The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-23
GENERAL IN PETTICoAfs,
Woman who Commands an Army in
the TransvaaI.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Mrs. Joubert, wife of Gen. Joubert, COM
mander-in-chief of the Transvaal forces,
may be truthfully styled a general in
petticoats." She has accompanied her hus-
band in all the wars he has undertaken.
Her CHEEKY face, almost hidden from view
under the folds of a huge black cappie.
has become such familiar sight with the
burghers that the incongrulty of one wo-
man walking in and out among an armed
force of several thousand men seems to
be a commonplace.
From the days of her earliest childhood
Mrs. Joubert has been used to wars
alarms. She can load and fire gun with
almost as much skill az "Slim Piet' (An-
gllce. Clever PIet') himself, and on
many occasions has shown the greatest
courage.
1t Is not generally known that 1t was to
Mrs. Joubert that the great defeat of the
English at Majuba was greatly
due. The general considered the position
unassailable, but Mrs Joubert, her eyes
afire with patriotism, urged the attack.
eventually conquering the scruples of her
husband and the other commandants. The
result is known.
Mrs. Jouberts last appearance at a war
occurred during the recent Magatoland
campaign at the extreme north of the
Transvaal. An artillery. burgher and ma
tive force of nearly 10000 men was dis
patched 90 the front to subdue the rebel
chief MPefu, .entrenched In a series OF
rocky Businesses backed by the LImpopo.
Notwithstanding what was feared would
be the bloody nature of the war, the heat
over 100 degrees in the shade-and the
fever. the plucky woman Joined the gem
eral week or two after his arrival at
the Hoofd Lager, accompanied only by
two or three little Kaffir maids.
Finding Gen. Joubert in an anything but
comfortable tent, she routed him out.
erected tent of her own and Installed
him amid all the comforts Of home. What
was more, she reconstructed the generals
mess arrangements and cooked his meals
with her own hands. The wife of the
commanding general peeling potatoes was
an ordinary sight any day during the cam
paign.
On one occasion during the war the news
came into camp that the general had been
taken i'll thirty miles away In the midst
Of a country full of hostile natives and
deadly with malaria. Without hesitation
Mrs. JOubert made preparations to 20 and
join her husband. and there Is little doubt
that she would have accomplished her pur-
pose had not more reassuring news come
10 hand. t ,, ..,
The war came TO an early close, owing 10
the military genius Of Gen. Jouberf, and.
II Is not too much TO say his better half.
The pans OF The campaign from the time
Mrs. Joubert arrived ill the csmp was
struck we're talked over at her dinner Ia
bic, her sound advice and almost unequaI-
cd knowledge Of Kaflr warfare being held
In high esteem.
Although such a warrior Mrs. Joubert is
a true woman There is nothing masculine
about either her appearance or manner
Unlike most Dutch Afrikandor women she
is slim. especially when compared with the
robust proportions Of Gen. Pet Joubert.
Wonderfully active for her 60 years ANA
over Fhe con accomplish rs much hard
work N an hour as toWn-bged women
would IN a week
Needless 20 say. she - Immensely poDu-
lor onionF the burghefs. TO the sick she IN
ever ready 10 lend assistance. 0nd many q
dying man has blessed her miuisirailOuf.
When nof on the WarDafh Mrs Joubon
b. s,nsularly Tcunng Many Pfforans
hove never seen her. alihqugh abe lives |
in their m'dsf, in ne lown houHe NJ he 1
general, On Market street Ter pgferegqf, /
boWeyer. De- f0r the qlift ~ the farm befe /
she loves ~ remn.n UNA es.e1 forth ~ /
lhe battles VI be- county W Hlfe,y a. I
lection.