The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-25

scale tnan lne UrHSH tleaIihS "'h
has been in progress most of the time of
late.
A VICTORY DEARLY BOUGHT.
Manila, April 23.-9:30 p. Mn an
encounter with the Filipinos today near
Ouingua. about four miles northeast of
Malolos. seven Americans were killed
and forty-two were wounded.
The following were killed:
Col. John NJ StotsenbuPg. of the First
Nebraska regiment, formerly OF the Sixth
cavalry.
Lieutenant Lester f. Sisson, 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 Fill
pinos retreated with small loss.
The engagement developed into dis
astrous. though successful, fight. The
insurgents had a horseshoe trench. about
a mile long. encircling a rice field, on
the edge OF wood Major Bell, with
forty cavalrymen, encountered Il strong
outpost One of his men was killed ana
five were wounded by voiey.
The Americans retired, carrying their
, wounded, under fire and with great diff
ficulty. being closely pursued, Il fog en-
abling the enemy to creep up to them.
Two men who were carrying a com
rade were shot in the arms, but they
continued with their burden Captain
Bell sent for re-enforcements to rescue
the body of the killed cayalrymen, and'
battalion of the Nebrask3 regiment,
under Major Mufford, arrived and ad-
vanced until checked by volleys from the
enemy's trenches.
The Americans lay about so yards
from the trenches, behind rice burrows,
under fire, for two hours. Several men
were sunstruck, one dying from the
effects OF the heat, as they lay there
waiting for the artillery to come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived, and
then Colonel Stotsenburg, who had spent
the night with him family at Manila,
came upon the field The men imme-
diately recognized him and raised a
cheer.
Colonel Stotsenburg. deciding to charge
as the best way ont of the difficulty,
led the attack at the head of his regi-
ment He fell with bullet in his
breast, dying instantly, about 200 yards
from the breastworks.
In the mean time the artillery had
arrived and shelled the trenches. The
Filipinos stood still until the Nebraska
troops were right on the trenches, and
then they bolted to the second line of
ntrenchments, Il mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri-
Yates killed and had many wounded in
cluding two lieutenants. The Iowa regi-
ment had several wounded The Utah
regiment had one officer and three men
wounded.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found in
the trench. Theig loss was compara-
lively small on account of their safe
shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
the town tonight.
Colonel Stotsenburg had won n repu-
tation as one of the bravest fighters in
the army. He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable populari-
ty 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 sustained
by any regiment. and today's disaster
has greatly saddened officers and men,
who promise to take fierce vengeance
in the next fight