An Exact and Complete JOURNAL OF ALL THE Considerable Actions OF THE Confederate Fleets and Arms: From the Opening of the CAMPAIGNE, For this Present Year, 1695.  
Until the Conclusion thereof.  
LONDON, Printed for John Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall. MDCXCVI.   

A COMPLETE JOURNAL OF ALL THE Considerable Actions OF THE CONFEDERATES, Both by Sea and Land for the Year, MDCXCV.  
March 31st. N. S.  
THE Spaniards defeated 1200 French in Catalonia, killed 260, wounded 136, and made 690 Prisoners of War. As also another Party, whereof they killed 400, took 80, and put the rest to Flight. The King of Spain sent the Officers and Soldiers 12000 Crowns to be divided among them, for their good Services.  
12th. Amst. The French drew a considerable Body of their Troops together, to cover their Workmen that are employed in casting up a Line, between the Lys and the Schelde in Flanders.  
14th. The Troops of the Allies drew together, to form a flying Camp to observe the French.  
15th. The Turks gained a Naval Victory over the Venetians, beat their Fleet, and recovered the Famous Island of Scio, which was immediately after abandoned by the Venetians.  
17th. The French finished their new Line between the Lys and the Schelde, reaching from Courtrary to St. Denny, on which were employed 3000 Pioners, they raised several Batteries, and made a Ditch before their Line 8 foot deep, and 24 broad; and behind it the Marshal de Bofflers lies posted with the Troops under his Command.  
18th. The Marshal de Villeroy was made General of the French Army in Flanders.  
The new Grand Signior declared he would Command his Army in Person this Campaigne.  
24th. The Marshal de Villeroy arrived in the French Camp.  
25th. The Trident of 64, and the Content of 54 Guns, two Frenchmen of War, were taken by some English Frigates crusing near Malta.  
Centa a Spanish Garrison in Africa, near the Straits Mouth, continues to be besieged by the Moors.  
26th. Captain Bembo forced on shore and destroyed 7 Sail of French Ships, near Cape de Hague and Grantance Bay, 2 of which they got off, and brought away laden with Salt and Tobacco; they also destroyed 3 more French Ships at the same time, and laden with the same Goods.  
Alexander Molino, General of the Morea succeeded General Zeno, who after he had quitted Scio desired leave by Letters of the Senate to return home.  
The Intended Siege of Cazal, by reason of the great Snoes and cold Wether is turned into a Blockade.  
27th. 'Tis given out at Paris, the Dauphin will command upon the Rhine, where the French are forming a Camp.  
The Confederate Forces are also preparing to do the same there.  
28th. Marshal de Villeroy viewed the new Line, and afterwards drew off part of his Troops, especially the Horse, and Posted them in Courtray, Minin, Tournay, and other places near at hand, leaving the rest to guard the Line.  
The Guernsey and Jarsey Privateers had taken and brought in 9 or 10 French Ships, Prizes, laden with Wine and Brandy.  
Several new Frigates, Bomb-Vessels and Advice-Boats were lanced from the Docks on the Thames.  
29th. The French use all the necessary precautions to secure their Sea Coasts, both in the Ocean and Mediterranean.  
The Muscovites are preparing to enter the Country of the Crim-Tartars with a very numerous Army, and to attaque Azoff; the Czar commands in Persons, and has sent General Gourdon a Scotshman with 10000 Horse to Invest that place, and has left a good Army behind to secure his own Dominions against the Invasion of the Tartars.  
The Elector of Saxony will send a considerable body of his Troops to the Emperor's assistance in Hungary.  
30th. The Spaniards and Miquelets in Catalonia, defeated another Party of French of 2000 Foot, and 500 Horse, of which they killed 414 upon the place, and took 500 Prisoners, among them, 24 Officers, with a 100 Mules laden with Provision. The King of Spain to reward these good Services, has given 10000 Crowns, the Queen Regent 6000, and the Queen Mother 2000, to be distributed amongst the Miquelets and Country People in those parts.  
The Hope an English Frigate of 50 Guns was taken by 5 French men of War, after an obstinate Fight, in which she had 80 men killed and wounded, and was much disable in her Masts and Riging.  
May 1. Prince Eugine of Savoy, and the Governor of Milan viewed the Line of Circumvalation about Cazal, having left 5000 men to continue the Blockade of that place being resolved to besiege it in Form, as soon as the weather is proper for it.  
2d. The Elector of Saxony is to Command the Emperor's Army in Hungary this Campaigne, and will send 8000 of his best Troops to join the Imperial Army, to act against the Turks.  
3d. Prince Lewis of Badon arrived at Nurimburg, and has sent orders to the Imperial Forces to take the Field out of hand.  
The French are going to form a Camp near Landaw.  
4th. The Duke de Noailles is gone Post to Catalonia.  
5th. The Count de Montal is gone to command a body of 5 or 6000 men near Dunkirk.  
Monsieur de Vaubon is at St. Malo, to give the necessary orders for the fortifying that place.  
Marshal Choiseul commandeds on the Coast of Normandy, 5 or 6000 men are to encamp for that purpose near Bayone. At Marsellies they have planted 200 pieces of Cannon, and 40 Mortars on Batteries. Marshal Tourville has been there to view these Works. The Gensd'arms that wintered in Savoy are ordered to Germany: And to make good the late losses the French have suffered in Catalonia, 3000 men are sent thither, which before were intended for Piedmont. The French are preparing to draw out their Arriere-Ban this Summer, The Poll-Tax in France produces great complaints, besides 'twill fall short, which is worst of all, which puts the French Court upon new Methods to raise money; and the King himself is going to Alienate several of his Demesns or Crown Lands: besides new Edicts published for creating new Officers. The Deputies of the Clergy meet the 25th Instant at Paris, in order to give the King a good round sum of Money.  
