Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-04-27
DESPERATE BATTLE.
Americans Suffer a Loss in an En-
counter with the FilipinOs.
COL. STOTSENDURG LEADS A CHARGE
The Colonel Falls Dead at the Head of His
Regiment with Bullet In His
Breast-NO News About the
Missing Sailors.

Regiment with IA Bullet In Ills
Brenst-No Nows About the
Missing Sailors.
Manila, April 24.-ln an encounter
with the Filipinos yesterday neal
Quengua, about four miles east of Ma
lolos, seven Americans were killed anc
A. wounded. The following were
killed: Col. John NJ. Stotsenburg, OF
the First Nebraska regiment, formerly
of the Sixth cavalry; Lieut. Si,son per
haps Lieut.. August c, Nisson), of the
same regiment; two privates Of the Ne
brasRa regiment, three privates OF the
Fourth cavalry. Most of the wounded
belong to the First Nebraska regiment
The Filipinos retreated with small loss
The engagement developed into dis
astrous, though successful fight. The
insurgents had a horseshoe trench
about mile long, encircling rice
field, on the edge of wood
Maj. Bell, with 40 cavalrymen, en-
countered 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 pur-
sued, fog enabling the enemy to creep
up to them. Two men who were car
rying 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 caval-
rymen and a battalion of the Nebraska
regiment, under Maj, milford, arrived
and advanced until checked by volleys
from the enemy's trenches. The Amer
leans lay about 800 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 Col. Stotsenburg, who had
spent the night with his father at Ma
Mia, came upon the field. The men
Immediately recognized him and raised
a cheer Col. Stotsenburg, deciding to
charge as the cheapest way out of the
difficulty, led the attack at the head OF
his regiment. He fell with bullet in
his breast, dying instantly, about 200
yards from the breastworks. Lieut..
Sisson fell with bullet in his heart,
the bullet striking him near the picture
of girl, suspended by u ribbon from
his neck. In the meantime the artil-
lery had arrived and shelled the
trenches
The Filipinos stood until the Nebras-
ka troops were right on the trenches
and then they bolted to the second line
of intrenchment mile back The Ne.
braslza regiment lost two privates and
had many wounded, 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 compare
lively small on account of their safe
shelter. The Americans carried the
second trench and held the town last
night.
Col. Stotsenburg had won a reputa-
ton as one Of the bravest fighters in the
army. He always led his regiment and
had achieved remarkable popularity
with his men since the war began, al
though, 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 regi-
ment, and yesterdays disaster has
greatly saddened officers and men, who
promise to take fierce vengeance in the
next fight.
STILL IN THE DARK.
Washington, April 24.--From a dis
patch received by Secretary Long from
Admiral Dewey yesterday it is evident
the latter is still in the dark respecting
the whereabouts of Lieut.. Gilmore and
party, of the Yorktown, who, it is
thought, were ambushed and captured
by party of Filipinos while on a vov-
age to rescue Spanish prisoners near
Baler. The admiral says he is endcav-
oring to ascertain the situation of the
lieutenant and his party. The dispatch
is in response to an inquiry sent by
Secretary Long, not because the latter
thought the admiral was not making
every effort to rescue the men, but to
show the friends of the prisoners that
the department was not indifferent to
their fate or remiss in it's endeavors to
assist them in regaining their liberty.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF TIE RATTLE.
Washington, April 24.-The follow
ing message regarding the fight at
Quengua was received at the war de-
partment yesterday:
Manila, April 23.-AGiutant General, Wash
ington: A reconnaissance on Quengua place
six miles northeast of Malolos, made by Mai,
Bell and n troop of cavalry this morning re-
suited in contact and battle, in which four bat
talious Of infantry and four pieces Of artillery
became engaged, Enemy driven from in
trenChmentS vt Quengua with considerable loss;
our casualties quite severe Col. Subscribers
and Lieut. Slsson, First Nebraska, killed.
also several enlisted men. Considerable num-
Der wounded, not yet reported.
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Payne Also in the Race.
Washington April 94,-Represcnta-