The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
ITALIANS Bombard rripali Hhen Turks
Refuse to Surrender.
RESISTED TO THE LAST
Turkish Gunners Are Reported to
Have Stood by Pieces After Deraol-
ition of Forts---Town Deserted by
People and Many Houses Destroy.
ed by the Firing.
. ed by the Firing.

TripoH has been bombarded twice
~ the Italian fleet. The frst shot
was fred shortly after three o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Shelling was
resumed early Thursday morning af-
Ter a quiet night. There was stea-
dy but slow fire from the war ships
until dusk Wednesday evening, and
shots also came from the forts in
the town.
The French steamer Tafana took a
delegation from Djerba. to the scene
Of the hostilities. Among the party
was the French consul general, Nc.
Leon, who made several Intellectual
attempts to land. The Tafana was
stopped about ten miles from Trip
oil by boat from the cruiser Var
ese, which ordered her to return,
but she remained for more than an
hour, even creeping in closer to the
blockaded town.
The white buildings of Tripo1i were
plainly seen and the whole field Of
operations was unfolded before the
watchers. Officers Of the Varese
found that the battle had been delay
ed because Admiral Aubrey, COM
mander of the Italian fleet, haa re-
ceiyed a request from the TripoI
garrison for another days grace and
gave the garrison an extra few hours.
The battleship Benedetto Brin and
armored cruisers Giuseppe Garibald
and Francesca Ferruccio drew up in
line in the harbor. There were no
small craft in the battle line and the
Varese stood off to keep back in
truders.
There was no sign of life in the
city, which appeared deserted, but
the Turkish flag flew from the cas-
tie and forts. The first shots were
directed toward Chrcehatetti fort
and later Kerekerche fort was she'll
ed. AS the first shells burst over
Tripoli the garrison seemed to be
awakened It returned lie fire with
viger and energy. A heavy cannon
ade was kept up on both sides for a
ew minutes and then firing became
jesultory. So far as could be seen
40 warship was hit Vice Admiral
FaravelI at four o'clock ordered his
ships to cease firing to permit the
sown to surrender, but no sign was
given, and after few minutes the
ships began again.
This time great havoc was wrought
Ind the Notifications were razed, the
.orts suffered severely and the light
house to the northwest was Destroy
I'd by shells from the Garibald.
There was no means of knowing
he loss of life in Tripoli, but ample
opportunity was given. the defenders
20 escape. When the Tafana left
he scene no landing had been at
:empted by the Italian feet, and it
vas feared that during the night the
own would be pillaged by nomad
Arabs, who had been lowering in the
7icinity.
Early Thursday the first division
# the Italian fleet, under Admiral
'aravelli, resumed the ombardment.
The Turkish garrison occupied pos
tion behind the forts and responded
With fusillade which fell short.
The Italian commander endeavored
20 avoid damaging private dwellings,
>ut some of them were destroyed,
ind the governors palace and the
:hree forts at the entrance of the
port are in ruins. The consulates
md churches have not been dana ged.
The Italian flag floats over Sui
.ania fort at Tripoli, which is occu-
pied by landing parties. Part Of the
feet is anchored in the harbor and
the warships lie a short distance
rom the dismantled fortifcations.
Few bodies Of Turks have been found
of the forts, and apparently no great
,mong the ruins of the forts, and ap-
oarently no great number OF Turks
,wre killed by the bombardment.
According to Constantinople re-
Nrt, not yet confirmed, the Italian
varships Thursday bombarded Ben
shazi and Derna. Various rumors
concerning a naval engagement In
Turkish waters, an attack against
Mytine and the blowing up the Ital-