The daily news., 1900-03-29

AFRICA many years ago. He was born II
Cape Colony, but was taken by his pa
rents when several years old TO the
Orange Free State, where be was taught
! from early childhood to shoot straight
and hate the British.
I He Is described as having been utterly
fearless. OF schooling he had but little
and he never saw newspaper until he
was 10 years old. In spite Of this, his
ambition prompted him To read the few
books he could obtain and he succeeded
IN obtaining q fair knowledge of history
and language.
IA consequence of the acquisition of
Natal by the British his family moved
from Natal and settled i'll the Transvaal
Soon afterwGrd he became a burghcr Of
the South African republic and daring
fighter. 1t was claimed in his behalf
that ne could lead body Of men more
successfully against hostile natives than
any other man IN the Transvaal. He
came 70 be SD feared by the natives that
the knowledge that he was at the head
of 4 punitive expedition usually resulted
in their surrender.
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tivcs that Joubert became acquainted
with Paul Kruger and the two men be
came bosom friends. He was elected
vice president of the Transvaal in 1896,
defeated Sir George Cullev at Maiuba
Hill IN 1881 ard acted as president of the
republic in 1884, during President kru-
gers absence in Europe.
General Joubert was ALWAYS in favor
nf tho III nf f,ys,o g
and President Kruger on several occa-
SiOns had great difficulty in repreSsing
his hOtheaded colleague, notably in 1879
when JOubert, with Kruger and PretO-
rius, was planning the rebellion to over
throw the British rule in the Transvaal.
The result WAS Majuba hill and the
practical independence Of the Transvaal.
II was JOubert who organized the army
OF the South African republic.
According To the generals plans every
native became a trained soldier without
leaving the farm with his equipment al
ways at hand. So Near perfect was the
system carried out that within Is hours
after the present war was declared the
BOer nation was under arms.
II was also due 70 General Joubert that
the South African republics succeeded
and provisions which have stood them
in such good stead during the conflict I.
now in progress.
When the Jameson raiders were locked .
mp IN Pretoria Jail, JOubert was strongly (
In favor Of their immediate execution.
In spite Of these characteristics, Jou-
bert, on some occasions, showed cOnsid-
erable regard for the uSageS Of Civiliza-
tloI-. When the BOerS raided the Brit
lsh territory Of Bechuanaland III 1884.
Joubert WAS probably the only prumi-
nent BOer who refused to support the
movement and his opposition resulted in
the withdrawal of the BOers from the
territory seized, aS he threatened To re-
sign unless be had his way.
In November Last 1t was reported that
Ieneral Joubert had heon killed in action
and later reports Said he was danger
Dusly wounded and had 10 Us. cart in
rider 10 follow the operations in the
irld. The circumstances Of the death of
General JOubeTt are not explained in the
dispatch from Lorenzo MARQUEE. which
'ecalls the fact that William Cox.
newspaper correspondent. who was re-
emily released from prison at Pretoria
nd who has arrived ar Durham. said
General Joubert was apparently suS-
,ected Of half lf-heartedneSS and that his
ife would be in danger at the hands of
be burgherS If Pretoria was hc>ieged.