Army. The Inhabitants about Bremen have heard a
voice out of the Air Crying dolefally, Wet, wot, at which
Voice many of the people that heard it, were frighted and dyed instantly.
This is considently reported, but shall not credit
till we hear further.
Anne 1656. Funii 26. before the Dardanelles a great Sea
[unr] fight was betwixt the Venetian and Turkish Fleet.
In the Turkish Fleet there were
93 Galleys
9 Mahones of Caleasses
28 ships.
The Venetians have taken from the Turk 40 Galleys, Sunk
and burnt 10 Galleys and at the pursuit were taken 13 Galleys,
and Captain Bashaw, in all 63 and there were taken also
9 Mahones, and the 28 ships were for the most burnt. 4000
Christian slaves released, and 5000 Turks slain. 4000 Turks
made slaves.
The Venetian Fleet consisted of 24 galleys, 7 galleys of
Malta, 7 galeasses, and some other small Vessels, and of 28
Men of War. The Venetians lost in this fight, his Excellency
their Captain generall Marcello, 300 Souldiers and Matiners,
and these following ships were burnt, the ship sultan,
the ship St Peter, and the ship with the Arms of Leek.
This news was brought to Venice the first of August, by
Capt. Lazaro Mocenigo, coming with the Ship in which Captain
Van Rodis was, accompanied with 2 other ships.
From Vienna, August 2.
Those commanded Forces out of the Emperors Regiments
each Regiment consisting of ten Companies, are now in their
full march to keep their Rendezvous at St. Maries in Taroll,
and are to go under the Gen. Enkfords command against the
Duke of Modena in Italy.
There went away from Crumana 28 pieces of Canon, small
and great, 2 Mortar pieces, and 18 Waggons laden with Ammunition
toward Linte, to follow the Army, consisting of
10000 men, and the Emperor hath resolved to publish a Manifesto