The Elbert County tribune., 1899-04-27
NEBRAsKANs KILLED.
BLOODY floHr wIrH rILIplNos
Colonel ssssr ,absrz and Eight osnsr.
Kiiisd--vsIuateers to the Rescue of
R~guinrs.


Manila. April 23.-D3O p. MIN m
encounter with the FllIpinos to-day
near Quengun, about four miles north
cnst Of Mnlolos. seven Americans weFs
killed and forfy-four wounded. The
following were killed:
Colonel John NJ. Stotsenbcrg Of the
First Nebraska regiment, formerly Of
the Sixth cavalry.
Lieutenant Lester r. sisson OF thu
same regiment.
Two prIvates Of the Nebraska rcgi
ment.
Three privates OF the Fourth cnvnlry
Most Of the wounded belong to the
First Nebraska regiment.
Tlie Fllipinos retreated with small
loss.
The engagement developed Into a
disastrous. though successful, fight.
The insurgents had horseshoe trench,
about n mile long. encircling a rice
field, on the edge Of wood.
Major Bell, with forty cavnlrymen.
encountered a strong outpost One OF
his men was killed and FIVE were
wounded by vollcy.
The Americans retired. carrying their
wounded under fire and with great
difficulty, being closely pursued, n fog
enabling the enemy 10 creep up TO
them.
Two men who were carrying com
radc. were shot in the arms, but they
continued with their burden.
Mnjor Bell sent for reInforcements 10
rescue the body Of the killed cavalry
man and a battalion OF the Nebraska
regiment, under Major Mufford. ar
rived and advanced until checked by
vollcys from the enemy's trenches.
The Americans lay about eight hun
dred yards from the trenches, behind
rice farrows, under fire. for two hours.
Several men were sunstruck, one dy-
ing from the effects OF the hcnt as they
lay there, waiting for the artillery TO
come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived
and Colonel Stotscnburg, who had
spent the night with his father at Ma
Mia, cnme upon the field The men i'm
medlntely recognized him and rnised n
cheer.
Colonel Stotscnburg. deciding TO
charge ms the cheapest way out Of the
difficulty, led the attack nj the head OF
his regiment He fell with n bullet In
the breast, dying Instantly. about two
hundred yards from the breast works.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with bullet
In his heart. the bullet striking him
near the picture Of n girl. suspended by
ribbon from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had ar
rived and shellcd the trenches. The
Iillplnos stood until the Nebraska
troops were right on the trenches, and
then they bolted 10 the second line Of
fntrenchmenis, mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri-
Yates and had many wounded. includ-
ing two lieutennnts.
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 wns com
paratively small ON account of their
safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
the town tonight.
Colonel Stotsenburg has won repn-
tation ns one OF the bravest fighters in
the army. He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable popular
ity with his men since the war began,
although during his first colonelcy, the
volunteers. who were not used 10 the
rigid discipline OF the regular troops,
thought him hard officer.
The loss of the Nebraska regiment
In the cnmplgn Is the greatest siis-
taincd by any regiment, and to-day's
disnster has greatly saddened officers
and men. who promise to take fierce
vengeance In the next hight.