La Junta tribune., 1899-04-29
NEBRASKANS KILLED.
sLooDY FIGHT WITH F,LlplNos
Colonet Sto,zsnberg and Eight Others
Kilied-voiuntecrs to the Rescue Of
Rsgulars.

Manila, April 23-0:3O p. MIN an
encounter with the Filipinos to-day
near Quengua, about four miles north
east of Malolos. seven Americans were
killed and forty-four wounded. The
following We're killed:
Colonel John NJ. Stotsenberg of the
First Nebraska regiment, formerly Of
the Sixth cavalry
Lieutenant Lester n. Sisson of the
same regiment
Two privates of the Nebraska regi-
ment.
Three privates of the Fourth cavalry.
Most of the wounded belong to the
First Nebraska regiment.
The Filipinos retreated with small
loss.
The engagement developed into n
disastrous. though successful, fight.
The Insurgents had n horseshoe trench,
about mile long. encircling Il rice
field. on the edge of wood.
Major Bell, with forty cayalrymcn.
encountered 4 strong outpost. One Of
his men was killed and five We're
wounded by volley.
The Americans retired, carrying their
wounded, under fire and with great
difficulty, being closely pursued, fog
enabling the enemy TO creep up 10
them.
Two men who were carrying COM
rade. We're 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, ar
rived and advanced until checked by
volleys from the enemy's trenches.
fEha III luy nhpuf piyht lnD-
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 heat rs they
lay there, waiting for the artillery to
come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived
and Colonel Stotsenburg, who had
spent the night with his father at Ma
nila, came upon the field. The men I'M
mediately recognized him and raised Il
cheer.
Colonel 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 two
hundred yards from the breast works.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with bullet
in his heart. the bullet striking him
near the picture OF girl. suspended by
n ribbon from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had ar
rived and sbelled the trenches. The
Irilipinos stood until the Nebraska
troops were right on the trenches, and
then they bolted to the second line OF
intrenchments. u mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pr'-
Yates and had many wounded, includ-
Ing 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 COM
paratfveIy 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 repu-
tation as one Of the brayest 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 to the
rigid discipline of the regular troops,
thought him hard officer.
The loss of the Nebraska regiment
in the campign is the greatest sus-
tained by any regiment. and to-days
disaster has greatly saddened officers
and men, who promise to take fierce
vengeance In the next fight.