Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-04

that the South African Republic
succeeded in smsssing the immense
stores OF war munitions aud provis
ions which have stood them in such
good stead during the conflict now
IN progress. When the Jameson
raiders were locked up in Pretoria
lail General Joubert Was strongly in
tavor of their Immediate execution.
1t was not until Joubert and Kruger
had been closeted together for a
whole night, that the more mercifnl
ronnsels of Kruger prevailed.
ln spite of these characteristics.
J"uber on son occasions. showed
considerable regard for the nsages of
civilization. When the Beers raideh
Brislsh territory, Bechuanalsnd, in
1884, Joubert Was probably the only
prominent BOer who refused 10 sup
port the movement, and his opposi
ton resulted in the withdrawal of
the Beers from the territory seized.
rs he threatened to resign, unless he
had his way, saying:
81 positively refuse to hold Office
under ~ Government that deliberate
ly breaks its covenants, and we have
made covenants with England"
In November last it was reported
that General Joubert had been killed
IN action and later reports said he
was dangerously wounded and had
To- use IA cart in order to follow The
the operations in the fi~ld.
The circumstances of the death of
General JOubeit are not explained in
the dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee.
which recalls the fact that William
Cox. newspaper correspondent who
was recently released from impris
OIment at Pretoria aud who has ar
rived at Durham, SAID General Jou
bert was apparently suspected of
half-heartedness and that his life
would be in danger at the bands q;
he hurghers If Pretoria WAS besieeed.
Bold ss lion. General Jouhe-t
was as tender as woman. When he
administered that crushing defeat To-
General Symons at Glencoe and took
ann prisoner, his whole mood WAS
changed. He telegrsphed through
ihe lines to General White:
"Rrgret TO inform YOU that Gener-
al Symons died this morning. HlS
condition improved during the night.
hat he became worse this m ,rning
Please convey my sincerest regrets 10
Lady Symons.
He never led to attack without his
force sang "Oid Hundred" Divine
service and preaching in his army on
Sunday was a. much a part of the.
military routiae ns the morning roll
call. His popular tv was something
wonderful. He WAS even cheered on
great occasions when public enthusi-
asm escaped all hounds. Borrs do
not cheer AS rule.
General Jouhert said once: IL dn
not hate England. hate no u an.
Bat let any man come and try tu
trample on my neck and | will fight
till | am free or dead. even f | ha> e
only 20 men
1t was JOubert who made the Gel
ehIated remark that the English flag
was white. There WAS great dis
cussion one day in the market place
at Pretoria. Some said ii was red,
others blue and red, and few swore
it contained Victoria's picture III the
corner
The rOoinek'S flag is all white!''
announced Dom Piet. placedly, and
every body laughed.
"Don't know" he added, mildly.
Il have seen it three tlmes-once AT
Majnba once at Bronkerspruit, once
at DoorkOop. Each time it was hoist
ed it was white"
He meant thai the British had sur
rendered on all these occasion.
The red necks of the turkeys are
called "rOineks." SO when the Beers
shoot at Englishmen they call them
"rouineks."
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