The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-04-26
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Manila, April 23-Fouc men Of
the Nebraska regiment, Including
Col. Stotzenbery and Lieut.. Sisson
and three men CT the Fourth cavalry,
were killed and IL wounded in an
engagement at Q1engua. The Fill
pinos retreated with small loss.
$50 p. m.-The engagement de-
vo!oped into a disastrous, though
successful, fight. TIE insurgents
had a horseshoe trench about a mile
long encircling a rice field. Oh the
edge Of a wood.
Capt. Bell, with 40 cavalrymcr,
encountered a strong outpost. One
of his men was killed and five were
wounded by q vol!ey.
The Americans retired, carrying
their wounded, under fire and with
great difficulty, being closely pur-
sued, a fog enabling the enemy to
creep up on them.
Two men who were carrying 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 cavalry
men, and a battalion Of the Nebraska
regiment, under Maj. milford, ar
rived and advanced until checked by
volleys from the enemy's trenches.
The Americans lay about 500 yard
from the trenches, behind rice fur
rows, under fire, for two hours.
Several men were sunstruck, one
dying from the effects Of the heat, as
they lay there waiting for the artil-
lery to come up. Finally the second
battalion arrived and then Col. Stot-
zenberg, who had spent the night
with his family at Manila, cams upon
the field. The men Immediately re.
cognized him and raised a cheer.
Col Sso!zenberg: deciding to charge
as the cheapest way out of the diff
Guilty, led the attack at the head of
his regiment. HI fell with a bullet
in the breast, dying instantly, about
200 yards from the breastworks.
Lieut.. Sisson fell with a bullet in
his heart, the bullet striking Linn
near the picture Of a girl suspended
by a ribbon from his neck.
In the mean time the artillery had
arrived and shelled the trenches.
The Fi!ipinos stood until the Ne
braska troops were right OF the
trenches, and then they bolted to the
second line of intrenches, a mile
back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two
privates killed and had many wound
ed, 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 comparatively small on account
Of their safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are hold
ing the town tonight.
Col. S~totzenberg had won a repu-
tation as one of the bravest fighters
in the army. He always led bis regi-
ment and had achieved remarkable
popularity with his men since the
War began, although during his first
colonelcy, the volunteers. who were
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 todsy's
disaster has greatly saddened officers
and men, who promise to take fierce
vengeance in the next fight.
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Washington, April % Tt fol-
lowing message regarding the fight
at Quepgua was received at the war
department today:
Manila, April %.
Adjutant General, Washington.
A reconnaissance on QleDgua
place, six miles northeast of Malolos,
made by Maj Bell and a troop OF
cavalry this morning, resulted in
contact and battle, in which four
battalions of infantry and four pieces
of artillery became engaged; enemy
driven from strong intrenchments at
Qlengua with considerable loss.
Our casualties quite severe. Col.
Stotzenberg and Lieut.. !Sisson, First
Nebraska, killed; also several enlisted
men. Aconsiderable humber would
ed, not yet reported. Otis.
sKETCH OF H DEAD COLONEL.