The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-27

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Manila. April %.
Adiutant General. Washington! A
reconnaissance on QuinRua place. Hix
miles northeast OF Malolos. msdc hy
Maj. Bell and a troop of cavalry yes
tcrday morning, resulted Ia contact
and battle, In which four bat'Alions OF
infantry and four pieces Of artillery
became engaged. The enemy were
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Quingua with considerable ioAsi our
casualties quite severe. Col. Sto,zen-
burg and Lieut.. slsscn. First Ne
brnska, killed; also several enlisted
men. Considerable number wounded,
not yet reported.
lsirncdl OTIS.
DIaantroaa, To lash successfai.
The engagement developed into n
disastrous, though successful fight.
The insurgents had horse shoe trench,
about a mile long, cncirciing o rice
field, on the edge wood
Capt. BELL. with 80 cayalrymcn. en-
countered a strong outpost. One OF
his men was killed and fivc were
wounded 10y u ,oiiry.
The Americans Retired.
The Americans retired. carrying
ihclr wopadcd. under firr, and with
gteat difficulty, being closely pursued,
fog enabled the enemy 10 creep up
10 them. Two men, who were carry
ing a comraac, wcrc shot In the arms.
but they continued with their burden.
sent for nelsferce@eRts+
Capt. Bell sent for rcinforcements 20
reeeur the body Of the killed cavalry
men. and battalion OF the Nebraska
regiment under Maj. MufforSi. arrived
and advanced until checked by yollcys
from the encmy's trenches.
The Americans lay about 500 yards
from the trenches, behind rice furrows,
under fire for two hours. Several men
were Eunstrnck, one dying from the
effects OF the heat, an they lay there
waiting for ths artillery 10 come mp.
Finally the second battalion arrived
and then Col Stotsrnburg, who had
spent the night with his wife az
Manila. came upon the field. The men
immediately recognized him, and
raised a cheer.
Gal. NtossenbarR KILLED.
Col. Stoisenbnrg, deciding TO charge
az the cheapest way out Of the dIfil'
Guilty. led the attack at the head OF his
regiment. He fell with bullet in the
breast, dying instantly, about 200
yards frum the brcastwnrkS.
Lieut.. SisSon fell with bullet In his
heart, the bullet striking bin near
the picture Of n girl suspended by
ribbon from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had
arrived and shellcd the trenches.
poIted 90 second Entreneh ments.
The Filipinos stood until the Ne.
bruska troops were right on The
trenches. nnd then they bolted In
the SECOND line of intrenchmenisa mile
back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two
priyates and had many wounded, In
cluding two licutcnants. The Iowa
regiment had several wounded. The
Utah regiment had one officer and
THREE men wounded.
Thc EHemy's Dead.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found
In The trench. Their loss was com-
nrntiyely small, on account Of their
Aafc shelter.
The Americans carried the esond
trench with small loss. and are holding
the town tonight.
Was Brave ofieer.
Col. stotscnburg had won q reputa-
tion ms one of the hravest fighters In
the army. He always led bis regiment
aud had achieved rrmarknble popular
Ity with his men since the waF be-
gnn, although, driring the first col
nnelency, the volunteers. who were not
used 10 the strict discipliae OF the
regular troops, thought him a hard
officer The loss OF the Nebraska reg
lment In the campaign Is the heaviest
sustained by any regiment, and to-
days disaster has greatly saddened