A Brief Chronicle OF THE TURKISH WAR, From July to January, 166● Turned out of High-Dutch.  
TOGETHER With his Imperial Majesty's Reasons for the undertaking of the War, and a Map for the better understanding of the Story.  
LONDON, Printed by Tho. Mabb, foe Henry Brome, at the Gun in Ivy-Lane, 1664   

TO THE READER.  
THE Turkish War upon the Empire, being at present the Great Action of Christendom; and that whereupon all men's Eyes, and thoughts are fixed, who have any Consideration, even for Christianity itself: It will perchance be a work not unacceptable, to give the World a brief Relation of the Rise, and Progress of the Quarrel; which is the Business of this little Treatise, being a Narrative of the most Remarkable Passages of the last Campagnia, Written in High Dutch by an Industrious, and Careful Hand, and turned into English, for the Satisfaction of the English Reader. There is likewise Order taken for a Continuation of the Story, which shall come forth in its due time, being Committed to the Care of divers Intelligent Persons, where the Scene lies, to gather the Materials for it; to the End, that nothing Worthy of Observation may be omitted. As to the Narrative in Hand; (to give the Reader a clearer Prospect of the Matter;) We shall Usher it in, with an Account Lately delivered to the State's General by Count Zinzendorf, (his Imperial Majesties Envoyé at the H●gue) concerning the Reasons of the War, and so proceed.  

The Reasons, whereupon was grounded the Proposal from his Sacred Imperial Majesty, to their Honourable Lordships the State's General, which they may be pleased to Weigh, and Consider.  
1. THat His Sacred Majesty gave no Cause for this War; but that Perpetual, and Irreconcilable Enemy to Christianity, provoked by no Injury; without any Colour, or Pretence of Justice, or Honesty; In the Year 1660. Seized upon Waradine, a strong Castle on the very Borders of Hungary, which he Garrisoned with a great party to infest the Neighbouring Provinces.  
2. Upon which account, his Sacred Imperial Majesty, was not only forced to Raise a sudden Army Himself, to oppose so great an Enemy, but also to call for aid from the other Princes and States of the Empire; as likewise to look out to other Christian Kings and States, unless he would have exposed the whole Kingdom of Hungary to present danger, and let those Royal Provinces of Transylvania, Willachia, and Moldavia be rend off from Christendom, and Enslaved to the Turkish Empire.  
3. When the Enemy gave some hopes of a Friendly Composing the Business, his Sacred Imperial Majesty was defective in nothing which upon hon st Conditions might conduce to Peace.  
4. When the last Year a Treaty was begun between his Majesty's Ambassador, and Ati Bassa, Plenipotentiary from the Turk, which afterwards was by Common Consent perfected, and in Expectation of a Ratification, than began other more weighty Conditions to be required, and harder ●erms, with a great deal of Perfidiousness, were almost imposed upon us: And at last having gathered a great Number of Forces together, both out of Asia and Europe, violating the Faith and Religion of all former Treaties, he broke into Hungary at the same Instant, both Proclaiming, and Waging War; (His Majesty's Ambassador, contrary to the Law of Nations, detained by force,) was proudly, and contumeliously used.  
5. 'Tis clear, this fraudulent Enemy hath taken his opportunity in a time, when his Majesty's Hereditary Dominions have been exhausted by continual Wars, and other Causes; as likewise almost all other Christian Princes weakened, by Civil Discords amongst themselves.  
6. Notwithstanding which, his Sacred Impeiral Majesty, and his Dominions have omitted nothing, whereby they might sustain the burden of so great a War, by their own strength, and hinder the progress of the Enemy until the Assistance from the Princes of the Empire could be ready.  
7. Which neither coming in time, nor with so considerable a Force as was necessarily required, the storms spread further: Newhausel, and other Cities of less Note were subdued by the Turks; Moravia laid waste by the Incursions of the Tartars; many Thousand Christians carried away to perpetual Captivity, The Faith and Constancy of Transylvania wavered; and which is most considerable, the Ambitious Enemy took courage from his Success; So that now he doth not only promise himself the Kingdom of Hungary, but likewise publicly boasts, that he will suddenly be Head of the Western Empire.  
8. To which purpose, as we are informed from good hands, he intends to be in the Field the next Spring, and with a greater Force then formerly, set upon his Imperial Majesty, and the Christian Empire, resolving to carry away with him all that he meeteth with from fourteen Years of Age to Sixty  
9 ' I is true indeed, the danger of this War doth more immediately hang over his Imperial Majesty, and his Dominions, but than it is not less a truth, that all other Christian Princes, both in General and Particular are concerned.  
10. Not only because all professing Christianity are by that Bond united into one Body, espeicall against him who equally detests all, taking his first Rise from the Ruins of Christian Kingdoms; particularly the Eastern Empire itself, and now desires nothing more than by propagating the Mahometan Superstition, to extinguish Christian Religion  
11. But in another respect it is clear, that the Event of this War doth concern All, and every One, although they regard nothing but their own security  
12. For seeing it is manifest, the Kingdom of Hungary, and other his Majesty's Dominions have been for a long time the sole Bulwark of Christendom; and no less manifest that, That being broke through, the rest lies open to an Infinite Rabble of Barbarians●; Germany being in the midst of Europe, and joining upon most Christian Kingdoms; the Consequence muct needs be this; His Sacred Majesty, and the strength of the Empire being once overthrown, (which God forbidden) that Cruel Enemy will lie heavy upon them all, and be equally formidable to every one of them.  
13. Neither is he only so for number of Soldiers, (which all Christian Princes should they Muster their Forces together, would scare equal) but likewise for Military Discipline; for in so numerous an Army there is none, that drink Wine; are delicate in the Diet, or in any other unnecessaries: none that maintain Chariots Feuds, Women, or any such like Impediments of War: So that the Turks can with less charge maintain Three Hundred Thousand in Arms, than any Christian Prince Fifty Thousand.  
14. Moreover, he hath this Advantage, he never regardeth the loss of his Men; the Effusion of whose blood he careth not for, so he may gain his design upon those he Warreth against; Subduing Town, and Country: the Common Soldiers themselves, out of a strange Superstitious persuasion, voluntarily devoting their Lives to his Service, whilst all Christian Princes are in another Condition, there being no Victory so great, but may be purchased too dear by Christian Blood.  
15. To these, we may add, that at this time (to the great disgrace of Christendom) the Turk hath verynigh a perfect Army of Christian Rebels, and Renegadoes; who being formerly brought up in Wars amongst Christian Princes, by engaging themselves to the Turk, teach them the readiest way of Pitching Battles, Besieging Towns, and ordering their Camp, heretofore not know by them.  
16. In the Common cause this is the sole difference; his Imperial Majesty cannot venture without some considerable danger, every wound given him (as the Proverb is) goes to the heart; but other Princes may engage without any Considerable damage, in respect of their power and strength, so that they shall not partake of his Majesty's danger, but gain to themselves Eternal praise and honour.  
17. Six Hundred Years ago, and divers times since, the Christian Princes undertook a Foreign Expedition against the Turk; only out of a design to propagate the Christian Cause; and the Common people Emulating their piety, Contributed thereunto voluntarily upon their own account.  
18. Neither is it probable any Christian Princes have so far degenerated from the piety of their Ancestors, as not to assist the same Cause, which is now more necessary, because to repel, not wage a War; so that that confederacy cannot but be most acceptable to God, wherein all Christian Princes unanimously agree to maintain the Common Cause of ●hristendom.  
19 The Report of this Confederacy (for Fame makes all things sound at the best) may not alittle Contribute towards the War, or at least-wayes take from the Enemy that hope, which he hath hitherto promised himself from the discords of Christian Princes, by which means he will not be so far Conceited, but dread that Power when united, which he Contemned, whilst divided into Factions.  
20. However things happen, his Sacred Majesty, under the protection of Divine Providence is resolved to venture, and Sacrifice, both to his own, and People's Fortunes in defence of Himself, and the Public good.  
