The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-14
RUSSIAN RAIDERS AT WORK.
ATTACK NEWCHWANG AND CUT
THE RATLWAY LINE.
small Force Appears In Southern Nam
ehuria-Japanese Report Several At-
tacks Repulsed-Russia Said TO Have
Secured Naval base I'm Indian Ocean.

speefel Cable Despatch 10 TIRE SUr.
TOXIC. Jan. IA force OF 1000 Russian
cavalry. with guns. attacked Newchwang
on Wednesday afternoon and compelled
the japanese garrison TO retire. The gar
rison returned to the attack after being
reinforced. and repulsed the Russians.
detachment Of 500 Russians threateue d
Nuchaton. a suburb Of Yinkow the port OF
Newchwang, and raided the neighborhood
japanese volunteers are patrolling the
streets Of Yinkow.
On Wednesday morning a japanese
cavalry detachment encountered four
squadrons OF Russian cavalry north Of
Tangmasl, southwest OF liacyang, and re-
pulsed them with heavy loss after Ave
hours OF lighting. The Russians were re-
enforced and advanced to IAneripao An
engagement ID now in progress,
During ,he night Of Wednesday Russian
cavalry damaged the railway between
Ashantien and Haicheng and between
Yinkow and Tascnichso. Repairs we're
So made.
Russian force consisting Of eight
squadrons Of cavalry with twelve guns
surrounded the Japanese commiseariat
coming from the direction of Sankiatsz
They were repulsed with loss OF eighty
men. The indications are tina they formed
portion Of the raj way uai dis commanded
by Gen. MIstchenko.
IL Is reported on good authority that the
Russians along the Sha River are suffering
from insufficiency of food and clothing.
The Asohs reports that Il detachment
Of Russians on their way from Siaohulin
TO Mukden were attacked. by bandits.
Thirty men were killed or wounded and
several prisoners were taken.
LONDON, Jan. l4.-All the news OF the
Russian raid on the japanese commune
cations comes from japanese and Chinese
sources. Dispatches from Toxic ascribe
the raid TO an intention TO cut of Gen. Nogi's
big guns en- route TO the Sha River. and
otherwise 10 upset the japanese transport
arrangements. Military authorities pro-
fess 10 bell we that renewal Of the raid Is
not 10 be expected.
They cay that Field Marshal Oyama has
taken measures to cut OF the retreat Of the
raiders, who must move in the swiftest
possible manner il they wish TO avoid cap
ture. 1t is believed that the Cossacks
made wide detour west OF the Lao River
through neutral territory.
The defenders az Nuchiatung (Niucha-
toni lost slightly. The Russians lost eighty
killed. II seems that the Russians, who
it is supposed, are commanded by Gen.
Mistohenko, included besides Cossacks
artillery, a regiment Of infantry and some
railway guards. The engagement at
Linertipao ended in tho repuss of the
Russians after fight that lasted all night
According 10 Tientsin desratches the
Russians had considerable success In loot
ing curing the raid. They captured a
provision train at Kaopantze, which they
swept clean, and they also seized provisions
In stores on the outskirts Of Yingkow
The Japanese are hurriedly sending out
cavalry, hoping to cut of their retreat,
The neutrality Of the railway ia ignored.
Both beliigeronts are constantly transport
ing supplies under fictitious passes. but the
Russians, who for some time have bee n
gathering forces near Sinminting, increas-
ingy dominate the track beyond the Great
Wall