6th. The Camp of the Allies broke up from Deynse, and the Troops returned to their Quarters, but they will have orders to march again in few days, and their Rendezvouz will be near Louvain.  
7th. The French are very apprehensive of the Confederates breacking into their Country, and therefore to prevent it, have made a Line between Haure and the Sambre Mareschal de Villeroy is gone to meet the French King at Campeigne. The Marshal de Boufflers in expected at Namur, being to command the Forces on that side.  
8th. The Assistance, an English man of War took 4 French Ships, Prizes, 4 or 5 Leagues off Heyligeland, laden with Wine, Brandy, Paper, Pruens and Molosses.  
9th. The French made a way half a quarter of a League broad, from Namur to Dunkirk, for the more easy march of their Troops to secure one another, being resolved to keep within their Lines this Summer.  
10th. Lieutenant Admiral Allimonde with some Dutch men of War arrived in the Downs,  
12th. The King of England embarked at Gravesend, and arrived in Holland, with a Convoy of 22 Sail of Men of War, besides Fireships and Tenders.  
16th The General Assembly of the French Clergey met.  
17.18, 19th. The English men of War have taken several French Privateers, with in these few weeks.  
20th. Admiral Russell sailed from Cadiz, towards the Coasts of Spain.  
30th. The Marshal de Villeroy is drawing his Army together at Leuzey, between Conde, Tournay and Aith.  
June 9 The King of England arrived at Aerseele, between Deynse and Thielt, and as his Majesty passed through Gent, the same Honours were done to him as are Customary at the Reception of a King of Spain. The Elector of Bavaria left his Camp at Ninove, where he had an Army of 40000, to come to wait upon the King.  
A Party of the Allies upon the upper Rhine, advanced very near Philipsburg, and burnt there a Magazine of the the Enemies of 6000 Sacks of Wheat, and 30000 of Oats.  
Monsieur Cattinat the French General lies close in Dauphine.  
Marshal de Lorge is arrived at Landau, where the French Army is encamped.  
The Prince of Baden arrived in the Confederate Army on the Rhine, which lies encamped at Gartach, and is about 22000 Strong.  
Marshal de Lorge passed the Rhine with the French Army, and have entrenched themselves near Bruchsal, being about 30000 M●n.  
The French Clergy gave the King but ten Millions of Livers, which is not one English Million, when 20 were expected from them.  
The Marshal de Noailles, the French General is fallen sick in Catalonia, and the Duke of Vendosme, who Commanded in Province, is sent to Catalonia to take the Command of the Army upon him.  
The Armies in Flanders are in motion, and a Body of 25000 of the Allies actually one the march to Namur.  
17th. The Duke of Wirtemberg is marched with the Forces under his Command, to invest the Fort of Kenoque, where he arrived the same afternoon, and in the Evening broke ground in order to attaque it. Major General Churchil marched with a considerable Detachment from his Majesty's Camp, to join the Duke of Wirtemburg.  
The Lines and Reboubts were finished before Cazal, and a Battery was raised, from whence the Besiegers fired, and did great Execution.  
18th. The Blockade of Cazal was turned into a Formal Siege, the Allies begin to attaque it vigorously, and have already made a good progress.  
The Grand Vizer disgraced and cast into Prison, with all his Friends and Favourites, and their Estates confiscated, towards carrying on the War, and the new Grand Viezr advanced by the Interest of the Sultana-Mother, who is a young Man, without any experience in Military matters, and yet must command the Army under the Grand Signior, who is preparing to march to Belgrade, where the Sultan's Palace is fitting up for his Highness' Reception.  
The Confederate Army upon the Rhine, continues encamped near Gartach, Steppach and Eppinghem, are very advantageously posted, and have fortified their Camp very strongly.  
19th. The Troops of Hesse and Lunenburgh are on the march to join them, when the Prince will advance towards the Enemy, who have no other design than to destroy the Forage, and then repass the Rhine; the Forces of Munster are all coming up to the Allies. Marshal de Lorge is decamped from Bruchsal to Viseloch.  
The Confederate Fleet under the Command of Admiral Russel appeared before Toulon, and took several small Vessels. They detached 30 Men of War to Final, to take in and Convoy some Spanish Soldiers thence, to Catalonia. The Inhabitants of Toulon and Marseilles, removed their best Effects, and were under great apprehensions of a Bombardment. The Grand Prior, Brother to the Duke of Vendosme, Commands the Forces in these Parts, being a Lieutenant General.  
Marshal de Villeroy marched with great precipitation to defend the Lines, which he apprehended the Enemy designed to force, having detached 30 Squadrons to observe the Allies motions about Ipres.  
A Brisk Action happened between the Allies and the French, near Fort Kenoque, many killed and wounded on both sides, but the Allies entrenched themselves and raised a Battery and fired upon the Enemy very warmly, and were preparing two Batteries more.  
22d. The Elector of Bavaria sent a Detachment under the Command of Brigadier Fagal, to attaque 800 French, who were posted on an Eminence, on this side their Lines, the only place from whence their works could be discovered, who repulsed the French and forced them within their Lines.  
14th. The Marquis of Carmarthen sailed to the Westward, with a Squadron of men of War.  
The Garrison of Centa sallied out upon the Moors, and beat them out of their Trenches, and filled them up, and killed a great number of them.  
The French are at a prodigious Expense in fortifying the Coast of Province, to prevent the Confederate Fleets burning their Ships and Towns.  
The Radzians defeated a Party of Turks under the Command of the Bassa of Silestria.  
Several Rencounters happened between Parties of the two Armies on the Rhine, and the Hussars frequently bring in Prisoners, but some of 'em going to near the French Camp, were attacked by a party sent from thence, and several of 'em killed,  
The Forces of Hanover, Zel and Wolfenbuttel being 3000 men, are marching to join the Army commanded by Prince Lewis of Baden.  
