From Venice, May 15.
The Turks have some designe upon Dalmatia, all their forces
which are at Bosnia having order to be ready for a march
that way.
Those of Cephalonia have taken three ships laden with Merchandizes,
from the Pirates of Barbarie.
Our forces in Morea, in favor of the Inhabitants of Braco
de Maina, have had a notable success, to this effect; That our
Infantry being landed, and divided into 21 Bataillions; and two
days after, the horse being landed also in four squadrons, and
drawing up within 3 three leagues of Calamata, the Turks presently
advanced thence in a great body, & good order, but were
charg'd by ours with such resolution, that they took their heels
flying in confusion toward the said place, whether they were
so close pursued, that the gates being opened to receive them,
ours entred in with them, made a grand Massacre, gained
great booty, during which time the Turks that kept the Castle,
being terrified with the Cries and groans of their men,
and beholding the City all in flames, thought it time to shift,
and so quitting the place, got over the river, but some of our
horse and 1000 foot pursuing them, they were most cut in
pieces, the rest made prisoners. The plunder of the place was
great.
News being lately brought to our Fleet, that the Turks
Armada, was ready to put forth to Sea, they hastened toward
the Dardanelles, to dispute the passage with them.
The Turks Land-Army, hath given out a rumor, that
they are to march again for Transylvania, to chastise Prince
Ragotzi, for not conforming to the pleasure of the Grand
Seignor but out Senate, fearing that this may be a pretext to
obscure their designe upon Frioul, are preparing forces to send
thither, and have in the mean-while sent orders to the commanders
of that Province, to stand on their Guard, and keep
their Garrisons in good posture.
From Rustock, May 10.
The ship Salvador, which crossed the Sea, and was as far
as Calmar is returned to Wismar, but met with no ships, neither
have they seen any in the Sea, this ship is to go to sea again