From Venice, the 23th of June.
Our Senators no sooner received, by our Dukes Report, a Confirmation of the Victory
gotten by our Fleet against the Turkish Armadoe, but after a participation thereof
to all th' Embassadors, and Residents in this place, they appointed a Te Deum to be [unr]
in our Metropolitan Church; and there, in all our Churches continued for divers days
following; all shops being shut up the whilst; & many artificiall Fire-works made, & other
marks of publick Rejoycing thew'd, every one striving to be an actor therein; for that
when our affairs were in such a declining Estate, as they seem'd most lamentable, & past all
Recovery; they were again miraculously raised up by that unpected blow from the hand
of God; to whom alone all praise, for such a victory, being due, our most solemne Prayers,
with extraordinary almes to the Poore, were by the Senate presented. We look that
this Success will augment the fury of the Dïvano, especially against the Sieur Soranzo, our
Embassiadour at Constantinople: from whence we have word sent us, that upon the bare
Report of a Turkish Messenger (who came hither to demand the Kingdom of Candia,
and other unreasonable things) of his being ill used while he was here, that Counsell after
having made Irons to be put upon the legs, and hands, and neck of said Embassadour,
had caused him to be shamefully drag'd all along the streets of Constantinople,
and beaten with Cudgels, untill he was brought to the Haven, where he was put into a
Boat, and therein carried unto one of the seven Towers, and let down into a deep Dungeon,
wherein as yet he remains: Before all which, his chief Interpreter was strangled,
and then stab'd with a poyniard, before his face; with threatings, to give himself, are
long the like entertainment; although that the Sieur de la Haye Ventelaye, the French
Embassador, had divers times spoken very earnestly for him; all which availed him but a
little further; then to procure a small pittance of victuals for him, and to get him delivered
from a part of his chains.
Form Milan, the 24th. of June.
The Seventeenth of this Instant the Queen of Spain made her solemne Entire into this
City (accompanied by the King of Hungaria, her Brother) with the Magnificence which
I shall hereafter describe unto you. The Cardinall of Moutalto would not be present
it, retiring himself unto the Charter, house at Pavia, where he expects his Equpage
From Génott. The Duke of Mantua hath lately married a Sister of the Arch duke of
Inspruch, and of the present Empresses whereof the gave notice unto the said Queen.
After whose departure, the Marquis of Carcéno makes accompt to march into the Field
against the French; having for that purpose, receive some money from Spain, and demanded
from this Dutchie 100 l of their Trained Bands to put into his Garrisonned
Towns, in Lieu of the Souldiers, which he purposes to draw out of them.
From Genoa, the 27th. of June.
A Galley of the Duke of Tursi his Squadron come hither from Sicilia, acquaints us,
[unr]hat the Fleet of Spain had Order to set Sail, upon the twentieth day of this Moneth,
towards these Seas. Whereupon, 'tis said, that the greatest part of the Arms and Adminition
within Piombine, hath been transported unto Portolongone, for the Re-inforcement
of that Town. The Plague increaseth so mightily within the Kingdom of
Andon[unr], and many other Parts of Castilia, that the King of Spain is inforced to remove
from Madrill, Arauguez, there to receive his now-approaching Spouse.
From Turin, the third of July.
The Spaniards have sent unto Verceil four Companies of Cavalerie, and put a thousand
Horse, and as many Foot into Alexandria; with a purpose, as it is believed, to Imploy
divers Parties against the French Forces which are in Mont Farrat; although that,
for the present, as well th' one, as th' other, do so behave themselves, as they could not