Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-24
WILD WITH RAGE.
Nebraskans Swear Vengeance
on Fi|ipinos in Next Fight.
Col. Stotsenberg and Lieut.. Lesson
Killed in Action, Sunday.
Gen. Lawion Goes With Flying Column to
Clean Out Jungle.

Manila, April $3.50 A. MIN an en-
counter with the Fiipinos, today, near
/ Quingua, about 4 miles northeast of
4 MdlOlOs, seven Americans We're killed
\ and A wounded The following were
| killed Col. John NJ. Stotsenburg of
the LIST Nebraska Regiment, formerly of
| the 9Th Cavalry; Lieut.. Lesson (perhaps
\ Lieut.. August c. Lesson) of the same
/ regiment; two privates of the Nebras-
ka Regiment; three privates of the 4th
\ Cavalry Most of the wounded belong
to the 1st Nebraska Regiment The
, Filipinos retreated with slight loss.
The engagement developed into a
disastrous though successful fight.
The insurgents had horse shoe
trench. about a mile long. encircling
rice field, on the edge of a wood.
Capt. Bell with 10 cavarymen, en-
| counted q strong outpost, one of his
men were killed and five wounded by
a Volley. The Americans retired, car
ryng their wounded under fire and
with great difficulty, being closely pur-
sued, the fog enabling 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 re-inforcements
to rescue the body Of the killed caval-
ryman. and a battalion Of the Nebras-
ka Regiment under Major Milford ar
rived and advanced unchecked by vol
leyS from the enemys trenches.
The Americans lay about 800 yards
from the trenches. behind rice burrows.
under fire for two hours. Several men
were sunstruck one dying from the eff
# q
waiting for the artillery to come up.
Finally the End Battalion arrived.
and then Col. Stotsenburg. who had
spent the night with his family at Ma
Mia. came up on the field. The men
Immediately recognized him and raised
a cheer.
Col. Stotsenburg. deciding to charge
as the cheapest way out of the diff
Guilty, led the attack at the head of his
regiment. He fell with a bullet in the
breast. dying instantly. about 200 yards
from the breastworks.
Lieut.. Lesson fell with bullet in his
heart the bullet striking him near the
picture of a girl suspended by ribbon
from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had
arrived and shelled the trenches. The
FilipinOs stood until the Nebraska
troops We're right on the trenches and
then they bolted to the second line of
intrenchments. a mile back.
The Nebraska Regiment lost two pri-
Yates killed 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
Filipnos were found in the trench.
Their loss was comparatively small on
account of their safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
the town, tonight.
Col. Stotsenburg had won a reputa-
ton as one of the bravest fighters in
the army. He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable popular
ity 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 regular
troops. thought him a hard officer.
The loss Of the Nebraska Regiment
in the campaign is the greatest sus-
tanned by any regiment. and today's
disaster has greatly saddened the Off
GERS and men, who promise to take
fierce vengeance in the next fight.
Washington, April 23.-The following
message regarding the fight at Quen-
que was received at the war depart
ment, today:
Manila, April %.
Adjutant General, Washington:
\ reconnaissance on Quengua, place
6 miles northeast of Malolos, made by
Major Bell and troop of cavalry. this
morning. resulted in contact and bat
tie. in which four battalions of infan-
try and four pieces of artillery became
engaged. Enemy driven from strong
at Quengua, with con-
siderable loss; our casualties quite Sc
we're. Col. Stotsenburg and Lieut.. Les
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