Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-06
aaller. Occupy City.


Rome, Oct 6.-The Italians have oc-
cupied Sultania fort and the Italian
flag now floats over Tripou. Detach-
ments Of marines have been landed to
protect the consulate, the Italian
church, and hospital.
~ the cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi en-
eked the harbor and italian officers
~ .ttod tho HAmidiah battery. They
Found the Turks had removed the
sights from the guns and evacuated
Three bodies were found in the bat
terry.
About 1900 sailors. with light field
guns, have landed from italian ships.
The most serious damage and loss OF
life during the bombardment was in
the vicinity Of the French fort, which
dominates the northwest side Of the
city and at the docks. The new Spanish
fort near the hospital scarcely resisted
and tumbled at the first shells. some
casualties resulting. The defenders
hurriedly retired to the pasha's castle.
English Fort Rssistsd.
The English fort at the left of the
harbor entrance offered a greater re-
sistance. and it's guns had longer
range. The fortiAcation was reinforced
by sand bags. upon which the smaller
shot from the fleet had little effect. It
was necessary for the warships to at
tack with guns Of larger caliber. and
two battleships were brought into play
before the fort was silenced-
The Turks behaved bravely. resisting
up to the last moment. The general
feeling in the town is shown by the
many white flags waving from the tops
Of houses, especially over buildings
occupied by Arabs.
Some of the Inhabitants Of Tripoli
displayed enthusiasm when they saw
the Italians landing from the cruiser
Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Advancing Turkish torpedo boats
were stranded and badly damaged.
The cables are cut between the land
office and the sea, and the cable ship
has been unable to repair them.
! Seen % Tonic to italy.
Deputy Di Felice. who has been
aboard the torpedo cruiser Coatit. tele-
graphs that the occupation of Tripoii
will bs tonic which Italy needed in
order to expend her latest energies
Within ten years Tripoli will be trans
formed into . greater Sicily.
Captain Craveri has heen ordered to
Tripoli 70 organise u force Of carabi-
neers there.
vice Admiral Faravelli reports that
the TripoN batteries were 10 disman-
tled that the Turkish soldiers retired
within the town, tho interior of which,
was not attacked. in order to avoid
damage to private property.
All Italy 10 exulting over the details
OF the bombardment Of Tripoli, and in
the larger cities eager crowds wait In
the streets for the news Of further sue
cessss. There are runors flying that
the Turkish and Italian fleets have met
In battle on Mitylene and that the re-
ported bombardment Of Prevesa was a
complete success.
Tho bombardmsnt at Tripoli was a
most one-sided affair. the Turkish guns
being Of such small caliber that they
wore unable to reach tho italian fleet,
which made II possible for the attack
ing ships to flre - carefully AZ II they
were st target practice.
Fear ~ Mines oslayed Attack.
Il u said the delay in the commence
nnsnts o9 the bombardment Of Tripoli
was 9ao 70 the fact that Admiral Au-
brey Learned from Italian residents
tha* the hafbor had been extensively
mined. This explains the firing at long
range and also the continuation of the
SOs:..!.:::. Os:..!::: .s.nent after the forts had been
s5lencsd. The search for mines proved
htlt36ss. but Admiral Aubrey exer-
scised extreme caution in making sure
that HIS ships were in no danger from
this source.
Ggs. Bonomelli, Bishop Of Cremonia,
- issued . pastoral letter to the
a joegy. ana the Catholics Of his diocese