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Show MOVE REGARDED PROOF OF ESTRADA'S STRATEGY WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. While- uo ofiicial information had been received, lale tonight concerning the forward movement of the Nicaragua n revolutionary revolu-tionary army, tho news when convc3cd to the Central American diplomats hero, was received with great interest. The present move of Estrada is rccogni.ed here by thoso who know tho country, as a master stroke. TUc advance up the Mico river to "In lo is undoubtedly pnrlly a feint,'-' said a diplomat. "Wo have reason to believe a Ftroug force has been sent around to fireytown lo wipe out the government force there which practically practi-cally has been besieged in that laec for some months. When Grey I own is taken, as we have every reason to believe be-lieve h will be, the San Juan river will ho opened to Lake Nicaragua and the two branches of tho Estrada -army will then ."join forces on Lake Nicaragua. Boats 'that, transport the troops on Iho 'Mico river, and tlioyothat will bring up 'the troops from Groyfowit will then be .joiner in a flotilla that will then pro-coed pro-coed to Managua. Government Troops Broken- "Tn tho opinion of Nienrnguatis here President Madriz has only a ragged force left, aud even that is dispirited by tho flight of Zolaya. Estrada's troops, on the other band, have- boon completely rested after their first victory vic-tory at TCama and are eager to jiresy their success home. For this reason, Senor Castrillo, representative hero of the provisional government, believes that tho coming .conflict will clear the way to a direct attack on the capital." Senor Castrillo tonight received a cablegram from Senor Chamorro, at Panama, father of General Chamorro. commander-in-chief of the Estrada army. The cablegram declared that all promises made by President Madriz concerning tho abolition of tho monopolies monopo-lies under which the country struggle are impossible of fulfillment. This was due. Senor Oliainorro said, because practically prac-tically all members of the Nicaraguan congress were more or. less interested in the same monopolies. |