The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-28

ing Colonel StOLzenDcIS dAu AieuIeAdAI
Sfsson and three men Of the Fourth
cavalry were killed and forty-four
wounded in an engagement at Quen-
qua. The Philippines retreated with
small loss.
$3.50 D.. m.-The engagement develop
ed into a disastrous, though successful,
fight. The insurgents had a horseshoe
trench about a mile long encircling a
rice field, on the edge of a wood.
Captain Bell, with forty cavalrymen.
encountered a strong outpost. One Of
his men was killed and five were
wounded by a volley.
The Americans retired, carrying their
wounded, under fire and with great
difficulty, being closely pursued, a fog
enabling the enemy to creep up on
them.
Two men who were carrying a COM
rade were shot in the arms, but they
continued with their burden. Captain
Bell sent for reinforcements to rescue
the body of the killed cavalryman, and
a battalion OF the Nebraska regiment,
under Major Mufford, arrived and adj
vanced until checked by volleys from
the enemy's trenches.
The Americans lay about 800 yards
from the trenches, behind rice burrows,
under fire, for two hours.
Several men were sunStruck, n dy-
ing from the effects of the heat, as they
lay there waiting for the artillery to
come up. Finally the second battalion
arrived and then Colonel Stotzenberg,
who had spent the night with his fam
1Iry NJ AHnnjln nm IInnn tho fold
The men Immediately recognized him
and raised a cheer.
Colonel StotZenberg, deciding that a
charge was the Sheapest way out OF the
difficulty, led the attack at the head Of
his regiment. He fell with a bullet in
the breast, dying instantly, about 200
yards from the breastworks.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with a bullet in
HE heart, the bullet striking him near
the picture OF a girl suspended by a
ribbon from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had ar
rived and shelled the trenches.
The Philippines stood until the Ne
trenches, and then they bolted to the
second line Of i~ntrenchments, a mile
back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri-
Yates killed n had many wounded,
including two lieutenants.
1uc 1OWd ICSlIllCLlL ido 0CSCAoA
wounded.
The Utah regiment had n officer
and three men wounded.
Thirteen dead Philippines were found
in the trenches. Their loss vas COM
paratively small IN account Of their
safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
the town tonight.
Colonel S~totzenberg had won a repu-
tation as n Of the bravest fighters in
the army. He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable popu-
larity with his men since the war be-
gan although during his first colonelcy,
the volunteers, who were not used to
the rigid discipline Of the regular
troops, thought him a hard officer.
The loss of the Nebraska regiment in
the campaign is the greatest sustained
10y any regiment, and today's disaster
has greatly saddened officers and men,
who promise to take fierce vengeance
in the next fight.
ADVANCING ON CALUMPIT.
Manila, April 24.-General Near
thurs division aeft Malolos today, evil
IDENTIFY intending to besiege Calumpit.
General Hale at 4:10 o'clock this af-
ternoon had crossed the Bagbag and
had reached a position a quarter of a
mile from Calumpit, thus commanding
the ford.
The prisoners captured by General
Hale's troops say Aguinaldo, General
Luna and the Philippine staff are at
Calumpit with a great force of Philip
pino troops.
Before day light the Fourth cavalry,
with the guns belonging to the Utah
battery, the Nebraska regiment and
the Iowa regiment, under General Hale.
We're proceeding in the direction of
kuinchua where the Bagbag (Tibabag)
us fordable, but commanded by
trenches. During the afternoon the
troops crossed the river.
Generals Macarthur and Wheaton,
with the Montana regiment, advanced
to the left Of the railroad and the
Kansas regiment moved forward to the
right, north of Malolos. They had
with them a long supply train with two
armed cars in front, carrying two Cat
lings and Colts rapid fire guns and the
6-pounder which did such execution at
the capture of Malolos.
The insurgents attempted to destroy
the railroad bridge outside Of Calum-
pit n succeeded in badly warping the
iron frame work.
AS soon as the soldiers left the Phil
1ppino capital, the natives began flock
ing, in as they did at Santa Cruz be-
fore the last boat of General Lawton's
expedition had sailed.
Our army is compelled to abandon all
towns when an onward movement is
commenced because Of insufficient men
to garrison them. This gives the Phil
ippino leaders a framework upon which
to spin stories of American defeat.
The American commanders have left
great stores of rice at Malolos. which
they have been distributing TO the ma
tives and Cinnamon daily, Of whom
there were 200 to 800, nearly all of
whom remained during the occupation.
out who followed the American army
out or the place or too trains going
INTO Manila, fearing that the rebels
would Kill them. These refugees in
ctuoed some Of the wealthiest citizens
OF the place..
MAJOR milford, of General Lawton's
regiment.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT MOVE
washington April 24.-Informatioh1
received at the war department inSi-
Gates that General Otis is abont 70 .Va
cute another important movement ~
Initial features of which are shown hv