23d. Admiral Russel continues near the Isles of Hiores with a Fleet of 80 Sail, from whence they sail to Toulon, which alarmed the French, who had posted 3000 Foot, and 400 Horse near the Sea side, and had received 24 Galleys from Marseills (half maned) to secure the Port, the entrance whereof was likewise strengthened with Chains and Booms, and Streets unpaved, and the tops of houses uncovered, and they had planted on Batteries 300 pieces of Canon, and 34 Mortars: the like care has been taken at Marseilles.  
The Trenches are opened before Cazal, and the Batteries are finished, and fired from with great fury.  
24th. The Duke of Vendosme arrived in Catalonia, and had taken upon him the Command of the French Army, and had made a Review of them, and found them mightily diminished by sickness, and several rencounters with the Enemy, and had sent to Court for a Reinforcement.  
The Earl of Athlone marched from Louvain to join the Forces of Brandenburg and Liege, who are encamped near the Mehaigne.  
25th. The French in Kenoque have 4 several times attempted to regain the Post the Allies made themselves Masters of, upon their first coming before the place, and were as often beat back with considerable loss. They have made a new Line within the Former, which cuts off Kenoque, in case the Allies should open a Passage that way. They have opened their Sluices, which has hindered the Works.  
Sept. 16. O. S. Lieutenant Admiral Allemonde arrived at Spithead with the Dutch men of War, Bombvessels, Fireships, etc. from Holland, and joined my Lord Berkeley.  
26th. N. S. Mahomet Bey is returned to Tunis, having rgained all the Places the Algerines had taken from him, and was preparing to carry the War into their Territories.  
Monsieur Cattinat lies still, having weakened his Army by great Detachments sent from thence to serve the Coasts of Province.  
29th. O. S. My Lord Berkeley sailed with the English and Dutch men of War, Bombvessels and Fireships under his command, to the Coast of France.  
27th. N. S. Two thousand Spanish Foot 500 Horse, and 7000 Miquelets, attacked 8 or 9000 French, under the command of Mounsieur de St. Silvestre, to convoy 200 Mules laden with Provisions to Castle Folet, and after a Dispute of 6 hours forced the Enemy to retire in much disorder, having killed many of their Men, and taken all the Mules except 25, who got into the Town.  
A Party of 600 French Horse and Foot were defeated, who designed to intercept the Allies Bread-Wagons, and other Provisions coming to the Army, 80 killed upon the place, and divers wounded.  
28th. The King of England left the Army under the Command of the Prince de Vuademont, and came with a Guard of Horse and Dragoons to Distleburg, near Gent, and from thence to Louvain, and will join the Forces under the Command of the Earl of Athlone, with those of brandenburg and Liege, which are marched towards Namur, as is likewise the Army commanded by the Elector of Bavaria, the Siege of that place being designed, and the necessary preparations of Cannon, Mortars, Ammunition and other Stores of War and Mouth being brought from Maestrich, to Liege and Hue; several thousands of Pioners are summoned in from the Country round about.  
Marshal de Lorge thought to have drawn Prince Lewis out of his strong Camp, made a faint of a March, but the Prince, though 10000 weaker than the French, would not stir, and so disappointed de Lorge, who returned to his old Camp.  
Rear Admiral Nevil arrived at Final, with a Squadron of men of War and Transport Ships, in which were embarked 5000 Soldiers for Catalonia, as also 1800 Bombs, and 1600 Barrels of Powder.  
The Elector of Saxony arrived at Viena, and was received by the Emperor and the King of the Romans, with all immaginable Honour.  
Marshal de Lorge fell Sick, and Marshal de Joyeuse took the Command of that Army upon him.  
July 3d. N. S. Namur was invested by the Earl of Athlone on one side, and by the Brandenburghers on the other side of the Sambre. The King of England arrived in the Camp the same day, about 5 of the Clock in the Evening: the Pioners began to work on the Lines of Circumvalation and Contravalation, and lay Bridges over the Sambre and the . 20 Battalions of English and Scots detached from the Army under the Command of Prince Vaudemont, are on their march on join the Camp before Namur; Marshal the Boufflers threw himself into the place, with several Regiments of Dragoons, and commands in Chief. Great numbers of Deserters come out of the Town of the Camp, being Italians and Spaniards, taken at the Battle of Martiglia in Piedmont. The Garrison consists of 19 Battalions of Foot, and 8 Regiments of Dragoons, 2 whereof are mounted, the Horses of the rest being sent away.  
The Marquis of Carmathen sailed from Plymoth.  
1st. O. S. The Fleet commanded by may Lord Berkeley arrived at Guernsey, and sails to morrow towards St. Malo.  
7th. NS. The Confederate Army before Cazal consists of about 30000 men, and push the Siege on with good success,  
Prince Lewis of Badens Army decamped and came nearer the Enemy.  
8th. The Duke of Savoy attaques the Town and Citidal of Cazal at the same time, and hears no new of Monsiver Cattinet, whose Army is too weak to make head against him, while his Forces continues on the Sea Coasts to secure them from Admiral Russel.  
The Army before Namur consists of 90 Battalions of Foot. The Horse under the Earl of Athlone are posted at Pioton.  
9th. The Troops before Cazal are advanced within a 100 Paces of the Counterscarp of the Town, their Batteries have dismounted several of the Enemy's Cannon; the Inhabitants murmur, and would willingly capitulate, the Spaniards have raised a Battery of 12 Mortars.  
10th. The Imperial Army in Hungary is about 30000 strong, and the Turkish Army at Belgrade about 20000 strong.  
11th. The Prince of Baden having been reinforced with the Troops he expected, decamped, and advanced towards the Enemy to attaque them, who in the Night, without sound of Trumpet, or beat of Drum, repassed the Rhine at Philipsburgh, leaving several sick-men, Tents and Baggage behind 'em.  
