The Yale expositor., 1899-04-28
SEVEN KILLED IN BATTLE.
Americans Lose Their Lives in a
Desperate Charge.
COL. STOTZENBERG A VICTIM.
Commander of the Nebraska Regiment
Dies at the Head of His Men-More
Than Forty OF Our Soldiers Wounded
-FliIplnos Fight Savagoly.

Manila, April 25.-Four men of the
Nebraska regiment, including Col. Stot-
zenberg, Lieut.. Sisson, and three men
of the Fourth cavalry, were killed, and
A wounded in an engagement at
Quengua.
The Filipinos retreated with small
loss.
Late details from the scene of bat
tie show that Major Bell OF the Fourth
United States cavalry was ordered to
make a reconnaissance in order to de-
velop the strength of the insurgents
near Quingua. He took Lieut.. Ruth
erford and sixty-one men of the Fourth
cavalry. At daybreak this little body
OF Americans reached the insurgent po-
sition. Major Bell and Lieut.. Ruther-
ford, with five men, went ahead Of the
rest of the reconnoitering party The
| insurgents saw them, but withheld
their fire, evidently expecting that the
remainder of the company would soon
come within range.
Deadly Fire from the Insurgents.
Major Bells orders from Gen. Mac
Arthur explicitly instructed him to as
certain the strength of the enemy.
vanced. AS soon as the little command
came within range the insurgents
opened with a hot fire.
One American soldier was killed and
five wounded by the first volley.
Major Bell sent Immediately for re-
Inducements. The cavalry held its
ground bravely. The insurgents
fought like demons. The Filipinos
sent canoe loads OF soldiers down the
river These landed on both the right
and left sides of the American SOL
diers, surrounding them on three
sides. They were forced back, but
they fought hard for every inch of
ground which they gave 70 the rebels.
The Filipinos followed up their ad-
vantage. They had driven Major Bell
and his men nearly quarters OF
mile from Quingua, when Major
Morford, with a battalion of the First
Nebraska volunteers, FASTENED up to
the assistance of the retreating caval-
rymen. Instead OF the new troops
changing the tide of battle and caus-
ing the Filipinos to retreat the insur-
gents held their ground and fought
the more savagely. Next two compa-
MES of the Iowa regiment advanced to
the fighting line. but later they were
withdrawn, being on guard duty. The
rest of the Nebraska regiment came up.
Gen. Hale arrived shortly afterward
with the rest OF the Iowans. The
Americans were ordered forward to
take the positions which the insur-
gents were holding.
Killed Leading Ills Regiment.
Just as the forward movement be-
gan Col. Stotzenberg came dashing up
and took his place at the head of his
regiment. He had just returned to
Malolos from Manila, where he had
been visiting his wife. He heard OF
the battle and reached his men in
time to lead them in the storming OF
the trenches. During this charge in
the whitening hail Col. Stotzenberg
was shot. An insurgent bullet pierced
his heart. He dropped dead within a
few yards of the trenches.
Three guns from the Utah artillery
reached the fighting ground just as
the Nebraskans were making their
charge. Their advance, assisted by the
shells from the artillery, broke the re-
sistance of the insurgents. and after
half an hour more of fighting they
we're driven from Quingua. The viii
lage is now occupied by the Americans.
OF the members of the Seventh cav
airy which came up with Gen, Hale
three were killed and FIVE wounded
Five men were killed in the Nebraska
regiment, including Col. Stotzenberg
and Lieut. Sisson, and over thirty
wounded. Several members OF the Iowa
troops were wounded. The total
American loss was eight killed and
forty-three wounded. Fifteen dead Fill
ipinos were found in the trenches, but
It is not believed they suffered heav-
fly, as they were protected during
most of the battle.
Major Bells horse was shot from
beneath him. The bullet passed
through Major Bells leggin. Major
Mallory's horse also was killed. Lieut.
Sisson of the Nebraskans was found to
have been shot, like his commanding
officer, through the heart.
The members of the Nebraska regi-
ment are overwhelmed with grief over
tn loss of their colonel. Col. Stotzen-
berg was noted as an absolutely fear
less officer The Nebraska soldiers say
their loss Is irreparable.
OUR LOSS WAS FORTY-NINE.
In GIN