Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-10-05
Attack Continued lntermlttentIy
For Two Days, FortificationS
Being Reduced to Ruins;
WarShipS Escaped Damage.
DEFENDERS OFFER WEAK
RESISTANCE TO ENEMY
It Any Casualties Occurred 1t
is Not Known Foreign Con-
SulateS and Churches Spar
edi No Landing Attempted.
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Dterba, Tunis. oct. l.-Tripoli has
been bombarded twice by the Italian
fleet The first shot was fired shortly
aiter O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
smelling was resumed early this
morning after quiet night.
There was steady but slow fire
from the warships until dusk last eve
ming and shots also came from the
lorts in the town.
The French steamer Tafana, took
a delegation from Djerba 20 the scene
of the hostllities. Among the party
was the French consul general, M.
Leon. who made several Intellectual
attempts to land.
The Tafana was stopped about ten
miles from Tripoli by a boat from the
criser. Varez, which ordered her to
return, but she remained more than
an hour, creeping in closer to the
bloekaded town.
The white buildings of Tripol could
be plainly seen and the white field of
operations was unfolded before the
watchers. OFFICERS of the yareze ex-
planned that the bombardment had
been delayed because Admiral Aubrey
VI Inv ltalidH lititf iaQ
received a request from the Tripol
garrison for another day of grace.
and he gave the garrison an extra few
hours.
The battleship Benedetto Brin and
the armored cruisers Giuseppe. Garal-
baldi and Francesca Ferrucio, drew
up In line opposite the harbor. There
were no small crafts In the battle line
and the vereze stood off TO keep back
intruders. "a
There was no sign OF life In the
city, which appeared deserted, bu: the
Turkish flag flew from the castle and
forts. The first shots were directed
toward Charchatti fort. and later
kerkerche fort was shelled.
AS the first shells burst over Tri-
poll, the garrison seemed 70 awaken.
II returned the fire with vigor and en-
ergy. heavy cannonade was kept
up on both sides for few minutes
and then firing became desutory. So
far as could be seen no warship was
hit.
Vice Admiral Foravelli, at o'clock
ordered his ships to cease firing to
permit the town TO surrender. but no
sign was given and after few min
ultS lnt SUlDH Htkau aSoiht af'' N'''~
great havoc was wrought.
Fortifcations were razed, the forts
suffered severely and the light house
10 the northwest was destroyed by
shells from the Garibaldi. There was
no means of knowing what the loss
of life was in Tripol but ample op-
portunty was given the defenders TO
escape.
When the Tafana left the scene no
landing had been attempted by inc
Italians and II was reared that In. the
night the town would be pillaged oy
Arabs who had been lowering In the
vicinity for days.
Early this morning the first division
OF the Italian fleet under Admiral
Faravelli resumed the bombardment-
The Turkish garrison occupied po-
sitton behind the forts and responded
with few shells. which fell short.
The Italian commander endeavored
to avoid damaging private dwellings,
but some Of these were destroyed.
and the governors palace and the
three fo-Ss ut the entrance of the port
are In ruins. The consulates ana
churches have not been damaged.
The second division of the fleet.
under vice Admiral Thaon di Revel.
has been approached close to Ben
ghaM and Derna. A bombardment OF
these ports, It is understood. has been
ordered to begin tomorrow. II Is de-
MED that blue Jackets will land soon.
such landing may be DECIDED upon
after the arrival Of the expeditionary :
corps.
Before commencing the lombard
fr..l. tl.. al
removed all mines and made care
ful revision of the photographic chart
TO insure safety to the coming trans.
ports. This operation lasted several
DAYS and probably was the real reason
for the delay in the bombardment'
-Four Italian officers have come 10
Djerba and are proceeding overland
toward Tripoll on reconnoiterihs
expedition. as the Arabs are expected
to offer stubborn resistance to the
OF the village.