THE CONTINUATION OF A DISCOURSE, Lately Printed, and Entitled A Brief Account of the TURKS late Expedition against the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania; and the Hereditary Countries of the Emperor.  
Translated out of Dutch.  
LONDON, Printed by Richard Hodgkinson, and Thomas Mab, MDCLXIII.  
WITH PRIVILEGE.   

To the READER,  
HAving about a Month since, Printed a small Relation in Three Sheets of Paper concerning the Turks late Proceed in Hungary, Transylvania, etc. with good Acceptance: I thought I could not better Gratify their Curiosity, that took the Peyns to read the Former, then by Seconding That Introduction, with This Continuation of the Story: being Turned out of Dutch, and the Work of the Same Original Author, beginning with This where the Other broke off.   

A Continuation of the TURKS Proceed, etc.  
IN all This Action the Grand Vizier has played both the Fox, and the Lion, mingling Fair words, and Threaten; and Publishing still before the Blow, such promises of Liberty, and Immunity to such as would range themselves under his protection, as he well knew most likely to work upon the People, he had to deal with. It is true, that these Overtures of Clemency, from so barbarous an Enemy, were looked upon by the wiser sort, rather as a trick of State, than Good-faith; yet with the Generality, This way of proceeding took effect.  
The Place most in the Turks eye was Presburg; being the chief City of the Nether-Hungary: (wherein is laid up the Hungarian Crown) A Place, considerable both for the Goodliness of the Town, and for the Situation of it; to which advantage the Turk was no Stranger; as appears by the frequent Alarms, he gave to that City, the gaining whereof, would have opened him a way to Vienna, on the One side, and to Raab, Comorra, and Newhausel, on the Other: The Danube passing by in Two Branches, to the Island Schut, at the end whereof stands the Fort Comorra; and Raab not far off. Nor was it unknown to Count Strozzi, (the Governor of Presburg) how much the safety of the Whole, Depended upon the Security of This Part, which moved him to make timely provision, for the Defence thereof. But the neighbouring Places, that lay open, as St. George, Posing, Modern, etc. chose rather to submit, then expose themselves to the extremityes of Fire and Sword, by an unprofitable Opposition. Neutra indeed (a Place not far from Newhausel, nor less defensible) might have resisted, but did not, and upon the Rendition the Garrison, according to agreement, was conducted to Presburg. Tyrnaw, and other Towns yielded also.  
The Enemies next Attempt was upon Schinta, wherein was lodged a fair Artillery, but the Governor deported himself valiantly, and beat them off. By this time, October was half over, and the season, called the Turk to his Winter-Quarters: who finding his time lost upon Schinta, drew off to Newhausel; which place is now repaired, and strongly Garrisoned, the River Neutra being brought round about it. From Thence, the Turk took his march, with a considerable Body, to the Ship-Bridge at Gran, and caused some of his great Guns to be passed over there, as if his purpose had been to Winter in his own Territories. Those of Newbausel laboured hard to get into the Schut, and settle themselves, betwixt the Two Forts of Raab, and Comorra: whereupon Montecuculi and Serini joined their Forces to oppose them.  
And now the fortune of the War seemed a little to flatter the Christians; Nicholas Serini on the 17. of Oct. defeating a Party of 300 Turks, and his Brother Peter, about the same time falling upon a Body of about 7000 of them near Carlstadt, on the Frontiers of Stiria: where they designed an Inroad upon the Christians; but Count Serini, and Count Aursburg, from an Ambuscade, broke in among them, slew 1000, and took 100 Prisoners; among which were divers Persons of Note, and the Son of a great Bassa: the rest dispersed themselves; and the Victorious in this Adventure got great Booty.  
The Serinies have showed themselves, in This their deportment, the true Heirs of the Honour, and Valour of that Noble Family; and they put us in mind, of a memorable Action, which was performed by their Grandfather, Nicholas Serini in the year 1566, To his Eternal Glory.  
