Show WHY WRY ROBERTS IS QUIET Is Afraid to Leave the Orange Free Prea FreeState State Stat at Present Time London March 26 The continued absence of ive movement on the part of the British is best explained in ina ina ina a dispatch from dated Sunday March 25 and published in the second edition of the Times today It says The conditions existing in the occupied occupied ocCupied pied render imperative the somewhat prolonged halt at Bk tein It t is necessary that the effect of the proclamation should have time to tomake tomake make itself felt It is said id the danger of annoyance to the line of communication tion may be ap apprehended apprehended apprehended unless the territory behind the advancing forces is rendered absolutely absolutely absolutely secure The accuracy of this view is proved by the fact tact of or the ene mys mye breaking up into Isolated groups such as that which attacked the guard officers Friday The adjustment of financial and mu municipal municipal matters in the Free State Is now chiefly occupying the attention of the governor and his this legal and financial ad advisers advisers advisers The military regime is being conducted with great smoothness but recent investigations show that caution caution cau can tion must be exercised in dealing with persons apparently loyal loyat This Thie summary is probably an accurate accurate accurate rate explanation of the frequent ap appearance appearance appearance and disappearance of Boers and insurgents upon which the reports are so eo conflicting and which so puzzle the British military critics General Methuen appears to be awaiting transportation and with Col Colonel Colonel onel forces on half rations there now seems little likelihood of the immediate relief of Mafeking though neither from this nor ncr from Lord Ro Roberts or General Buller os t there any direct news today A Lorenzo Marques special says saS the authorities are evidently re actively andU large numbers of or Trench French Dutch and Belgian volun volunteers teem are constantly passing through that place lace to join the Boer forces |