Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-05
TRIPOL| SHEbbED:,
HAVOC IS severe
IORTITICNTIONS ARE RNHED By
ITALIAN NANN'S GUNS.
NO LANDING ATTEMPTED
Turkish Crews Desert Ilotllla Under
IIre-NcgOtatiOn for 1iipoh's
Surrender Pending.


Dierba Tunis oct. 5.-Tripoli has
been bombarded twice by the Italian
fleet. The first shot was fired shortly
after Q o'clock yesterday afternoon.
ShcIlng was resumed early this
morning after a quiet night. There
was a steady but slow fire from the
war ships until dusk last evening,
and shots also came from the forts
in the town. The French steamer
Tafana, took delegation from Djerha
a. the scene of hostilltes. Among
the party was the French consul,
General NJ. Leon, who made several
Intellectual attempts to land. The
Tafana was stopped about ten miles
from Tripoli by a boat from the
cruiser. Nariez, which ordered her to
return, but she remained for more
than an hour, even creeping in closer
to the blockade
The white buildings of Tripoli
could be plainly seen and the whole
field of operations was unfolded be-
fore the watchers.
Officers of the Nairez explained
that the battle had been delayed be-
cause Admiral Aubrey commander
of the Italian fleet, had received
request from the Tripoli garrison for
another days grace and gave the gar
rison an extra few hours.
The battleship, Benedetto, and the
armored cruisers, Guizppe and Fran
Ira n N n
poslte the harbor. There were no
smaller crafts in the battle line and
the Variez stood off to keep back in
truders
No sign of life in the city was seen
today, the city appearing desolated
The first shots were directed toward
Charchatti Fort and later at Ker-
kerche Fortresses. The first shells
burst over Tripoli before the garri-
son seemed to awake. A heavy can
nonade was kept upon both sides for
few minutes, and then firing be-
came desultory. So far as can be
ascertaned no warship was hit.
Vice Admiral Faravelli at 4 o'clock
ordered his ships to cease firing, to
permit the town to surrender, but no
sign was given, and after few min
utes the ships began again. This
time great havoc was wrought. For
tifications were razed. the forts suf-
fered severely, and the lighthouse to
the north was destroyed. 1t is known
not what the loss Of life in Tripoll
was.
The Tafana left the scene. No
landing had been attempted by the
Italians, and it was said during the
night that the town would be pillaged
by the nomad Arabs who had been
lowering in the vicinity for several
days.
Early this morning the first divis-
ion of the Italian fleet under Admiral
Faravelli, resumed the bombardment
The Turkish garrison was behind the
forts and responded with a few shells
which fell short. The Italian COM
mander endeavored to avoid hitting
private dwellings, but some of them
were destroyed, and the governors
palace and the three forts at the en-
trance of the port are in ruins The
consulates and churches have not
been damaged.
The second division Of the fleet
under Vice-Admiral Thaon Di Revel
has approached close to Bengal and
Derna. A bombardment of these
ports it is understood, has been or
dered to begin tomorrow. 1t is de-
MED that any blue Jackets will be
landed in the immediate future. Such
landing may possibly be decided
upon after the arrival of the eX-
pedtionary corps.
Before commencing the lombard
ment of Trpoli. the italian squadron
removed all mines and made revis-
ion of the photographic charts to in
sure safety to the coming transports
This operation will last several days
and possibly will be the real reason
Tor the delay in the bombardment.
Four Italian officers have come to
Dicrba and are proceeding overland
toward Tripoli on reconnoitering eX-
ppr,tion. as the Arabs are expected to
offer stubborn resistance to the
\ilact.