On the 6th of August 1566, Solyman the Magnificent laid Siege to the Fort Sigeth, wherein this great Captain, Nicholas Serini was Governor; who made many bold Sallies upon the Eenemy, took many Prisoners, and at one time caused 300 Turks to be beheaded; which so far enraged Solyman, that he plied his Batteries, and Attempts, with greater fury than before. Serini perceiving the New-Town to be upon the point of being entered, caused it to be set on fire, and retreated into the Old.  
A while after, the Turks assaulted the Old Town, but were so bravely received, that in One Storm they lost 2000 men. However they attempted it again, and carried it; whereupon, Serini was forced to retire into the Castle, against which the Enemy planted a Battery, and gave One surious Attaque; but were beaten off with great loss.  
While This passed, Solyman died of a Bloodyflux, (Sept. 4.) but Mahomet Bassa labouring as much as possible to keep his death concealed from the Turks, caused the Corpse (Embalmed, and Gloriously Clothed) to be exposed in a dark place to the People, as sitting on his Throne, and the Bassa himself, with all his usual Ceremonies, and Reverence, feigning some singular matter of privacy, and business with him. At length, the Bassa went out of the Tent, wiping his eyes as if he had been crying; which gave the Officers occasion to inquire, why he wept? To whom he replied, that It grieved his heart to think how many brave Soldiers would be suddenly put to the Sword: for (says he) Solyman has made a deep and desperate Oath, that if this Place be not taken in two days, every Colonel that bears any Charge in the Attempt, shall certainly be put to death. Hereupon, the Janizaryes fell into a direct Rage, and gave a furious Assault, but were repulsed with exceeding loss: they had howover set fire to the Castle, and now the Noble Defender of it, seeing his fate before his eyes, called the small remainder of his men about him, and exhorted them to stand by him, and resolve to die with him. Whereupon, he Clothed himself in a Violet-coloured Velvet Suit, took the Key of the Castle, and some Gold in his Pocket; caused the Gates to be opened, and the great Guns to be drawn thither, and discharged among the Enemy: and in a Cloud of Smoak, he issued forth with his Men, among the Turks, and fought till he was shot in the head. This was the end of the Valiant Serini. It was reckoned that 20000 Turks were slain before this Fort. No sooner was Serini fain, but the Infidels thronging about the Corpse, cut off his head, and set it on a Pole for one day, after which, they sent it with a Scoff to Maximilian the Emperor. Now to resume the Story.  
In October, the Count of Hollach, being chosen General of the Imperial Auxiliaryes, came to Vienna, his Forces (amounting to 6 or 7000 men) being Enquartered betwixt That, and Crembs; The Emperor's Army, lying at that time near Presburg, to recruit, being much weakened by many Inconveniencies. The whole Army, (with the Hungartans, Croatians, and Auxiliaryes, was computed to be 40000 strong; but the several heads, of so many Nations, who at this time were almost all in Vienna, could not (it seems) agree so well together, as not to need his Imperial majesty's singular Care, and Circumspect on to keep them from flying into Parties, and Passions. There was an Intent to join 7 or 8000 men that were raised in Silesia to This Body; but the Silesian Forces would neither march out of their native Country, nor obey any Foreign Command; so that They stayed at home to defend their Borders, and especially, the Passage by Jablunka.  
While the Christians were laying their heads, and their Forces together, to put themselves into a Posture, the Enemy broke up with his main Body before Newhausel, and about the end of October, took his March toward Gran, and Offen. The Tartars also with their Prey marched toward Tartary, carrying along with them their chiefest Captives in Coaches, and Wagons, driving their ordinary Prisoners along with Whips, naked; and their hair flying about their eyes, just like so many Beasts. In Vpper-Hungary, they met with some opposition, at which time many of the Captives were forced out of their hands, and about 2000 of these Tartars put to the Sword. Count Nicholas Serini's Design, was to fall upon them, at their passing over the Ship-Bridge, and followed them close, sometime in the Rear, otherwile on the Flank, still observing their motion till he found his opportunity to attaque them.  
