit OF the enemy
"In the southeastern war theatre Ihe
German troops captured in the month
OF July sos officers, 75n men, ~ guns
and 1875 machine guns
Vienna Claims Fresh Gains.
From Vienna the following official
communication was issued to-day;
Between the Vistuls and the Bug
heavy fighting again broke out yestcr-
day at numerous points. Our Allles
repulsed the enemy southwest OF Du-
bienka. south Of Chelm and south Of
Leczno.
Our troops repulsed strong counter
attacks north of Lublin. delivered an
attack near Kurow. ard stormed' 10
c,ether with q German division, under
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand, two hos
tile lines, living one behind the other
Austro-HungariAn troops forced their
way TO Nowo Alexandria.
"While here and on the east BANK
of the Vistula and near Lublln the en-
envy is still offering resistance ne
continues since this morning 10 re-
treat further east in the sector OF the
regiments
rassed through Chelm lis forenoon.
an East Galicia the situation is I'M
changed.
Northeast Of Ivancorod German
troops. advancing on the east banK'
captured an important vantage point.
"The troops under the Austro-H un-
garian supreme command captured IN
July 527 Russian officers, 1881 men,
IS cannon and 202 machine guns
Germans Gain in CORTLAND.
The following official communication
was received from Petrograd to-day;
Below Bausk, on the River "A, IN
Courland. we fought a desperate en-
gagement with the Germans on Friday
and Saturday. After numerous fruit
less attempts, costing him heavy losses,
the enemy succeeded in establishing
himself on the right bank Of the river
near the farm Of Jungferhof.
"On the Pomexesz road our troops
near the village of DarchischN over
threw a German column which had tax
en- the offensive, and in the district
of the villages of Butiani and Tylma-
COLA they repulsed an enemy advance
Guard taking several hundred German
prisoners and a number OF machlne
guns. The enemy trenches which Tell
into our hands were filled with dead.
"On the Narew front Saturday night
the enemy delivered attacks on the east
ern bank Of the Pessa, near the village
of Serwatki, near the mouth OF the
Schnhva.' He succeeded IN gaming a
footing in the latter sector on the Iel'
bank Of the Narew. but afterward by
tignrons counter attack with the bayo-
net was repulsed and driven back as
far as the river.
Invaders Driven Back.
"The same night the enemy with con-
siderable forces developed an offensive
in the Rozan sector against our posi-
ton between the Narew and the OJe
rivers. as well as along the latter "A
desperate battle ensued SATURDAY IN
which the enemy made use OF asphyAl-
ating gas. After numerous desperate
bavonet actions the Germans succeeded
in making little progress IN the
Kmanka-J abine front.
"South Of the ole River the enemy
also succeeded in capturing our me
of trenches, but afterward, by bayonet
attacks, we drove him back toward ms
original positions. The hghting was
very bloody and the enemy sustained
severe losses. In the course OF the
counter attacks we made thousand
prisoners and took an enemy battery.
"On some sectors of the Mare"
front the enemy in the last few days
has engaged for the first time fresh
troops.
"To the left Of the Vistula and on
the Blonie-Nadarzyn front there was
rifle firing. On the right bank OF the
Vistula Saturday morning we fought
the Germans, who crossed on the ola
front Of Hatzievitze-Ob IN a
battle in which both sides were alter
nately the aggressors. We repulsed
the enemy in an attack near GnleWoS-
Jew. in the Ivangorod region.
Between the Nlstula and the Bug
rivers Saturday evening, the enemy de-
livered vigorous but barren attacks on
our positions between the River Nleprz
and in the district of ReloYetz.
Between Cholm and the Bug River
our troops, under, the pressure OF
numerically superior enemy forces,
fell back somewhat to the north after
desperate fighting. There is no change
in the Bue, Zlota Lipa and Dnlester
regions"