Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-27

with the Filipinos yesterday near
Quengua, about four miles northeast OF
Malolos, seven Americans were killed
and forty-fo wounded. The follow
ing were killed: Col. John NJ. Stotzen-
berg, First Nebraska, formerly OF the
Sixth cavalry; Lieut.. Sisson perhaps
Lieut.. August G. Nisson),of the same
regiment; two privates of the Nebraska
regiment and three privates or the
Fourth cavalry. Most Of the wounded
belong 10 the First Nebraska regiment.
The Filipinos retreatcd with small loss.
The engagement developed into
disastrous, though successful fight. The
insurgents had a horseshoe trench
about q mile long. encirclins a rice field
on the edge of wood. Capt. Hell,
with forty cavalrymen, encountered a
strong outpost. One of his men was
killed and five wounded by a volley.
The Americans retired, carrying their
wounded under fire with great difficult
W being closely pursued, n fog ell
abling the enemy 10 creep close up TO
them Two men who were carrying n
comrade were shot in the arms, but
they continued with their burden.
Capt Bell sent for reinforcements 10
rescue the bodies of the killed cavalry
men and a battalion of the Nebraska
regiment, under Maj. Ford, arrived
and advanced until
Checked by NOlley
from the intrenchments. The Ameri-
cans were 500 yards from the trenches
behind rice burrows for two hours.
Seven men were struck, one dying from
his wounds while waiting for the ar
tillery to come up. Finally the second
battalion arrived. then Col. Stotzen-
berg. who had spent the night with his
family at Manila. came upon the field.
The men Immediately recognized him
and raised cheer. Col. Stotzenberg,
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.
Lieut.. Sisson fell with a bullet in his
heart, the bullet striking him near the
picture of girl suspended by a ribbon
from his neck. In the meantime the
artillery had arrived and began she'll
ing the trenches. The Filipinos stood
until the Nebraska troops were right
on the trenches and then they bolted to
the second line of intrenchments, a
mile back. The Nebraska lost two
privates killed and
Many Wounded,
including two lieutenants. The Iowa
regiment had several wounded. The
Utah regiment had one officer and
three men wounded Thirteen dead
Filipinos We're found in the trenches.
Their loss was comparatively small on
account of their safe shelter. The
Americans carried the second trench
with small loss and are now holding
the town.
! Col. StotZenberg has won a reputation
as one Of the bravest fighters in the
army. He always led his regiment and
had achieved remarkable popularity
with his men since the war began, al
though, during his first colonelcy. the
volunteers. who were not used to the
rigid discipline of the regular troops.
thought him hard officer. The loss
Of the Nebraska regiment in the cam.
paign is the greatest sustained by any
regiment, and this disaster has greatly
saddened officers and men, who prom
ise to take fierce vengeance in the next
fight.
Reported by Gen. Otis.
Washington, April 2j-The following
from Gen Otis regarding the fight at
QueDgua has been received by the war
department.:
"A reconnaissance on Quengua, six
miles northeast Of Malolos, made by
Maj. Bell and troop Of cavalry this
morning resulted in contact and battle
In which four battalions of infantry
and four pieces Of artillery became en-
gagged. Enemy driven from strong in
trenchments at Quengua with consid.
erabie loss; our casualties are quite Sc
we're. Col. StOtzenberg and Lieut.. Sis
son, First Nebraska. killed, also sew
eral enlisted men. Considerable num-
ber wounded, not yet reported"