New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01
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ziere this morning sunk a Turkish de-
stroyer and torpedoes near Prevesa. The
Corazziere IS now on her way to laramie,
escorting a captured yacht.
The destroyer Alpine captured a
steamer manned by a Greek crew COM
ing from the north and at the moment
entering the harbor Of Prevesa. She
had five Turkish officers and one hun
dred and sixty-two soldiers aboard, be-
sides a quantity Of ammunition No
damage on italian side"
Nice-Admiral the Duke Of the Abruzzi
commanded the Italian squadron which
engaged two Turkish torpedo boats off
Prevesa yesterday. He sent TO the Min
.stry OF Marine to-day the following tel
egram:
L arrived off Prevesa on the morning
OF September 20 and established a block
ade. The commanders of the dotillas at
3 o'clock signaled that two Turkish tor
redo boats had left Prevesa in quick
succession.
"OHe nouIla chased the first. which
tried To- escape TO the northward After
a. briet exchange of shots the Turkish
boat steamed toward the shore. where
rhe was stranded, set afire end pla ed
hors de combat.
1.-TWO destroyers which chased the sec
ond Turkish torpedo boat returned i'm
mediately to Prevesa unchanged.
nave telegraphed the officers my salts
faction at the way In which they carried
out tie man9uvre.'
The vice-admiral was sent TO Prevesa
owing TO the information received that
Turkish torpedo boats had assembled
there with the evident aim Of running
into the Adriatic to attack Italian mer-
chant ships annoying open ports and
interfering with transports carrying Ital-
fan troops.
A semi-oficial note says that the Ital-
ian government has already declared
several times its determination TO main
tain the territorial status quo in the
Balkans, despite the war with Turkey.
The naval operations which the royal
fleet has been forced to carry out in Eu-
rOpean waters says the note, will not
affect the governments aforesaid UNI
shakable intention. These operations
are directed solely 70 guarantee the
country against preparations for the in
vasion Of Italys unprotected cities and
commerce and for the security OF the
military expedition 20 Tripol.
The Turkish Charge d'Anaires left here
tonight. Thousands Of manifestants
paraded the streets this evening, cheer
ing in front Of the Foreign Office and the
barracks.
Pope Plus to-day ordered Cardinal
Merry del Val. the Papal Secretary Of
state, TO communicate to him imme-
diately upon receipt all messages re-
garding the Tripoli affair.
When the Pontin read a dispatch to-
day saying that all the italian mis-
gionaries had refused 10 leave Tripoh
and that they remained under the pro-
lection Of the Italian flag at the italian
Consulate. His Holiness was consider
ably affected. and falling to mis- knees
on the prie-dieu exclaimed, Let us
prav for those true soldiers Of God and
religion"
The declaration Of war against
Turkey has been received with enthu-
=iasm in all parts Of the country. The
government is communicating 10 the
powers it's position respecting the vari-
Gus phases Of the conflict.
A dispatch from Genoa says that the
Turkish Consul there has received in
struct4ons TO go to Turin and withdraw
the Turkish exhibits from the Inter
national Exposition.
II is officially denied that the Pisa is
ashore. II is also declared that nothing
is known OF the reported sinking OF two
Italian cruisers.
TRv cable to The TrbunoI
paris Sept. 3O-The best informed
dirIon,atists here express very grave
doubts as 10 whether the war forced
poou Turkey by Italy can be localized.
General Cherif Pacha, one of the lead' 8
20 tho revolution that dethroned ABDUL
Hamid. but now. in exile IN Paris III con
,,rsation with your correspondent SAID.
ANY Turkish defence Of Trpoh Is nope
less. but the Italian occupation OF the
coast line Of that province is merely
preliminary phase Of tremendous Mos
lem upheaval and Of Turkish fury
sosiost Italy that no regime or govern
ment al Constantinopie could Win
stand &c,
Cberff Pacha, who is a grad iate OF y.
Cvr. the French West Point, added thH'
the erective Turkish force in Trpoh IS
snarooI,, more than five thousand men,
,o,... --~.alv supplied with ainmuhlron'
but ne thought that nevertheless inc
- o,countsr the determined