The record-union., 1897-05-15
Desperate Fighting in Progress Near
GribarO, on the Aria Peninsula.
Greeks Occupying Various flights in
the Neighborhood.
Turks Reported to be Retiring From
About Domokos Toward PharsalOs
The Sultan Will Not Discuss the
Note of the Powers Offering nedia-
ton Until After the Great Bairam
Festival, Which Ends Tomorrow
Night.


Festival, Which Ends Tomorrow
Night.
ARIA, May IA, 6 p. m-Desperate
fighting has been in progress all day
near Griboro, on the road to Philip
piada. Two brigades of Greeks with
many guns, two companies of sap
pers and a squadron of cavalry attack
ed the Turks, who We're almost without
artillery. The Greeks took the first
Turkish line of defense, but met with
a stubborn resistance at the second
| In several places the bayonets We're so
close to the cannon that the former
could not be used. Already about 800
of the Greeks are hors de combat. The
battle still continues as this dispatch
is being sent.
ARIA, May IA, p. m.-The fighting
at Griboro has ceased, and the Greeks
have occupied various nights in the
neighborhood. Twenty-Five officers and
400 men are hors de combat The bat
tie will be resumed tomorrow.
Since p. m. the gunboat f1otilla has
been attacking Nicopolis from inside
the Gulf of Abraosia, with simultane-
Gus proceeding from the land side The
Turkish batteries replied vigorously and
firmly resisted the attack. The coming
of darkness stopped the engagement.
ALI the Greek efforts are now con-
centrated upon capturing Nicopolis and
PreuZ before advancing to Pentepiga-
dia.
PARIS, May IA. A dispatch from
Athens announces that the Greeks
have captured Nicopolis, the Turkish
fortress on the peninsula upon which
Prevesa is situated. Eighty Turks were
killed.
Greek troops, the dispatch adds, re-
occupied Souloura without opposition.
TURKS RETIRE.
DOKOMOS, May Il, p. m. - The
Turks have retired in the direction of
Pharsalos.
SITUATION GREATLY COMPLI-
GATED.
LONDON, May 14.-The correspond
ent of the Times" at Athens says:
The resumption of offensive operations
in Epirus greatly complexities the stu
alton and tends to hamper the nego-
tiatiOns for peace. The evident inten-
ton of the Greek commanders is to
capture the Turkish positions there, in
order TO show that they have not been
defeated.
In an interview to-day NJ. Ralli, the
Premier repeated his statement that
humanitarian motives are responsible
| for the advance in Epirus, but he did
not deny the advantages which might
| be hoped for from the capture of Pre-
vesa and the occupation Of the adjOin-
| ing Turkish territory. The Govern
ment apparently thinks that a renewal
of the war viii hasten, instead of re-
tard, the armistice. This calculation
may prove to be correct, but it is more
likely that Turkey will seize upon it as
an excuse for delaying the armistice
and viii deal a crushing blow in TheS-
| sally.
Except for the fighting in Epirus, the
| Turko- Hellenic situation is virtually
| unchanged from what it was yesterday.
1t is tolerably certain that only a few
| Greek troops remain in Domokos, the
bulk of Constantine's army having
| withdrawn to Lamia, where it will be
! in closer communication with General
| Smolenski. This probably explains the
| reported movements of the Turkish
| army as a number of Edhem Pasha's
troops have been marching from Trik-
hila to Volo. Without doubt the re-
spite of the feast of Bairamis was very
welcome to the fatigued men.
| The fighting in Epirus has been indie
cisive. 1t is believed that Nicopolis is
not yet captured, but only the nights
| commanding the town. The Greeks
made pretext of the protection of the
peasants, but they evidently have in
| formation as to the reasons for the
| apparent inactivity of the Turks in
| Epirus. This is the seventh time the
| Greeks have attempted to advance to
| Janina and have met with a repulse
which the Turks have never followed
| up. Evidently there is something
wrong with the Turkish forces at that
| point. The recent report that a number
| of officers were taken from Janina to
Constantinople in chains, may perhaps.
! explain It, or possibly Turkey is hold
| ing her forces there through fear of
movement from Bulgaria
! SULTAN NOT IN A HURRY.
| CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1.-THE
| Turkish Government, in it's reply to
! the note of the ambassadors Offering
mediation between Turkey and Greece.
says that the Sultan viii be in a posi-
+ ton to discuss mediation after the
! great Bairam Festival. which began
yesterday and ends Sunday night.
CONCENTRATION OF TURKS.
| ATHENS. May 14.-Advices from the
headquarters of the Greek army at Do
| mokos announce that the Turkish
| forces are executing movements which
are believed to foreshadow an attack
upon the Greek position
| 1t is reported that the Turkish left
wing has evacuated Almyros and is
moving toward Pharsalos. to the right
| rear of the place. General Smolenski
commanding the Greek right wing. has
reoccupied Almyros. restoring tele-
| graphic communication with the Greek
headquarters.
Unless the rearward movement of
| the Turks is the result of the action of
| the Powers, 1t is believed to indicate
| that Edhem Pasha is again concentrat-
| ing his troops, preparatory TO making
| a general attack upon the main Greek
stronghold.
TROOPS AT TRIKHII.A.
| PHARSALOS, May IA HEADQUARTERS
/ Of he Turkish rray in -