New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
ATTACK LOOKED FOR
NICARAGUA SECRECY
Campaign against Greytozcn
and Managun Indicated.

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Bluehelds. Nicaragua Jan 8, via New
Orleans Jan. 15.--The rapid forwarding
Of plans for an attack on Greytown and
Managua Is indicated by the increased
rigors OF the censorship.
The correspondents are not quarrelling
with the arrangements, as they have been
frankly informed that the success of the
provisional governments plans depends on
the secrecy with which they are carried
out Just what reason there was for put
ting the ban on the accidental drowning
of General Fornas Diaz for several hours
is not quite clear, but IL probably was due
to the fact that reporters had been re-
auested not to send the story Of the gen
erals self-imposed mission TO DR.. Madriz.
and the story OF his death naturally re-
auired this explanation
1t can do no harm at this time to state
that most of the provisional troops which
fought at Recreo are now at Chile, on
the Micar River. or beyond. An advance
guard of four hundred of General Menss's
men has occupied Acoyapa. without oppo-
sition. fight had been expected at this
point but when Menass scouting party
found the town ungarrisoned it took pos-'
session. Menas himself has returned to
Rama, i'll Of ptomaine poisoning. Estrada,
using the military telegraph line. is direct
ing operations from Rama 4 second detail
of the military plan includes the capture of
Greytown by General Aatuty- After Grey
town Matuty is expected 70 join forces
with the other troops at Acoyapa. Other
and more interesting features Of the scheme
1t would be unfair to publish.
Matuty's force of about one thousand men
will include six hundred prisoners captured
at Recreo, who swore allegiance to the pro-
visional government at the first oppor-
tuDity Spies lived among them while they
were receiving subsistence from the Red
Cross fund, and their loyalty to Estrada is
not now questioned
1t was originally planned that the Grey
town expedition should be led by General
Estrada, but it apparently has been deter
mined that Estrada should enter Managua
only after the war and not at the head of
troops coming conquerors.
Three thousand extra rifles, with ammu-
milton, have been taken to the interior TO
arm the people of Chontales, who are ex-
pected to join the provisional forces These
recruits are already coming in by scores
Two messengers from Granada bring word
that in their trip across the state from the
lake they found none of the enemy. This
suggests that the Madriz government has
probably determined to make it's main
stand near the capital.
The army which will carry the pro-
visional governments banner against
Managua will be the largest and by far the
best equipped since Zelaya, in the early
years of his administration, led an army
of twelve thousand against Costa Rica
General Chamorro, the chief of the field
artillery. will have six hundred well fed,
we'll equipped men. The military telephone
and telegraph will keep ths different d.
visions in touch with one another and with
General Estrada. A hospital corps Of two
hundred will care for the wounded.
The horrible trails along the Micar River,
which almost wrecked the Zelayan army.
have been avoided by the PROFESSIONALS, who
have used their boats as far as Chile From,
Chile TO La Libertad there is much bush to
be hewed through. but from Acoyapa and
La Libertad there are trails OF e width ana
solidity approaching the utility of rea,
roads
Washington, Jan. 15-Negottations <4r
peace are said TO be on again between the
Nicaraguan revolutionists and President
Madriz The tragic drowning of Fornas
Diaz. Estrada's peace envoy. who fell into
the sea when he was about to land for a
meeting with the commissioner Of Madriz,
halted the negotiations a few days ago.
According to cores spondence between
Madriz and the insurgent chief, the text
of which has been sent to the Navy De-
partment by Admiral Kinlball, a new COM
missioner probably will be appointed TO
meet the Madriz representative In Grey
town and discuss the terms Of a perrna-
nent peace
The Central American diplomats here are
still of the opinion that nothing short of
the complete surrender Of the reins of
government by Madriz will be accepted by
the revolutionists.
The insursent supporters here point
out that the complete silence which has
followed the battle of Acoyapa three days
ago must portend an insurgent victory.
They say the telegraph line from Acoyapa
to San Juan del Sur, the cable station, is
absolutely controlled by Madriz, and no
news of a rebel victory would be allowed
to go to the outside world that way
1t is believed that the three divisions Of
the Estrada army which left Rama sepa-
rately after the battle have made a juno
ton al Acoyapa, Chamorro in charge of
the first division and Estrada following
with the two others