21. But lest he should seem defective in that which was his Duty, (it being a satisfaction in misfortune to have omitted nothing, that might prevent it) he thought fit to send some of his Chief Nobility to most Princes in Christendom, that as well by his Entreaty, as Example, they might participate of so Glorious and Enterprise.  
22. Which thing having once purposed, He immediately thought upon their Honourable Lordships the State's General, not doubting, but that their Prudence, and Acquaintance with such Affairs will give an answer that may be an Example to other Princes, and let them understand that a Common danger, is to be Engaged against by a Common Charge and Council, hoping they will give such Assistance as shall be agreeable to the greatness of the danger, the Dignity which they bear amongst other Christian States; the Public and Private Wealth of those Provinces they command and that Glory which hath accrued to them both in Peace, and War; and lastly to the True, and sincere Friendship which hath always been between them, and the Roman Empire.  
23. Especially when they well know there seldom occurrs Matter for so much Virtue and Praise, and therefore his Majesty doth easily assure himself that upon their own accord they would engage inso Holy a War, and not suffer the Christian Cause to be Overthrown, or stand still whilst others reap the Glory.  
24. One thing more must be observed, that the Greatest Concern in the Affair, Consists in the Expedition, which as it Commends all Courtesies; so it is absolutely necessary to this that his Majesty may have sufficient time to anticipate the Council of his Enemies.  
25. But above all things, this must be taken notice of (viz.) how much it concerns all men that will bear part in so Pious a work, that this Year, or as soon as can be, the War be undertaken, that so the Enemy being frustrated of his design of overcoming Hungary, and Subverting the Roman Empire, may be willing to Embrace an honest Peace, which is a happiness his Majesty cannot promise himself, unless assisted from other Christian Princes; all being little enough, either to obtain the Victory, or continue the War.  
26. But the War being prolonged for some Years, the whole Strength of the Empire will be consumed, and by Consequence a greater necessity of requiring Foreign Aid, which in so miserable a Condition cannot be denied, by those that regard their own security; so that we may say, how much the less Christian Princes contribute this Summer to the War; so much the more will they be forced to give for the Future, neither then will it conduce so much to their praise, because requisite to their preservation.  
27. This is all his Majesty thought fit to Inform their Lordships of, though he might have added much more, but chose rather to omit it, lest he should seem to doubt their Lordship's willingness to Embrace so Noble a Specimen of a pious and generous a spirit, as it must needs be to aid a distressed Friend.  
28. As for the form and mannerof sending the Assistance, it is very reasonable the whole Business should be left to the prudence and discretion of their Lordships; unless it may be thought expedient, that their Lordship's Commissioners, together with the underwritten Envoyé Extra; from his Imperial Majesty should Examine, by what means the Business may be best performed, for the Public Good, and least to their loss and damage.  
29. And as the Conscience of so Noble a Fact, is a sufficient Reward to valiant Spirits; so his Majesty, and all the Princes of the Roman Empire shall for ever keep in memory, the greatness of the favour, and do promise upon the Faith of Germany, if occasion sever, they shall be willing to repay, what ever Obligations your Lordships will lay upon them.    

Imprimatur,  
April 18. 1664. Roger L' Strange.   

A Brief Chronicle Of the Late TURKISH WAR.  
COncerning the Grounds of the Late Turkish War, which by Many Men, both Learned, and Unlearned, has been long since foretold, several Men are of several Opinions: Some impute it to the Action of Ragotzi, in the Year, 1657. in Poland; 
The grounds of the Turkish War.  being undertaken without the Consent of the Grand Signior: Others, to other Causes; but the Most (with myself) look upon it as the heavy Judgement of Heaven drawn down upon us by our multiplied Transgressions. But it is not My Purpose to deduce the Causes of the War, I shall only acquaint the Reader with some Remarkable Passages concerning the Proceed of This Barbarous Enemy against Hungary, and other Countries Bordering upon him. To recite the Actions of Prince Rago●zi in Poland, I reckon needle●● as being already Breviated in my Polonian Relations.  
In the Year 1657. George Ragotzi, Prince of Transylvania, finished his War in Poland; and with much ado, made his Retreat to his Principality; where he found, too late, the extreme misery which he had brought upon himself. For so it was, that the Grand Signior, making the worst Construction of all Ragotzi's Actings in Poland (which Kingdom was then in Amity with the Turk) resolved to punish This Undertaking in his Vassal, as an Assront to the State of Turkey. Upon the Apprehension of which Consequence, Prince Ragotzi put himself into a Posture of Defence, to the utmost of his Power. In 1658 he was yet at Quiet; 
The Turk falls upon Ragotzi.  but in 1659. the Grand Signior poured in a Numerous Army of Turk● and Tartar● into Transylvania; who practised all the Insolvencies and Outrages of Burning, Killing, Ravishing, (and the like) imaginable. This Horrid Invasion of the Infidels was valiantly opposed by Ragotzi's Forces, Skirmishing with them at several times very successfully, and so long as He lived, his Forts were not Attempted. Soon after; the Grand Signior (no longer brooking this Audacity in his Vassal) dispatched an Ambassador to the Emperor at Vienna, with Rich Presents; Desiring his Imperial Majesty not to concern himself in Prince Ragotzi's Affairs, the Turkish Emperor being resolved to prosecute the said Rogatzi to the highest point of Extremity.  
In 1660, the Turk lost no times; but sent a greater Power than before, into Transylvania. In the mean whise, Prince Ragotzi marched with a Considerable Force before Hermanstad, and it come to a Bloody Encounter, wherein Ragotzi deported himself valiantly kill 17 men with his own hand; 
The Turk worsted by Rogotzi.  and so the Infidels for That Bout were forced to quit the Field, and leave the Victory to the Transylvanias, and 6 or 7000 Turks and Tartars upon the place. Ragotzi in the Pursuit received 5 wounds, 
Who dies of his wounds.  and 5 days after This Fight (June the 6th) he was brought to Great-Waradin, where he departed this Life.  
The fall of this Prince balanced the Advantage of the Victory, and exceedingly Animated the Turks, who pressing more and more eagerly upon the Transylvanians, drove them every where to their strong Holds: Whereupon General Souches by Order from Vienna, drew toward Transylvania, to make it good against the Turks; and forthwith marched thither with a considerable Body, and possessed himself of several Holds.  
July the 14 of the same year, the Turk with 100000 Men laid close Siege to Great-Waradin, 
Great Waradin Besicged.  which was stoutly defended by one Marcus Claudius, a Scotchman, the Governor of the Town. During the Siege, the Turk sent abroad strong Parties to subdue smaller Towns, forcing the People unto several works, as the building of Bridges, and the Like, putting them to the Sword at last for their Reward: At one time killing 150 Christians, and at another, Loading 20 Wagons with Christians Heads which they carried away.  
On the 6 of August, 
The Governor killed, and the Place yielded up.  that brave Soldier and Governor, Marcus Claudius was slain by a short, & (the Besieged being left without any hope of Relief) This strong Place was surrendered upon the Turk upon Accord; being a passage into Transylvania, Hungary, and Poland.  
After the death of Ragotzi, there started up One Barkay, 
Barkay Usurps upon Transylvania.  a Creature of the Turks, making himself Prince of Transylvania, whom the Turk protected and supplied with Forces, whereby he undertook to reduce several Places, siding in pretence with General Souches (who well understood this violence of the Turks, to be a design not only upon Transylvania, but also upon the Empire itself) and making large Professions under hand, that whatsoever he got by the Turkish Aid, was meant for the good of the Emperor, to whom he said that he Intended a Just and an Honourable Restitution, reserving only Waradin to remain under the Power of the Prince of Transylvania; but the matter proved otherwise in the end.  
Toward the Close of this Year, a Blazing Star appeared with the Tail toward Dalmatia, and the Head toward Transylvanta, which proved but a forerunner of the ensuing Calamities.  
