The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-28
Americans and Filipinos Battle
Fiercely Near Quingua.


Most Of thewounded belong, to the
First Nebraska regiment. i -.
| Ihe Fiiipinos retreated with. small
loss. a
DISASTROUS hut Successful.
The engagement developed into a
disastrous, though successful, fight.
The insurgents had horseshoe trench,
about mile long, encircling rice
held, on the edgeof a wood. Maj. Bell,
with 40 cavalrymen, encountered
strong outpost. One of his men was
killed and five were wounded by vol
ley. 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. 49, 7s3S'@.-. ''''''5't ~ %~it5 =
Maj. Bell sent for reenforccments to
rescue? the body of the killed cavalry
men, and 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 waiting for the
artillery to come up. 4 ... w..
Brave Omcer Killed.
Finally the Second battalion arrived,
and; then Col. Stotsenburg, who had
spent the night with his family at Ma
Mia, came upon the field. The men i'm
mediately 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
the 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 ribbon
from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had
arrived and shelled the trenches. The
Filipinos stood until the Nebraska
troops were right on the trenches, and
then they bolted to the second line of
intrenchments, a mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri.
Yates killed and had many wounded,
including two ieutenants. The Iowa
regiment had several wounded. The
Utah regiment had one officer and three
men wounded. Z. ,. =
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found
in the trench. Their loss was compare
lively small on account Of their safe
shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are now
holding the town.
Dewey Still in the Dark. j.
Washington, April 24.-From dis
patch received BY Secretary Long from
Admiral Dewey Sunday. it is evident the
latter is still in the dark respecting the
whereabouts of q Lieut.. Gilmore and
party, of the Yorktown who, it. lis
thought, were ambushed and captured
by a party of Filipinos while on voy-
age to rescue Spanish prisoners near
Baler. The Admiral says he is endeav-
oring to ascertain the situation of the
lieutenant and his party. The dispatch
is in response to an inquiry sent by Sec
rotary Long Saturday, not because the
latter thought the admiral was not
making every effort to rescue the men,
|
that the Department. was not indi fferent
to their fate or remis SIS in it's endeayors
to assist them in regaining their lib
erty. g., .j.+. IT,. <.',-:.
.I.& In the Field Again.
Manila, April "a. Gen. Lawton
took the field at daybreaks Saturday,
with a tcolumn of troops consisting of
the North Dakota regiment, two bat
talions ofsthe. Third infantry, the wen-
ty-second mfan try, two guns Of SCOTS
battery, three troops of| the Fourth
cavalry andr Gales squadron,.equipped
in light marching order. This force
started at five o'clock I'M thesmo rning
over the NoSalisches road, ~ Travelling
the country previously cleared Of, reb-
els, but subsequently .reoccupied by
them. $Ittsis5to be- presli med that Gen.
Lawton by this ,moyementswill on thank
the enemy Before joining Gen. MacAr-
thur north Of Malolos.s " <.'s%' .lIS%
The Dakota regiment first encouna!!
tered the enemy in front of Novalisches
at 8: Is "a. M: The rebels opened fire on
our troops.s but tbeirefi was silenced
IS minutes later, the enemy sretiingi in
bad order. and the Americans advancing
along the rough roads around Nova.
lisches.s They were considerably Aan-
noyed by the fire of the rebel sharp
shooters from the Jungle fortwo hours.
4. At two o'clock in the afternoon the
rebels were, in fulf ri ght;leaying many
dead on thegfield;yande our troops were
compelled to take a brief, rest in the
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