Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session of the Fortieth Congress

[Per steamer Parana.]

Still later.

Corrientes, February 23—6 a. m.

Fighting still going on. Two iron-clads gone up to bombard Asuncion, and were attacked by several chatas from the Chaco side.

One of the Brazilian commanders and a pilot blown to pieces in passing Humaita. Paraguayans still working trenches. Lopez has electric light in the Chaco.