The Besieged in Cazal, who defended a Redoubt on the other side the Po, withstood two assaults, but finding the Allies were preparing for a third, they abandoned it, and retired into the Town, The French Court look upon this place as lost, and are in great pain for Namur, which is vigorously attaqu'd.  
14th. The Marshal de Villeroy passed the River Lys near Courtray, by 5 bridges, and being reinforced by the Troops drawn out of all the French Garrisons in Flanders, and the Count de Montal joined him, which made an Army of 90 Battalions of Foot, and 150 Squadrons of Horse, advanded towards the Army commanded by Prince de Vaudemont, which consisted only of 42 Battalions and 48 Squadrons, which however upon a signal by firing two pieces of Cannon, put themselves immediately into Order of Battle, the Prince changed his Camp, posting his Right at Arselle, and his Left between Gramme and Hottum, having the Village of Woutergem in his Rear. The Night following the whole Army continued in Arms, and entreched themselves, they thought the French would have attaqu'd 'em by break of day, but they did nothing but amuse them, whilst great part of their Forces filled off towards their Right, which kept the Prince in suspense till 3 in the afternoon, when he saw the Enemy's Battalions begin to plant their Colours between Canege and his Right, within 2 Musket shot of his Entrenchments, while their Horse and Dragoons moved towards the Village of Finck, in order to get betwixt the Prince and Gent, and then to attaque his Right wing in Rear and Flank: Whereupon the Prince of Vaudemont gave orders about 4 in the afternoon for a Retreat, and having sent way the Artillery, the whole Army marched off in very good order and made a most Excellent and Soldierlike Retreat, and notwithstanding the Enemy's numbers, who by reason of the great detachments had been made from the Prince's Army to Dixmude and Namur, were stronger than he by almost 40000 men, yet the Prince continued his march without any other disturbance, than that some of the Enemy's Troops charged 3 or 4 Battalions of his that were in the Rear of all, but the French were soon forced to retire, having several killed and wounded on both sides. The Prince marched all night and came to Gent the next day about 7 in the morning, and passing through that City, encamped with the Schelde before him, where he observes the Enemy's motions, and will march either to Brussels or Newport, as there shall be most occasion. The French being enraged at this balk. and unexpected disappointment, took their Revenge on the Country People, plundering and burning in their march, without any regard even to Religious Houses. The King of England Congratulated and Complimented the Prince of Vaudemont upon his Extraordinary Conduct, and told his Highness by Letter, that he had outdone the greatest General of the Age, and his Retreat was more Glorious, and more advantageous to the Common Cause than a Victory.  
The Prince's Army was reinforced with 9 Battalions, and the Earl of Athlone sent towards him to be near at hand.  
18th. The Siege of Namur goes on very successfully, the Besiegers made themselves Masters of the Forts on the Hill and a great Retrenchment that leads to the Town, being the most considerable outworks on that side. The attack was made with great Bravery and Conduct, for after a dispute of about 2 hours, the French were beaten out, although they had 5000 men to defend them, of whom there was a great slaughter made, viz. 1600. The Besiegers had about 4 or 500 killed and wounded, amongst which several Officers of the Guards, English and Scotch.  
4. and 5th. O. S. The Lord Berkeley with the Fleet under his Command, came to an Anchor before St. Malo, and it ●eing resolved immediately to Bombard the Fort on th● Quince Rock to the Westward, and the Battery the Enemy had raised to the Eastward, on point Danbour between which is the Channel to the Town, Colonel Richards was ordered to send three English and two Dutch Bombvessels to the Quince Rock, and 4 other Dutch to the point Danbour, which accordingly was done with good success against the Quince Fort, they fitting several Bombs into it. The next day every thing being ready to attaque the Town, the Lord Berkeley at 4 in the morning, made the signal, which Captain▪ Bembo with the English and Dutch Frigates appointed to guard the Bombvessels from the attempts of the French Galleys and Boats, stood into the Channel leading to the Town, and came to an Anchor near the Rock, which is about a mile and half from the Town; at the same time Colonel Richards with 9 English Bombvessels anchored between Captain Bembo and the Town, and by 6 a Clock began to Bombard; all this while the Enemy fired very briskly from the shore, and considering the Batteries on the great and little Bay, Isle Danbour, Fort Vaubon, Fort Royal, Quince Fort, etc. lay all round, the damage they did was inconsiderable. The Galleys and Boats were most troublesome, in taking the opportunity of the Tides, and rowing so near, as to gall the Line of Bombships: about 8 a Clock a Fire broke out to the Eastward of the Town, which smoked in several places: the Lord Berkeley, Admiral Allemonde, and Sir Cloudesly Shovel, came in their Boats to encourage their Men, and were very well pleased with the disposition of the bombarding, and one English and a Dutch Fireship, attacked the Quince Rock and lay so well too, that they set fire to the Wooden fort on the top of it, which continued about two hours, and employed the Enemy all that time; about 4 in the afternoon another great fire broke out to the Westward of the Town, so that 'twas easy to perceive the Town was extremely shattered; the bombarding was continued till 7 a clock at night, when having shot away all the Bombs and Carcases that were brought in from their Store-ships, being 900 and odd; Captain Bembo who commanded the frigates and Brigantines, etc. got 'em under Sail, and about 9 at night they all came to an anchor by the rest of the Fleet. The whole number of men killed and wounded were about 60.  
6th. Five English and 3 Dutch Bombships were ordered to Granville, which was soon set on fire, there having been 500 Bombs thrown in. The bombarding was continued till 6 at night, when 'twas left all in flames, the Enemy fired from 3 pieces of Cannon and two Mortars, but did little harm.  
