The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Italians Bombard 7r;sali Rhen Turks
Refuse ts Surrender.
RESISTED TO TIE LAST
Turkish Gunners Are Reported to
Have Stood by Pieces After DereoI.
ition of Forts---Town Deserted by
People and Many Houses Destroy
e., by the FIRING
e. by the Firing.

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FripoE has been bombarded twice
~ the Italian fleet. The frst shot
was fred shortly after three O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. Shelling was
resumed early Thursday morning a.
ter quiet night. There was a stea-
dy but slow fire from the war ships
until dusk Wednesday evening, and
shots also came from the forts in
the town.
The French steamer Tafana took
delegation from Djerba to the scene
Of the hostilities. Among the party
was the French consul general, NJ
Leon, who made several Intellectual
attempts to land. The Tafana was
stopped about ten miles from Trip
oil by boat from the cruiser Var
ese, which ordered her to return,
but she remained for more than an
hour, even creeping in closer to the
b!ockaded town.
The white buildings of Tripoi were
plainly seen and the whole field OF
operations was unfolded before the
watchers. Officers of the Varese
found that the battle had been delay
ed because Admiral Aubrey, COM
mander of the Italian fleet, had re-
ceived a request from the TripoIi
garrison for another days grace and
gave the garrison an extra few hours.
The battleship Benedetto Brin and
armored cruisers Giuseppe GaHbaldi
and Francisco Ferruccio drew up In
line in the harbor. There were no
small craft in the battle line and the
varese stood off to keep back in
truders.
There was no sign Of life in the
city, which appeared desertod, but
the Turkish flag few ION the cas-
tie and forts. The first shots were
directed toward Chrcehatetti fort
and later Kerekerche fort was sheii-
ed. AS the first shells burst over
Tripoi the garrison seemed to be
awakened. 1t returned the fire with
viger and energy. A heavy cannon
ade was kept up on both sides for a
ew minutes and then firing became
desultory. So far as could be seen
40 warship was hit Vice Admiral
FaravelI at four o'clock ordered his
ships to cease firing to permit the
:own to surrender, but no sign was
given, and after few minutes the
ships began again.
This time great havoc was wrought
md the Notifications were razed, the
.orts suffered severely and the light
house to the northwest was destroy
I'd by shells from the Garibaldi.
There was no means of knowing
he loss of life in Tripoli, but ample
opportunity was given. the defenders
20 escape. When the Tafana LETT
he scene no landing had been at
:empted by the Italian fleet, and it
vas feared that during the night the
own would be pillaged by nomad
Arabs, who had been lowering in the
vicinity.
Early Thursday the first division
If the Italian fleet, under Admiral
Taravelli, resumed the bombardment.
rhe Turkish garrison occupied pos
tion behind the forts and responded
With a fusillade which fell short.
The Italian commander endeavored
% avoid damaging private dwellings,
)ut some of them were destroyed,
ind t. ? governors palace and the
;hree forts at the entrance Of the
port are in ruins. The consulates
Ind churches have not been damaged.
The Italian flag floats over Sui
>ania fort at Tripoli, which is occu-
pied by landing parties. Part Of the
feet is anchored in the harbor and
The warships lie a short distance
rom the dismantled Notifications.
Few bodies Of Turks have been found
Of the forts, and apparently no great
lmong the ruins Of the forts, and ap-
oarently no great number OF Turks
,wre killed by the bombardment.
According to Constantinople re-
lort, not yet confirmed, the Italian
varships Thursday bombarded Ben
yhaZi and Derna. Various rumors
concerning naval engagement In
Turkish waters, an attack against
Mytine and the blowing up the Ital-
on hott1achin Cnntar III Eavorr at
Tripoli have not yet been confirmed
from any quarter.