The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-25
HARD FIGHT SUNDAY.
Col. Statzenburg, Lieut.. Nilsson and Five
Enlisted Men Killed.

Manila, April A-In an encounter with
the Filipinos Sunday near Quengua, about
four miles northeast of Malolos, six Amer
leans were killed and forty-four wounded.
The following were killed:
Col. John NJ. Stotsenburg of the First
Nebraska regiment, formerly of the Sixth
cavalry.
Lieutenant Sisson perhaps Lieutenant
August c. Nsson), of the same regiment.
Two privates of the Nebraska regiment.
Two privates &C the 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 In
surgents had horseshoe trench about a
mile long, encircing a rice field on the
edge of wood.
Major Bell with forty cavalrymen, cn-
countered strong outpost One of lis
men was killed and five wounded by a
volley.
The Americans retired, carrying their
wounded under fire and with great diff
hculty, being closely pursued fog en-
abling the enemy to creep up to them. Two
men who were carrying a comrade were
shot in the arms, but they continued with
their burden
Major Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the body Of the killed cavalryman,
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 800 yards from
the trenches, behind rice burrows under fire
for two hours. Several men were sum
struck, one dying fom the effects of the
heat, as they lay there waiting for the ar
tillery to come up
Finally the Second battalion arrived, and
then Colonel Stotsenburg, who had spent
the night with his father at Manila came
upon the field. The men Immediately rec
ognized him and raised a cheer.
Colonel Stotsenburg, deciding to charge
as the cheapest way out of the difficulty,
led the attack at the head of his regiment
He fell with a bullet in his breast, dying
instantly, about 200 yards from the breast
works. Lieutenant Sisson fell with bullet
In his heart, the bullet striking him near
the picture of girl suspended by a 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 second line of entrench-
ments, 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 officer 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 has won reputation
as one of the bravest fighters in the army.
He always led his regiment, and he'd
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 resu-
lar 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 has greatly
saddened officers and men, who promise to
take a fierce vengeance in the next fight.