Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-06
FIRST NEWS FROM
TURKO- ITALIAN WAR .
VERY CONFLICTING
Bombardment of TripoIi Con-
tinues According to italian
Report - Landing Party
Finds Three Dead in Forts

ROME, Oct. 5-A telegram from Tripoh
under todays date says:
1.-THE bombardment was continued yes
terday morning. The hre was directedi
against the outer defenses, the central
defenses being spared so as not TO del
stroy the town. The Sultania and Has.
midieh batteries were dismantled.
'The cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi enter
ed the harbor and Italian officers visited
the Hamidieh battery. They found the;
Turks had removed sights from 1he
guns and evacuated. Three bodies were
found in the battery.
up to the time this message Is sent
no offer of capitulation has been made"
BISHOP BLESSEs ITALY'S CAUSE.
Monsignor Bonomelli bishop of Crst-
tona, has issued a pastoral letter on the
subject OF Tripon. in which he says:
War is always terrible scourge, but
in certain cases like that Of Tripoh II is
hard necessity for the triumph Of
justice and civilization. 1t Is not blind
or arbitrary action or a thirst for con-
quest which has induced Italy, already
too patient and too often deceived. to
have recourse to arms. but the necessity
for our defense and protection OF our
economic interests and the vindication
Of our national dignity. too often over
looked by Turkey, while the Ottoman
empire is crowded with italian immi-
grants who bring their strength. their
muscles and the influence OF their cspI-
tai into the commerce and industry OF
the country"
The bishop concludes that he approves
and encourages the expedition to Tripoii
also because. next to the Tricolor. rises
the cross; next to the work OF civiliza-
ton stands religion, which has freed
the world from slavery. Italy certainly
will respect the religion of the natives.
but the work OF the missionaries, pro-
tected by the state, will produce salu-
tary transformation.
I'm the last days of my life, !, a
bishop of Christ and an Italian citizen,
bless the soldiers with all the strength
of my soul. Clergy and the faithful, let
us pray and wait with confidence
Advices received here state that the.
most serious damage and loss of life
during the bombardment of Tripoli oc-
CURED In the vicinity of the French fort.
which dominates the northwest side of
| the city, and at the docks. The new
/ Spanish fort near the hospital scarcely
resisted and tumbled at the first shells.
some casualties resulting. The defend
ers hurriedly retired to the pasha's cas-
| tie
Deputy Di Felice, who has been aboard
the torpedo cruiser Coatit, telegraphs
/ that the occupation of TripoIi will be a
4 tonic which Italy needdi in order to ex-
pend her latent energies. Within ten
years Tripoli will be transformed into
/ greater Sycily.
J Captain Craveri has been ordered to
Tripoh to organize force of carabneers
/ there.
Vice Admiral Faravelli reports that
/ the Tripoli batteries were so dismantied
/ that the Turkish soldiers retired withini
+ the town, the interior of which was not
attacked, in order to avoid damage to-
/ private property. If an attempt al re-
( sistance is still maintained, however.
there will be a further bambardment
today.
Sixty steamers engaged ordinarily in
emigrant traffic. have during the past
week been made over into transports
The army of occupation is generally
considered to be superior TO the force
actually necessary for the proposed oper-
atoms.