Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-27
STOTSENBERG IS KILLED
Gallant Leader of the First
Nebraska Slain.
SHOT WHILE LEADING AN ATTACK
Fourth Cavalry Also Killed-Forty-four
Men Are Reported wounded-FIrst Ne
braska Has Baptism of Fire at Quengua.

Killed-Colonel John NJ Stotsen-
berg, First Nebraska; Lieutenant Les
ter E. Sisson, company K, First Ne
braska, Columbus; two privates, First
Nebraska volunteers; three privates
Fourth cavalry.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The fol-
lowing regarding the fight at Quengua
was received at the war department:
MANILA, April 23.-Adjutant Cen
eral, Washington: A reconnaissance
ON Quengua place, six miles northeast
OF Malolos, made by Major Bell and a
troop of cavalry this morning, result
ed in contact and battle, in which four
battalions of infantry and four pieces
of artillery became engaged. Enemy
driven from entertainments with con-
siderable loss. Our casualties quite Sc
we're. Colonel Stotsenberg and Lieuten-
ant Sisson, First Nebraska, killed: also
several enlisted men. Considerable
number wounded; not yet reported
OTIS"
The following dispatch was receiv-
ed at the war department last even
ing
MANILA, April 23.-Adjutant Cen
eral: Casualties at Quengua today
FIRST Nebraska, two officers and two
enlisted men killed; two officers and
two prlvates wounded. Fourth cavaI-
ry: Two men killed and five wounded.
Fifty-first Iowa: Seven enlisted men
wounded. Utah light artillery: One
Cf1lcer and two enlisted men wounded.
Total, 40 Names in morning.
OTIS"
MANILA, April 24.-Four men of
the First Nebraska regiment, including
Colonel Stotsenberg, Lieutenant Sis
son and three men of the Fourth cav
airy were killed and forty-four wound
ed in an engagement at Quengua today.
The Filipinos retreated with small
loss
The engagement developed into a
disastrous, though successful fight.
The insurgents had a horseshoe trench
about a mile long, encircling a rice
field on the edge of wood.
Mejor Nell, with forty cavalrymen,
encountered a strong outpost. One
of his men was killed and five were
wounded by volley.
The Americans retired, carrying
their wounded, under fire anu with
great difficulty, being closely pursued,
a fog enabling the enemy TO creep up to
them.
Two men who were carrying COM
rade were shot in the arms, but they
continued with their burden.
Major Bell sent for reinforcemenls
to secure the bodies of the killed cav
alrymen and a battalion of the Ne
braska regiment, under Major Milford,
arrived and advanced until checked by
volleys from the enemy's trenches. The
Americans lay about 500 yards from
the trenches, behind rice burrows, I'M
der fire for two hours.
Several men were sunstruck, one dy-
ing from the effects of the heat, as
they lay there waiting for the artil-
lery to come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived
and then Colonel Stotsenberg who had
spent the night with his father at Ma
Mia, came upon the field. The men
Immediately recognized him and raised
a cheer.
Colonel Stotsenberg deciding to
charge as the cheapest way out of the
difficulty, led the attack at the head
of his regiment He fell with bullet
in the breast, dying instantly, about
200 yards from the breastworks.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with a bullet
in his heart, the bullet striking him
near the picture of girl suspended
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 second line CT
entertainments, mile back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two pri-
Yates and had many wounded, includ-
ing two lieutenants. The Iowa regi-
ment had several wounded.
The Utah regiment had one officer
and three men wounded.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found
in the trenches. Their loss was conf
paratively small on account of their
safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
the town tonight.