9th. Admiral Russel was forced by bad weather into the Gulf of Palma in Sardinia.  
10th. The Allies had advanced their approaches to the Counterscarp of the Citadel of Cazal, and were preparing to attack it, which the besieged would not expect, but agreed with the Allies that it should be surrendered, after being demolished, the outworks by the Duke of Savoy, and the Principal Fortifications by the French, and to that end there was a Cessation of Arms for a month. The Allies found great quantities of Provision, Ammunition, Cannon, Mortars, and all Warlike Stores, which they divied among 'em. The Trenches had been open but 13 days.  
11th. Fort Pollard at Namur surrendered to the besiegers, in which was a Garrison of 55 choice men, under a Captain, two Lieutenants, an Ensign, and Engineer and Surgeon, who were made Prisoners of War. The Counterscarp near St. Nicholas Gate was attacked very vigorously, and a Lodgement made, which cost of English and Dutch about 300 men. Mr. Godfery, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England was killed with a Cannon ball near the King. The Duke of Bavaria attacked the Salsine, in which was 400 men, and carried it; as also other Works and Retrenchments without the Cohorn Fort, upon the Hill towards the Sambre. Dixmude surrendered to the French.  
The Venetians obtained a Signal Victory over the Turks in the Morea.  
12th. Ibrahim Bassa, had an Army of 20000 Horse and Foot, and General Steinau but 12000, who after 5 hours fair battle defeated the Infidels, and made a great slaughter of them, viz. 4000 killed upon the place, besides many wounded, and Prisoners; and took 10 pieces of Cannon, and 4 Mortars, all their Tents and Baggage.  
20th. The French Army repassed the Rhine with great precipitation. The Germans being close in their Rear, and would have given them battle, but they deeamped and sneaked off in the night.  
24th. The French demolish several Places in Catalonia, not tenable.  
28th. Marshal Joyeuse sent a Detachment of 16 battalions and as many Squadrons towards Flanders, and Prince Lewis of Badon has sent also from his Army a Detachment of 10 or 12000 Horse and Foot, which will be at the Camp before Namur before the French, having a short cut to march.  
30th, The French give out the Dauphin will go to the Relief of Namur, but 'tis not credited.  
Aug. 3d. Lodgments being made on the Counterscarp, after a sharp dispute, which cost 400 English and Dutch, and all things being prepared for an Assault on the Town of Namur, the Enemy hung out a White Flag, and desired a Parley, which was granted, and Hostages exchanged, and on the 4th. the Capitulation was concluded; and on the 6th. the Garrison marched out of the Town into the Castle, having the usual Conditions.  
Dixmuyde and Deinse were betrayed to the French by Major General Ellenberg a Dane, who went away immediately to Paris, and by Colonel O Farrel an Irish Man who commanded in the latter: The Garrisons were, contrary to the Cartel, detained Prisoners by Marshal Villeroy.  
The Marquis de Gastanaga has taken the Field with the Spanish Army in Catalonia, and is marching directly towards the Enemy, in order to oblige them to a Battle.  
The Great Duke of Tuscany has named a Knight of Malta to go in Quality of his Envoy Extraordinary to compliment the King of Great Britain upon his Accession to those Crowns.  
The Allies found in Cazal Seventy Pieces of Cannon in the Town, Twenty Pieces, and Four Mortars in the Castle, and 120 Pieces, and several Mortars in the Citadel, and in the Magazines 2000 Muskets and Fusils, 150000 Bullets, 1800 Bombs, 10000 Sacks of Grain of several sorts, with abundance of salted Meat, and other Provisions: The Garrison consisted of 3000 Men.  
The Tartar Han sent to the Grand Signior to let him know, that the Czar of Muscovy was marching with a numerous Army to attack Azof; which would oblige him to keep his Troops at home, for the defence of his own Country. But the Sultan not satisfied with this Excuse, sent him Word, That laying all Pretences or Apologies aside, he must come with his Forces and join the Ottoman Army in Hungary. The Grand Signior is on his way to Belgrade, where most of the Troops are already arrived.  
Great Preparations are making in France to relieve Namur: The Troops from the Coasts are on their march to join the French Army under the Command of the Marshal de Villeroy; as also Troops from other Parts, so that he will have a mighty Army when they all have joined him.  
The Prince de Vaudemont sent to the Marshal de Villeroy to demand the Garrisons of Dixmuyde and Deinse; which was roused, and they detained Prisoners, contrary to the Cartel or Agreement for exchange of Prisoners, which was settled soon after the opening of the War, from the General who is to pay 50000 Livres, which amounts to 4199 l. 11 s. 8 d. Sterling, to the private Centinel, who is to pay 7 Livres and an half, which is Twelve Shillings and Six Pence Sterling.  
The French pretended to demolish the Fortifications of Dixmuyde and Deinse, and threatened the Inhabitants to do it; but it was only to get a Sum of money, which they paid, so all was well.  
The Garrison and Town of Namur retired into the Castle according to the Capitulation, breaking down the Bridge between the Town and them. They left behind them 1430 Sick and Wounded men, whereof 140 were Officers. who are to be carried to Dinant. They had in the place 2400 Dragoons when the Siege begun, who are reduced to 7 or 800 men. Their whole Garrison is now computed at 6 or 7000 men.  
7th. The King reinforced the Prince of Vaudemont's Army with 30 Battalions of Foot, and 40 Squadrons of Horse, and ordered the Earl of Athlone to be in readiness to join them if occasion, because Villeroy was marching towards them,  
Aug. 1st. O. S. The Confederate Fleet was before Dunkirk, and sent in some Bomb-Ketches, Fireships, and Machine's, with several light Frigates and Brigantines to protect them against the Enemies half Galleys, and other armed Boats; of which they had a great many. The Bomb-Vessels fired 8 hours, and threw several Bombs into the Rees-bank and Peer-heads, which did some damage. But the French had secured the Rees-bank and Wooden Forts with Piles, Bombs, Chains, and floating Pontoons mounted with Cannon; the Machine Ships could not come near enough to have any Effect; whereupon the Frigates and Bomb-Vessels came away, having received but little damage from the Enemy, only a small Dutch Man of War, who in turning out run a ground, and was burnt by the French, the men having abandoned her.  
