The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-11
Establishes Post for De-
tense After Which
Troops Re-Embark.
SQUADRON SHELLS
FORT AT TOBRUK
Landing Parties Then Take
Possession of Smoking Ruins.
Turks Apparently Do Not
Intend to Abandon Tripoli
Without Further Deter
mined Resistance.

ftOlle, OCTOBER lU-1n1S Semi-OfnCial
announcement was made this after
noon:
The first contingent of the army
corps of occupation, composed of in
fantry. artillery and one company Of
engineers. left Naples on the night OF
the 9Th instant. and debarked to-day
at Tobruk. They established a post
for defense. after which the troops re-
embarked"
means that after disembarking in force
most of the troops again embarked,
leaving sufficient garrison to pro-
tect that point, while the other SOL
diers proceeded to other places. To-
bruk is one of the gateways to the
richest and best part of the Turkish
province. and that section of Tripoll
which the Italians are said to par
ticular covet
According to an undated dispatch
printed here. an Italian squadron
shelled the fort at Tobruk. Soon at
terward landing parties from the war
ships. advancing to occupy the forti-
iications. were fired upon. but rushing
forward. took possession OF the smok-
ing ruins.
In the absence of dates. it is pre-
sumed that this incident took place
before the arrival of the troopships
las described In the preceding semfi-
official announcements
On Way to TripoIi.
The greater part of the italian army
expedition is now on the way to Tri-
poll. This was learned from messages
IN conventional language that escaped
the censor.
A big contingent. comprising the
largest part of the total force, sailed
from Naples last night, and another
of To
rise to-day. More troops will depart
from Agosta tonight. These three
groups wifi assemble as one east of
Malta
The landing of a whole army corps
in Trlpoli is looked upon as one of the
most difficult operations of the war
despite the fact that little fear of an
attack by tine enemy is entertained.
Accordingly, every precaution looking
to the safety OF the troops has been
taken The battleship convoy covers
moving area one mile wide and i've
miles long. within this square the
transports appear secure from any
danger except the ever-present one of
the elements
Once safely arrived off the Tripon-
tan coast 1t is expected that with
favorable sea the troops can be landed
In two days.
Several correspondents have been
denounced to the courts by the crown
prosecutor as guilty of batraying
state secrets. Wherever troops are
concentrated these spies or alleged
spies are arrested. Still, absolute
secrecy is impossible. 1t is known that
that the fleet carrying troops to Trip
oil is made up OF sixty steamers,
which have been transformed into
military transports.
The larger part of the men ware EN-
barked at laramie and Agosta, the
distance between those points and
Tripoli furnishing the shortest route.
Lights E1tinguished
All lights on the transports were
ordered extinguished at night, and the
vessels proceeded in two lines half
mile apart, being preceded. lanked
and followed by battleships and
cruisers
The warshps in turn are protected
on all sides by smaller but faster
craft
Extraordinary police measures were
taken during the visit OF the King to
Naples for his farewell to the troops.
The special precautions We're due to
the fear of a possible anarchist at
tempt upon His Majesty. which had
been threatened in revenge for the
recent firm suppression OF anarchistic
anti military demonstrations. 1t had
also been reported that there were
Turkish spies in Naples. and there
was soma uneasiness lest mad act
BIO attempted by some Turk
VIII Resist Invasion.
Tripoli, October lo,--The Turks ap-
parently do not intend to abandon
Tr!poli to the Italians without further
determined resistance. For several