The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-06
BATTLESHIP
IS SUNK
ITALIAN WAR SHIP REPORTED
BLOWN UP BY Mine AT
TRIP0LI
ITALIANS Land TROOPS

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Rome, Oct 5.-Oficia1 confirmation
of the occupation Of Tripoli by the
Italian forces is received. Officers
from the battleship Garibaldi landed
Immediately after the bombardment
yesterday and proceeded Immediate
Iy to the garrison. Nearly all of the
gune there were put out Of commits
sion the others being hauled away.
London, Oct. 5.-Sir Edward Grey,
the English foreign minister is said
to be taking the initiative in a move
ment to have the European powers
act in concert in intervening in the
Turk-Italian war,
Constantinop1e, Oct 5.-The Ital-
ian batt1eship Cavour is reported
blown up by mine while entering
the harbor of Tripoli. According to
the report she struck a mine which
tore a hole in it's side and immediate
1y it sunk.
Rome, Oct 5.-The Italian govern
ment is undecided whether Italy's
flag waves over Tripoli, or whether
the Turkish garrison still holds out
A mass Of conflicting reports has
poured in but it is not authoritative
ly stated whether the Governor Gen
era1 of Tripoli has ordered the white
flag raised. One report stated that
after having decided to land a ex-
peditionary force of four thousand.
Admiral Aubrey deferred the landing
of the troops until additional forces
arrived from Italy to safe guard the
possibility of the Turkish garrison
and the horde of Arabs overwhe1m-
ing the comparatively small forse.
It is stated that the panic stricken
Turkey soldiers raised the white flag
Syracuse, Sicily, Oct 5.-Ttalian
troops have landed near Tripoli un-
der the guns of the feet and are ex-
pected to take possession of the city
according to advices received here.
Dierba, Tunis, Oct. 5.-Tripoi has
been bombarded twice by the Italian
feet. The first shot was fired shortly
after 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Shelling was resumed early this morn
ing after quiet night.
There was a 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 hostili-
ties. Among the party was the
French consul general, M. Leon, who
made several Intellectual attempts to
land. The Tafana was stopped about
ten miles from TripoIi by boat
from the cruiser Varez, which order
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for more than an hour, even creep
ing in closer to the blockaded town
The white buildings in Tripol1
could be plainly seen and the whole
field of operations was unfoided be
fore the watchers. Officers of the
Varez explained that the battle had
been delayed because Admiral AU
brey, commander Of the Italians had
received a request from the Trlpol
garrison for another days grace ano
gave the garrison an extra few hours
The battleshin Beneditto and armor
ed cruisers Giuseppe Gariba1d1 anc
francesca Ferrucio drew up IN line
opposite the harbor. There were nc
small craft in the battle line, anc
the Varez stood off to keep beck IN
truders. There was no sign OF Ife
in the city, which appeared deserted
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castle and forts. The first shots were
directed towards Charchatti fort ant
later Kerkerechre fort was shelled
AS the first shells burst over Trlpol
the garrison seemed to awaken, ant
returned the fire with vigor and en-
ergy. A heavy canonade was kept III
on both sides for few minutes ant
then firing because desultory. So IA
as could be seen no warship was nit
At 4 o'clock the ships were order
: ed to cease firing. by the admiral, Du
: permit the town to surrender, pu
8 no sign was given and after a-fev
I minutes the ships began again. I'M
; time great havoc was wrought. sFol
tifications were razed, the forts SUI
s, Tered severely and the lighthouse 7
the northwest was destroyed D.
shells from the Garibaldi. There wa
no means of knowing what the los
of life was in Tripoli, but ample OF
portunity was given the defenders I
escape
When the Tafana left the scene n
landing had been attempted by Tn
Italians and it was feared that dul
eing the night the town would
pillaged by Nomad Arabs, who ne
been lowering in the vicinity 10
some time
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