The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
THEY ATTACKED THE TURKS
The Greeks Have Assumed the OF.
fensive In Epirus.
THE BATTLE LASTED UNTIL DARK
The Hellenic Government Thinks
Renewal of HostiIiics VIII
Hasten the Armisticc.

Arta, May 14--(s p. m,)-Despcrate fight
ing has been In progress all day near Girl
boro, on the road to Fillipiada. Two bril-
gades Of Greek with many guns, two COM
panics OF sappers and a squadron OF cavalry
attacked the Turks. who were almost with
out artillery. The Greeks forced the firs,
Turkish line of defense. but met a stub
born resistance at the eecond. In several
places the bayonets were so close to the
cannon that they (the bayonets) could be
used.
Already 500 Of the Greeks are hors du
combat.
The Turks have occupied various heights
in the neighborhood. The battle will be re-
sumed tomorrow.
Since o'clock p. m. the gunhoat notilh
has been attacking Nlcopolis from inside
the Gulf of Ambracsia with simultaneous
attack proceeding from the land side The
iuIhisH piNteiies itIl4eu Nib"iV"7's ~"
resisted the attack. The coming on OF
darkness stopped the engagement
All of the Greek efforts are now conccn-
trated on capturing Nicopois and Prevesa
before advancing to Pcntepegada
Athens. May Ito p, MIA brief dis
AT, tns,
afternoon saws that bloody engagement
has been proceeding since early morning
near Griboro, between the Greek and Turk
ish forces. Grlboro is on the road TO Fill
lipiada Both sides, the dispatch adds
have sustained heavy losses.
London, May 15--The Athens correspond
emit of the Daily Chronicle says; The
Turks who had taken refuge at Griboro
we're largely reinforced during the night
tThursday) and received the attack of the
Greeks this morning (Friday) with ter
ribe fire. The Greeks retired with loss
OF 500 men.
London. May 1.-THE correspondent Of
the Times at Athens says: The resumption
of offensive operations In Epirus greatly
complicates the situation and tends to
hamper the negotiations for peace. IRE
evident intention Of the Greek commanders
is TO capture the Turkish positions there
in order to show that they have not been
defeated.
In an interview today Mr. Rail-, the pre-
micr. repeated his statement that luman-
itarian motives are responsible for the ad-
vance on Epirus. but he did not deny the
advantages which might he hoped for from
the CAPTURE OF rrevcsa and the occupation
of the adjoining Turkish territory. I'VE
are still at war" he said. and until an
armistice Is concluded Greece realms her
liberty OF action. We can not allow our
activity 10 be confined to Thessaly while
tho Turks are preponderant. The powers
have hindered lis from acting In crete, but
Greece can not be barred everywhere nor
compelled to restrict her operations TO
limited area.
I'VE hayo done our best to obtain an
armistioe; aud until It is accorded We must
act where and when We can. II We have
not already prosecuted the war at various
points and among the islands of the Aegean
ii is only because we have taken into cen
slderation the suffering to which the
Greek population might be subjected
The government apparently thinks that
a renewal of the war Will hasten instead
OF retard the armistice. This calculation
may prove to be correct. but 1t is more
likely that Turkey will seize on 1t as an ex-
cuse for delaying an armlstice and VIII
deal crushing blow to Thessnly.
Paris, May IA dispatch from Athens
this morning announces that the Greeks
have captured Nkopolis. the site OF the
Turkish fortress, on the peninsula on which
Prevesa is situated Eighty Turks were
killed In the engagements. Tho Greek
troops. the dispatch adds, have reoecupied
Souloura without opposition.