again by the Regiments of Nogent, assisted by some others
that are of the guards; since which time the Enemy hath
not made any attempt to force any releif into the place, but
they endeavor wholly to hinder the coming of Provisions to
our Leagure; which they will hardly effect; for the Marquis of
Valavoir hath hitherto made good the passages; so that
we question not but to be very well supplied during this
siege.
From Venice, August 9.
It remains confirmed from divers parts that Prince Ragotzi
hath routed the Bassaws of Buda and Temiswar, the first being
escaped by flight and is not dead as was reported. This
Prince therefore encouraged by such successes hath declared
that he will defend himself to the last drop of his
blood; in order to which he is sending away some Deputies
to the Pope and Commonwealth of Venice to request
aid, for as much as it is against the Enemys of Religion;
and because the Wallachian and the Moldavian were heretofore
deposed by the Turk; they also desired aid of them that
they might be enabled to assist the Transylvania. The news
of this route coming to Constantinople caused in the Ministers
such an alteration, that neglecting all respect they stuck not
to violate the law of Nations, so that growing in a rage
against the Christians they imprisoned the Imperial and
French Ambassadors, charging the French of being complice
with his son in his letter in Cyphers which they intercepted,
and the other, that his master had permitted some
German Companies to serve under Ragotzi, not being satisfied
with what the Emperors Deputies had before demonstrated,
that it was without the consent of the Emperor;
and Ragotzi might for his mony have as many of them as he
pleased. The grand Seignior hath resolved his departure
for Andinopolie for all the next Winter, to further the preparations
for another Campagne.
By letters from the Levant we hear of Ussaims leaving the
Kingdom of Candy, being already gone to Rettimo to put
his trasures aboard the two Galleys on which he goes for