Upon the last day of October, he set upon the Rear, and took from them 5 Wagons full of Captives, that they had gotten in Moravia; 200 Oxen, and 40 Wagons with Provision. In this Action, he did not only release the Captives, but defeated also their Drivers, which were about 600 Janissaries. They fought stoutly for 2 hours from behind their Wagons, so that Count Serini his Hussars, were forced to quit their Horses, and fight them on foot: which they did with excellent conduct, and success, giving Quarter only to Two Persons of Note, whose lives were at their mercy.  
Herewith, this Campagnia seemed to be at an end, and Count Serini, having in appearance little to do further with the Enemy, let his men march homeward: (wanting Fodder for their Horses) the Enemy in the mean while steering their Course toward Gran, Offen, and Weissenburg, as to their Winter-Quarters. The Turks left a Garrison of 4000 in Newhausel, under the Command of Two Bassas; and 10000 about the Fort, partly to defend the Place, and partly to repair the Fortifications. In Neutra, the Enemy left 1500 men, which Place was plundered before the Army marched away. The Earls Cochary, and Tekelly, with a Body of near 15000 men raised in the Upper and Nether-Hungary, came In to Count Serini; which Conjunction the Turks mightily endeavoured to hinder, but could not effect it. These Forces are likewise drawn out of the Field, since that time.  
The Auxiliaryes, That is to say; the Hessen, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Munster Forces; and Others from the Rhyne (some of which, namely Those from Hessen Darmstadt perished upon the Danube) are put into Winter-Quarters on the side of that River; but the Saxon, and Brandenburg Auxiliaryes, are to lie in Bohemia, and Moravia; and the Silesian Forces to tarry in their own Country: for the Council of War at Vienna, did not hold it Advisable, to Quarter all the Auxiliaryes near together, for fear of Surfeits upon the Fruits, beside that they would have wanted Fodder for their Horse, and in the foul deep ways they would have found great trouble to have fetched it. Another Consideration was, the Easing of the Hungarians, who were already sufficiently weary of Billeting Soldiers. In Fine; there is no great Noise of Arms, and Action, at present, but how the Enemy may be opposed next Spring, is the Consolation, and the Question; who threatens Vienna, and the Empire, with no less than 3 or 400000 Men at the Next Campagnia.  
It was now Resolved by his Imperial Majesty, to go to Regenspurg about the end of November following; there to Advise about the Reliese of the Empire, and indeed of Christendom: and his Imperial Majesty did likewise Resolve to send Ambassadors to the Pope, Spain, France, etc. to Solicit Succour. From the Pope, Monies are expected, France proffers Men (but who dares receive them?) Swede is willing to Assist in respect of their Interest in Germany, and they have sent already 700 well mounted that came from Bremen: so that the Instant Business of the Empire seems to be rather Preparation, then Present Defence; and to look forward toward the Spring: the Grand Signior having already dispersed his Letters of Menace, and Defiance to all Christendom throughout the Emperor's Hereditary Countries.  
Upon the Turks withdrawing the Gross of his Army, from about Newhausel, over the Danube, with a Countenance of Disposing himself to his Winter-Quarter; men's minds began to be a little Composed and Quiet; till Abafti, the Grand Signiors Creature in Transylvania undertook the Turks Aftergame, with those Forces that stayed behind; labouring his Utmost to possess himself of the Berg, or Mine-Towns, (whence comes the Hungarian Gold) and other Frontier Places, and Houses belonging of Right to his Imperial Majesty: which Perfidious Design the Christians Army could not conveniently either prevent, or oppose, being already dispersed for want of necessaries both for Man, and Beast.  
