Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-27
TROOPS SUFFER LOSS
EIGHT AMERICANS KILLED BY
FILIPINO REBELS.
Col. Stotxenberg and Lieut.. Sisson of
the LIST Nebraska Volunteers Among
the SIain-Rebels Drive Back Our
Troops Until Reinforced.

The most furious battle that has vet
taken place between the Americans and
Filipinos was fought Sunday. For the
first time the insurgents forced our troops
to retreat. Col. J. M. Stotzenberg and
Lieut.. Sisson, two brave officers Of the
First Nebraska volunteers, were pierced
through the heart by rebel bullets in the
terrific engagement. Six other American
soldiers were killed, while forty-three were
wounded before the insurgents were driv-
en- back. The scene of the battle was
Quingua, five miles northeast of Malolos.
Maj. Bell left Malolos with sixty-one
mounted men early Sunday morning to re-
connoiter north of the city, with the idea
of determining the enemy's strength
There were no signs of Filipinos till the
party arrived near Quingua at daybreak,
when the enemy opened with voiley from
the breastworks hidden in the brush. The
Americans had been on the lookout for
trouble, but the attack was more severe
than expected. They were not confused,
however. They dismounted, and, deploy
ing as infantry, poured a telling fire into
the brush, where it was known that the
greater part of the attacking force was
concealed.
News Of the engagement was hurried
back to Malolos, and while the Americans
held their ground CALAMITY against far
stronger numerical force, Gen. Hale hast
ened forward re-enforcements for the cav
alrymen. The cavalry detachment held
its ground until the enemy threw fanking
parties right and left and almost surround
ed the American force. Then the cavalry
drew back until REINFORCED, battalion
Of the Iowa volunteers, under Maj. Nor
ford, being the first to arrive. This force
being insufficient to drive the insurgents
back, the remainder of the Nebraska regi-
ment, with the Iowa volunteer regiment,
was hurried forward. Then four guns Of
the Utah battery were advanced to the
fighting position.
Col. Stotzenberg, commander of the Ne
braska regiment, arrived on the battlefield
at IL o'clock and was greeted with cheers.
He Immediately led an advance on the en-
emy's position, and fell with his sword
aloft, calling to his men to follow him.
Shouting with rage, the Nebraskans broke
forward into the brush and drove the in
surgents out of their works and sent them
flying into the jungle.
Lieut.. Sisson fell in action, shot through
the heart. The ball just grazed the pic
ture Of girl hung about his neck on a
ribbon. The heat was terrific and The
sun shining through fog made conditions
for fighting almost intolerable. Seven
men Of the first battalion of the Nebras-
kans were sunstruck, and one died while
lying in the trenches awaiting the arrival
OF the Second battalion when the charge
was made. The Americans were under
fire two hours.
The cavalry lost three men killed and
five wounded. The loss Of the Nebraska
regiment was five killed and more than
thirty wounded. The Iowa regiment
losses were slight. The Nebraska regi-
ment's losses during the present campaign
have been larger than any other regiment.
The loss on the side of the Filipinos was
comparatively small. They were fighting
with all the advantages Of dense brush
and the fog also shielded them in their
flank movements. Thirteen dead Filipinos
were found in the trench.