Soon after This, the Labolizish Peasants Rebelled against the Christians in Transylvania, whom they partly put to the sword, some they took Prisoners, and others they sold to the Turk, The Right successor of Ragotzi, was Kemini Janos, (by many Transylvanians, 
Kemini Janos opposes ●ar key.  received and entertained for such) who was bitterly persecuted by Barkay and the Turks.  
Anno 1661. He fought them at Thassabat, and made a great slaughter: But at Last, oppressed with Numbers, he left Transylvania, and retreated to Tokay. And now it appeared that the Turks business was not to stop there, but to fall also upon Hungary. Whereupon his Imperial Majesty granted Commissions for the raising of an Army, which was dispatched, part of it into Hungary, and part into Transylvania. In the Interim; Count Nicholas Serini began to look to himself, and raised a strong Fort on the Wall over against Canisia, Naming it Serinswar: 
The Building of Serinswar.  getting together a strong Body of Croats, and other Nations, that lay heavy upon the Quarters there about: which the Turks stomached not a little, however they carried it fair at present, and for a while they talked of nothing but Peace, but at last they broke out into high expressions, that they would have Serinswar demolished, 
The Pretence of the Quarrel.  Count Serini punished, and Transylvania subjected to the Power of the Turk by way of Reparation. None of which followed; but the Christians looked upon it as every man's Interest to do his Best to defend himself against the Ambition, and Outrages of This Common Enemy; and there being nothing now to be expected but a great Turkish War, which was already begun by Parties; 
The Christians enter upon Turkey.  the Christians entered upon the Borders of Turkey, drawing toward Stul-Weissenburg, and Offen: and they subdued Zamock, Warda, Erzy, and Hirt: all these being inconsiderable Houses, and Castles, which with their Defenders were blown up, and fired.  
While this was doing, the Turks gathered together a Mighty Army Consisting of Asicatick, African, and European People; 
The Turks Preparations.  and from this Acheron issued those Devils in the shape of men, that have since tormented Christendom. To this numerous Army, they had likewise provided an incredible proportion of Victuals, Ammunition, and Artillery. Nevertheless, several Treaties were set a foot, which the Turk so long insisted upon, till he had gained his End, and drawn a formidable Power into the Field, to break in upon the Christians, who laboured as much as in them lay, to preserve the Peace; but who can live longer at Peace, than his Neighbour will give him leave?  
The Army of the Christians in Hungary Consisted of 40000 Germane Soldiers, who had the Turks for their Open, and the Hungarians for their Private Enemies (the animosity being so great, that many times it came to Blows betwixt the Germans and the Hungarians.) These many Inconveniences, partly from the Hungarians, who denied Victuals to the Germane Army, and partly from diseases arising from the disagreement of the Climate, were much weakened, and diminished. Hungary is questionless a very brave Country, and abounds in Wine, and certain Fruits, which taken to Excess, breed dangerous Surfeits. The Hungarians in their deportment are generally Grave, and Modest, but being Affronted by the Germans, and others of a different Religion, they are prone to revenge, and hard to be Reconciled.  
Toward the Month of October, the Dutch Army was exceedingly pestered with Surfeits, so that betwixt those that died, Many that lay sick, and others that were carried out of the Country, it fell to a low Ebb: and moreover, being then as far as Clausenburg, or thereabouts, they were put to some distress for Victuals and Forage: the Enemy increasing daily more and more against them, (for in those Parts the Turkish Power was strongest) About this time, the Upstart Prince Barkay fell into disgrace, 
Barkay in disgrace, Abafiv preferred.  and the Turk preferred one Abafti to that dignity in his stead. Against Him, Kemini Janos bore up, 
Kemini Janos makes head.  Opposing him, and his Promoters in the Head of 8000 men, and for tune so far befriended him in the first Engagement, as to deliver his great Enemy Barkay into his hands, 
Barkay taken and Beheaded.  whose Head he caused to be struck off, and then for a while the people flocked in to him, and Augmented his Army; But at last, he met with a Lion's Fortune, when being surrounded rounded on all sides, and striving to clear his passage, he seemed only careful how he might fall with Honour: for his Army through many Skirmishes, Diseases, and great Scarcity of Provision, was melted away, and hope of Succour there was none left; the Germane Army by the like Accidents being weakened and put to a Retreat. Upon these Terms it was, that he committed himself to places of more security, and in Zathmar, He with Others, expected the Issue of the Treaty. But the Turks, (as has been said already) making use of a Treaty only for their own Advantage, put themselves into a stronger Posture: In the mean time discharging their Choler with great indignation, one while against the Valiant Venetians (that have held them tack so long in Candia) by and by against the divided Polonians; and now and then against the half-Conquered Transylvanians; but not a word all this while, nor so much as a look of displeasure against Hungary. This Fox-play of the Treaty lafted till the Year, 
The War breaks out in 1663.  1663., and then the-Fury of these Infidels broke out, not only upon Transylvania, and Hungaria; but upon the Emperor's Hereditary Countries also; yea, and upon the Roman Empire itself.  
This shall serve for an Introduction to the following Narrative. What further occurred betwixt these two Parties, is exposed and published at large, both at Franckfort, and elsewhere: so that I shall only take notice of such Passages as happened since July 1663. concerning the Turks Proceed in Hungary, and upon the Borders, and what Opposition those Infidels have met with from the Christians.  
UPon July the 17, 1663. the Grand Vizier came in great Pomp and Magnificence to Offen, 
The Grand Vizier comes with 100000 men to Offen.  encamping himself in the Pesterfield, being 4. German miles in Compass. His Army was upward of a hundred thousand men, above one hundred great Guns, and of Wagons, & Beasts, a number not to be believed. His first work was to lay two Ship-Bridges over the Danube; the one near to Gran and the other not far from Parkam. His Forces being quartered about those parts in Prodigious Multitudes, it was as yet doubtful, whether he would fall upon Newhausel, or Raab; having his eye indifferently upon both, and lying still for a good while without Action. But this Bloodthirsty brute had showed himself much sooner, if a continual fall of Rain, and the Overflow of the Danube had not hindered him: However at length, 
The Turks pass the River toward Newhausel.  he passed some thousands of his Army over the Bridge near Parkam toward the side of Newhausel; when immediately a Report was spread by some of the Peasants that were turned to the Turk, that the River had torn their Ship-Bridges, and that those 4000 Turks that had passed over, were now Cut off from the Main-Body.  
This Rumour it was, that in veigled the Governor of Newhausel (Count Forgats) into a Courageous but an unhappy Refolution, which was, to fall upon those 4000 Turks, upon the supposition, that the Miscarriage of the Bridge had cut off their Retreat. It is very true, that he was earnestly dissuaded from that Attempt, and told, that the Body was greater than he imagined, but still persisting in his Resolve to fight them, upon the 28th of July, with his Hungarians, Hussars and Heydukes, and 11 Troops of Germans, and 500 Musquetters (in all 6000 strong) he marched up to them, and finding the Enemy four times more than he expected, became sensible of the Abuse, although alas! too late: for the Infidels having gotten certain Intelligence of the Christians design, and of their coming, caused the Bridges presently to be Repaired, which they had purposely disordered, and marching over with a strong Power surrounded them. The Hungarians, and Hussars, that were appointed to stand, for a Reserve, seeing the Enemy come on so strong, betook themselves to flight; but the Germans, and Heyducks that gave the Onset behaved themselves stoutly, and sold a Dear Victory to the Turks. 
Count gats defied.  At last by Multitudes they were overcome, and those that could not get away, were miserably Cut, and Mangled, Forgats, and some few others escaped to Newhausel. This Combat lasted 3 hours, and about 3000 of the Germans, and Heyducks were put to the Sword.  
After this Victory, the Turks being therewith encouraged, and the Christians not a little dejected, the Enemy made ready to lay a formal Siege unto Newhausel, 
The 〈…〉 lay Sie●●● Newhausel.  with what Success will be seen in this ensuing Relation.  

