Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-29
DISASTROUS, BUT SUCCESSFUL
Maloios Results In the Killing Of Seven
Americans and Wounding -.

Manila, April 24.-In an encounter
with the Filipinos Yesterday near
Qucngua, about four miles east OF Ma
lolos, seven Americans were killed and
A wounded. The following were
killed: Col. John NJ. Stotsenburg. OF
the First Nebraska regiment, formerly
Of the Sixth cavalry: Lieut. 81 son per
hapS Lieut. August {. Nisson), of the
same regiment: two privates of the Ne
braska regiment, three privates of the
Fourth cavalry. Most of the wounded
belong to the First Nebraska regiment.
The Filipinos retreatcd with small loss
The engagement developed into a dis
astrous, though successful. fight. The
insurgents had horseshoe trench
about mile long, encirclipg rice
field, on the edge of "a wood.
Maj Bell, with 40 cavalrymen. en-
countercd a strong outpost. One of his
men was kili-d an five were wounded
by a voi!cy. The Americans retired,
carrying their wounded under fire and
with great difficulty, being closely pur-
sued, a fog enabling the enemy 10 creep
up to them, Two men who were car
rying comradc were shot in the arms,
but they continued with their burden.
Capt. Bell sent for reinforcements to
rescue the body Of the killed caval-
rymen and "A battalion of the Nebraska
regiment. under Maj. Mutford, arrived
and advanced until checked by volleys
from the cnemy's trenches. The Amer
| leans lay about 500 yards from the
| trenches, behind rice burrows under
| fire for two hours. Several men were
sunstrucb one dying from the effects
of the heat as they lay there waiting
for the artillery to come up.
Finally the Second battalion arrived,
and then Col. StotScnburg. who had
spent the night with his father at Ma
Mia, came upon the field. The men
Immediately recognized him and raised
a cheer. Col. Stotsenburg, deciding to
charge Is the cheapest way out Of the
difficulty. led the attack at the head of
his regiment. lie fell with bullet in
his breast, dying instantly, about 200
yards from the brcastworlls. Lieut..
Sisson fell with bullet in his heart,
the bullet striking him near the picture
of a girl suspended by ribbon from
his neck. In the meantime the artil'
lcry had arrived and shcled the
trenches.
The Filipines stood until the Nebras'
lia troops were right on the trenches
and then they bolted to the second line
of intrenchmcnt mile back. The Ne
braslla regiment lost two privates aut
had many wounded, including two
licutenants. The Iowa regiment hat
several wounded. The Utah regimen
had one officer and three men wounded
Thirteen dead FilipinoS were found il
the trenches Their loss was compare
lively small on account of their SAT-
shelter The Americans carried th'
second trench and held the town las
night.
Dewey still Investigating.
Washington. April 2i,-lrom Il dis
patch received by Secretary Long from
Admiral Dewey Yesterday it is eviden
the latter is still in the dark rcspectin;
the whereabouts of Lieut.. Gilmore anC
party. of the Yorktown. who, it il
thought. were ambuShed and captured
by party Of filipinos while on voy
age to rescue Spanish prisoners neal
Baler. The admiral says he is endeav
oring to ascertain the situation Of thu