The French Army in Catalonia have actually demolished Castle-Follet and Ostalrick, and are retired towards Girone.  
The English Frigates have taken within these few days several French Privateers near our Coasts.  
The Grand Visier, Caimacan, and several other of the Principal Officers of the Seraglio, raised by Sultan Achmet, are strangled by the Command of the new Grand Signior, who permits the Sultana, Mother, to have great share in, and influence upon him and the Government.  
Admiral Russel in returning from Cagliari in Sardinia to the Coast of Province with his whole Fleet, having received no damage in the late Storms, as was feared.  
8th. The Republic of Venice is sending Ambassadors to the Court of England.  
9th. The Vaudois make frequent Incursions amongst the French, and bring away great Booties; they lately took 50 Mules and Horses laden with Provisions, going to Pignerol.  
10th. The Elector of Saxony is gone from Vienna to the Imperial Army, to take upon him the Command of it; which will be more numerous this Year than was expected, by the conjunction of the Auxiliary Forces of Saxony, Denmark, and Brandenburg, besides the Hungarians and Radzians, which together will make an Army of 60000 men.  
15th. Orders were sent from the French Court to Marshal de Villeroy to bombard Brussels, to try by that Diversion to draw the Allies from before Namur. But that would not do: However he came with his whole Army before Brussels, and sent a Letter to the Governor, to this purpose; That the King, his Master, had commanded him to bombard that City, except the Allies would promise to bombard none of his Maritime Towns during the War; and gave him six hours for an Answer; in which time it was impossible to know the King of England's mind. Villeroy added, That if the Magistrates of Brussels would give him eight Millions of Livres (which are about seven hundred thousand Pound Sterling) the damage the Confederate Fleet had done his Master's Subjects being computed at that Sum, he would forbear burning. Both which being denied, he threw in 4000 Bombs, besides red hot Balls, which did great damage, and put them into some Confusion and Disorder for a time: But the Presence of the Elector of Bavaria, and the Care and Conduct of Prince Vandemont, prevented the French executing their full Designs, who attacked the Outworks of Brussels, and were repulsed with loss. And after some damage done, they retired with their whole Army, and marched towards Namur, pretending to raise the Siege.  
17th. The Siege of Namur goes on successfully; the Trenches are carried on a pace; the Enemies in all their Sallies repulsed with great loss; Marshal de Boufflers prevented in his design of getting out with the Dragoons. There are now in Battery planted against the Castle and Cohorne Fort, above 150 Pieces of Cannon, and 50 Mortars; so that in few days the Attack will be made against the Counterscarp.  
Three thousand Bavarian Soldiers who are to reinfore the Spanish Army in Catalonia, have passed the straits under Convoy of two Dutch Men of War.  
19th. Admiral Russel is returned to Barcelona, with the Fleet under his Command, and had under his Convoy the Tur●ey-Merchants Ships, which he has sent away to proceed with all expedition on their Voyage homeward, being reinforced with three Men of War more.  
The Forces of the Allies that were before Cazal are marched in three Bodies towards Pignerol and Susa, whither Marshal Catinat has sent some Troops to reinforce those Garrisons, and is himself encamped at Diblon, where he fortifies all the Passes.  
20th. The Grand Visier is advanced a far as Jagodin in his march to Belgrade with his Army, which is believed to be about 60000 strong. The Tartar Han, to comply with the repeated Orders from the Grand Signior, is on his march towards Hungary, to join the Ottomans, The Muscovites have taken several Places from the Tartars, and are advanced far into their Country with a vast and numerous Army, consisting of about 400000 men.  
The Cossacks have also possessed themselves of several Castles belong to the Tartars on the River Nioper.  
21st. The Confederate Army on the Rhine is decamped, and marched towards Hailbron, and pretended to advance toward the Enemy on the other side.  
The French quitted Blanes in Catalonia, after having plundered and demolished the Place.  
23d. The Detachment from the Rhine has joined the Camp before Namur. And the French Troops from their Coasts have likewise joined the Marshal de Villeroy.  
Several French Merchant Ships were taken Prizes by the English Cruizers and Dutch Privateers.  
The Republic of Genoa has sent an Envoy Extraordinary to the King of England, being the first time: He is accompanied with several Persons of Quality.  
25th. The Detachment from the French Army on the Rhine, being about 7 or 8000 men, has joined the Marshal de Villeroy, who has received Orders from his Master to advance towards the Allies, and to endeavour to force their Campt at Mazy, and by that means raise the Siege, which now gives the Court some Pain, it drawing near a Period one way or other.  
26th. The Army before the Castle of Namur presses hard on the ●●si●ged, repulses their Sallies, and attacks their Out works with great Courage and Bravery, and has mad● very considerable breaches in the Castle and Forts. The King ke●ps the Hessian and Lunenburgh Foot to assist at the Siege, but has sent the Horse to reinforce the Army, which is very advantageously posted, the Camp being strong by Nature and Art: All things are disposing for a general Assault on the Castle and Forts of Namur at one and the same time.  
16th. O. S. The Confederate Fleet came to an Anchor before Calas; and the next day about eleven in the Forenoon Colonel Richards began to bombard the Town, which by one a Clock was on fire in several places. The French came out with their half Galleys, and armed Boats, thinking to annoy the Bomb-Vessels, but they were beaten back and put into Confusion, and recovered their Peer-heads with difficulty. About two a Clock a Bomb fell into their Magazine, and did great damage; for after this they never fired from the Cannon or Mortars, of which they had several Batteries. There were about 600 Shells thrown in, which did great Execution and has ruined great part of the Town.  