A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Occurrences at the Siege of Newhausel.  
ON the 15th of August, a Trouper of the Walterish Regiment, who in an Encounter had been taken Prisoner hard by Parkam, came to Newhausel, and Affirmed that the Grand Vizier, in his Presence, caused all the Prisoners to be put to the Sword, whereupon 40 of the Turkish Prisoners in Newhausel were behead in requital.  
On the 16th. dito, the Enemy some Guns into the Turks Camp, that did Execution among them. Toward the Evening, the Grand Vizier summoned the Town, giving them three days to consider of a Surrender; but being Answered Negatively, the Enemy began to play upon the Fort.  
On the 18th. the Turk, with a great Shout, and a Peal of Cannon, Approached the Vienna Gate Posted themselves there, and presently fell to digging, Notwithstanding the continual shot made upon them; and over against Forgats Bulwark, they raised a Battery from beneath.  
On the 19th. the Turks played their great Guns, and continued till the 23, making every day at least 350. great Shot against the Wall, the Balls weighing 65, 48, 35, and 22. pound.  
On the 21th. the Besieged made a Sally, putting some of the Turks to the Sword, and took one Ensign from them, whereupon the Turks in their Post at the Vienna-Gate, possessed themselves of a Roundel, in which Action, many were slain on both sides.  
On the 25th. the Turks began to Batter the Vienna-Gate.  
On the 27th. there came one Turk into the Mote, who was taken Prisoner, and confessed that he was sent to Scout, for which he was immediately knocked on the head.  
On the 29th. the Turkish Horse retired from the Fort, and drew near unto the Island Schutt, at which time they fired twelve Guns.  
On the 31th. the Enemy Attempted the Pallisado's, and began also to fill up the Mote; and on this day, Lieutenant Colonel Mortinisa Lamberg received a Shot, of which he died the day following.  
September the First, at night the Besieged, vowed to stand to it with their Officers to the last drop of their Blood.  
On the 2d dito, a great Number of Janissaries came into the Mote, against whom many shot were made, at which time it was supposed that the Enemy would give an Assault.  
On the 3d, two Corporals were condemned to die for deserting their Post.  
On the 5th 140 Auxiliaries came in from Comorra, and Lieutenant Colonel Hagen, was touched lightly with a ball of two pound eight, and upon the same day the Turks forced out of the Ground some of the Pallisado's hard by the Fort, at which work, many of them were slain.  
On the 6th, the Turks Approached in digging, to the middle of the Town-Mote.  
On the 7th it reigned, so that they could not work.  
On the 9th, Nine of the Defendants were killed by shot, and our of the Turks were slain by one Christian.  
On the 10th, and Officer was Condemned to die for leaving his Post, and giving way to the Enemy.  
On the 11th, the Turks broke down the Vienna. Gate Bridge, which was repaired, and drawn up the next night; Many shot were this day made, and great Execution done upon the Enemy.  
On the 13th they played strongly with their great Guns, both upon the Wall, and into the City, but without much Harm.  
On the 15th the Turks made a shot just into the mouth of a great Gun in Newhausel, which made the Gun fly, and killed one man hard by it. In the Afternoon, 5 of the Turks that intended to pass the Mote, gave an Alarm, at which time the Lieutenant Colonel of the Walterish Regiment was killed with a Shot.  
On the 17th, the Marquis of Grana was hurt with a Bullet below the knee; but the Grand Captain was wounded in the Head, whereof he died; also between eleven and twelve of the Clock, the Enemy made an Assault in two places, which lasted till two, with great loss on both sides. At the Evening, the Besieged fling lighted Pitch-Barrels among the Enemy, which drove them out of Frederick Sconce; but at the going out of the Lights, the Turks pressed in again with two foot Companies.  
On the 18th, the Turks were working of a Mine, but the Besieged in their Counter-mining drove them back; However by this means, they made a Breach in the wall sufficient for a Passage; at which time, the Besieged stood but one pace from the Enemy, whom they forced to retreat with kindled Pitch-Barrells.  
On the 20th, the Turks climbed over the Pallisado's and began to undermine Forgats-Sconce: and about four in the afternoon they Attaqued Frederick-Scone, and planted seventeen of their Ensigns upon it; but were beaten off successfully, they likewise made an Assault upon Forgats-Sconce to their great loss.  
On the 21th, they came on by night in great silence, and made another Assault; at which time an Eminent Bassa was slain, and two Captains of the Besieged; and on both sides many Soldiers lost.  
On the 22th, they made another furious assault, but they were repulsed with loss, and kept off with flinging of kindled Pitch-Barrels among them: yet they came on again, but to no purpose. At this Bout, the Besieged lost above forty men, amongst whom were two Lieutenant Colonels, on whereof was a Spaniard, the other was Hagen: On this day, Marquis Pio was wounded in his Head with an Arrow, and in his Neck he received another wound, Marquis de Grana was wounded also on the Head.  
On the 23th, the Enemy Battered 2o furiously, that Frederick, and Serin-Sconces were beaten to the Ground, and a Breach made Large enough for three Horsemen to have passed a Breast. This whole night they shot, without Intermission, and with Incredible Labour and Delving, they raised a Mount of Earth so high, that from thence, they could Command the Town, and beat the Besieged from the Walls.  
Wherejpon the Hungarians whispered one another, to Surrender, (out of a fear to dispute it any longer) which moved the Germans likewise to speak of an Accord, to Marquis Pio, who telling them that the Enemy kept no Accord; one of the Soldiers replied, that he did; and thereupon, the Marquis ran him through, and killed him: However, presently after, they sent to the Grand Vizier, demanding Honourable Conditions, whose Answer was, that they should set down their own Terms, leaving only their Create Guns in the Fort.  
On the 25th, the Turks were admitted to the Gran-Gate.  
On the 26th, they stayed there till twelve at Noon, and then the Christians marched out, with 2422 sound, and Armed men, many sick Germans, four Piece of Ordnance with Baggage, for which the Turks allowed Horses, and Wagons, and Conducted the Garrison to Comorra. The Tartars, and some of the Turks fell to plundering of several Houses in Newhausel, and some of the Wagons of those that marched out; but a Bassa stayed their hands, and kept them in order by force. At this Surrender, the Enemy got seventy piece of Ordnance; great store of Arms, Powder, Wine, Meal, and Corn; Many of the Hungarians tarrying in Newhausel with the Turks.   

THis Siege drew in many of the Tartars, Moldavians, and Wallachians, taking their March through Transylvania (where they began their Horrid Cruelty upon the Christians) toward the Camp before Newhausel. From Thence, September, 
The Infidels pass the Waegh, and break into Moravia.  the 3d. (being increased to the Number of 20. or 30000 by the Addition of may Turks) they sought to make their way over the Waegh, which at last, they carried by force, putting those Christians to the Sword that guarded the Pass, and so Crossing the Mountains, they Entered into Moravia, to Vngrishbrod, Hollishau, and the parts about Olmitz, which Towns, together with a great number of the Neighbouring Villages, they burned to the Ground.  
Many Christians they put to the Sword; 
The Turks Barbarous Cruelties.  Women, and Maids, these Bruits Ravished: the strong men they tied in Couples, and drove them along. Little Children they put into Sacks life Geese; some they cut in two, and others they dashed against the Stones.  