This same Abafti; passed in Common Esteem, for a Person well-affected to the Christians, and as One that waited only a fair Opportunity to draw his Sword against the Turk; but his Actions have now discovered him: for perceiving what Reputation, Presents, and other Popular Advantages, have accrued to the Grand Vizier, and the Chief Officers of the Turkish Army, upon the Gaining of Newhausel; he likewise turned his Study, and Endeavours the same way, not doubting by his Interests, and Services, to draw from the Turkish Emperor as fair a Reward; undertaking not only to keep, what was already gotten, but to Enlarge the Conquest by a Considerable Addition.  
It being found neither commodious, nor beneficial to expose the Turks, and other Asiatic, and African Forces, (whose Bodies have been used to a Temperate warm Air) to the cold Winter-Blasts of Hungary: (which are sharp, though not long) the Hardship of the Winter-Warre was rather committed to the Mountaineers; That is; to the Abaftish Transylvanians, Moldavians, Wallachians, etc. whose Part it is, to maintain the Turks Ground at least, if not carry the Victory further; and in Brief, to hold the Imperialists in Play, till the Ottoman Army, may conveniently take the Field again toward the Spring. And lest the Town Neutra should be left Naked; instead of about 600 Turks, and Janyzaryes, that were taken out of That Garrison, Others, that could better endure the Air of the Place, were put in, and a Garrison of 115 Janizaryes into the Castle, (a Sort of People which are of great Credit with the Turk in Martial Affairs; and in truth, These were the Men that venture▪ d the hardest before Newhausel.)  
Janizaryes are Christians Children, which were either taken Captive, or given in the way of Tribute, by such Christians as have done Homage to the Turks, These Children are trained up from their Childhood, in the Mahometan Belief, and Inur'd to Military exercises. They are very Numerous and Valiant; and doubtless the best support of the Turkish Empire. As their Power is of great use, and service to the Ottoman Emperor in some cases, so is it in others not less dangerous, their Revolts and Tumults being seldom jaid, or quieted without Horrible Rapine, and Effusion of Blood. Misery of Miseries! that the Children of Christians should be thus engaged in so Implacable an Enmity to the Dictates both of Christ and Nature!  
About This Time; News was brought that a young Son was born to Mahomet, upon which Tidings, such a face was set upon the Busyness, as if it had been a Material Part of their Religion to welcome this young Idol into the world with the Sacrifice of more Christian-Bloud.  
Abafti's Aim, (as we have said before) was to work himself in among the Mine-Towns. The two first considerable Blocks in his way were Lewents, and Novigrad, (beside others of less Importance.) In Lewents were good Fight men, Backed with a Castle that was well fortified with Thick walls, and Firm Turrets. In This Place, the Enemy found stout opposition, and Lost many men before it; but at last pressing upon it with greater Numbers and no Relief appearing within distance, they took it upon Accord. Those that Marched out were in no sort Injured, and Those that stayed behind were disarmed, and did Homage.  
After Lewents followed Novigrad, that lies deeper in the Vpper-Hungary; which although a strong Place, and environed with a Morasse; yet after a stout Resistance was forced to Render to the Enemy. The Forces in it were conducted to Waitzen, where they betook themselves to work for their Living, as the Rest of the Peasants, and are enjoined to be ever in Readiness with their Arms. The Governor of it, by Name, Pedami, got leave from Abafti to go to his Countryhouse in Transylvania, and to dwell there, which soon after he did.  
On the Christians side, there was no goodwill wanting toward the Relief of any of these Places; but all their Attempts fell short, by reason of many Fatalities, and Accidents Intervening.  
These successes encouraged the Enemy to draw nearer to the Mine-Towns, and to endeavour the making of their Winter-Quarter thereabouts, and in Vpper-Hungary. A Rumour was then dispersed that the Great Vizier had Commanded the Magistrates of Frystadt, and the Neighbouring Parts, upon pain of death to make a Ship-bridge over the Waegh with all speed, and to provide Victuals and Fodder to entertain him at his coming back. Thus did new Cares and Troubles come on, in a season, when every man flattered himself with some hopes of Respite and Repose.  