The Spaniards in Ceuta have killed 2000 Moors, and beat them out of the Outworks which they gained by surprise, making use of a scaling Ladders. The Garrison lost in this Action but 200 men, with some Officers of Note, who were killed, and some few wounded.  
27th. His Majesty left the Camp before the Castle, and put himself at the Head of the Army at Mazy; and observing the French Army to quit their Tents, and march in Order of Battle, as if they meant to come to Action, the King also embattell'd his Army, and was ready to receive them, and lay all night under their Arms. But the French only appeared before their Lines, and attacked an Out-Guard, but were soon repulsed, and came on no more. The Breaches in the Castle▪ and in the Forts are now wide enough for an Assault, which is resolved in a day or two; and all things are disposing to that purpose.  
The Grand Visier is arrived at Belgrade, and has laid a Bridge over the Save. The number of the Turkish Army is not yet certainly known; but 'tis confirmed that the Cham of Tartary is returned home to defend his own Country against the Moscovites.  
The Elector of Saxony is arrived in the Imperial Camp at Fusack: He came by Water from Buda, and was received at his Landing by General Caprara, and the Principal Officers, with a Discharge of all the Artillery of the Army.  
30th. A general assault was made upon the Castle of Namur, the Cohorne, and Cazotte Forts. The English and Scots under the Command of my Lord Cuts, attacked the Countescarp and Breach of the Terra Nova, being a Detachment of Grenadiers from the Army, and four Regiments of Foot. Three thousand Spaniards and Bavarians with Count Rivera, a Major General, at the Head of them, attacked the Cohorne on the side next the Terra Nova. Two thousand Brandenburghers under the Conduct of Major General le Cave, attacked the Cohorne on the Right of the Spaniards. Major General Swerin attacked the Cazotte with 2000 ; and a Colonel with about 2000 men attacked the Lower Town. The English and Scots advanced with great Courage and Resolution, and gained the top of the Breach through abundance of Fire on both sides, but found the Enemy so advantageously posted and entrenched behind the Breach, with the Ground on their side so very bad, so that they could not advance in any Front, and so thought sit to retire. The Spanish Major General was killed upon approaching the Cohorne; but the Bavarians took Post upon an Angle of the Counterscarp, and maintained a hot Fire with the French, who disputed hard to dislodge them. And when most of the Bavarian Officers of the Guards were killed and wounded, and that the other Regiments had suffered very much, the Enemy continuing their Fire with a great deal of Obstinacy, the English who had left the Terra Nova, not being able to do any thing on that side, supported the Spaniards and Bavarians, with my Lord Cuts at the Head of them; who at the same time ordered a Lieutenant of Colonel Mackay's Regiment with 30 men to pass the Palisades and attack a Battery of the Enemies, which he successfully executed, turning 7 of their own Cannon against them, securing at the same time some of their Mines: the English and Bavarians planting their Colours on the Palisades, afterwards made a very god Lodgement.  
During this Action, Major General the Cave with the Brandenburghers, and Major General Swerin with the Dutch, each of them made a Lodgement, which put the French upon thought of Capitulation; which they now desire, and Hostages are exchanged. In this brisk Assault my Lord Cutts was wounded, together with 54 Commission'd Officers, and 682 private Sentinels, and 19 Commissionsed Officers, and 319 private Soldiers killed, being the whole that were lost and disabled of the Detachment which my Lord Cuts commanded in that Service. The Besieged would have capitulated but for the Cohorn alone, but being rerefused they agreed for the whole; they demanded to days to expect Succours, but were only granted, the Articles were such as are usual.  
Sept. 2d. This morning the Capitulation for the surrender of the Castle, and all the other Forts and Works of Namur was signed, and the Allies immedately to●k possession of part of the outworks. The Articles are too long and tedious to mention, it shall suffice to say that the French behaved themselves very well in the defence of the place, deserved and had very good conditions.  
The Marshal de Villeroy the French General at the head of a hundred thousand Men drawn from the Rhine, the Coasts and other parts of France, had the great pleasure and satisfaction to be Spectators of the Bravery and Conduct of the Allies, who in sight of this vast Army, the Flower of all France, attacked and to●k it fairly, inch by inch, with Sword in hand, and not with treacherous Gold, as the French used to do it; and what yet raises the Valour and advances the Honour of the Confederates, the Garrison was a small Army consisting according to their own accounts of 14000 fight Men, all chosen Troops, with a Marshal of France, and several General Officers and Principal Engineers, to encourage them, and were well provided with all things necessary to make a stout Defence, to which may be added the strength of the Place, by new and considerable Works, which cost no less than three hundred thousand Pounds Sterling, which occasioned Mounsieur to believe it to be Impregnable, and put the French King himself upon assuring the Foreign Ministers at his Court, that cost it what it would, it should be relieved, though his Most Christian Majesty was extremely balked when he found the Contrary.  
The Squadron of Men of War under the Command of Captain Wilmot, and the Land Forces under the Conduct of Colonel Littleton have taken and ruined the Cape Farn●●is, b●ing the Eastermost settlement the French had upon Hi●panio●a, which is confirmed by all the Merchant's Letters that came lately from Jamaica, and that they were gone 〈◊〉 s●m● further expedition.  
Sir George Rook is going to Cadiz with a Squadron of three deckships, to reinforce and relieve Admiral ●uffel, who will return with the Great Ships under his Command, as soon as the Compaign ends in Catalonia.  