Let the Sun Blush, and the Rocks Weep at such Cruelty, and let the Earth open her Mouth and swallow up these Execrable Murderers! The Number of the Slain, and Captived Christians, is reckoned to be above ten Thousand. These Barbarians, although Strangers to the Passes, and ways of these Parts, wanted yet no Guides: but furnished themselves with Leaders from among the Boors of the Country, whom they admitted likewise to their shares of the Booty: and in particular, they made use of the Treacherous Peasants of Werbovitz, little Werbte, and Rutzelau, to Conduct them over the Mountains: Wither the People about Straswitz fled for Sanctuary; but were fetched from thence with 120 Wagons, and carried into Captivity. The Count of Oppersdorff, Upper Governor of Brunner Crayses Escaped narrowly to Brin, so sudden, and unexpected was this Invasion.  
on September, 
The Enemy passed the Mark.  5th. The Enemy passed the River Mark, and dispersed themselves without Opposition; but the strong Towns they declined, being ill Armed, and better fitted for a Pillage than a Combat. Upon This day they took the Prince of Dietrichstin's Secretary, together with his Lady, One Child, and his Wife's Sister, One Canonico, and others, as they were upon their flight from Nicolasburg to Bohaun. (Situate among the Mountains) These being overtaken, the Canonico, with his Servant were put to the Sword; the Secretary made a strange Escape through a water; But the Lady, her Child, and her Sister, they kept in their hands, with whom they danced at Night after their Barbarous rude manner at Popitz; till at last (according to the Report of Eye-Witnesses) Sated with Lust, and Moravian Wine, they laid themselves to sleep; in such security, as plainly signified the Intelligence they had, that there were none near to revenge the Fact. While they slept, the Sister made her escape; but the Lady herself, with quieting her Child, waked the Dancers, who presently dashed out the Child's Brains against the Wall. My Hand trembles at the writing of it! Oh! How many Christians are there that make this Horrid story their Sport, as if it were but a Fiction: as if the thing could not be done at all, because they were not at the doing of it. But I proceed,  
At Auspitz there came Galloping six Troupers, habited after the Germane Fashion; and in broken Language, called for a Dinner in an Inn, and Provender for their Horses, telling the People they would pay for it. Being demanded, whence they came? They Answered, that they were pursued upon the way; To which the Innkeeper replied, (as one well pleased with the Account) that if the Masters of the Town knew it, that were then met at the Council-house, they would bid him welcome for his News. But before the tidings could be carried thither, there followed into the Town a great Body of Tartars after these scouting Troupers, who put those that were then Assembled in Council, to the Sword, with many others; plundered the Town, 
Auspitz plundered and burnt  and afterward burned it to the Ground; but the Youths, and Children were most of them carried away for Slaves. Some of these Treacherous Scouts were after ward brought Prisoners to Olmitz, and suffered Condign Punishment.  
For Ten days This Havoc lasted in Moravia, and then they passed over the Mark-stream into Austria (at which time, the Country People with their best moveables were fled to Vienna.) At length, having laden themselves with all manner of Booty, they returned to the Camp at Newhausel, where they exposed the Men, and Beasts, which they had taken up in several Places, to Common sale in the Market: While these things were doing, the Turks busied themselves against the Fort Serinswar, and by way of Stratagem, attempted Clausenburg in Transylvania; but at both Places, they were repulsed, with loss and shame. 
●●unt Seri●● breaks in●● the Turks ●●uarters.  At which time Count Serini, with a Considerable Body of Croattans, and other Neighbouring People; made a sudden Incursion into Turkey, to the great damage of the Infidels. The Garrison of Comorra made divers Sallies upon the Enemy's Camp before Newhausel, and spoiled their Forage, which put the Turks upon a Necessity of fetching it at a great distance: wihch they might well do, for they had with them 26000 Camels; besides Horses, Buffles, Mules, etc. not to be numbered.  
General Spork made divers Attempts in Parties, upon the Enemy, but most commonly they were too strong for him, which cost him many a brave Soldier. General Souches likewise, did all that was possible to waylay the Enemy, and defend the Passages: Principally, Those that led into Morauta; but the Infidels marching always in greater Numbers, than was reported, were too hard for him also.  
The Hungarians were often desired to put themselves into a Body against This Common Enemy; but it seems they had no mind to it, till at last, after great Importunity, 
Count N●cholas ●er●ni made General.  Count Nicholas Serina undertook the Generalship; and was by Prince Genzaga presented General upon September 13. at the Head of the Army near presburg. At which time, he drew toget her his Croats, and there joining with the Germane Forces, under the Command of Monteeuculi, they put themselves in a Posture against the Turks, but too late; For the Enemy before they were ready, was Master of Newhausel. Some Auxiliary Forces were drawn up also from the Emprie, and took up their Quarters at Crembs, for Rest, and Refreshment.  
While the Grand Vizier was repeiring Newhausel, (where the Gross of his Army continued for sometime) the Tartars were ordered upon Excursions into Moravia, 
Second ●tursion ●o Mora●.  and forcing through the Passages at Selin and Rosingkau; they destroyed the People thereabouts, and came to W●ettin, in the way to Silesia. Wzettin they burned down, and Globau, and other Places adjacent; Partly Killing, and partly carrying People away into Captivity. Both Invasions were Barbarous and Bloody; but having stayed some few days there, they went their way. Their Aim was likewise to have broken through into Silesia, by the Pass Jablunca; but the Silesians kept themselves upon too good a Guard for that Bout, and have never been troubled with them since.  
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 all that 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 dealing took effect.  
The Place most in the Turks eye was Presburg; 
The Turks eye upon 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 away to Vienna, on the One side, and to Raah, Comorra, and Newhausel, on the Other: The Danube passing sing by, in Two Branches, to the Island Schut, at the end whereof stands the Fort Comorra; and Raah 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 extremities of Fire and Sword, 
Neutra Ren dread.  by an unprofitable Opposition. Neutra indeed (a Place not far from Newhausel, nor less defensible) might have resisted, but did not, and upon the Redition, the Garrison, according to agreement, was conducted to Presburg. Tyrnaw, and other Towns yielded also.  
The Enemies next Attempt was upon Schinta, 
The Enemy Attempts Schinta, and is beaten off  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 Vinter in his own Territories. Those of Newhausel laboured hard to get into the Schut, 
The Island Schut, Attempted.  and settle themselves, betwixt the Two Forts of Raah, 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; 
Two defeats given to the Enemy by the Two Serini's.  Nicholas Serini on the 17. of Oct. defeating a Party of 300 Turks, and his Brother Peter, near the same time falling upon a Body of about 7000 of them near Carlstat, on the Frontiers of Stiria: where they designed and Inroad upon the Christians; but Count Serini, and Count Ausburg, 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 bring to mind 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, 
Sigeth taken by Solyman in 1566. and the Honourable Death of Count Nicholas Sereni.  Solyman the Magnificent laid Siege to the Fort Sigeth, wherein this great Captain, Nicholas Serini was Governor; who made many bold Sallies upon the Enemy, 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 sire, 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 furious 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 maded a deep and desperate Oath, that if this Place be not taken in two days, every Colonel that hears 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 however 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 smoke, 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 fallen, but the Infidels thronging about the Corpse, cut off his head, and set it on a Polo for one day, after which, they sent it with a Scoff to Maximilian the Emperor. Now to return to the Story.   

IN October, the Count of Hollach, 
The Coun● of Hollach 〈◊〉 General of the Imperial Auxiliaries.  being chosen General of the Imperial Auxiliaryes, came to Vienna, his Forces (amounting to 6 or 7000 men) being Enquarter's 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, (which the Hungarians, 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 Circumspection, to keep them from starting 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, 
the Turk breaks up from 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, 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 upopn them, at their passing over the Ship-Bridge, and followed them close, sometime in the Rear, other while 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, 
Serini falls upon their 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 with 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.  
This Campagnia seemed now 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, 
The Ar●● draw to their Winter-Quarters.  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 Consultation, 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 Relief 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, Moneys 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, 
Abafti troubles the Imperialists in this Tur●● Absence.  the Grant 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 of Common Esteem, 
Abfti's manner of ●roceeding.  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 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 Beneificiall 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 six hundred Turks, and Janizaryes, that were taken out of That Garrison, Others, that could better endure the Air of the Place, were put in, and a Garrison of one hundred and fifteen 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 ventured the hardest before Newhausel.)  
Janizaryes are Christians Children, 
Janizaryes, what they are.  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 tryaned 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 laid, 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 Business, 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 Blood.  
