Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-05
THROWING SHELLS
TOWARD TR|POL|
Italian Fleet Has Bombarded
City Steady Fire
from Warships.
SHOTS FROM TOWN FORTS
Battle Delayed Because of Re
quest from Garrison for An
other Dav of Grace
after Notice.

Dierba. Tunis oct. 4-Tripoli has been
BON mbarded twice by the Italian fleet. The
first shot was fred about three o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Shelling was re-
sumed 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 hostilties. Among the party
was the French consul-general. NJ Leon
who made several Intellectual attempts to
land The Tafana was stopped by the
cruiser Varese when about ten miles from
Tripoli AMI ordered to return, but she
remained for more than an hour. even
creeping closer 10 the blockaded town.
The officers of tho Narcse explained to
those aboard the Tafana that the battle
had been delayed because Admiral
Aubrey. commander Of the Italian feet,
had received request from the Tripoli
garrison for another days grace after the
cxpration OF the three lays notice to
sure nder.
The battleship Bcnedetto Rrn and the
armorcd cruiser Giuseppe Ga1baldi and
posite the harbor There werc no small
craft in the battle line, and the Narese
stood off to keep back intruders.
There was no sign of life in the city
but the Turkish flag flew from the castle
and forts. The first shots were directed
towards Charchatti fort and later Ker-
keroche fort was shelled. No sooner did
the first shells burst over Tripoli than
p
turned the fire with vigor. A heavy can
nouade was kept up on both sides for
few minutes. and then firing became
desi,torY. So far as could be seen no
Wdrshp was hit.
Nice-Admral Farnveli at four O'Clock
ordered his ships to cease firing, to per
nit the town TO surrender. but no sign Of
| surrender was given. and after a lapse
! of a few minutes the shins began again
| This time great havoc was wrought
Fortiiications We're razcd to the ground
! the forts suffered severely, the light
house to the northwest was destroyed by
shells from the Garihaldi There was n
means of knowing whaT the loss OF lif,
was in 'rripoli. but ample opportunit,
was given to the defenders 20 escape
| When the Tafana left the scene o
operations no landing had been attempt
ed hy the Italians and 1t was fearec
that during the night the town would b,
pillaged by nomad Arabs, who had beer
lowering in the vicinity for some days
The admiral knew of the hasty remova
Of arms and ammunition into the in
terror
Again at an early hour this morning
the first division Of the Italian ncr
under Admiral Faravelli, resumed tn
bomoardment The Turkish garrison still
occupied position behind the forts. an,
responded with a few shells, which feel
short. The Italian commander tried Z
avoid damaging private dwellings in th
city. but some of them were DESTROYED
and II" governors palace and the thre
forts at the entrance of tho port are fl
ruins. The Consulates and churches hay
rot been damaged.
The second division OF tho fleet. unde
Vice Admiral Thaon III Revel has an
preached close to Benghazi and Derna
a bombardment of those ports, il is un
drstoOd has been ordered to begin 10
morrow. II is denied that any bluejack
cts will he landed in the immediate M
ture. Such landing may possibly be de