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Show AUSTRIAN FORCE WAS ANNIHILATED Potrograd, Jan. 7. Tho Novoo Vrmya saye thaj, a rqcent sortlo by tho Austriaif'garrlsonwhlchIs dO-fending dO-fending Przjnysl, tho,,dat&,o whfch Is. not given, resulted in tho complete annl .lotion of tho Austrian force. Tho sortlo was preceded byi extensive exten-sive cavalry reconnaissance. Then Austrian fntantry advanced in force in tho direction of a forest near the city. Tho Hussions opened fire, bit' tho AUstrlans rushcS forward ,and gained tho cover of tiio woods. They continued to push forwnrd and tho Russians pormltted them to ndvnnco close' to thoir posltlonsbeforo mak. Ing a serious effort to halt them. With tho lighting thus at closo rango tho Kusslans oponod up a terrific flro from tho rifles and machlno guns. It Is said that not ono f the forco which mado the sortlo regained the fortress, thoso who woro not killed or wounded bolng captured. Tho toraperaturo nt Przmysl 1b very close to zero, |