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; 
Lewents Rendered upon Accord.  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. 
Novigrad Renders to the Turk.  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, Ledami, 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 good will wanting towards the Relief of any of these Places; but all their Attempts fell short, by Reason of many Faralities, 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 Trunks 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, 
Count Hohenlo's Chamber Robbed.  his Chamber being Robbed of Writings, Monies, and Jewels, to the value of betwixt twenty and thirty thousands 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 Erfordians (being then Outlawed) were in expectation of the Mentzish 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-Towns, which the Enemy had particularly in their Eye for a Winter-Quarter. Those Christians which about this time ransomed 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 Poland, 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 Wallachians, 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 Armies 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: Wherefore 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 Tartars 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 Shemniz, Cremniz, & other Mine towns, & sending threatening Letters to the Magistrates thereabout, who being overawed by the Terror of Menaces, moved the People under them to do Homage to these Infidels. The taking of the Fort Navigrad, (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 towards Tokay, (where their noblest Wines grow) a strong Hold, Moted round about, and always reputed as invincible. Upon this place they practised both subtlety and force, 
Tokay attempted.  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, 
Lewents demolished.  as not liking the manner of the Fortification, and sent a threatening 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 divers of the servants of Baron de Goes, (who had been long employed as the Emperor's Agent toward the intended treaty for Peace) Affirming 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 Adrianople, 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, 
The Emperor goes to the Diet.  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-Bridg, moving likewise 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 Newhausel: Neutra being an Episcopal Seat, Newhausel only a Quarter for Soldiers, which begat a greater Zeal, and Earnestness toward the Recovery of the Place.  
This Fort (in Latin, Nitria) lies upon the River Neutra, 
Neutra described.  which encloses the Fort like an Island, together with the high and low Town; and from hence it takes its denomination. The River is pretty large, but not Navigable, although of a strong and deep stream, abounding with variety of Excellent Fish: The Castle stands upon the top of a Craggy Rock, and the Prospect from it, is fair and large, upon a spacious Level; without any Mountain or high place, within distance to command or endanger it. The Town under it is built upon the side of the Hill, declining by degrees, till it comes to the River, which parts the upper and the lower Town.  
Within this Castle stands an Eminent Minster, of a strong and goodly Structure, overtopping all the rest of the Buildings above it. There is also a Princely Palace, which hath been formerly famous for Rich Furniture, and choice curiosities of Paintings, Hang, and the like. From without, it is encompassed with a brave wood: So that in fine, This Place considered within itself, together with its Situation and Prospect, cannot be said to want any thing requisite, to the accomplishment of a most delicious Habitation.  
The Vpper-Town below the Castle, contains a new-raised Franciscan Cloister, and many other fair Fabrics, and Houses lately Erected. In this Town were gathered together many Rarities, not only of strange Birds and Beasts, but also of Mechanical and Artificial Works. Now albeit, that this Fort, in respect of its Site and Fortification, might well enough Style itself Impregnable, as in former times it has ever been reputed, (nor indeed was it ever Assaulted till now) yet were not all these advantages sufficient to Maintain it, against the Malice and Treachery of a single Person, who without any Opposition, or the least colour of necessity, delivered up this Episcopal Seat, into the Hands of Bloodthirsty Infidels: the Places of so many Religious Persons, and other Christians, being at present supplied by seven or eight hundred Janissaries, among, and with the rest, which the Grand Vizier has put in for a Garrison. To conclude, in outward appearance it was plain enough, that the taking of this Place, was no Winter-Work.  
When it was too late, the Succour above mentioned drew near to the Mine-Towns, and punished some of those that were too forward in going over, and submitting to the Turk: as particularly in Bugans, which in truth brought great misery upon the poor Country people; who amongst so many coming and going Parties, were in a great strait how to behave themselves. Count Peter Serini, with some of the Auxiliary forces attempted a visit upon those in Bosnia, and the other Turkish Troops, which he had lately ruffled near to Carlstadt. Count Nicholas Serini likewise, did all that was possible by several ways and means, to gall and weaken the Enemy: Nor were the Garrisons of Raab and Comorra less Vigilant and Active; but every day looking abroad, and many times returning with Prisoners, and good Booty. The Silesians also stood ready upon the Borders, with a Body of Nine or Ten Thousand Men, to prevent the Turks breaking in upon them; but about this time, there passed not any Action of great Import: The Enemy toward the Month of December, lying close and quiet about Gran, Offen, and Greek-Weissenburg, to which last place the Grand Vizier betook himself in Person, taking along with him Baron de Goes, his Imperial Majesties Resident at the Ottoman Court.  
On the other side, Abafti, with his Agents, were close at work in Vpper-Hungary, trying what good might be done there, either by force or surprise, and using their utmost endeavours to dispose the Hungarians to a general Revolt; 
Abafti tampers with the Hungarians.  Abafti in the mean time chalking out the way to the Grand Vizier, which he thought most conducing to his purpose, telling him, that the Hungarians were most likely to be wrought upon by mild and gentle means, which might be so propounded, and represented to them, that of two Evils, they might look upon submission to be the least.  
In this Injuncture, Prince Ragotzi's Widow began sensibly to perceive, that Hungary would be no place for her to abide in: Whereupon, She and her Son addressed themselves to his Majesty of Poland, making Suit, that in this their distress, some place of Retreat might be afforded them within that Crowns Dominions; but to this Request of Hers, the King of Poland demurred; not only out of particular respects to Her Husband's demerits from that Crown; but for fear also of disobliging the Turk, by allowing her Entertainment: Beside that the Cracovian Waywood-ship, by reason of the Turks drawing that way, was now in greater care and fear then ever, and with all speed sent a Messenger to the Crown-Marshal, to solicit the Court to consider of it: The Waywood himself refusing to go in Person to ukrain, and to attend other people's business, to the hazard of his own: Whereupon he not only obtained leave to stay at home, and look to his Charge; but also to write an amicable Letter to the Grand Vizier, desiring that a fair understanding might be continued, and inviolably preserved betwixt him and Poland.  
About this time, in December, his Imperial Majesty began his Journey towards Regensburg; 
The Emperor gins his Journey toward Regensburg.  and in his Absence, the direction of the Frivy-Council at Vienna, was committed to the Count of Swartzenburg; and now were several Rumours (how unlikely soever) raised at Vienna. First, as if the Polanders intended to confer that Crown upon young Ragotzi; to the end, to Incorporate Transylvania with Poland; and the young Prince was then to Marry into the House of Inspruck. It was bruited in the next place, that the Turkish Chiaux, who came along with Baron de Goes, brought with him Plenipotence to propound a new Treaty, and to offer new Conditions of Peace; but this was a Story that gained little credit; for who could be so simple as to believe, that so Crafty, Powerful, and so Insolent an Enemy, should in the full course of his Victories, entertain any thought of admitting, much less of propounding an Agreement with a People, whom at this time, he did equally both hate and despise. The Christians (one would think) had suffered too much, by their former Credulity, to trust him again: And yet the late Governor of Novigrad (Ledami by Name) was so easy, as to rely upon the Turks word, and to persuade himself, that by the surrendry of Novigrad, he might compound for the full enjoyment of his goods in Transylvania; but he found himself deceived; being not only bereft of his Fortune, but effectually of his Life too, by the Barbarous usage of those perfidious Insidels: The Turks it seems, not having as yet forgotten the faithful services in time past, which he had rendered to Prince Ragotzi, and that this Ledami had had a hand in putting Barkay to Death: (the Grand Signiors Creature, and who had formerly Usurped upon that Principality, under the protection of the Turk.)  
The Strong-Hold Filleck was hard put to it, and suffered much; but has hitherto nevertheless stood firm, and defended itself to the utmost. The Fort Sentshai indeed, in which one Rochart commanded, yielded unworthily. True it is, that the Ottoman Army in the Field, was not now so numerous, as it was said to be: It was yet strong enough however to oppose the Country, and to keep many Strong Hold, and several Provinces, in continual Apprehensions and Alarms.  
