HIS EXPERIENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA

[By Telegraph.] (feom ottb own* correspondent.) WELLINGTON, June 13. Mr Sheldon, one of the repre sentatives in the South African campaign for the London "Daily Chronicle" and Cape "Argus," who arrived here to-day on a trip in search of health, will give a lecture on the war on Friday next. Mr Sheldon has been ia the thick of the fighting, and bears the brand of a bullet across his Brow. This scar he received in one of Gatacre's battles, and it came very near finishing his earthly career. ■

Mr Sheldon was early on the scene. Hβ was in Johannesburg before the commence ment of the war, and having offended the Boer authorities, he was for a time in danger of his life. He, however, stayed to investi gate the experiences of the British on behalf of his papers till the place got too hot for most Britishers. He was then, for four days and three nights, in an open coal truck, get ting away from the place. A hundred thou sand British had to clear out, so there was of necessity not sufficient railway accommoda tion for them. Otherwise the Boers did not ill-treat them, and were oniy anxious to facilitate their departure.
Afterwards he joined Gatacre's force, and was in the Stormberg disaster. Here it was he received a bullet across his forehead. The Boers defeated Gatacre time after time, and were very elated at their success. Indeed, they openly boasted that they would knock the British out in twenty-four-hours, no mat ter how many men they put in the field against them.
