Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-26
KILLED IN ACTION,
Fatalities Which Attended a Battle
in the Philippines


Manila, April 24.-The advices lust re-
ceived here show that a decisive battle
was fought near Quagua Sunday, and
Tor the first time the insurgents force.
our troops to retreat
Col. }. NJ. StOtzenberg and Lieut. Sis
son, two brave officers of the First Ne
braska volunteers, were pierced through
the heart by rebel bullets in the terrific
engagement. Six other American sol
diers were killed. while forty-three were
wounded before the insurgents were driv-
en- back. The scene of the battle was
Qulngua. i've miles northeast Of Maiolos.
Late details from the scene of battle
show that Maj. Bell of the Fourth Unit
ed States cavalry was ordered to make
reconnaissance IN order to develop the
strength OF the insurgents near Ouingua.
He took Lieut.. Rutherford and sixty-one
men Of the Fourth cavalry. At day break
this little body of Americans reached the
lnsurgent position. Maj. Bell and Lieut..
rutherford, with five men. went ahead
of the rest of the recOnOitering party
The insurgents saw them, but withheld
their FIRE, evidently expecting that the
remainder Of the company would soon
come within range.
Gen. MacArthur's Orders.
Maj Bells orders from Gen MacAr-
thur explicitly instructed him to ascer-
tain the strength Of the enemy. The
ICudItiutI u the was advanced.
As soon as the little command came
within range the insurgents opened with
a hot fire.
One American soldier was killed and
five wounded by the first volley.
Maj. Bell Immediately sent for rein
forcements. The cavalry held its ground
hravely. The insurgents fought like
demons. The Filipinos sent canoeIoads
of soldiers down the river. These land
cd on both the right and left sides of
the American soldiers, surrounding them
Oh three sides. They were forced back,
but they fought hard for every inch of
ground which they gave to the rebels
The tilipinos followed up their advan,
tage. They had driven Maj. Bell and
his men nearly three-quarters of mile
from Quingua, when Maj Morford. with
q battalion of the First Nebraska volun-
teers, FASTENED up to the assistance OF
the retreating cavalrymen. Instead of
the new troops changing the tide of bat
tie and causing the F'ilipinos to retreat,
the insurgents held their ground and
fought more savagely. Next two COM
Danies of the Iowa regiment advanced to
the fighting line, but later they were
withdrawn, being on guard duty The
rest of the Nebraska regiment next came
up. Gen. Hale arrived shortly after
ward with the rest of the Iowans. The
Americans were ordered forward to take
the positions which the insurgents were
holding.
The Forward Movement.
Just as the forward movement began,
Col. Stotzenberg came dashing up and
took his place at the head of his regi-
ment. He had just returned to Maloos
from Manila, where he had been visiting
his wife. He heard of the BATTLE rushed
to Quingua and reached his men in time
to lead them in the stOrming of the in
surgent trenches. During this charge i'll
the whitening hail of bullets Col Stotzen-
berg was shot. An insurgent bullct
pierced his heart. He dropped dead
within a few yards of the trenches
Three guns from the Utah artillery
reached the fighting ground just as the
Nebraskans were making their charge.
Their advance assisted by the shells from
the artillery, broke the resistance of the
insurgents, and after half an hour more
of fighting they were driven from Qun-
qua. The village is now occupied 10y the
Americans.
OF the members of the Seventh cavalry
which came up with Gen. Hale three
were killed and five wounded Five men
were killed in the Nebraska regiment,
including Col. Stotzenberg and Lieut.
Sisson and over thirty wounded Several
members of the Iowa troops were wound
ed. The total American loss was eight
killed and forty-three wounded. Fifteen
dead FiEpinos were found in the
trenches but it is not believed they suf-
fered heavily, as they were protected dur
ing most of the battle.
Maj Bells horse was shot from be-
meath him. The bullet passed through