24th February. A Cossack Raid into Neutral Territory.
Woe translate the following from a private letter written by a Chinese trader ist Hsiomintun, "On the Ist instant a body of over 1,000 mounted Russians Jog from Tiebling, a fortified Russian post forty miles north of Mukden, sudden-post for entered the town of Fak'umén, which is situated well inside the neutral lines, and forcibly billeted themselves upon the unwilling inhabitants for the night. Hearing, however, of the unwelcome proximity of Hunghutso, the raiders encamped next morning on a neighbouring height for fear of attack by the Hung-huts. "The following day (Chinese New Year's Eve) hearing that the Hunghutso were preparing to attack them, the Cossack raiders swooped down upon the unfor-mate Fakuménites and carried off everything edible that had been prepared by their victims for the celebration of thei New Your festivities. In foot, not a jingle family or shop In that town escaped the Cossacks, who even went so far as to Jeave not a single eatable thing behind them when they fled from the aspproaching Hunghutse. Anything that could not be carried away these ruthless visitors wantonly destroyed.
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