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Mercurius politicus, Number 430, 19th-26th August 1658 E.756[11]

and in their flight saved themselves in a Valley, after
whom the Transylvanians pursued, driving them to the River
Mor, where they were drowned, The night after this fight,
which was performed July 4, the Turks forsook that Castle,
which the Transylvanians set on fire and laid into ashes.
And the whole Turkish army; all of them being commanded
to the battle became a prey. Now Prince Ragotzi intends
to fall on the Fort Gisula. and next on the Fort Temeswar.
In thelist of the chiefest prisoners are these. Bassa of
Agria, Mustapha Beg of Gran, wounded. The Colonel Aga
which commmanded the Ianizars, Colnel Gyenely, Aga
at Buda, and the Beg of Lippa: Alai Beg of Waitzen, is
dead, being trodden to death by the Horse. The rest of the
Prisoners as yet unknown. The Bashaw was shrowdly put
to it in the pursuit, so that he was forced to run into the
water, yet one of the Hussars pursued and caught him by his
Garment, to take him Prisoner, but he was rescued by some
of the Turks, and the Hussar was put to the sword.
From Warsovia, August 5.
The King of Hungary and Bohemia (now Emperor) his
Ambassador, the Lord of Kolowrath, is arrived here: this
City is full of the Polonish Nobility, which in abundance
have resorted to the Dyet; his Majesty of Poland hath accommodated
the said Ambassador with a lodging in a house
belonging to the Crown, half a league distant from hence.
When the Queen of Poland returned hither from Berlin,
her Majesty having effected her business there, was received
here with a great deal of pomp, and high affection of the
Lords.
From Kiel, 11 Aug.
His Majesty of Sweden, the Prince Palatine of Sultzbach,
and other Princes and high commanders arrived here safely
yesterday by water: but they tarry not here, but goe forward
in few daies. Some of the foot forces are imbarqued already,
some Regiments of horse are marching toward Pomerania,
and we shall shortly know, which way the design is intended.
The Lords Ambassadors were dispatched for the most part by
the King at Wismar.
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