Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
JOHN NJ. STOTSENBURG slain
Fell in an Encounter With Fill
pinos Near Quingan.
COMMANDER OF FIRST NEBRASKA
Killed by a Bullet Penetrating
His Breast.
Had Just Returned From a Visit to His
Family, at nlapila-was Grandson of
the Late Evan Q. stotsenburg, Formerly
. Prominent Citizen of Wilmington.

Col. John M. Stotsenburg, grandson
Of the late Evan @. Stotsenburg, former.
" of this city, was killed Sunday in an
encounter with Filipinos near Quingan,
about four miles northeast OF Malolos.
He was in command of the First Ne
braska regiment. Lieut. Sisson and
two privates of the same regiment and
were also killed. Forty four men,
mostly members of the Nebraska regi-
ment, were wounded. The Filipino
loss was small.
Major Bell, with 40 cavalrymen, en-
tcountered 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 pursued, a fog
enabling the enemy to creep up to
them.
Two men who were carrying COM
rade were shot in the arms, but they
continued with their burden.
Major Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the body of the killed cavalry
man, and battalion of the Nebraska
regiment, under Major Mufford, arrived
and advanced until checked by voleys
from the enemy's trenches. The
Americans lay about 800 yards from
the trenches, behind rice furrows,
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 family at
Manila, came upon the field. The men
Immediately recognized him and raised
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 a girl suspended by a ribbon
from his neck. In the meantime the
artillery had arrived and shelled the
trenches.
The Filipinos stood until the Ne
| braska troops were right on the
| trenches, and then they bolted to the
second line of intrenchments, a mile
hack. The Nebraska regiment lost two
. privates killed 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 comparatively small on
account of their safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and held tho
town. Col. Stotsenburg had won a
want tfnt i'm No of fhn hRsar net
fighters in the army. He always led
his regiment and had achieved remark
able popularity 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 hard
officer.
COL. sToTsENBURG's CAREER.
Col. John Miller Stotsenburg, who
held the rank of captain in the regular
army, was born in Indiana, November
2ith, 1858, and was appointed cadet
at the Military Academy, July, 1877.
graduating No. Al in his class. He
was appointed second lieutenant of tho
Sixth Cavalry in 1881 and became a
captain December 18th, 1898. He
served his regiment in Arizona and
New Mexico from 1887 to 1890, at the
close Of the latter year participating in
the Sioux campaign and in the action
at Wounded Knee, s. ID. He was at
Fort Niobrara from 1891 to 1894, and
then served for few months at Fort
Nlyer, near Washington, going thence
70 the infantry and cavalry school at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, where he was
graduated with distinguished honors.
loI: Stotsenburg then served with his
regiment at Fort leavenworth, Kan.
until December, 1897, and from that
lime to the following April was pro-
lessor Of military science and tactics
at the University of Nebraska. He
vas mustered in as major of the First
Nebraska Infantry May 9th last and as
oonel of the same regiment November
Nth, 1898. He sailed with his regi.
nent for Manila June 18th. In appear.
Ance he was short and slight, and haC
Amer an ascetic countenance, partly
ne, perhaps, to the fact that he was
Eays very studious man. He was
strict disciplinarian, and the raw
le early months of his command o.
aethods so bitterly that they procured
4; le passage of a resolution of censur,
u yanst him through the Nebraska
!, eelslature. When once they becamt
~ gagged in actual warfare, however
% %, merits OF his course became ST
~ pparent that, IN response to yer,
Ia song demand from the people of th'
nJ Ale and the soldiers themselves, tn,
ia solution of censure by formal vot,
HI so,. - expunged from the legislativ,