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Show ESTRADA IS NO! IN YIELDING WD Leader of Revolutionists in Nicaragua Will Not Recognize Recog-nize Madriz Regime. SUCCESSOR OF ZELAYA REGARDED WITH SUSPICION Insurgents Continue Their Work of Capturing by Force of Arms. BIj'L? BFJELDS, Nicaragua, Dec. 31. General Estrada remains firm in his determination not to recognize the presidency pres-idency of Madriz. lie holds that the election of tho latter by congress was illegal and that tho people of Nicaragua, Nicara-gua, have- not spoken. Ifc has refused the offers of peace through compromise from Managua and is continuing: his preparations lor a campaign against the capital. Ted ay the proposed attack on Grey-town Grey-town is under discussion. General Mcna has arrived at Chile, after capturing a. number of government govern-ment soldiers and a supply of ammunition. ammuni-tion. The prisohers, with their supplies, were on their, way to reinforce General Gen-eral Gonzales when the battle at Ite-crco Ite-crco was fought. Tho recent representations by Madriz arc viewed here as intended to delay the wostward inarch of the insurgents. If Madriz bad this purpose in view, it has been frustrated. On December 22 Madriz apprised Estrada- of the former's form-er's assumption of the presidency under an act; of congress. ITc requested that the insurgent commnndcr suspend hostilities hos-tilities pcuding: the arrival of commissioners commis-sioners appointed at Macngua to sock a way to permanent peace. Madris Not Trusted. Tbc message was received with skepticism, skep-ticism, as every move by Madriz is regarded here with suspicion. It is remembered re-membered that bis truces preceding the battle of 1'ama were merely timc-kilJers, timc-kilJers, while the government troops wero awaiting the hoped for arrival of food and ammunition. His latest proposal pro-posal was viewed similarly. On Christmas day General Estrada replied, refusing to stop fighting, but promising to receive Madriz's commissioners, com-missioners, should they come here and have anything to say. They will be informed that poaco iu Nicaragua is impossible, while Madriz. or any other person h.ohls or seeks-office under the authority of a congress illegally constituted. consti-tuted. Estrada's letter of roply .to Madriz was shown to a representative of the jircis. Its contents admit of but one construction EstraIa is determined that no vestige at the Zclnyn regime shall remain p the government of Nicaragua Ni-caragua and peace is possible under uo other terms. Madriz and the congress that elected him are regarded as Zelayau in sentiment senti-ment and intent. |