Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-29
he American Forces Suffer Heavy
Loss in Killed.
COL. ST0TSENBURG KILLED.
Leading p Charge When q Bullet Kills
Him lieutenant StssOn ktlIed-Ne-
braska Regiment Again Loses
HeavIIy-GaIIant Rescue of
Wounded Comrades by
the Americans

MANILA, April Elm an encounter
with the F'ilipinos Sunday near Quin-
ga, about four miles east of Malolos,
seven Americans were killed and for
| ty-four wounded.
| The following were killed:
| Colonel John VI. Stotsenburg of the
First Nebraska regiment. formerly of
the Sixth cavalry.
Lieutenant Sisson perhaps Lieuten-
ant August c. Nisson), of the same
regiment.
Two privates of the Nebraska reg
iment.
Three privates of the Fourth cav
airy.
Most Of the wounded belong to the
first Nebraska regiment.
The Filipinos retreated with small
loss.
The engagement developed into
disastrous, though successful fight
The insurgents had a horseshoe
trench about Il mile long, encircling a
rice field, on the edge of wood.
Major Bell, with forty cavalrymen,
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 difficulty, being closely pursued,
a fog enabling the enemy to creep up
to them.
Two men who were carrying COM
rade were shot in the arms, but they
continued with their burden.
Captain Bell sent for reinforcements
to rescue the bodies of the killed cav
alrymen and battalion of the Ne
braska regiment, under Major Muf-
ford, arrived and advanced until
checked by volleys from the enemy's
trenches.
The Americans lay about 500 yards
from the trenches, behind rice fur
rows, under fire, for two hours.
Several men were sun struck, one
dying from the effects of the heat as
they lay there waiting for the artil-
lery to come up.
Finally the Second battalion ar
rived, and then Colonel Stotsenburg,
who had spent the night with his
father at Manila, came upon the field.
The men Immediately recognized him
and raised cheer.
Colonel 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.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with a bullet
in his heart, the bullet striking him
near the picture of girl, suspended
by ribbon from his neck. In the
meantime the artillery had arrived
and shelled the trenches
The Filipinos stood until the Ne
| braska troops were right on the
trenches, and then they bolted to the
second line of intrenchment a mile
back. The Nebraska 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 COM
paratively small on account of their
safe shelter. The Americans carried
the second trench with small loss and
are holding the town.
Colonel Stotsenburg had won a rep
utation as one of the bravest fighters
in the army. He always led his regi-
ment and had achieved remarkable
popularity with his men since the war
| began, although. since 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 campaign is the greatest sus-
tanned by any regiment, and this latest
disaster has greatly saddened officers
and men, who promise to take fierce
vengeance in the next fight.