The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-24

MANILA. April y. $50 >. MIN an en-
counter with The F1lininos today near
Qnengua. about four miles northeast OF
Maloles seven Americans were killed and
forty-foar wounded.
The following were killed.
col John ~ Stotsrnsurg. of the First
Nebraska, formerly of the Sixth cavalry.
Lieut. Lester r. Sisson.
Two prsvaies OF the Nebraska regiment.
Three priyatcs or the Fourth cavalry.
Mos, of the wounded belong TO the First
Nebraska regiment. The Fiipinos retreat.
ed with small loss.
ssronw Outpost EncOuntered.
The engagement developed into a dis.
astrous though successful fight. The in-
surgents had horseshoe trench about
mile long. encircling n rice field on tho
edge of n wood.
Maj BELL with forty cavairymen encoun-
tered a strong outpost. One OF his men
was killed and five were wounded by a
voiley. The Americans retired. carrying
or their wounded under fire and with great
difficulty. being closely pursued fog en-
ahiing the enemy 10 creep ZIP TO them.
Two men who were carrying a comrade
were shot in the arms. but they continued
with their burden.
Sends for Retnforccments.
Maj. Bell sent for reinfcrcements 10 res
cue the body of the killed cavairymcn. and
a battalion OF the Nebraska regiment un-
der Maj. Muffori arrived and advanced
until checked By volleys from the rne-
my'a trenches. The Americans lay about
so yards from the trenches behind rica
burrows under fire for two hours Sew
eral men were sunstruck. one dying from
the effects Of the heat as they lay there
waiting for the artillery 10 come up Fin
ally the Second battalion arrived. and
then Col Sto;senburg. who had spent tho
night with his father at Manila. came upon
the field. The men Immediately recognized
him and raised a cheer
Col. stotsenburg killed.
Col. siosenrburg. deciding TO charge m
the cheapest way out of the difficulty. led
the attack at the head Of his regiment He
fell with a bullet In his breast. dying In
stantiy about DO yards from the breast
works
Lieut.. Sisson fell with bullet In his
heart. the bullet striking him near the pic
ture OF a girl suspended by a ribbon from
his neck
ARTILLERY shells Trenches.
In the meantime the artillery had ar
rived and sheiiea the trenches The Fill
pinos stood until the Nebraska troops were
right on the trenches. and then they tolted
10 the secons. line of the intrenchunents. q
mile back.
The Killed and Wounded.
The Nebraska regiment lost two privases
and had many wounded. Including two
iieusenants The Iowa regiment had sey-
erai wounded.
three men wounded.
Filipino Loss Relatively Small.
Thirteen dead Fflirinos were found IN
the trenches Their loss was eomparasivo-
ly small on account Of their safe shelter
The Americans carried the second trench
with small loss and are holding th. town
tonight.
Col. stofseahmrg Well Like.
Col. Aotasnbarg had won n reputation
as one Of The hravsst fighters In the army.
He always iei lsis regiment. and had
achieved remarkable popularity wstf his
men ftnce the war began. although during
his tirst eoIoncicy the volunteers, who wers
not nsah 20 the rigid discipline of the
regular troops. thought him a hard officer.
THIS loss Of the xinient In the campaign
is the greatest sustained By any regiment,
and today's disaster has greatly xadaensd
the officers and rnnri. who prosnise to take
vengeance In THE next fight