The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-24
COL, ST0TSENBERG'S DEATH.
Shot Through the Breast While
Leading his Regiment ina
Dashing Charge.
The FlLIPINOS WERE ROUTED
Leaving Thirteen Dead in the
Trcnchcs..-Loss Small Owing
to Entrcnchcd Position.

MANILA, April %, $3.50 p. MIN an
encounter with the Filipinos to-day
near ouingua, about four miles north
east Of Malolos, seven Americans We're
killed and forty-four wounded.
The following were killed: Colonel
John NJ. stotsenberg, of the First Ne
braska regiment, formerly of the Sixth
cavalry.
Lieutenant Slsson (perhaps Lleuten-
ant August C. Nissen) of the same regl-
ment.
Two prlvates OF the Nebraska regi-
ment.
Three prlvates OF the Fourth cavalry.
Most Of the wounded belong to the
First Nebraska regiment.
The Filiplnos retired with small loss.
The engagement developed into q dis
astrous though successful fight. The
insurgents had horse shoe trench
about a mile long. encircllnS rice field
on the edge Of a wood. Major Bell, with
forty cavalrymen. encountered strong
outpost. One Of his men was killed and
five wounded by volley.
Fought in Fog.
The Americans retired. carrying their
wounded under fire and with great dIf-
ficulty. being closely pursued. u fog en-
abling the enemy to creep up TO them
Two men who were carrying comrade
We're shot In the arms, but they con-
tinued with their burden.
Major Bell sent for reinforcements to
Rescue the body of the killed cavalry
men. and battalion OF the Nebraska
regiment under Major Mufrord arrived
and advanced until checked by volleys
from the enerny's trenches.
The Americans lay about 500 yards
from the trenches behind rice burrows,
under Tire for two hours.
Several men We're sunstruck, one dy-
Ing from the effects Of the heat as they
lay there waiting for the artillery to
come up.
Finally the second battalion arrived,
and when Colonel stotscnberg. who had
SfIHl III WI u -hu-
Mia came upon the field. The men i'm
mediatcly recognized him and raised a
cheer.
His Heroic Death.
Col. Stotsenbcrg deciding to charge as
the cheapest way out OF the difficulty,
led the attack at the head of his regi-
ment He fell with a bullet in the
breast, dying instantly about 200 yards
from the breastworks.
Lieutenant Slsson fell with bullet in
his heart. the bullet striking him near
the picture OF 4 girl suspended By a
ribbon from his neck. In the meantime
the artillery had arrived and shelled
the trenches.
The Filipinos stood until the Nebras-
ka troops were right on the trenches
and then they bolted to the second linc
OF intrenchments. mile back.
The Nebraska regimen lost two prl-
Yates killed and had many wounded in
Guiding two lleutenants. The lowe reg
iment had one officer and three men
wounded.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found In
the trenches. Their losg was compara-
lively small on account OF their safe
shelter.
Americans Take the Town.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss and are holding
the town Tonight.
Col. Stotsenberg has won reputation
as one of the bravest fighters in the
army. He always led his regimen. and
had achieved remarkable 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 Office.
The loss Of the Nebraska regiment In
the campaign Is the greatest sustained
By any regiment. and to-day's disaster
has greatly saddened officers and men
who promise to take fierce vengeance
In the next fight.