The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-24

Manila. April 90, $50 p. MIN an en-
counter with the Filipinos today neal
Quenga, about four miles northeast o
Malolos, seven Americans were killed ano
a wounded,
The following were killed:
Col. John n. berg of the First
Nebraska regiment, formerly of the 9th
cavalry.
Lieut.. Lewis Sisson, of the same regi
ment
Two privates of the 4th cavalry.
Most of the wounded belong to the First
Nebraska regiment. The Filipinos re.
treated with slight loss.
Manila, April $3.50 p. m.-The en-.
gagement developed into disastrous,
though successful fight. The insurgents
had horse shoe trench about a mile
long, snoircling a rice field, on the edge
of wood.
Capt. Bell, with 40 oavalrymen, en-.
countered a strong outpost. one of his
men was killed and five wounded by a
volley.
The Americans retired, carrying their
wounded under fire and with great diff
Guilty, being closely pursued. the fog en-
abling the enemy to creep up to them.
Two men, who were carrying COM
rade were shot in the arms, but they con-
tinued with their burden.
Capt. Bell sen5 for re-inforcements to
rescue the body Of the killed cavalry
man, and battalion of the Nebraska
regiment, under Major Mufford, removed
and advanced unchecked by volleys from
the snemy's trenches. The Americans
lay about 800 yards from the trenches,
behind rice furrows, under fire for two
hours. Several men were sun struck,
one dying from the effects of the heat as
they lay there waiting for the artillery
to come up. Finally the second battal-
ion arrived and the Col. Stotsenburg.
who had spent the night with his fami-
ly at Manila. came upon the field. The
men immediately recognized him ana
raised "a cheer.
Col. SIotsenburg, deciding to charge as
the cheapest way out OF the difficulty,
led the attack at the head OF his regi.
Inent. He fell with bullet in the breast,
dying instantly.
About 200 yards from the breastworks,
Lieut.. Sisson fell with q bullet In his
heart, the bullet striking him near the
picture of girl suspended by y ribbon
from his neck. In the meantime the artil-
lery had arrived 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 intrench-
ments mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri-
Yates killed and had many wounded,
including two lieutenauts.
The Iowa regiment had several wound
ed.
The Utah regiment had one officer and
three men wounded.
Thirteen dead Filipinos We're found in
the trenches. Their loss was comparative
ly small on account of their safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holdi ng
the town tonight
Col. Stotsenberg had won reputation
as one of the bravest fighters in the
army. He had always led his regiment
and had achieved remar kable popularity
with his men since the war began, al
though, during his first colonelcy. the
volunteers, who were not used to the
rigid discipline of the regular troops,
thought him hard officer.
The loss of the Nebraska regiment In
the campaign is the greatest sustained by
any regiment. and today's disaster
greatly saddened the officers and men,
who promise to take fierce vengeance In
the next ii ght.