The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-05
TRIPOLI IS
 FORWARDED
ITALIANS SHELL THE CITY AND FORTS ON TWO DIFFERENT
 OCCASIONS
Forts Reply But No Damage Is Done the Warships--Loss of Life On Land Hal5 Not Yet Been
 Determined

Djerba, Tunis, october 4--Tripoli has been bonbarded twice by the Italian fleet. The f1st shot was fired shortly after o'clock yester- day afternoon. Smelling was resum- cd early this morning after quiet night
 There was steady, but slow fire from the warships until dusk last evening and shots also came from the forts in the town. The French steamer Tafana took a delegation from Djerba to the scene of hostil- ities. Among the party was the French consul general, M. Aeon, who made several intellectual attempts to land. The Tafana was stopped about ten miles from Tripoli by a boat from the cruiser variese, which or dered her to return, but she remain cd for more than an hour. even creeping in coser to the blockaded town.
 The white buildings of Tripoli could be plainly seen and the whole field of operations was unfolded be- fore the watchers.
 Onloers of the yariese explained that the battle had been delayed be- cause Admiral Aubrey. commander of the Italian fleet, had received a re- quest from the Tripoli garrison for another days grace and gave the garrison an extra few hours.
 The battlesiaip Benedetto Erin and armored cruisers Giuseppe Garibaldi and Francesca Ferruceio. drew mp ir line opposite the harbor. There were no small crafts in the battle line and the yariese stood off to keep back intruders.
 There was no sign Of life in the city, whi,h appeared deserted, but the Turkish Tag flew from the castle and forts. The first shots were di- rected toward Charchatti fort and later Kerkeres he fort was shelled A the first shells burst over Tripol the garrison seemed to awake. It returned the fire with vigor. A heavy cannoHade was kept up on both sides for few minutes and then firine became desultory So far as could be seen 10 warship was hit
 Vice Admiral Faravclli at 1 o'c ocl ordered his ship to cease firing. to permit tho town to sur~enrer but no sign was given and after few min- ttes the ships began again. This time great havoc was wrought For tiications were razed, the forts sui fered severely and the lighthouse to the northwest was destroyed by shell from the. Garibaldi There was ns means of knowing what the loss life was in Tripoli, but amp oppor- tunity was given the defenders tc escape.
 When the Tafana left the scene n, landing had been attempted by tn Italians and 1t was feared that dur ing the night the town would be pillaged by Nomad Arabs who ha been lowering in the vicinity sev- eral days
 Early this morning. the first di- vision Of the Italian feet under Ad miral Faravelli resumed the bom- bardment. The Turkish garrison was behind the forts and responded with a few shells which fell short The Italian commander endeavored tC avoid damaging private dwellings. but some of them were destroyed and the governors palace and the three forts at the entrance of the port are in ruins. The oonsulates and churches have not been damaged
 The second division of the fleet under Vice Admiral Thaondi Revel has approached to Bengal and Der ma. A bombardment of these ports, it is understood has been ordered to begin tomorrow.
 II is denied that any blue jackets will be landed in the immediate fu. ture. Such a landing may possibly le decided on after the arrival of tho  expeditionary corps.
 Before commencing the lombard ment of Tripoli, the Italian squadror removed all mines and made a re vision of the Photographic chart, tc insure safety to the coming trans ports. This operation lasted scyera