and in the River of Seville, to secure the coasts, of Spain
against any attempts that shall be made by the English, or
any other.
We have news brought hither likewise, that the Hollands
men of War, who are imployed in the Streights against the
Turks, have met with the Turkish Squadron, sunk two of
them to the bottom, and taken another which had in her
400 men, whereof 50 were Christians, held there in slavery,
and 20 Renegadoes.
The same day, another Vessel arrived here from Argier
with Letters bearing date the 4. and 12. instant, whereby
wee are given to understand, that two Squadrons
of Rovers were set out from thence, with order not to part
from each other, but to keep alwaies together. That all the
ships in these Squadrons were of the best sort which the
Turks set out to Sea, and that it was commonly beleeved,
that their design was to rove up and down the Mediterranean,
and to fight all Hollands-men that they shall meet with
in the Streights.
From Venice Decemb 14.
We are in expectation of News from our Generalissimo
Marcello, who hath been so beaten and tossed with tempests,
that all his ships were dispersed, and they forced, for the saving
of themselves, to throw over-board part of their lading.
But an English ship called the Great Hercules, who parted
from our Fleet, fared not so well, being wracked near Chiozza
upon the Adriatick Sea, and all the men lost which
were in her, except onely the Captain, and a Gentleman of
Venice, and three Marriners.
We are advised out of Dalmatia, that the Bassa of Bossine
being blamed by the Ministers of the Tukish Divan, that
having so powerful an Army at command, he should do nothing,
considerable, therefore to pacifie them, he sat down
before a place of very great importance, with design to establish
there a new Winter-quarter, but the defendants maintained
it so manfully, that he was constained to retire to his
former Quarter.