The Various Motions, and Counter-Changes of the Turkish Army, had now for a good while amused the Christians, giving them occasion several times to draw to their Quarters, and then back again, till at last, the Enemies design discovered itself to be directly upon new Serinswar. In this Interim, little passed of Moment, only now and then the Free-Heydukes Issued out from Comorra, and sometime met with a Purchase betwixt Gran and Newhausel.  
About the Sixth of December, some Thousand Turks and Tartars moved toward the River Mur, 
The Turks design upon Serinswar.  (which encloses the Fort Serinswar) with design to gain a Passage that way, and fall upon Count Serini; not much doubting by that means to make themselves Masters of the Fort. 
They pass the Mur.  A matter of two Thousand of them had the fortune to pass the River, but it proved their Ruin: For Count Serini (forewarned, fore-armed, and) finding his Life and Fortune at stake; with his small, but Valiant Party, fell upon the two Thousand Infidels with such a Prodigious Fury and Courage, that they quickly turned Head, and by their flight, east the rest of the Party into such a confusion, that they lost at once, both the use of their Reason, and Resolution; 
And are Worsted.  and more of them perished in the Retreat, then in the Combat: During this Action, Serini received hourly supplies, without which, it had not been possible for him to have maintained the fight so long: A fuller view whereof, may be gathered from what follows.  
The Copy of a Letter from Count Nicholas Serini to His Imperial Majesty.  
THe Providence of God did never more signally appear then Yesterday, in the preservation not only of myself, and the Forces uner my Command, but likewise of all the Neighbouring Countries hereabouts: At which time the Turks and Tartars with a mighty Power, and in the open day, advanced toward us, bringing with them an orderly well-framed Ship-Bridge, with all things appertaining thereunto; and two thousand Tartars were sent before, to lay it, and make it ready for the rest of the Forces. The little strength I had, I disposed here, and there, as I thought most for my advantage, and kept Guard myself with three Hundred Horse. About break of day, notice was given me by a Warning-Piece, of the Infidels approach: Whereupon I instantly moved into sight, and found that two thousand of the Enemy were already over the water; our condition was now desperate, it being neither possible for me to make a fair Retreat, nor indeed adviseable to think of one; in this straight we took up a resolution, and Charged into the middle of their Body, where we were wholly encompassed; but God Almighty, out of his Love to Christendom, took away the Enemy's Strength and Courage: for after the first shower of Arrows, (that looked as if it would have buried us, although doing very little Execution upon us) such a consternation seized them all, that they presently fled toward the Mur, where Encountering their Fellows that were coming over to their assistance, they fell into such a distraction and amazement, that they could neither Advance, nor Retire, nor Swim, nor save themselves by Resisting. In fine, the face of the River was quite covered with Horse and Men; and of this opportunity, I made what use I could, taking not so much as one Prisoner; so that betwixt killing and drowning, not many of them escaped: Above a thousand of their empty Horses we took coming out of the River, but the rest, together with their Riders (saving a very few) sank to the bottom.  
Hereupon, they sent immediately for their foot, (being not far from the place) but before they could come on, two hundred of my own Foot came up to me with two Field-Pieces, and with these we maintained our Ground till the rest of my men came in likewise from other Parts; and when we had fought out the whole Day, and into the Night, the Enemy drew off before Morning in great Silence and Indignation. This Yesterday Deliverance and Victory must never be forgotten, either by us, or our Neighbours; and yet how it may go hereafter with us, in the condition we now stand; no man is able to determine; the Turk lying still in a great Body about Canisia; and only waiting for an Opportunity of taking his Revenge. Touching the strength of their Army, and who Commands it, I cannot render your Imperial Majesty any warrantable Account, having taken no Prisoners; but common Report speaks them to be 40000 strong; although I must confess, that to my Eye, from the other side of the Water, they did not appear to be above 10000 Men. Their drift was undoubtedly to quit scores for the Mischief my men had done them near Comorra; to Plunder, and Destroy the Island; to enter into Steirmark, where they might have Ravaged, as far as Gratz, without any Opposition: After which, to pass the Mur; and again to March about to Count Budiani's Territorries; and so to lie upon the Frontiers.  
This Enformation, according to the best of my Knowledge, I do present most Dutifully to Your Imperial Majesty, with my humble Request, that You will Graciously be pleased, to Order some further provision of Men, Artillery, Ammunition, and other Necessaries for these Parts; or we must all yet be Ruined at last. God preserve your Majesty in a good Government.  
Seredin, Novemb. 29. 1663. Your Imperial Majesties most Obedient, and Loyal Servant, NICHOLAS SERINI.  
Upon this Rout abovementioned, Serini with his Croats about a Thousand strong, pressed the Enemy so hard in the Rear, that at this Bout, there were slain and drowned of them at least three Thousand: The Soldiers got good Booty, beside three Piece of Ordnance, one Morter-Piece, many Ammunition-Wagons, and other things that their haste would not give them leave to stay for; and so they Retired to Canisia.  
The Turks were at this time Strong and Numerous about that Quarter, intending, as is already said, an attempt upon Serinswar: The ten Thousand  being reckoned only as their Van. This disappointment galled the Grand Vizier to the Heart, and minded him of his late Disaster at Carlstadt, where Peter Serini had treated him much at the same Rate, which made him threaten Count Nich. Serini, & his Fort, with the bitterest Expressions imaginable of Indignation and Revenge: Whereupon the Count Solicited his Imperial Majesty for Aid, and at his Request, the Earl of Hohenlo was ordered with six Thousand men to be at hand to Second him.  
While these beaten Dogs were licking their Wounds at Canisia, contenting themselves for a while to Bark, where they could not By't. General Souches in Conjunction with the Forces of Saxe, Brandenburg, Bohemia, and Moravia, Marched fourteen Thousand strong toward the Mine-Towns, to make all good against Abafti. In their March, they passed as far as Neutra and Newhausel, without any Encounter; no Enemy appearing in the Field, and the Houses and Castles along the way, which the Turks a while before had Garrisoned, were now found Empty; into which the Count put Garrisons to keep all open behind him. Lewents, he took by Assault, being but weakly Man'd, and put about four Hundred that were in it to the Sword.  
While these things were doing, Abafti played his Game another way; labouring by Craft and Insinuations, to bring over the Provincial-States, which were assembled at Cashaw, to his Party; and so to Unite those Corporations unto Transylvania.  
December, 
Baron de Goes comes to Vienna.  10. Baron de Goes came to Vienna, and confirmed the Report of the Enemies mighty Preparations; further intimating, that the Grand Signior was resolved to Prosecute the War; unless Transylvania should be wholly Surrendered to him; Serinswar Demolished, and Hungary submit to pay him a yearly Tribute. At his last Audience, the Great Vizier said little more, than (smilingly) that he might go to his Emperor; and that he himself intended within a while to wait upon him with three or four Hundred Thousand Men, 
The Great Vizier's Bravado.  to Talk with the Croatians, and give the Germans a Visit.  
When his Imperial Majesty was come almost to Regenspurg, the Baron made Ready to follow him, to give his Majesty an Account of his Errand; together with a Missive from the Turkish Emperor, sealed up in a Red Velvet Bag. 'Tis said, that three Hundred Turkish Horse had Waylaid him, upon his Passage from Offen; and it was suspected to have been done by Order; but an overruling Providence preserved him from the Ambush. Of all the Discourses, that passed from him; the saddest was, the Relation he made of about Thirty Thousand Naked Christians, 
A sad Spectacle.  in Fetters, and Chains, Whipped, and driven along before his Face; and so carried away (less Regarded than Beasts) into Perpetual Slavery: Which Hideous Outrages, were not yet committed, without a pretended Impulse of Piety, & Conscience, as may appear by one of their Blasphemous Prayers against the Christians.  

THE TURKS PRAYER.  
