This newspaper published a news item dated Bruxelles 9 January dealing with a Belgian steamship hired by the Paraguayan revolutionaries at Zeebrugge. A Belgian stayed on board when the ship saw action and was afterwards able to tell what happened. When the borders of Paraguay were passed were the guns hidden and came president Gora on board to lead the expedition. The Belgian crew was replaced by a Argentinean. The first day was Pilar captured after just one gunshot. The next two days were in the same manner another four villages captured. After a bombardment of 30 minutes surrendered Vileta near the capital city. New leaders of the revolutionaries came with 200 men on board and the next day was the capital city attacked. The Belgian sailor who told this story was at that moment send to the shore. According to the newspaper Gazette were on board 26 guns, 16 machine guns, 5.500 rifles, 5.500 uniforms and 250 barrels gunpowder. A complaint was to be expected.
