New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-29
BLOW TO THE BOER CAUSE
JorBERTs DEATH NAY MARK THE
BEGINNING OF THE END.
Ic7pv--rht. 1890. By The NeW-T7rk Tribune
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TCoprr-rht. 1900. By The NeW-T7rk Tribune
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London. March %. ! a. ul.-General Joubert's
death which is reported from LourenGo
Marques. IS q military event Of the first i'm
portauce. This announcement II fully con-
fr-ned. VIII mark The beginning Of the end Of the
Dutch resistance. He possessed rot only mill
tgry talent but also real authority over the
Dutch commanders. and his appearance beyond
The Ysal River would have been the signal for
g -aIiytng n the bu-ghers for a final stand
against General Roberts General Joubert had
been hampered IN Natal by other commanders
VINO were trae &c express their opinions in the
councils q war and even 70 upset his plans
But MS plan Of defence had been adopted, and
the Beers and Free Staters alike had confidence
II hirl Jouherr would have been q foeTnan
worthy OF General Robe-ts's steel His death
VIII deprive the Beers Of the only leader really
competent 70 direct the defence Of their coun-
Try He has been killed of so often by news
rnongers during the war that nothing short Of a
Cor0ners inquest viii satisfy suspicious Eng
Ishmen that he is dead. He was however, an
old nan when the war began and he had suf-
fered from exposure and the result OF Illness
II The Natal campaign. All the references Of
The English press 10 General Joubert are kind
and appreciative. He and Chief Justice Kotze
have been regarded BY South Africans Beers
Of real nobility OF character. whose minds were
not perverted by ambition and seIhshness.
War news remains meagre and uninteIigible
The censorship has been revived with the re-
turn Of General Kitchener 10 General Roberts's
headquarters. and the correspondents are not
allowed 70 explain what Is going On Such cues
as are supplied are misleading and are meant
% deceive both the enemy north Of the capi-
IA and newspaper writer's il England The tao
les adopted by the censor are those which were
fUccessfuI when General Roberts's advance
toward Kimberley was under contemplation.
Even the War Office does not know what is
going Or
Sir Alfred Miner IS al Bloeu1fontein for the
hrEt time since he parted from President KRUGER
a the close Of the futile conference arranged by
President steyn- He has returned 10 give the
Military Governor the benefit Of his Judgment
respecting The best means Of restoring order in
ne Queen's conquered province Miner has
Been overwhelmed with responsibilities and per
Ilex1ties since he left London. A South African
"ho saw him when he arrived al Cape Town.
and WHO recently talked with him there tells
ne that the High Commissioncr has aged terri
oy during The last two years, and that his Lon
oon friends would be shocked by the evidence
Il MS face and figure Of continuous care and
anxiety. Sir Alfred Miners triumphant recep-
non az B-oe-lfonreln by the soldiers and popu-
-Eee was e. least one compensation for The ha-
.asslng burdens q his Office since the failure Of
lis negotiations with President Kriger
General Whl,e's hne speech al Cape Town is
received with enthusiasm by the press here
'is c2ndor in accepting fuU responsibility for
lhe only defeat OF ms campaign IS now matched
y ais honesty IN paying tribute 10 the splendid
fysiern of secret intelligence by which the Beers
nsnlpered ard Dafffed MS movements The clos
-Ag passage q his speech is an eloquent tribute
= Lord Roberts as England's greatest soldier
General White viii be received as a hero when
-s arrives al southampton, and without doubt
: peerage Tin De- conferred upon him.