The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-04-15
THE BoER COMMANDER.
AiNative of Pennsylvania and Soldier in the
Rebellion.

But few people who have read rhe brilliant
exploits of Daniel Sturgeon Joubert, COM
mander of the Boer army, know that he Is
native of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, or
have any notisn of his romantic career.
Forty-one years ago Jacob Joubert and his
wife, Barbara, emigrated from Holland and
settled IN Brownsville, Fayette county. Two
months later they moved to Uniont own,
where Jacob followed the occupation of
moulding bricks by hand. Sometimes he
did odd Jobs for Hon. Daniel Sturgeon, s
resident of Uniontown, then United States
Senator from Pennsylvania. In the spring
of 1S41 Barbara gave birth to son, which
| the fond parents ohristened Daniel Sturgeon
Joubert. Senator Sturgeon purchased for
the baby a stylish, new dress Of rich mate
| rial. In consequence, Jacob and Barbara
were the proudest and happiest Of Dutch
couples and never grew tired or informing
their neighbors in broken English that the
Senator had condescended to clothe the
newly-born infant. In 1S45 the family mov-
ed to Connelsville, Pa. In 1S45 both parties
died of cholera, leaving their only child, little
Daniel, to the kindly care of neighbor
who moved, in 1866, to the West. Arriving
at Pittsburg the boy ran away from his ben'
efactor and returned to Connelsville. On
April II, 1855, Daniel was thrust into Jail al
Uniontown on charge oil assault and bat
tery on John Johnston. Senator Sturgeon
employed counsel and at the trial the pris
oner was acquitted. Young Joubert stepped
out of the court room determined to leave
the scene of his disgrace forever.
Making his way to New Yerk he took shiI
to Holland, the land of his ancestors, paying
for his passage by working on the steamer
At Amsterdam he met his fathers brother
Adam Joubert, then captain Of a ship ia thu
South African and East Indian trade. Will
his uncle he made several trips to the Boe
country in Africa. In 1862. hearing OF th'
American war, he returned to New Yorl
and enlisted IN the United States Navy. HI
served with distinction under Admiral Du
pont and others and lost an eye at the BON
bardment of Charleston, for which disabilit,
he now receives pension ffom the govern
ment. He is next heard of as captain OF
negro regiment in the Army of the Poto
mac. He served directly under Genera
Weitzel and his men marched with Weitzel
other colored troops, who, after Lees surrer
der, took possession of Richmond. After hi
discharge he visited Uniontown under a
assumed name. The one-eyed young cap
tain, still wearing his full uniform, reveale
himself. to Hon. Daniel Sturgeon, then owe
eighty years of age, who secured for hi
S7OO, the savings of his parents, which ha
been put on interest at his fathers deati
Daniel next sailed for Holland, and frol
( there to the country of the Beers, in Sout
s Africa. Becoming a resident and citizen
n the Dutch Republic, he was, in 1875, electt
0 woolg, or representative, to their Congre
i from the province or department of Il
e Ohaitgi. When the late war broke out b
e tween the Beers and the british, DAM
: Sturgeon Joubert was promoted from OF
military office to another till now he
l. commander-in-c chief af all the Boer armie
e Philadelphia Times.