Constantinople. It is wondered that he should now go, having
so often denyed it before, but it is ascribed to his Sons favor
with the grand Seignior, in confidence of which and of his
Treasures, he takes his voyage, having left in his place Veley
Aga, a person of great value with the Turk.
By letters from the fleet, July 7 we hear of the arrival of
the auxiliary ships at Cerigo, where the fleet also was for
some time consisting of 34 gallies, 4o vessels, 6 galleasses,
40 Brigantines armed, these the greatest part were maned with
Volunteers, from the Islands who came in upon condition to
return to their home in Winter. The Enemies Navy consisting
only of small Vessels was in the Archipelago, and ours
at the date of this lettter was at Sea seeking for them to fight
them, but they avoid the encounter. In the mean time the
Marquis of Villa Nova General is arrived at out fleet. The
Captain of the Galeons, with seventeen ships, lyes at the Dardanelles,
and shuts up that passage, no one ship entring or coming
forth there without his permission.
From Turin, Aug. 17. S. N.
The Marquis of Ville, Commander of our Forces for
his Highness Royal of Savoy, hath by force taken the little
garrison of Cozzo, which had in it 25 soldiers, the prisoners
of Warr, and left a better garrison of our owne in that place,
it being looked on was of good advantage.
The Enemies are gathered together in a great Body towards,
Novare, to hinder the Convoyes passing with provisions
from Valentia to the French Leagure at Mortare. The
rest of their Army is gone towards the river Tesin, to give
protection to Viguevano. Their Governor Milan and General
the Count of Fuensaldague, lately sent abroad two small
Bodies of Hors, ordering them to attempt divers waies,
how to put releef into Mortare; but the Circumvalatlon having
been finished, and a good Progress made in the Siege,
neither of those Bodies are able to effect any thing. The
French expect 500 horse and 1000 Foot more which are
coming to them, so that they feare not a raising of the
Seige.