The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
A DISASTROUS BATTLE.
Colonel Stotsenberg and Six Others
Killed by Filipinos.
roRTY-roUR SOLDIERS WOUNDED

Tho Colonel OF the Nebraska Regf-
mcut Fell While Leading His Gal
liant Voiuntecrs-Tho Battle Ended
In Victory For the American Troops.
Manila, April 24.-In an encounter
with the Fliipinos yesterday near
Quingua, about four miles northeast OF
Malolos, seven Americans were killed
and 44 wounded.
The following were killed: Colonel
John NJ. Stotsenburg. Of the First Nc.
braska regiment, formerly of the Sixth
cavalry; Lieutenant Lester Z. Sisson. of
the same regiment: two privatcs OF the
Nebraska regiment three privates of
the Fourth cavalry. Most of the
wounded belong to the First Nebraska
regiment. The Filipros retreated
with small loss.
The engagement developed into a
disastrous. Though successful, fgh'.
The insurgents had a horseshoe trench,
about Il mile long, circling rice field,
on the edge of a wood.
Captain Bell, with 40 cavalrymen
encountered n strong outpost. One OF
his men was killed and five Wee
wounded by volley
Captain Bell sent for reinforcemen's
to rescue the bodies of the killed cav
alrymen, and battalion of the NJ
bras regiment. under Major Mufford.
arrived and advanced until checked h.
vo',Cys frcu the eHenys trenches.
The hr""iCJrs lay ;i'Ur $50 yards
from the trenches. lc'dnl rice furrows,
unCer fire. for two hours.
Finally the SnorrG }'t, l.n7 Hrrived
and then Colonel Stotseuhurg. who h;tl
spent the night with his family at
Manila. cane upon N" field. The men
Immediately rCccE;i. cd hiu and raised
n cheer
Colonel S,oteenhurg, deciding to
charge rs the cheapest way out of the
difficulty. led the attnck n the head %
his regiment. ie fell with bullet
In his breast, dying instantly. about
2C0 Yards from the brcas'works.
Lieutenant EissOn fell with Il bullet
In his heart. the bullet striking hiir
near the picture of a girl auspended
by ribbon from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had a.
rived and shcllcd the trenches.
The FilipinOs stood until the 20
braska troops We're right on =
trenches, and then .lcy boltcd to !. g
second line Of entertainments, n. -
back.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found
in the trenches. Their loss was corn
paratively small on account of their
safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss, and are now
holding the town.
Colonel Stotsenburg had won a
reputation as one of the bravest fight
ers in the army. He always led hi,
regiment, and had achieved remarh-
able popularity with his men since the
war began, although during his first
colonelcy the volunteers. who were not
used to the rigid discipline of thu
regular troops. thought him hard
officer. Indeed, they resented his
methods so bitterly that they procured
the passage Of resolution of censure
against him through the Nebraska
legislature. Once they became en-
gagged in actual warfare. however. the
merits Of his course became so ap-
parent that in response to very
strong demand from the people Of the
state and the soldiers themselves the
resolution of censure. by Il formal vote,
was eXpunECd from the legislative rec
ords. In the meantime Colonel Stot-
senburg had cndeared himself to every
officer and man in the regiment, and
brought the command to "A high state
of efficiency