The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-29
.GElER !, Al .JOUB )! &
DIED Tue SDYA'Yl
Was Seriously Wounded II E ID Novem 71r
Der and Had Been II E. Since.
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LORENZO MARQUES, March g.
General Joubert. misunderstanding OF
the Boer forces, is dead. He was serious.
~ wounded last November. and had been
ill ever since.
General Pietrus Jacobus Joubert, COM
mander-Eeneral Of the Transyaal forces,
better known as Pet Joubert. OF Sl a'
PET" (slim Peter). was born about %
years ago. He was descended from IN III
old French Huguenot family, which SCI
tied in South Africa manyssyear rs ago.
Heswas born in Cape Colony, bu +: !" as as
taken by his parents, when years oid,
TO the orange Free Statet where he was
taught from early childhood 70 snooe
straight and hate the British.
He is described as having been ut
terly fearless. OF. schooling he had but
little, and he never saw neWspa per IN
ii! he was 10 years old. In spite of this,
his ambition prompted him to read the
few books he could obtain and he sucs3
ceeded in obtaining a fair knowledge OF
history and languages.
In consequence of the acquisition OF
Natal by the British, his family moved
from Natal and settled in the TransvaaL
Soon afterwards he became a burghers OF
the south African IhSpGUIlC dI.u d Val
ling fighter. IS
II was claimed in his behalf that he
could lead body of men more success
fully against hostile natives than any
other man in the Transvaa1. He came
to be so feared by the natives that the
knowledge that he was at the head OF
punitive expedition usually resulted in
their surrender.
It was during the wars with the natives
that Joubert became acquainted Nth Paul
Kruger, and the two men became bosom
friends. He WIS elected ;vice-prestdent
OF the Transva.l in 1896, defeated Sir
PRETORIA. Monday. March 26.-The
Dundee Coliery has been blown up, the
ma chinery has been destroyed and the
mine has been rendered useless for. three
months to come.
According to a despa tch from Kroons-'
tad, Coulnandant Olivier has Joined Cen
GTobler and Lenner who are safe. Cen
eral Dearey is still sick at Pretoria,
but he will proceed to the front sun.
| day Trains are frequently leaving with
! burghers for the fighting line on this
side of Bloemfontein.
The Standard and Dfggers News says
it learns that Generals Olivier, Gfooier
and Lemner have arrived al point SUI
fcientiy far north to relieve all appre-
tensions of the possibility of their oelns
cut Off 1t is expected they Will arrive
at Ninburg in a few days and effect
junction with General %Dewet, when the
| Federals position, 1t is declared, will for
midably oppose Lord Roberts.
| Reports received from the various banks
| of the republics show that the cash
holdings amounts to s2,253,O57 sterling.
| George Colley. at Maiuba Hill in 1851 anu
acted as president of the republic in 1875
| "a, during .Kruger's absence in Europe
General Joubert was always in favor OF
the use of force instead of diplomacy. and
| President Kruger on several occasions
had great difficulty in REFRESHING his not
headed colleague, notably in 1873. when
! Joubert with Kruger and Pretorius was
! Ma aiming the rebellion to overthrow British
rule in the Transvaa!. The result was
Majuba Hill and the practical independence
of the Transvaal.
1t was Joubert who organized the army
! of the South African Republic. later on
| It was also due TO General Joihert that
! the South African Republics succeeded IN
| amassing the immense stores OF war mu-
| nitions and provisions which have stood
| them in such good stead during the con-
| fiict now in progress.
Pretoria in Mourning.
PRETORIA, March 2s.-General Joubert
died last right at 1880 o'clock. lie nad
| been suffering from a stomach complaint
THE town is plunged into mourning for
the true patriot gallant general and up
right and honorable gentleman.
COMMENT IN LONDON.
LONDON, March $.-The afternoon
newspapers to-day publish long biogra-
phies ST General -Joubert. Generally, they
are in kindly tone. The Pail Mali
j Gazette says:
4 ..Piet Joubert was the one contemporary
i T,ransyaal Boer, except ex-Chief Justice
I Kotze, whose death could call forth a
| sincere tribute of respect from English
1 men of all parties. He was the antipodes
i in the Transvaal world Of Leyds ana, per-
sonally. was honest, straight and clean
handed"