THE GRECO-TURKISH WAR. 700 The fighting on the hills near Arta began again at dawn on the 14th. On the Greek side, the ist and part of the 3rd Brigade were engagedunder the personal direction ofColonel Manos. The heavy artillery in the batteries on the hills south of the river opened fire on the Turkish positions about Gribovo, but the range was nearly four miles, and the batteries did no harm whatever to the enemy. The fire of the fieldartilleryand the infantry wasmore effective.

ii p.m. he ordered a general retirement from the neighbourhood of Gribovo to the hills of Imaret. The retreat was carried out in good order during the night.

On the 14th the Epirote Legion at Flamburon had repulsed a sortie of two Turkish battalions from Prevesa. The fleet had bombarded the fortress in the morning, but had not kept up its fire very long. Its ammunition wasrunning out, and, on the other hand, the FORT AT THE ENTRANC TO THE GULF OF ARTÆ.

Turkish shore batteries seemed to be well provided, and replied vigorously.

On the morning of the 15th the Turks reoccupied Gribovo village, but did not advance any further. On the hills of Imaret the Greeks were at work extending their entrenchments under a downpour of rain, the bad weather adding tothe general discouragement. Onthe other flank the Turks advanced in force across the bridge of Luros. The outposts of the 3rd Greek Brigade fell back before them, and there was some desultory skirmishing. By nightfall the Turks were concentrating a large force on the Luros-Salagora road, threatening the flank andrear of the Greeks at Kalkiades.

During these three days (May 13th,14th and The Turks were driven from the village of Gribovo and theolive woods on thelower slopes of theheights,but maintained their position on the crestsof thehills,and inflicted heavy loss on the Greek attack. Night put an end to the action, which had lasted fifteen hours. During the two days' fighting the Greek 1st Brigadehad lost thirty-three officers and 525 men, a heavier loss than that of the Crown Prince's army in any of the battles in Thessaly. Though some ground had been won, Colonel Manos knew that the Turks, who were being continually reinforced, would make a counter-attack next day,and he felt no confidence in being able to resist it. His men were exhausted, and his last reserves had been engaged for hours. At