The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24

Manila, April %, $50 p. MIN an en-
counter with Filipinos today near
Quengua, about four miles northeast of
Malolos, seven Americans were killed
and A wounded. The following were
killed: Col. John NJ. Stetsenburg of First
Nebraska regiment, formerly OF the
Sixth cavalry; Lieut. Sisson (pernaps
Lieut.. August C. Nisson) of the same
regiment; two privates of Nebraska
regiment; three privates of the Fourth
cavalry. Most of the wounded belong to
the First Nebraska regiment The Fill
ipinos retreated with small loss.
The engagement developed into a
disastrous though successful fight The
insurgents had a horseshoe trench,
about mile long, encircling a rice field
on the edge of wood. Major Bell, with
forty cavalrymen, encountered 2 strong
outpost; one of his men was killed and
five were wounded by a volley
The Americans retired, carrying theiI
wounded under fire and with great diff
ficulty, being closely pursued, The fog
enabling the enemy to creep UP to
them. Two men, who were carrying
\ comrade, were shot in the arms, puI
they continued with their burden.
| Major Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the body of the killed cavalry
men, and a battalion OF the NeDrasBa
regiment under Major Mutford, arrived
and advanced until checked by volleys
from the enemy's breaches. The Amerl-
cans Law about eight hundred yards
from trenches behind rice burrows, I'M
der fire for two hours. Several men
were sunstruck, one dying from the ell
fects of the heat as they lay there
waiting for the artillery to come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived
and then Col. Stetsenburg, who had
spent the night with his family at Ma
Mia. came upon the field. The men inn
mediately recognized him and raised a
cheer. Col. Stetsenburg, 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 ar
rived and shelled the trenches. The
Filipinos stood until the Nebraska
troops were right on the trenches; and
then they bolted to the second line of
intrenchments, a mile back. The Ne
braska regiment lost two privates
killed and had many wounded, includ-
ing two lieutenants.
The Iowa regiment had several
wounded. The Utah regiment had one
officer and three men wounded. Thir-
teen dead Filipinos were found in the
trench. Their loss was comparatively
small on account of their safe shelter
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
the town tonight.
Col Stetsenburg had won a reputa-
ton as one of the bravest 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 early 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 cam
paign is the greatest sustained by any
regiment, and today's disaster has
greatly saddened officers and men, who
promise to take fierce vengeance in the
next fight.