Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-31
Is JOUBEkr AN AMERICAN:
Facts Which Go 90 show that the BOer Col
man00r II an American.

Facts Which Go 20 Show that the BOer Com
mand0r IL an American.
The following special despatch from
Pittsburgh indicates that General JOubert,
the distinguished commander Of the Beers
in their war with the British, is not only
an American but native of :he Keystone
state, and served in the late war of the re-
belliOn - About IL years ago." says the
correspondent, "Jacob Joubert and his
wife Barbara emigrated from Holland and
settled il Brownsville, Fayette county,
Pa. A few months afterwards they remov-
ed to CniOntOwn. same county, where they
lived two years, Jacob working at his
trade, that of moulding bricks BY
hand. Sometimes he did odd jobs for Mr..
Daniel Sturgeon, resident of CniOntown,
then United States senator from Pennsyl-
vania. In the spring of 1S41 Barbara gave
birth to sol. which the fond parents
christened Daniel Sturgeon Joubert.
Senator Sturgeon purchased for the infant
stylish new dress of nice material In
consequence, Jacob and Barbara were
the prOudest and happiest of Dutch
couples, and never grew tired of in
forming their neighbors, in wretchedly
broken English. the honorable senator
had cOndesccnded to c!Othe their newly
born infant. In 1s4s they changed
their residence to COnnellsville, same
county, where, by patient and untiring in
dustry, characteristic of their nation, they
accumulated some money. About 1850, or
|. probably later, both parents died suddenly
Of cholera, leaving their only child, little
Daniel. Tie young fellow was properly
cared for by 4 kind neighbor, aud his
parents money, amounting to about 500,
placed on interest. In 1855 his benefac-
tor emigrated to the West, intending to
take the orphan along. Arriving at Pitts.
burgh the boy ran away and returned to
COnnellsville. For an assault and battery
Oh one Johnson, Oh April II. 1855, he was
arrested and lodged in Uniontown Jail.
Senator Sturgeon employed counsel and
| at the trial the prisoner was acquitted.
Young Joubert stepped out of the court
room determined to leave the scene of his
disgrace forever. Making his way to
New York he took ship to Holland, the
land of his ancestors, paying for his pas
sage by working on the steamer. At
Amsterdam he made the acquainteDance
of Adam Joubert, his fathers brother,
captain Of ship in the South African and
East Indian trade. With his uncle he
made several voyages to tho Boer country
in Africa. In 1862, hearing of the Ameri-
can war, he returned to New York Enlist.
ing in tho United States navy he served
| with distinction under Admiral Dupont
and others, and lost an eye at the hom-
bardment of Charleston, for which dis
ability he now receives pension from oul
government. He is next heard of as cap
tain of a negro company in the Army ol
the Potomac. He served directly under
General Wetzell, and his men marched
with Wetzelrs other colored troops who,
| after Lees surrender took possession OF
Richmond. After his discharge he visited
UniOntown under an assumed Eame
The One-eyed young captain, still wear.
ing his full uniform, revealed himself,
however, to Hon. Daniel Sturgeon, then
over eighty years Of age. The venerable
senator was the means of lis obtaining the
| 800 placed OH interest years before and it.
accumulatiOns. After q thousand thanks
| to his namesake he sailed for Holland, and
from there to the country of the Beers in
South Africa. Becoming a resident and q
citizen Of the Dutch Republic, lie was il
1875 elected Woolg or Representative to
| their Congress from the province or de-
partment of Oyaitgi. When the late
war broke out between the Boer.
and the British, Daniel Sturgeon
JOubert was promoted from one
military Office to another till he is now
the commanGer-in chief of all the BOel
armies" 1t should here be said that ther.
is more than one reason for doubling til.
correctness Of this story. All account.
from Boerland have described Joubert a.
an elderly man, about IS years old His
lineage has been tracei back to the Puri
tans whome edict of Nantes drove from
France, and Sir Bartle Frerc has publicly
| stated that JOubert is q representative
Boer, us distinguished from Box and
Jorissen. who arc both HOllanders.