Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-24

erately expended his reserve ammu-
milton and sent the bulk of the gar
rison out in the rorlorn hope of cut
ting its way through the besiegers.
With the strong Russian line
tightly drawn around the fortress,
the effort apparently was hopeless
from the start and 5000 Austrian
prisoners fell into the hands of the
Russians, while as many more fell
dead or wounded. The shattered
remnants Of the force fled back to
the fortress, and they have fallen
into the hands of the Russians
|, The garrison of Przemysl origi-
rally numbered 10000 or $4,000
men, but sorties and shells must
have cut considerable number of
thousands from that total.
The besieging army is understood
to number about 10000 officers and
men. This force will now march on
the strong Austrian fortress Of Cra-
COW, 125 miles to the west OF Pre-
mysl, it being the announced deter
mination Of the Russian commander
in-chief to reduce the ancient Polish
capital as speedily as possible.
The fate Of the fortress had been
inevitable since the failure of the
last Austrian drive from the south
ward for its relief. There have been
daily evidences of shortage Of pro-
visions, and reports of the ravages
of disease reached the besiegers
from time to time. Gradually the
lines about the city were drawn
tighter, until within the last fort
night Russian riflemen were within
range Of the outer works. Russian
artillery pounded the forts cease
lessly.
Although PrZemysl had been elm
mated as positive menace to the
Russian troops operating in Galicia
since it was isolated, it always had
been a potential source of danger.
Many stubborn battles have been
fought by the besiegers with portions
OF the garrison which attempted to
break through the investing lines to
join relief columns which, on some
occasions, pushed to within 25 miles
Of the city.
1t is believed here that the next
important development in Galicia
Will be new Russian advance to-
ward Cracow, the Austrians having
been virtually driven out of the ter
ritory as far southward as the Carpa-
thians.
In Condition of Scmi-Famine.
Lemberg, Galicia, March 22.-
Austrian prisoners from Przemysl,
captured shortly before the garrison
surrendered, say the fortress for q
long time was in a condition of semi
famine, lacking bread and other
foods.
Except for the horses of the Aus
trian officers no animal, they say,
was visible in the town, all having
been killed to feed the soldiers, who
recently had little to eat except con-
cerVes, which led to much typhoid
and other sickness. Conditions were
such, the prisoners add, that they al
most led to a mutiny Of the troops,
who urged that the city be surren-
dered.
Still "Torping" Boats.
London, March 22.-The British
steamer Concord, Of 1925 tons, was
| torpedoed by a German submarine in
the English Channel to-day. The
crew Of 26 men were rescued by a
patrol boat and landed at Dover. The
vessel is reported to be ahoat.
NIemcl Retaken by Germans.
London, March 23.-The latest
Russian invasion Of Germany is said
at Berlin to have met with the same
fate as its predecessors. To-day's
official German communication con-
tains the announcement that the
Russian forces which captured Me-
mel, East Prussia, have been driven
back, and that German troops, pur-
suing them across the border, nave
captured the Russian town of Krot-
tingcn.
The Russians still are on the Of
fensiVe in Northern Poland, but their
attacks apparently have been attend
ed by no important results. The
German war office say.' the Russians
have been driven bach in every in
stance
Apart from a few small move
ments, such as have beel in progress
for several months, the initiative in
france and Belgium yesterday was
lett to the airmen. Aviators Of the
allies attacked OStend and German