3d. N. S. The Duke of Savoy was indisposed, which ●●●'d to a Double Ter●ian Ague, but is now so well again, that he is preparing to go to the Army, which is ●●w joined by the Troops of the Allies, and in full ●●●r●h for some new Enterprise, having Bombs, Carcas●●●●attering Cannons, and all other necessaries for a Siege, 〈◊〉 'tis believed their Eye is on Susa, or Pignerol, which a little time with declare. The French Army under the Command of Marshal de Catinat continue in their Camp at Diblon, without pretending to attempt any thing, rather seeming contented to defend themselves, having built several new Forts and Redoubts, and fortified their Camp, and secured their Passes, withal imaginable Care and Cau●ion.  
And Engagement is hourly expected between the Venetian and Ottoman Fleets, they being near each other, and resolved to come to Blows, their force is pretty equal; the Chri●ti●n Fleet consists of 23 Sail of Men of War, 22 Galleys, 6 Gallicas●es, 4 Bombships, and between 8 and 9000 soldier's. The infidels have 33 Men of War, 18 Galleys, and 13 Galliots. What the Venetians want in number, is made up in bigness, their Men of War being larger than the Turks.  
4th. The Grand Signior is arrived at Belgrade, and has abandoned his design on Peterwaredin, and is marched with his Army into Transilvania, thereby to draw the Imperial Army after him, that they may come to a fair Battle, which the Sultain, by his measures seems chief to aim at. The Tartar Han, notwithstanding the Invasion of his own Country by the Moscovites, has joined the Ottoman Army with a small body of his Troops, so dispotick are the Grand Signiors Commands.  
5th. The French Court has been sufficiently mortified at the news of the surrender of the Castle of Namur, and the more, because they did not believe it could be taken by the Allies, flattering themselves that Marshal Villeroy with his huge Army would scare the Allies from their Campt at Masy, and the Besiegers from their Trenches. A Fire at Toulon has consumed a great quantity of Biscuit, baked for the use of the French Squadron sitting out there, which will retard their going out very much.  
5th. N. S. the Garrison of the Castle of Namur marched out at the breach of Terra Nova, being reduced to 4190 Foot, and 1205 Dragoons, of which only 160 were mounted: 3 or 4 Battalions of the Foot, and all the Dragoons were brisk and Gallant Men, but the remainder, which was greatest part of the Infantry, were very contemptible, Marshal the Boufflers, and Count de Guiscard the Governor at the Head of the with their Swords drawn: The Elector of Bavaria was on Horseback to see them, and the King of England was in Cognito, with the Duke of Ormond in his Coach.  
Marshal Boufflers was arrested in the Name of the Allies, and carried back to the Town of Namur, and thence removed to Maestricked, and there detained Prisoner, because his Most Christian Majesty had broke the Cartel, or agreement for Ransom and exchange of Prisoners, by refusing to send back the Garrisons of Dixmuyde and Deinse. Great quantities of Cannon, Mortars, Bombs, Granades, Balls of Iron and Lead, Powder, spare Arms, and other Provisions, both of Mouth and War was found in the Castle, where indeed nothing was wanting for the defence of the Place, which might have held out longer, but Boufflers was unwilling to hazard the lives of his Soldiers in another Storm, which the Besiegers were preparing, some Cannon and a good deal of Powder was thrown by the French into the Sambre after the Capitulation. The French Army under the Command of Marshal de Villeroy decmped silently, and made great marches to recover the Lines, having reinforced the Garrisons of Dinant, Phillipville and others. The King of England is marched after the French, to secure Flanders, and to dispose his Troops into Winter Quarters, having left a considerable body at Namur to levelly the Trenches and other Works, and to repair the Breaches.  
3d. O. S. A violent Storm happened, in which some laden Colliers were lost on the North Coast of England.  
7th. N. S. Palomos in Catalonia is actually besieged by the Spanish Army, and Admiral Russel was come before it, and had landed 3000 men to assist them, and had fired 120 Bombs into the Town with good success, but the Troops from Flanders having joined the Spaniards, and the English Admiral receiving intelligence that the French were fitting out their Fleet at Toulon, he immediately reimbarked the English, and sailed to the Coast of Province, to prevent their Fleets putting to Sea, who pretended only to transport some Troops to Catalonia, but really intended to repass the straits, and join the rest of of their Ships at Breast.  
9th. Nothing is expected from the Armies on the Rhine, for they begin to talk of marching into Winter Quarers.  
The Turks and Imperial Armies are near one another, and a Battle is expected on that side.  
The French Court was not a little troubled at the Arresting of Marshal de Boufflers, which has made them resolve to send back forthwith the Garrisons of Dixmuyde and Deinse, according to the Capitulation and Cartile. Boufflers is for his good Services made a Duke and Peer of France, and has obtained his Liberty upon his Parole of Honour, that upon his arrival at Dinant, the aforesaid Garrisons shall be immedeately returned.  
12th. The French Army is encamped at Cambron near Aeth, and the Army of the Allies at Limbeck.  
The unexpected Return of Admiral Russel on the Coast of Province, has not only alarumed 'em mightily, but broke their measures, for the Troops which have been their Guards this Summer, were on their March to join their Army in Catalonia, but are now countermanded, and returning to cover Marseilles and Toulon, and a stop is put to the fitting out the French Fleet, and the very Ships that were ready and at an Anchor in the Road, are come back into the Port.  
The Marquis de Nesmonde, who went out of Breast some time since with a Squadron of 6 Men of War and a Fireship is returned, having brought with him two rich English East-India-men, called the Prince of Denmark, and the Seymour, which he took 150 Leagues from the West of Scilly.  
14th. The King of England left the Army at Limbeck, under the Command of the Elector of Bavaria, and is gone to Loo, where his Majesty will make a short stay, and thence to the Hague, and as soon as the Convoy arrives from England, will embark.  
The Late Great Rains that have fallen in Flanders will its thought soon put and end to the Campaign.  
FINIS.