Count Serini, that till now, stayed in the Isle of Schutt. put himself Instantly into Motion, and now and then, met with some Parties, and took good Booty from them; but alas? This would not serve to set the Balance even. Upon November 12. He took, in a Moorish Place, betwixt Raab, and Comorra, ten Camels and as many Mules, laden with Truneks full of Gold and Silver-plate; together with the Conductours, who were bound for Constantinople with this Booty.  
In Comorra (where the Officers were at that time under Question, and came off well, about the Surrender of Newhausel) there were great Complaints of Scarcity of Provision; the Country being so miserably wasted round about it. Whereupon, at Vienna it was taken into thought, how those out-lying Garrisons might be supplied, and the Enemy disappointed of their aim, who knew full well the State of their Necessities. It is certain, that the Auxiliaries and other Forces that were Quartered in Comorra, would much rather have kept the field, if all other Circumstances would have permitted it; but those Auxiliaries, who by too liberal Feeding on the Austrian and Moravian Fruits, had contracted diseases, neither could, nor would stir; beside that their General, Count Hohenlo, a Prudent, Expert, and Judicious Commander, gave many weighty Reasons against it. No sooner had this Lord made an Acquaintance in Vienna; but ill Fortune met with him his Chamber being Robbed of Write, Moneys, and Jewels, to the value of betwixt twenty and thirty thousand; Rix Dollars.  
The Swedish Auxiliaries were not yet come up; but by Advice from Leipsick, they were then upon their March not far from Thuringen, (about the midst of November) and 150. horse were likewise to come from Pomerania, which Forces became the Ground of great Mistakes, happening to be in Motion just upon that Nick of time, when the Ersordians (being then Outlawed) were in Expectation of the Men●zish troops: Upon whom they Issued forth, and in their Return left two Carpenters behind them, whom they hanged upon a Wagon, which did much inflame the tumult. but the Swedish troops, which had so much troubled the heads of divers People, proved to be a Force of another design, and Quality.  
The Rumour of the Return of the Turkish Army, (now so late in November) Increased more and more; at which time Filleck (Some ten mile from Cassaw) was given for lost; So that certain Regiments were immediately sent to make good the other Mine-Townes, which the Enemy had particularly in their Eye for a Winter-Quarter. Those Christians which about this time ranfomed themselves from the Turks, speak much of the Stupendious Preparations, which are now in hand against Christendom; Affirming it for a Certainty, that the Grand Signior is resolved to take the field next Spring with an Army of three hundred thousand Men, which causes great perplexities in Poband, Hungary, Moravia, Silesia, and Bohemia; but the Polanders, being at peace with the Turks, conceived themselves in some measure secured by virtue of that Agreement; but in the Tartars, Moldavians, and Walachians, they have not much confidence: Especially, when they are upon their Excursions. Many were of opinion, that the Turks were forced upon an irregular and precipitate retreat for want of Provisions, and that their attempts so late in the year, upon Moravia, and the neighbouring Provinces, were caused partly by the Inviting plenty of all necessaries, which those countries' afford; and in part, by the encouragement they received from their Correspondents in those Quarters; beside the scarcity, which their longer continuance, upon the Danube would infallibly have produced thereabouts, to the great inconvenience of their Army's next Spring.  
Hungary lay now groaning under the burden of the Turkish Power, and longing for aid; the Infidels overspreading it like a dismal Cloud, charged with Hail and Thunder: all men's thoughts, being solicitous, for deliverance, and in continual expectation where the storm would fall. Many were of opinion that submission was the best expedient in this extremity; but betwixt the sense of their Allegiance sworn to the Emperor, and the distrust they had of the Turks Justice to his word, divers held off.  
The Enemy (who did nothing rashly, though as is generally supposed, rather acting by Instigation then choice) counted it most adviseable to draw toward Cassaw the head City of Vpper-hungary; knowing full well that when ever the Christians should Unite, they would make this place the Seat of War, and settle themselves There: Wherhfore the Infidels went roundly to work, removing whatsoever might hinder their Progress, before any succour could come up to them, which succour would however at last signify not much against so Potent an Enemy.  
