The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-29
Gen. Otis Report.
Manila, April %

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reconnaissance on Quingua place, sill
miles northeast of Malolos. made by
Maj. Bell and Il troop OF cavalry yes
tcrday morning. resulted in contact
and battle, in which four battalions OF
infantry and four pieces of artillery
became engaged. The enemy vert
driven from their intrenchmcnts ii
Quin@ua with considerable loss; OH
casualties quite severe. Col. StotzeH
burg and Lieut.. Sisson, First Ne
braska. killed; also several enlisted
men. Considerable number wounded
aot yet reported.
ISignedI OTIS.
Disastrous Though Successful.
The engagement developed into 3
disastrous. though successful fight
The insurgentsha da horseshoe trench
about ii mile long, encircIing a rics
field, on the edge 4 wood.
Capt. Bell, with 40 cavalrymcn, en-
countorcd Il strong outpost. One o.
his men vas killed and five wert
wounded by 4 Nolley.
The Americans Retired.
The Americans retired, carryini
their wounded, under fire, and with
great difficulty, being closely pursued,
a Jog enabled the enemy to creep up
to them. Two men, who were carry
ing a comradc, were shot in the arms
but they continued with their burden.
sent for Rcinforcencnts.
Capt. Bell sent for achievements tc
rescue the body of the killed cavalry.
men. and Il battalion of the Nebraska
regiment. under Maj. milford, arrived
and advanced until checked by vollcys
from the encmy's trenches.
The Americans lay about 500 yards
from the trenches, behind rice burrows
under fire for two hours. Several men
were sunStruck. one dying from the
effects of the heat. as they lay there
waitin" for the artillery 10 come mp
Finally the second battalion arrivcl
and then Col. ~Stotsenburg. who had
spent the night with his wife at
Manila, came upon the field. The mer
Immediately recognized him, and
raised Il cheer.
Col. ~StOtsenburg Killed.
Col. StutScnhurg, deciding to charge
as the cheapest way out of the diili-
Guilty. led the attack at the head OF lis
regiment. He fell with a bullet in the
breast. dying instantly. about 20O
yards from the brcastworks.
Lieut.. SiSson fell with a bullet in his
heart. the bullet striking him near
the picture Of a girl suspended by a
ribbon from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery had
arrived and Shellcd the trenches.
Roitcd To Second Entertainments.
The Filipinos stood until the Ne
braska troops were right on the
trenches. and then they bolted to
the second line Of intrenchmcntsa mile
back.
The Nebraska regiment lost two
privatcs and had many wounded. in
Guiding tao licutcnants. The Iowa
regiment had several wounded. The
Utah regiment had one officer and
three men wounded.
The Enemy's Dead.
Thirteen dead Filipinos were found
in the trench. Their loss wa com
paratively small, on account of their
safe shelter.
The Americans carried the second
trench with small loss, and are holding
the town tonight.
Was a Brave Omcer.
Col. Stotsenburg had won a reputa-
ton as m of the bravcst fighters in
the army. He always led his regiment
and had achieved remarkable popular.
ity with his men since the war be.
gan, although, during the first COZ
onelency, the volunteers, who were not
used to the strict discipline of the
regular troops, thought him a hard
The loss of the Nebraska reg