The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-24
Col. stOtsenburg. Formerly of New Al
bany, Killed at the Head of His
Nebraska Regiment.
THE INDIANA MANS CAREER
UNPOPULAR DISCIPLINARIAN BE.
CAME A POPULAR FIGHTER.
The Nebraska Troops Have Repeated
ly Suffered, and Are Now Deter
mined on Vengeance.

MANILA April 20, 9:3O p. MIN an en-
counter with the Filipinos to-day near
Quingua, about four miles northeast of
Malolos. seven Americans were killed and
forty-four wounded. The following were
killed:
COL. JOHN NJ. SsTOTSENBURG, of the
First Nebraska Regiment, formerly of the
Sixth Cavalry.
LIEUT.. LESTER e. SISSON, Of the same
regiment.
TWO PRIvATES, of the Nebraska regi-
ment.
THREE PRIvATES, Fourth Cavalry.
Most of the wounded belong to the First
Nebraska Regiment. The Filipinos retreated
with small loss.
The engagement developed into a disas-
trous, though successful, fight. The insur-
gents had horseshoe trench, about a mile
long, encircling rice field on the edge of a
wood. Major Bell (probably Maj James
NJ. BelD, with forty cavairymen,
oountered a strong outpost. One of his
men killed and five were wounded by
| volley The Americans retired, carrying
their wounded under fire and with great
difficulty, being closely pursued, a fog en-
abling the enemy to creep up to them. Two
men who were carrying comrade were shot
in the arms, but they continued with their
| burden.
Major Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the bodies of the killed cavalrymen.
and a battalion of the Nebraska regiment,
| under Major Mufford. arrived and advanced
! until checked by volleys from the enemy's
| trenches.
| The Americans lay about eight hundred
| yards from the trenches, behind rice fur
| men were sunstruck, dying from the
| effects of the heat, as they lay there wait
| ing for the artillery to come up.
| Finally the second battalion arrived. and
then Colonel Stotsenburg. who had spent the
night with his wife at Manila, came on the
| field. The men Immediately recognized him
| and raised a cheer. Colonel Stotsenburg de-
Gliding to charge as the cheapest way out
of the difficulty. led the attack at the head
of his regiment. He fell with bullet in
| his breast, dying instantly, about 200 yards
| from the breastworks. Lieutenant Sisson
| fell with bullet in his heart, the bullet
striking him near the picture of a girl, sus-
pended by ribbon from his neck.
| In the meantime the artillery had arrived
and shelled the trenches The Filipinos stood
until the Nebraska troops were right on the
| trenches, and then they bolted to the sec
ond line of intrenchments, a mile back
| The Nebraska regiment lost two privates
| and had many wounded, including two lieu
| tenants. The Iowa regiment had several
wounded. The Utah regiment had one Off
| Ger 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 are
| holding the town tonight.
Colonel Stotsenburg had won a reputation
| as one of the bravest fighters in the army.
He always led his regiment and had achieved
| remarkable 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 a hard officer. The loss of the
| Nebraska regiment in the campaign is the
| greatest sustained by any regiment and to-
days disaster has greatly saddened officers
| and men. who promise to take fierce
vengeance in the next fight.