The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-04-28
6fMY DISASTER.
AniEngagement at Quengua in Which
Seven Americans We're Killed.
Rebels Subsequently Attacked and Driven
Prom Iheir Trench ia the second
Trench a VILE Away-Nebraska
Regiment the Loser.


MANILA, April o. -Four men of the
Nebraska regiment including Col
S,etsenberr, Lieut.. Sisson and tire,
men of the fourth cavalry were killed
andAi4 wounded in an engagement al
Queugua. The Filipinos reiterated
With small loss. The engagement de
veloted into disastrous, though sue.
cessfnl fight The insurgents had q
horse shoe trench about mile long en-.
circsi ng rice field on the edge of a
wo@
The following were killed:
Col. John NJ stetsenb berg. OF the Isl
Nebraska regiment. formerly of the
s,lV avalry
Lieut.. Sisscu perhaps Lieut.. August
c, lisson), Of the same regi ment
fwo privatcs Of the Nebraska regi.
ment.
1Aree prvates OF the +th cavalry,
Ahbst OF the wounded belong to the
list raska regiment.
Pen, with 40 eavalrymen' en-
,o& jed a strong outpost One Of nj,
men was killed and five were wounded
~ vollcy.
The Americans retired, carrying their
wounded under fire and with great
diEsul,y, being closely pursued, fog
.n0bling the enemy TO creep up tc
hen.
Two men who were carrying n com.
raie were shot in the arms but they
sontnued with their burden.
Maj Bell sent for achievements &c
rekAe the body of the killed cavalry.
meA and, a battalion Of the Nebraska
II (nen,, under MAJ Milford, arrived
ii Advanced until checked by volleys
fhl,l the enemy's trenches
II Americans lay about 500 yards
froa. the trenches, behind rice burrows,
under Gre, for two hours.
StvtSal men were sunstruck. one dy.
inE from the effects of the heat. as
thu lay there waiting for the artillery
to come up.
Iaally the second battalion arrived.
anb then Col. Stetsen berg. who had
spett the night with his father at Ma.
MA came upon the field. The men
ID lately recognized him and raised
Al y. Col. Stetsenberg. deciding to
? as the eheapes; way out of the
.ity, led the attack at the head OF
IA ment lie fell with bullet in
Fast. dying instantly about 200
~ fom the breas,works.
K<Asson fell with bullet In his
.phiiihe buffet striking him near the
K :, Of a girl suspended by a ribbon
fof liz neck.
=, a.. meantime the artillery had
gs a. 'lnd shellcd the trenches.
~ ,Nipinos stood until the Ne
he hi toops were right on the
go nd then they bo!tcd 20 the
SAl Of intrenehmcnts mile
Inv, aska regiment lost two pri.
v;tes aid had many wounded, includ.
IN two lieutennts
The Iowa regiment had several
" unded.
he Utah regiment had one Office;
three men wounded.
hirteen dead Filipinos were found
the trenches. Their loss was com
eratively small on account of their
safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
The town Sunday night
Col. Stetsenburg has won a reputa
lion as one of the bravcst fighters Ia
The army. He always led his regiment
had had achieved remarkable popular
~ with his men since the war began,
Although during his first colonelcy the
who were not used to the
rigid discipline OF the regular troops,
thought him a hard officer.
Tie loss Of the Nebraska regiment
N tie campaign Is the greatest sus-
lainsd by any regiment, and Sundays
disaster has greatly saddened officers
Ind men, who promise TO take fierce
Tengeance in the next fight.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The follow
ng message regarding the fight at
luengua, was received at the war de-
'artnent Sunday:
MANILA, April 20, Adjutant Gener-
Il, Washington: A reconnaissance on
luengua place, six miles northeast OF
daloos, made by Maj. Bell and a
a oopof cavalry this morning resulted
n coatact and battle, in which four
'attaions Of infantry and four pieces
4 anllery became engaged. Enemy |
'rivel Irom intrenchments at Quengua
With considerable loss; our casualties
quite severe Col. Stetsenberg anG |
lieut. Sissons, 1st Nebraska, killed.
.lso several enlisted men. Consider
bile tumbers wounded, not yet re-
'ortel