About this time, the Polanders were a little Frighted with the Tartars, who though returning homeward with their booty already gotten, might yet be tempted by their greediness after more, to break into the Cracovian, Waywood-ship; and from thence to advance into Silesia, according to the old saying, Si Turca veniet in Germaniam, Ibit per Poloniam. If the Turk comes into Germany, he shall pass through Poland. These Incarnate and Rapacious Devils, however kept off yet, and carried their prey to their Caverns there to divide it. One thing is, that Cham, being the head and Sovereign of these Tarters which had been in Moravia, was a friend to Poland, and about this time his Forces went in abundance with the King of Poland (in person) and the Army, together with a great number of Cossacks, against the Muscovite, marching over the River Nieper; otherwise called Boristhenes. The Turks however went on in their proceeding, subduing Shemnitz, Cremnitz, and other Mine-towns, and sending threatening Letters to the Magistrates thereabout, who being overawed by the Terror of those Menaces, moved the People under them to do homage to these Infidels. The taking of the Fort Novigrad, (upon the strength whereof the People so much depended) did not a little conduce to the Subjecting of the rest. And now they made their excursions toward Tokay, (where their Noblest Wines grow) a strong Hold, moted round about, & always reputed as invincible. Upon this place they practised both subtlety and force, as they had done before Novigrad; but honest men had the keeping of it, and so they were forced to pass it by.  
About this time the Turks caused the late subdued Lewents to be demolished, as not liking the manner of the Fortification, and sent a Menacing Order to those of Frystadt, to dispatch out of hand two Bridges over the Waegh, larger than the former, and to make them broad enough for whole Squadrons to pass a Breast; And now they began to talk loud of another Invasion into Moravia; to which end, many thousands of the Tawny-Tartars thronged into the Camp, as if those of the other complexion, had not yet played the devils sufficiently in the Country; Whereupon to prevent that Inroad, a Countermand was sent to most of those forces, that were now marched, or marching off to their Winter-Quarters; and Order given them to bend their Course toward the Waegh. Although this Countenance of the Turks design gained not much Credit, in regard of the season of the Year, it was however held for good discretion not to be too secure.  
Near the end of November, came to Vienna-Baron de Goes (with leave of the Great Vizier, and in company of a Turkish Chiaux of Offen) who long time had been employed as the Emperor's Agent toward the intended Treaty for Peace; which Baron, Affirms that the Grand Signior with the Tartar Cham, have resolved, with an Incredible Force, to come personally into the Field next Spring; and Join the utmost of their power against Christendom.  
Upon the taking of which Resolution, vast Quantities of Rice and Corn were Ordered at Adrinople, and Philippopoli to be carried to Greek-Weissenberg, and from thence to Offen. This determination and Proceeding, engaged the Christians to use their utmost Endeavours Possible, for the bringing of a considerable Body into the Field next Spring; and to this purpose, his Imperial Majesty having first given Audience to the Report of the said Baron, gives immediate Order for Preparations; taking his Journey to the Diet at Regenspurg, to Stir up the Princes of the Empire to a General Conjunction against the Turk. In the Interim, the Archduke Charles Joseph, being designed to keep his Residence in Vienna, put himself upon the way thither from Lintz; but fell into such a weakness upon the Journey, that he was enforced to go back. The Chief Officers appointed to stay behind in Vienna, applied themselves with all diligence to the putting their Orders in Execution.  
Schinta was now provided afresh with Ammunition and Provision, and the Great Artillery removed from thence, the Montecuculish Army, which for a long time had been Quartered near the Presburg Ship-Bridge, moved from thence toward Moravia. The Count the Souches conceived some hopes of recovering Neutra, and prepared accordingly; the loss of that place being reputed not much inferior to the loss of New hausel: Neutra being an Ecclesiastical Seat, Newhausel only a Seat for Soldiers, which begat a greater Zeal, and Earnestness toward the Recovery of the Place.