The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
Much Damage Wrought
by w ell Aimed Shots
From Warships.
FIRE RETURNED
FROM GARRISON
Bombardment Begun Again
Yesterday Morning After Op-
portunity Had Been Given
Turks to Surrender-Ben-
ghazi May Receive
Fire To-Day.

DJerDh, runs, october 4--TrfpolR
hns been bombnrded twice by the
italian fleet. The first shot was fred
shortly after o'clock yesterdny
afternoon. Smelling YVES resumed
early this morning after n quiet night.
There was steady but slow Are from
the warships until dusk last evening,
and shots nlso came from tho forte
In the town.
The French steamer Tafana took a.
delegation from DJerba to the scene
of hostilities. Among the party was
the French consul general NJ Leon,
who made several Intellectual at<
tempts to land. The Tafana war
stopped about ten miles from Tripod.
by a boat from the cruiser Varez.
which ordered her to return. but she
remained for more than an hour, even
creeping in closer to the blockaded
town.
The white buildings OF Tripoli could
he plainly seen. and the whole field
of operations was unfolded before
the watchers. Officers of the Varez
explained that the battle had been
delayed because Admiral Aubrey. COM
mander OF the Italian fleet. had re-
| ceived request from the Tripoli gar
| rison for another days grace, and
gave the garrison an extra few hours.
| The battleship Benedetto Brin and
| armored cruisers Giuseppe Garibaldl
and Francisco Ferrucio drew up In
,-t.
no small craft in the bn-tlc line. and
the Varez stood off to keep back a..
| truders.
There was no sign or life in the
city. which appeared deserted. but tile
| Turkish flag flew from the castle and
forts. The first shot was directed to-
ward Charchatti fort and later Kerr
kerche fort was shelled.
| Fire Is Returned.
AS the first shells burst over Tri<
poll the garrison seemed to awakes
| 1t returned the fire with visor and
energy. a heavy cannonade was kept
| up on both sides for few minutes1
and then firing became desultory. So
| far as could be seen. no warship was
| hit.
Vice Admiral Faraveni at o'clock
! ordered his ships TO cease firing to
! permit the town to surrender. but no
| sign was given. and after a few min
| utes the ships began again. This time
| great havoc was wrought Forthca-
| lions were RACED. the forts suffered
severely. and the lighthouse to the
northwest was destroyed by shella
NO
means of knowing what the loss OF
! life was in Tripoli. but ample oppor-
tunity was given the defenders to es-
cape.
When the Tafana left the scene no
landing had been attempted by the
| Italians, and 1t was feared that dur
ing the night the town would be pill
| LACED by nomad Arabs. who had been
lowering in the vicinity for some days.
| Early this morning the first division
| of the italian fleet under Admiral Fara-
velli resumed the Commandment Tho
Turkish garrison occupied position
behind tho forts, and responded with
few shots. which fell short. The
| italian commander endeavored to avoid
damag cling private dwellings. but some
OF them were destroyed. and the gov
ernor's palace and the three forts at
the entrance OF the port are IN ruins.
The consulates and churches have not
! been damaged.
May BE BombRrded To-Day.
| The second division of the neet.
under Vice-Admiral Thaeon di Revel.
has approached close to Benghazi and
Derna, A bombardment OF these ports.
1t is understood. has been ordered to
begin tomorrow. 1t a denied that
| any blue Jackets will be landed IN the
Immediate future. Such a landing may
| possibly be decided upon after tho
arrival OF the expeditionary corps.
! Before commencing the lombard
ment OF Tripol. tho Italian squadron
| removed all mines and made a careful
| revision OF tho hydrographic chart. to
!nsuresafet y TO the coming trans
ports. This operation lasted several
days. and probably explains the real
reason for the delay in the lombard
| ment
Four italian officers have come to
DIerba, and are proceeding overland
toward Tripoli. on a accommodating ex-
petition as the Arabs are expected 10
| offer stubborn resistance to the Occur
| patton OF the villayet
Town Little Injured.
London. October 1.-THE Italian
feet bombarded TripolI Tuesday and
| Wednesday, destroying the forts and
| the valiq's palace, but taking care 10
| injure the town itself az little as pos.
sibie The Turkish gunners actively
returned the nTe. but wsre completely
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