The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-25
OUR BOYS in BAT TIE

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Seven Iowa Boys Reported AS
Among the Wounded.
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Col. stotsenberg of 1st Nebraska Reg,t
killed-Rebel Forces Driven Back But
Americans Lose 40 Men.
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with the Filipinos today
near Quengua, about four miles north
east Of Malolos. seven Americans were
killed and fourty-four were wounded.
The following were killed:
Col. John NJ. Stotsenberg. of the
First Nebraska regiment, formerly of
the Sixth cavalry.
Lieut.. Sisson (perhaps Lieut., August
G. Nisson) of the same regiment.
Two Privates, of the Nebraska regi-
ment.
Three Privates, of the Fourth cavalry.
Most of the wounded belong to the
First Nebraska regiment. The Flip
mos retreated with small loss.
The engagement developed into dis
astrous though successful fight. The
insurgents had horseshoe trench,
about d mile long, encircling rice
field ON the edge of wood.
Maj. 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.
Maj. Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the body of the killed cavalry
man, and battalion of the Nebraska
regiment under Maj. Milford arrived
and advanced until checked by yolleys
from the enemy's trenches.
The Americans lay about 500 yards
from the trenches, behind rice burrows,
underline for two hours.
Several men were sunstruck, one dy.
ing from the effects of the heat as they
lay there waiting for the artillery to
come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived
and then Col. Stotsenberg, who had
spent the night with his family al
Manila, came upon the field. The me1
Immediately recognized him and
raised a cheer.
Col Stotsenberg, deciding to charge
as the safest way out of the difficulty
led at the head of his regiment. HI
fell with a bullet in the breast, dying
instantly about 200 yards from the
breastworks.
4 Lieut.. Sisson fell with bullet in hi,
heart, the bullet striking him near th,
picture of a girl suspended by ribbon
from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had az
rived and shelled the trenches.
| The Filipinos stood until the Nebras
ka troops were right on the trenches
and then they bolted to the second lin,
of intrenchments, a mile back.
1 The Nebraska regiment lost twt
privates killed and had many wounded
including two lieutenants. The low;
regiment had several wounded.
The Utah regiment had one office
and three men wounded.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were fount
in the trenches. Their loss was com
paratively small on account of thei
safe shelter.
The Americans carried the secont
trench with small loss and are holdin,
the town tonight.
Col. Stotsenberg has won reputa
ton as one of the bravest fighters in TIN
army. He always led his regiment ant
had achieved remarkable popularit!
with his men since the war begun, al
though during his first colonelcy TIN
volunteers who were not used to tn
rigid discipline of the regular troops
thought him hard officer.
The loss of the Nebraska regiment il
the campaign is the greatest sustained
by any regiment and today's disaste
has greatly saddened officers and men
who promise to take fierce vengeanc,
in the next fight.
An Official Despatch.
Washington, April 23.-The follow
ing message regarding the fight a
Quengua was received at the war de
partment today:
manila, April ga reconnaissance
on Quengua place, six miles northeas
OF, Maiolos, made by Major Bell an(
troop of cavalry this morning, resulted
in contact and battle, in which foul
battalions of infantry and four piece!
of artillprv became enraped Enemy