New-York tribune., 1911-10-03
TURKS IN TRIPOLI CALM.

Rome, oct "A dispatch 90 The ''Tri-
buna" from Malta SAYS that steamer
which arrived there AT o'clock this even-
ing confirmed the news that the Turkish
transport Derna had been sheiled and
sunk on Saturday In tho hsrbor Of Tcipoli.
Il also confirmed advices previously re
| ceived tha- the bombardm.nt would not
begin until Tuesday this in order 20 give
| the population time 70 withdraw 10 place
| OF safety
The "Tribnus' announces that the lisi-
| ian arinored cruiser Marco Polo, which left
| laramie on SATURDAY has captured the
| Turkish transport Sebah. loaded with am
| munition and troops, on the way 10 Tripoi
The Greek police at Pirsus TO-DAY seized
| q sixteen-ton sailing vessel which was
! loaded with arms and ammunition destined
for the Trpolitsn coast
A long special dispatch from TripoN de-
| scribes picturesouely the appearance of the
city on the eve Of Italian occupation. The
| native population. II appears, Is taking
the course of events with stolid indiffer-
ence. although the foreign population has
largely fed and most Of the business sec
ton of the city is closed up in view Of the
danger Of serious damage from lombard
ment The dispatch says:
The landscape Is serene one sees
party of big Turks lolling on the ramparts.
n6iI hidden by the snaue OF mick palms.
They have hoisted a red flag, which naunts
with O half hearted Air of defiance over tho
red forttications. Close by the flag il
guardian sentinel, while behind the para
pets one sees group Of soldiers watch
ing from the summit of the castle They
are not worried or nervous. Their air is
one Of profound indifference. For them
this day is no different from any other
daN
over in the barracks officers and gend-
srmes idle In the dOorWays observing with
ch9Ta Cteristic Oriental Carslessness the
passing Of little huddled groups Of fright
eHed foreign traders. their arms f'iled with
parcels. Women with infants in their arms
are At the heels OF the men. Patrols OF
soldiers pass gravely along the nearly de,
serted streets. The shops are closed ana
the windows barred. Hundreds Of houses
inhabitants. All the terraces are empty. eX-
cept that Of the Italian Consulate, which
is occupied by correspondents. Above me
hospital conducted by Italian nuns s,, Wsyes
gushed by his long flowing beard, has
climbed 10 the top OF the bell tower on The
Italian Catholic monastery and hosted the
German flag.
patiently the first firing. The LOCAL oat,
teries arc deserted. AZ sea flock or
frightened sailing boats 'ls scurr!lhS out
Of the hGrbOr
Thi3 evening the coffee houses in the
Arab quarter ieopened, and the priests ap-
pearing on the small balconies of the min
arets invited the people 10 prayer. CroWos
of Arabs gathered ar different points ana
read the posted notice in Turkish, which
says:
"The Italian government made an un-
Iuet demand on Turkey. asking her 10 give
up Tripoli. The Turkish Cabinet. together
with the parliament. IS preparing defnite
answer TO give 10 Italy. Meantime. we al.
jure the population 30 remain qTiet ana
respect the Italians.
This IS the message recsived by the local
authorities from Constantinople. It had
been expected that to-day would be filled
with the scenes OF war, but the contrary
was the case and the impenetrahle Af-
rican night settled down on "A town that
Was outwardly serene.