The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-04-29
A SUNDAY FIGHT.
Fnipinos Savagely Attack Ameri-
cans, Who Lost Several Men.
Among Those Killed Was Col. stotsenburg
Of the First Nebraska, Who Was Shot
while Leading His Men-Ad-
vance on Caiumplt.

Manlid, hpfu ~f.-ih dh tncouttcr
with the Filipinos yesterday near
Quengua, about four miles east Of Ma
lolos, seven Americans were killed and
"A wounded. The following were
killed: Col. John NJ. Stotsenburg, of
the First Nebraska regiment, formerly
Of the Sixth cavalry; Lieut.. Sisson (per-
haps Lieut.. August c. Nissonl, of the
same regiment; two privates of the Ne
braska regiment, three privates OF the
Fourth cavalry. Most of the wounded
belong to the First Nebraska regiment.
The Filipinos retreated with small loss.
The engagement developed into dis
astrous, though successful, fight. The
insurgents had horseshoe trench |
about a mile long, encircling a rice |
field, on the edge Of a wood.
Maj. Bell, with 40 cavalrymen, en-
countered a strong outpost. One of his
men was killed and five were wounded
by a volley. The Americans retired,
carrying their wounded under fire and
with great difficulty, being closely pur-
sued, fog enabling the enemy to creep
up to them. Two men who were car
rying a comrade were shot in the arms,
but they continued with their burden.
Capt. Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the body Of the killed caval-
rymen and battalion of the Nebraska
regiment, under Maj. Mufford, arrived
and advanced until checked by volleys
from the enemy's trenches. The Amer
leans lay about 500 yards from the
trenches, behind rice burrows, under
fire for two hours. Several men were
sunstruck, one dying from the effects
of the heat as they lay there waiting
for the artillery to come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived,
and then Col. Stotsenburg, who had
spent the night with his father at Ma
nila, came upon the field. The men
Immediately recognized him and raised
a cheer. Col. Stotsenburg, deciding to
charge as the cheapest way out of the
difficulty, led the attack at the head of
his regiment. He fell with bullet in
his breast, dying instantly, about 200
Yards from the breastworks. Lieut..
Sisson fell with bullet in his heart
the bullet striking him near the picture
OF girl, suspended by ribbon from
his neck. In the meantime the artil-
lery had arrived and shelled the
trenches
The Filipinos stood until the Nebras-
| ka troops were right on the trenches
and then they bolted to the second line
of intrenchment mile back. The Ne
braska regiment lost two privates and
: had many wounded, including two
lieutenants. The Iowa regiment had
several wounded. The Utah regiment
had one officer and three men wounded
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found In
the trenches. Their loss was compare
:. lively small on account of their saf'
shelter. The Americans carried th'
second trench and held the town las
night.
= Advancing ON Caluinpit.
): Washington, April 5.-Informatior
% received at the war department indi
l. Gates that Gen. Otis is about to execut,
!. another important movement, the ini
= tial features of which are shown by tn,
of press advices from Manila. The objec
le tive point is the insurgent town o
y Calumpit, being about eight mile
,r northwest of Malolos, 1t was here tina
L. the insurgents concentrated after be
to ing driven out of their capital, setting
le up a new capital and making II tn
r. base of their operations. In movinI
I'd on this stronghold Gen. Otis propose
as to conduct two distinct operations. Th
y first one, under Maj. Gen, Macarthur
a has for its purpose pushing straigh
ty forward from Malolos along the rail
n road and striking at Calumpit from tn
" south. The second one is under Ma
y y Gen. Lawton, who, with his fyin
lie, column, is moving far around to thu
ad northeast, to the large town o
he Norzagay, from which point h
NO NO will turn abruptly west toward Calum
IS pit. The last move will take about to
r. days, and military strategists look upo
u It as another effort TO flank the insul
he gents by getting behind them at Calun
nd pit, similar to the flank movemer
or, which Gen. Macarthur attempted TO e!
IS ecute at Malabon.
'S Dewey still Investigating.
Ith Washington, April 25.-From di
re- patch received by Secretary Long fro
Admiral Dewey yesterday it is evider
the latter is still in the dark respectin
At the whereabouts Of Lieut.. Gilmore an
re party, of the Yorktown, who, 1t
,r. thought, were ambushed and capture
fl. by party of Filipinos while on vo
III age to rescue Spanish prisoners net
in BaIer. The admiral says he is endea
ew oring to ascertain the situation of u
IN. lieutenant and his party.
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is. Warm Weather Story from Colorado.