New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
scribes Winston Churchlll's conduct on this oc-
casion as follows:

scribes Winston Churchilrs conduct on this oc-
casion as follows
A party Of volunteers consisting entirely OF
plate layers. etc, led by Winston Churchill
who behaved throughout with most heroic cour-
age succeeded in replacing the rails Mr..
Churchill had previously assisted In carrying In
no less than twenty men under terrible IRE.
Some idea Of the accuracy Of the enemys IRE
and Of Mr.. Churchilrs courage may be obtained
by narrating the fact that Boer shell burst in
front Of Mr. Churchilrs face. killing two men
on each side OF him. Our wounded were now
dottng the veldt on each size. the continued
rifle fire and the weird sound Of the quick -frers
adding 10 the horrors Of the situation. At last
the line clear, and the engine, with one
ca rriage OF the armored train. enabled to
return 10 Frere. leaving Captain Haldane's
party fercely engaged. The Beers gave il
passing salvo Of shells. hitting the tender and
nearly derailing the train "A second time. At
Frere. Mr. Churchill. despite the entreaties OF
the people with him insisted returning 10
Captain Haldane. who old comrade OF
his in the Tirah expedition. and Selling rife
from one Of the wounded men, was last seen
making his way across the veldt The officer In
command Of the rear truck reports that Win
ston Churchill was hit twice. in the hand and
in the shoulder
All Of the wounded who were fit TO give any
account Of the engagement. describe ChurchilPs
conduct In most glowing terms. IL must have
been heroic beyond all ordinary heroism He
Is described walking up and down under the
terrible fire. giving confidence TO the waverng
volunteers. carrying the wounded, and, at an
y
TO assist Captain Hadane. True 70 his char
acter. he insisted on wearing the medals he had
earned asa soldier. I begged him not 10 wear
them, and pointed out that IL he were taken
there would be but little chance for him. The
one hope-and it is the view that several Of US
who know him well holds that he is such an
extra ordinary man that he is quite capable Of
convincing the Boer leaders that II would be
the best thing for them 10 release him.
on THE PRISON SHIP PENELOPE.
The Daily Graphic's" correspondent, describ-
ing a visit to the hulk Penelope, at Slmons
Bay. where the Boer prisoners are confined, un-
dertaken in the company Of Colonel Stowe, the
United States Consul General, writes
The majority of the prisoners are sleek con-
tented and Indifferent They told me that they
thought the war would be picnic, that they
would rush Natal before the imperial troops ar
rived, that England would be involved in foreign
complications, and that they would be able 10
dictate terms from Pietermaritzburg and Dur
ban. They thought to view the Cape peninsula
as conquerors, not from a prison ship
"Hullo, there" shouts Consul General Stowe.
whose geniality is quite irresistible. Good day
70 you. Colonel Schiel Come down out OF that
and tell me how are things"
The notorious Schiel. the man who Gov
ernor Of Prisons when the reformers were in
Jail and who created the Transvaal Stats Ar
tillery. steps down with some difficulty. His
wound in the thigh is nearly healed, but he still
requires TO use stick-an ebony carved staff,
which looks as though It might have history
attached 20 IT, But the man interests one more
than the stick He looks as though he had
history and he has. Schel is a typical solder
Of fortune. Grizzly, gray hair. cropped close,
aggressive military mustachios. shrewd gray
blue eyes. a thick neck, a figure still unmistaka-
bly, active, but tending to stoutness-such is
Colonel Schiel in the flesh. AS 70 bearing, he is
a genial man Of the world He introduced us 10
some Of his brother officers, including Captain
Van Leggelo. a benevolent. good looking cosmo-
politan Of kindly expression and modest mien.
who told US he was born in Holland. educated in
Germany and had a sister in st. Louis. The
Consul General speaks as one having authority,
seeing that he was In the American Civil War.
and 10 this day bears the mark Of a bullet
wound. The discussion is interrupted by Cap
tain Bruce. Sorry 10 intrude,' says the cap
tain. but the launch is waiting"
We stroll down the deck. accompanied by
little group Of Boer officers. who warmly thanked
the Consul General for his kindness in forward
ing their letters 10 the Transvaal Goodbys are
said. while the surrounding Boer prisoners
glance up with lazy, curious eyes and a minute
later we are skimming across the bay 10 Her
Majesty's ship Doris. the flagship. which lies
white and beautiful contrasting with the long,
black hull OF the Powerful, coaling near by.
Ten minutes on the breezy deck with Com
mander Grant and again under way,
while the Doriss guns boom out a salute in
honor Of the visit Of the representative Of the
United States