Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-24
OUR LOSSES WERE HEAVY
Filipinos Kill Seven and Wound Forty Two
in Fight.
Col. Stotsenburg and Lieut.. Sisson
Among the Dead-Enemy Sub
scquently Driven Back.

terday near Quingua, about four miles
northeast of Malolos, seven Americans
were killed and forty-two were wounded.
The following were killed:
Col. John M. Stotsenburg of the 1st
Nebraska Regiment, formerly of the 9th
Cavalry.
Lieut. Lester E. sisson of the 1st Ne
braska.
Two privates of the Nebraska regiment.
Three Drivates of the 4th Cavalry.
Most of the wounded belong to the LIST
Nebraska Regiment. The Fnipinos retreat
ed with small loss.
The Associated Press account of the fight
says:
The engagement developed into q disas-
trous though successful fight. The insur-
gents had a horseshoe trench, about mile
long, encrclfng a rice field, on the edge
of a wood. Major Bell, with forty cavalry
men, encountered a strong outpost. One of
his men was killed and five were wounded
by volley.
The Americans retired, carrying their
wounded, under fire and with great diff
Guilty, being closely pursued, a fog en-
aiding the enemy to creep up to them.
Two men who were carrying a comrade
We're shot in the arms, but they continued
with their burden. Capt. Bell sent for
reiuforcements to rescue the body of the
killed cavalrymen, and a battalion of the
Nebraska regiment under Maj. Milford, ar
leys from the eneruys trenches.
The Americans lay about 800 yards from
the trenches, behind rice burrows, under
fire for two hours. Several men were
struck, one dying from the effects of the
heat, as they lay there waiting for the ar
tillery to come up. Finally the I'd Battalion
arrived. and then Col. Stotsenburg, who
had spent the night with his family at Ma
Mia, came upon the field. The men imme-
diately recognized him and raised cheer.
Colonel Stotsenburg. deciding to charge
as the best way out of the difficulty, led the
attack at the head of his regiment He fell
with a bullet In his breast, dying instantly,
about 200 yards from the breastWorks.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with bullet in his
heart, the bullet striking him near the pic
ture of a girl suspended by ribbon from
his neck
In the meantime the artillery had arrived
and shelled the trenches The FilipinOs
stood still until the Nebraska troops were
right on the trenches, and then they bolted
to the second line of intrenchments, a mile
back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two privates
two lieutenants. The Iowa regiment had
several wounded. The Utah regiment had
one officer and three men wounded.
Thirteen dead FiIipnos We're found in
the trench. Their loss was comparatively
small on account of their safe shelter.
The American carried the second trench
with small loss and holding the town.
Colonel StotSenburg had won a reputation
as one of the bravest fighters in the army.
He always led his regiment and had achiev-
ed remarkable popularity with his men
since the war began, although, during his
first COlOnelcy, the volunteers, who We're
not used to the rigid discipline of the regu-
lar troops, thought him a hard officer.
The loss of the Nebraska regiment in the
campaign Is the greatest sustained by any
regiment, and the disaster has greatly
saddened officers and men, who promise to
take fierce vengeance in the next fight.
Gen. Otis Report of the Battle.
The following message regarding the fight
at Quingua was received at the War De-
partment yesterday:
MANILA, April %.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"A reconnaissance on Quingua, place six
miles northeast of Maloos, made by Major
Bell and troop of cavalry this morning re-
suited in contact and battle, in which four
battaiions of infantry and four pieces of
artillery became engaged. Enemy driven
from strong Entertainments at Quingua,
with considerable loss. Our casualties quite
severe. Colonel Stotsenburg and Lieuten-
ant SissOn LIST Nebraska killed; also sew
eral enlisted a considerable number wound
ed, not yet reported. OTIS"
Later Advices From Gen. Otis.
The following dispatch was received at
the War Department late last evening:
MANILA, April %.
"Adjutant General Washington:
at S3ulnSua tOiay. FIRST Ne
braska, two officers and two enlisted men
killed; two officers and twenty-six enlisted
men wounded. Fourth Cavalry two enlist
ed men killed, five wounded. Fifty-first
Iowa, seven enlisted men wounded Utah
Light Artillery, one officer and two enlisted
men wounded. Total, fUrty-niIie. Names in
morning. OTIS"
The authorities here while regretting the
severe losses sustained at Qungua yester-
day, were loath to comment on them in the
absence of fuller infnrma ho
was received 1t is evident that the troops
engaged in the fighting were a portion of
those comprised in General MacArthur's d.
vision and probably We're engaged in clear
ing the jungle of bands of insurgents infest-
ing it.
Much admiration was expressed for the
vaior shown by the Americans under the
strong fire of the insurgents and in face of
the unfavorable climatic conditions The
dispatches We're sent to the White House
E lor the PRESIDENTS information. Adjutant
General Corbin was with the President for
a short while during the evening. !
Weekly Death Report
The following weekly death report from
General Otis received yesterday Is as fol-
lows:
From wounds in action-April Is. Joseph
Grabowsky, private, c, 4th Cavalry: 18th.
Archie A. Aldrich, private, E, LIST Colorado.
10th, Bruce L. Macy, private, c, LIST Ne
braska Drowned, accidental, 21st John
Settllt, ~, % Artillery, I'D.
Jacob Boyd, sergeant, X, 4th Infantry. va,
Isth Gth, samuel J. February. private, l.
D, Sd Infantry. diarrheea; 18th, Joseph
Gempman. private, G., 18th Infantry, ma
lar1al fever; 9th, b. e. Chandler private.
Z, I'd Oregon, erysipelas; Both, Charles
Parsons, private, A, LIST Washington. tu-
berculosis; 10th, Jay E. Taylor private r
I'd Oregon, peritonitis; Dist Michael RYAN
sergeant, A, 18th Infantry.
Lieut.. SissOn "a Native Nebraskan.
A dispatch from Columbus, Neb, saws:
Lieut.. Lester E. Sisson, killed TODAY at
Manila, was born in this county, and his
parents reside at st. Edwards, lust over
the Boone county line. He had resided here
for about five years before leaving last
April with Company K, was a printer by
trade and was working on the Times in this
city when the call for volunteers was made.
He was twenty-three years of age He was
a member of the Whitmeyer Rifles for two
years before enlisting. He has younger
brother in the service.
COL. sTOTSENBURG's CAREER.