The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-15
DESPERATE BATTLE FOUGHT.
The Greeks Put in Good Work While
Awaiting an ArmiStice,
PEACE BEGO IATIONS ARE HANPERED
By the Renewal of Hostilities-Pfemier
Rail- says Greece Is stlil at War and Re-
tains Her Right to Act as she
Chooses-Turks Leave Domokos'

ARTA. May 14-G p. M-Desperate
fighting has been in progress all day near
Griboro. on the road to Filippiada. Two
brieades of Greeks with many guns, two
companies Of sappers and squadron OF
cavalry. attacked the Turks who were
almost without artillery. The Greeks
forced the first Turkish line Of deience'
but met with a stubborn resistance at the
second. In several places the bayorets
were so close to the cannon that they
(the beyonets) could not be used. Al
ready five hundred of the Greeks are hors
de combat. The battle still continues as
this dispatch Is being sent.
THE TURKS RETIRE
DOMOKOs. May IA p. M.-rhe Turks
have retired IN the direction OF Pharsalos.
ARTA. May ll-9 T.. M.-The fighting
at Griboro has ceased and the Greeks
have occupied various heights IN the
neighborhood. Twenty-Five officers ana
four hundred men are hors de combat.
The hattie will be resumed tomorrow.
since 4 O'Clock =. NJ. the gunboat Flo
tilla has been attacking Nickopols from
inside the Gulf of Ambracsia, with 81
multaneous attack proceeding from .he
land side. The Turkish batteries replied
vigorously and firmly resisted the attack
rhe coming on of darkness stopped the
engagement
An the Greek efforts are now concen-
trated upon capturing Nicopols ana Pre-
vosa before advancing 10 gentepishauli.
LONDON. May 1.-THE correspondent
of the Times at Athens says: The re-
sumptlon of offensive operations In Epl-
4if
and tends to hamper the negotiations
for peace The evident intention OF the
Greek commanders Is 10 capture the
Turkish positions there. I'm order TO show
that they have not been defeated.
STILL AT WAR.
"In an interview to-day, VI. Rail-, the
Premier repeated his statement that hu-
manitarian motives are responsible for
the advance in Epircus. but he dld not
deny the advantages which might be
hoped from the capture Of Prevesa, and
the occupation of the adjoining Turkish
territory.
We arc still at war he said. and
until an armistice Is concluded Greece
retains her liberty of action. We cannot
allow our activity 10 be confined 10 Ihes-
sally. where the Turks are preponderant.
The Powers have hindered us from act
ing I'm Crete. but Greece cannot be barred
everywhere or Doe compelled to restrict
her operations TO a limited area.
we have done our best 10 obtain an
armistice. and until IL is accorded we must
act where and when we can. If we have
not already prosecuted the war al va
rious points, and among the Islands of
the AEGEAN 10 Us only because we have
taken into consideration the suiterngs
20 which the Greek population might be
subjected
''rhe Government apparently thinks
that a renewal of the war viii hasten
instead of retard an armistice. This
calculation may prove 10 be correct; but
it is more likely that Turkey will seize
upon IL as am excuse for delaying the
armistice. and viii deal aNcrushins blow
I'm Thcssaly"
THE SULTAN DELAYS
LONDON. May l5.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says:
"rho Sultan. acting upon the advice Of
Emperor William has declared 10 NJ
Cambon tine French Ambassador. that
he cannot agree 10 granting an armstice
until the basis of peace has been decided
upon and approved by him"
LONDON. May Except for the fight
ing i'm Epircus. the Turco-Hellenic situa-
tiOn is virtually unchanged from what it
was yesterday. Ii is tolerably certain that
only few Greek troops remain in Dom
akas. the bulk of Constantn'os army hav-
ing Withdrawn 90 Lima. where II will be
in closer communication with General
Smolensk
LONDON. Nav IA correspondent OF
the Times at Constantinople says: The
Sultan is sorcly perplcxed and embar-
raised by the lslamc Influences. military
and theological. which are united i'm vehe-
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