TO A BRAVE SOLDIER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 78, 2 April 1900, Page 2

TO A BRAVE SOLDIER.

(To the Editor.-)

Sir, Now that General Joubert has surrendered to the Great Almighty Gommander, the following incident is apropos. For confirmation vide Statham's "South Africa," chap, vi., p. 126. The incident occurred after the capture of Amajuba by the Boers. "A particularly graceful incident of the moment was the presentation to General Piet Joubert by Major Stewart* who acted .as Sir George Colley's chief of the staff,, of a sword which had been worn by Major Stewart's grandfather while serving under Wellington in the Peninsula War. Gifts of this kind are neither tendered nor accepted save by men who are worthy of each other's' respect. The presentation gave rise, a few years later, to a further incident which still more clearly went to show the stuff of which the burgher commandant-general was made of; for when Major Stewart, then known as Sir Herbert Stewart, fell in his gallant attempt. to relieve Khartoum, General Joubert returned the sword to the deceased officer's family, with a - graceful and appreciative letter. Incidents of this sort are well worthy to be remembered as characteristic of the spirit which animated both sides." May .the pease that passeth all im-

clerstanding be the late General'^ portion for even-^o^etc.^, Arthur-street, Ponsonby.