The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-03-30

Africa many years ago. He was born i'll
Cape Colony, but was taken by his pa
rents when several years old to the
Orange Free State, where he was taught
from early childhood to shoot straight
and hate the British.
He is described AZ having been utterly
fearless. Of schooling he had but little
and he never saw Il newspaper until he
was 10 years old. lii spite of this, his
ambition prompted him to read the few
books he could obtain and he succeeded
iu obtaining fair knowledge Of history
and language.
In consequence of the acquisition of
Natal by the British his family moved
from Natal and settled in the TranSvaal.
Soon aftcrward he became burghcr of
the South African republic and Il daring
fighter. 1t was claimed i'll his behalf
that he could lead Il body OF men more
successfully against hostile natives than
any other man i'll the TrmSvaal. llo
came to be SO feared by the natives that
the knowledge that he was ut the head
OF punitive expedition usually resulted
IN their surrender.
1t was during these wars with the ma
tives that Joubrrt became acquainted
with Paul Kruger and the two men be-
came bosom friends. He M.asrrfl4ss!w,,
defeated SIR George Colley at Majuba
TIL IN 1881 and acted as president OF the
republic in 1891, during President Kru
gers absence i'll Europe.
tIeneraI Joubert was always III favor
OF the use of force instead of diplomacy,
and President Kruger on several occn
slons had great difficulty III rcprcSsing
his hotheaded colleague, notably i'll 1879
when Joubert, with Kruger and Prcto-
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throw the British rule in the Transvaal
The result was Majuba hill and the
practical Independence of the Transvaal
1t was Ioubert who organized the army
or the South African republic.
According 60 the generals plans every
native became Il trained soldier without
.lcaving the farm with his cuuipncnt al
Ways at hand. So hear perfect was the
system carried out that within IS hours
atter the present war was declared the
Boer nation was under arms.
1t was also due to General JOub"rt that
the South African republics succeeded
III amassing the ammuni,ions of war
and provisions which have stood them
III such good stead during the conflict
now i'll progress.
When the Jameson raiders were locked
up III Pretoria jail, JOubcrt was strongly
III favor of their Immediate execution.
In spite of these characteristics, Jou-
bert, on some occasions, showed conSid
cradle regard for the l<agrS of civilian
tlon. When the Beers raidcd the Brit
lsh territory of BcChuaHaland III 1891.
.oubcrt was probably the unly yromi.
ncnt Borr who refused to support the
movement and his opposition resulted in
the withdrawal OF the Bp"rs from the
terrltOry seized. as be threatened to re-
sign unless he had his way.
In November laSl il was reported that
General Joubcrt had been killed inaction
and later reports said he was danger
ousIy wounded and had 10 use a cart in
order to follow the operations in the
field The circumstances OF the death of
General Joubcrt are not explained in thc
dispatch from Lorenzo MARQUEE. which
recalls the fact thar William Cox. u
newspaper correspondent. who was re-
Gently released from prison at Prrtorio
ana who has arrived at Durham, said
GENERAL JouD2rt was apparently Sus
pccted of half-hcartCdrcsS and ihnt his
hfe would be iii danger at the hands of
the burghcrs if Pretoria was bcsioeed.