The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-30
GEN. J0IBERT IS DEAD.
The Boer Commander Passed Away
at Pretoria, Tuesday Night, a
Victim Of Stomach Trouble.
The CITY PLUE8ED INTO HuURHlH8.
he was Born 6s Years Ago and Descended
from . French EugeRot Family His
Parents Taught Him 90 ashoOt Straight
and Hate the BritIsh"-HIs Record as
q Soldier.

Pretoria, March 2s.-Gen. Joubert
died last night at 1880 o'clock. BE
had been suffering from a stomach
complaint. The town is plunged into
mourning for the true patriot, gal
LIANT general and upright and honor
able gentleman.
Gen. Pietrus JacObus Joubert, com
mandant general OF the Transvaal forces,
better known as Pet JOuberts was born
about IS years ago He was descended
from an old French HugenOt family
which settled in South Africa many
years ago. He was born in Cape Colony,
but was taken by his parents, when
seven years old, TO the Orange Free
State, where he was taught from early
childhood to shoot straight and hate the
British. He is described as having been
utterly fearless. OF schooling he had
but little and he never saw a newspa-
per until he was 10 years old In spite
Of this his ambition prompted him 10
read the few books he could obtain, and
he succeeded in obtaining a fair knOwl-
edge OF history and languages. In con-
sequence Of the acquisition Of Natal BY
the British his family moved from Natal
and settled in the Transyasl Soon az
forwards he became a burgher OF the
South African republic and daring
fighter. 1t was claimed, IN his behalf.
that he could lead a body Of men more
successfully against hostile natives than
any other man in the TransvaaL he
came to be so feared by the natives that
OF a punitive expedition usually resulted
in their surrender. 1t was during these
wars with the natives that JOubert be
came acquainted with Paul Kruger, and
the two men became bosom friends He
was elected vice president Of the Trans
wall In 1886, defeated Sir George COlley
at 1Taiuba hill in 1851. and acted as pres
fdent OF the republic In 1853-S4, during
a-ne urfr- in
Gen 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 hot
headed colleague notably in 1879, when
Joubert. with Kruger and Pretorfus was
planning the rebellion TO overthrow Brit
ish rule in the Transvaal. The result
was Majuba hill and the practical indie
pendence OF the Transvaal It was JOu-
bert who organized the army OF the
South African republic, later on, dividing
the country into II military departments.
and each Of these departments into small
er divisions, with commandments, field cor
nets and Heutenants Of various ranks in
charge
According to the generals plans. ev-
cry man became a trained soldier with
out leaving his farm, and had his equip
ment ready at hand To such a point Of
perfection was the system carried, that
within IS hours after the present war was
declared, the Boer nation was under
arms.
1t was also due to Gen. Joubert that
the South African republics succeeded in
amassing the immense stores OF war
munitions and provisions which have
stood them in such good stead during the
conflict now in progress.
When the Jameson raiders were locked
up in Pretoria jail Joubert was strongly
in favor OF their immediate execution. 1t
was not until JOubert and Kruger had
been closeted together for q whole night
that the more merciful Counsels OF Rru-
ger prevailed.
In spite Of these characteristics, Jou-
bert on some occasions showed consid-
cradle regard for the usages OF cfvfliza-
ton When the Beers raided British ter
ritory, Beuchanaland. in 1884, Joubert
was probably the onIy prominent Boer
who refused TO support the movement,
and his opposition resulted in the with
draWsl Of the Beers from the territory
seized. as he threatened to resign unless
he had his way, saying: ct positively
refuse to hold Office under a government
| that deliberately breaks IT'S covenants.
and We have made covenants with En-
gland"