Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15

ARIA May II. 7. M.-Desperate
fighting has been In progress all day
near Grlboro, on the road to Filiplada.
Two brigades OF Greeks. with many guns.
two companies of sappers. and a squad
ron OF cavalry, attacked the Turks, who
were almost without artillery. The
Greeks forced the first Turkish line OF
defence. but met with stubborn re-
sistance at the second. In several places.
the bayonets were 50 close to the cannon
that they dhe bayonets) could not be
used. Already 800 of She Greeks are hors
de combat. The battle still continues
as this dispatch is being sent.
TURKS RETIRE.
DOMOKOs, May H. p. M.-The Turks
have retired In the direction of Phar-
salos
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS HAMPERED.
LONDON. May 1.-THE correspondents
of the Times a. Athens says: Tine re-
sumption OF offensive operations In Epirus
greatly complexities the situation. anu
tends to hamper the negotiations LOT
peace. The evident intention OF the
Greek commanders Is TO capture the
Turkish positions there. In order 10 sho"
that they have not been defeated.
'In an interview to-day. NJ. Ram. the
Premier, repeated his statement mat hu-
manitarian motives are Responsible LOT
the advance in Epirus, but he did not
deny the advantages (Which mlght ~
hoped for from the capture OF frc ~ "a
and the occupation OF the auJoiHihS h"-
kish territory. -,
1--WE are still at war he said, and
until an armistice rs concluded greece re-
tains her liberty OF action. we cannot
allow our activity TO be confined 10 lhrs-
solv. where the Turks are preponderant.
The Powers have hindered us from act
ing in Crete, but Greece cannot be parreh
EVERYWHERE or be compelled TO restrict
her operations TO a limited area
THE SITUATION.
vDON. May 14.-Except for the
fgbt,ng in Epirus. the Turco- Hellenic
situation is virtually unchanged from
what il was yesterday. 1t Is toleraniy
certain that only a few Greek troops re-
main i'm Domokos, the bulk OF Constan-
tines army having withdrawn TO lama,
where it will be in closer communication, ~ Il
with General Smolenski. This proDaDiy
explains the reported movements 2l me ny
Turkish army, as a number 81 l@u 49,,
Pasha's troops have been marching rom
Trikhala 10 Volo. Without doubt the re-
spite of the feast of Bairam Is very
welcome TO the fatigued men.
FIGHTING INDECISIVE.
The fighting in Epirus has been inde-
cisive II Is believed that Nicopolis -
not vet captured. but only the heishts
commanding the town. The GREEKS iiIau 'o
a pretext of the protection or tne pea
SAINTS: but they evidently have ihiorHia.
zion as 10 the reasons for the apparent
Inactivity of the Turks In Epirus. ms
is the seventh time the Greeks have at
tempted to advance TO Janina' ana r naS
met with a repulse, when the iuins
have never followed up. EVidentE LIN
Is something wrong with the Iurhlsn
forces at that point. The recent report
that q number of officers were taken
from Janina to Constantinople in chains
may. perhaps. explain 1t; OF, pOs9.D Drs
Turkey is holding her forces t nj
through fear of a movement lioii '1
garia.
SULTAN PERPLEXED.
LONDON, May IA correspondent or
the Times at Constantinople says: Tne
Sultan Is sorely perp exed ana enpdr-
raeeed by the Islamic influences. hiltary
and theological. which are united In We
hement protest against leniency toward
Greece as defrauding Turkey OF 'he les'-
innate fruits of victory -
The CORRESPONDENT adds that NJ cam
bon. the French Ambassador, spoke nope
fully yesterday, and predicted an carry
restoration or nOrmt Cohulioh9 anu
the conclusion Of peace.
TURKEY RESORTS TO PIRACY.
LONDON. May IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Athens says that
the Creek Government learns than Tur-
kew has de ided to resort 10 piracy against
Greek merchantmen, and tnat NJ. Skou.
loudis. the Foreign Minister, viii protest
TO the Powers.
BLAME PUT on IRREGULARS.
LONDON. May 1.-THE Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily News says: Gene
raj Smolensk has dismissed all the IT.
from his camp. believing they
are responsible for many OF the Greek
disasters, and he threatens 10 punish with
death any one who intrudes among his
troops" ...
GREEK TROOPS LEAVING CRETE.
CANEA, ISLAND or CRETE. May il.
The Greek troops have begun 70 embark,
and their departure from the island is
apparently TO be unopposed.