THou God of all things, and thou divine Prophet Mahomet! Although we do not in the least, fear the Christians (who believe in their dead God, and like mad Dogs Worry one another) because that we in Strength and Force are much above them, through thy Assistance and Power. We do however beseech thee, to stretch forth thy mighty hand against those thy Enemies; and to help us suddenly to Destroy them: to root out the whole Race of them, with their Wives and Children; to lay waste their Lands, and to break their Weapons in pieces; that these mad People may become yet more like unto mad Dogs, Amazing and Confounding one another; deliver them into our Hands according to our long and earnest desire; to the end, that we may every where advance thy Uncorruptible Kingdom. Make thy Crown Glorious, and thy Temples Famous throughout the world, Adorning them with the Oblation of many Heads. Blow us like a whirlwind into their Countries, and let them be to us, but as a small Prey. Fling Fire among them to Consume them, and Dust into their Eyes to make them Blind. Devour them in thy Wrath; Tear them with thy Teeth; Let them drink their own Blood, and take thou away their Flesh from the Earth; because they despise thy Offering and Circumcision. Hang them on the Cross; Let them be sprinkled with Water till they grow Mad, because they make a Son to God without a Mother. Now let their Ruin hasten, and take them away from the Face of the Earth, that thy Name may not fall into Contempt for their sakes.   
It was now about the middle of December, and the Enemy made great Preparations to take the Benefit of the first hard Frost: Whereupon, strong Guards were set upon the Rivers; and Vienna was at that time much troubled, with a Discourse of pulling down a good part of the Suburbs, to make the place Defensible. The Enemy had his Eye now upon Moravia; and for Prevention, the New-raised Forces in Vienna, were Ordered to the River Mark, to keep a constant Watch upon the Infidels. Presburg was also carefully provided for, & a Subterranean Retreat made from the City, to the Castle, for an Aftergame, in case the Town should come to be Taken. About the beginning of December, 
Three Suns.  there had been seen three Suns (some say five) with several Rain-Bows, that appeared over the famous Fort of Dreisden, which began now to work upon the People: So that men's Minds were filled with Perplexity, both from Above, and Beneath. Some would have it, that the three Suns portended so many mighty Princes, that should come to be Rulers over Germany; and briefly, every man had his Guests. (God grant Peace and Comfort to Christendom.) It was now daily expected, that the Turkish Army should attempt something in Revenge of the Blow they had lately received near Canisia; and Prince Abasty was on the other side observed to aspire more directly to the Crown of Hungary; but the Vigilance of Counts Serini, Hohenlo, Souches, etc. still found means, either to divert, or disappoint the most dangerous part of their designs. They kept however in a Body near Canisia, making many proffers upon the Christians Territories; although to little purpose; Heaven and Earth conspiring to frustrate their Intents, by a mild and open Winter, and the Conjunction of so many brave Commnanders', keeping a Watch, and check upon their passage. On the other sides; those Turks which lay near to Offen, and along the Danube, (even as far as the Save) took great care to maintain themselves in a Body, and to provide before hand for the next Campagnia; furnishing Newhausel, and Newtra, with Ammunition, Provision, and all other things whereof they had need; and in particular with 40000. Suits of , for the supply of their tattered Troops: But Providence disposed otherwise of a good part of these Turkish Providings, by casting them into the hands of theGarrison at Comorra, which upon several Sallies had the better of the Enemy, and many times brought off considerable Booty into the Castle. As for instance, on the 15th of December, they snapped a prize of 60 Wagons (drawn by 400 Oxen) laden with Ammunition, and coming from Gran for Newhausel, which they carried off safely to Comorra; the Purchase being valued at 16000 Rixdollars. Those Carriages were committed to the Convoy of 300 men, whom they surprised, and Routed, distributing the Oxen amnong the Garrison.  
About this time, Tidings were brought from Adrianople, that 50000 of the Asiatic Forces were come thither, & to the Parts thereabouts, to take up their Winter-Quarters; and that there was a Monstrous Tax laid upon all the Turkish Dominions, in order to the carrying on the War against the Christians. The Turks and Tartars were now at Five-kirk, and elsewhere waiting for a Frost, in great Bodies, having furnished themselves with many Thousands of Sleds, for the furtherance of the Design; but the Season was so gentle, that they could make nothing on't. As on the other side of the Danube, toward Croatia, there passed not any thing considerable at this time: So not much of Action neither, by the Forces of General Souches, which drew toward the Mine-Townes. A Party of Christians, in Turkish habits, adventured into Neutra, and killed some of the Turks; but the Castle presently took the Alarm, and put them to a Retreat, wherein they saved themselves, and carried away 20. considerable Prisoners; but a Turkish Party from Newhausel to Schinta come not so well off; who supposing that the Garrison, as well as the Artillery was removed; advanced so near the Place, that what with he Guns from the Wall, and after that, a Sally out of the Town, 150. of them were killed upon the Spot, and the rest fled for their lives. They were now busy in Vienna, upon Mounting and fitting the Artillery that came from Schinta, and casting of Granades, and Field-Pieces, keeping an eye in the mean while upon Vpper-Hungary, where indeed the greatest danger lay, by reason of the Practices, and Insinuations of Abafti: for prevention whereof, the Counts of Rothal, and Nadasti were employed to endeavour the upholding of the People in their Obedience. To which purpose, the Forces under the command of General Souches, where very serviceable: There was good hope likewise, that the Hungarian Palatine at Newsol, might have done some good upon them, against the flatteries of Abafti; but he excused himself in regard that he was neither in health; nor if he were, could he pretend to so much Interest as to prevail upon them; beside, that he mistrusted Cashaw, and other places in Hungary would take it ill at his hand: So that the Counts before mentioned, were forced to return, and seek their way through Poland, into Vpper-Hungary: Neither were the Inhabitants of the Mine Towns any kinder to the Forces that were sent to their Relief; but partly, by the ill usage they found among the Hungarians; & partly, upon necessity they were forced to go back, leaving many of their Companions behind them, that died of Surfeits, and Hungarian Fevers. In fine, the Germans, and Hungarians could not set their Horses together; and Ahafti making use of their Divisions, betwixt fear, and persuasion, drew a great Party to his side. These heart-burnings among the Christians, were of great service to the Infidels; Especially being encouraged by Letters from Zekelheit, giving Advice that the Garrison had already Revolted, and Expelled their Commander, with all the chief Officers out of the Castle, upon pretence, that they had received thirteen Months Pay, that was then due to them, and kept it from them; openly declaring, that if they could get nothing where they were, they would serve another Master; (aiming no doubt at Abafty.) This Example had so great an influence upon other places, that toward the end of this year, the whole Vpper-Hungary seemed to be upon a desperate Pin.  
By this time his Imperial Majesty was safely arrived at Regenspurg, where all diligence was used in preparations, and dispatches for the Relief of the Empire; Especially, for sending of Aid to Count Serini, whose wants of Military Provisions, were drawn out to the last point of expectation. It was also taken into thought, how to raise 10000 men in Hungary, without charging the Gentry, out of a desire to spare them, till the utmost Exigent of a Field expedition should require it. At this time also were designed the Respective Imperial Ambassadors, to be Employed to all Christian Princes, and States, on the behalf of the Cause of Christendom, against the Common Enemy; who threatens Hungary with 150000. men, and the Grand Signior in the head of them. The Great Vizier with 100000. men, to break into Croatia; and Aly Bassa with 50000. men to command in Vpper-Hungary; the sooner to bring Hungary, Austria, Moravia, and Silesia, under Subjection to the Turk.  
Beside the loss of Zekelheit, and the wavering of all Vpper-Hungary; about this time was brought the ill news of 200. Sporkish Horse going over to Newhausel, for want of pay; and of the defeat of a Party of a matter of 120. that in their return from about Weissenburg, where they had seized good Booty, were ourtaken by 400. Turks, 12. of them killed, 20. made Prisoners, and the rest dispersed; Neither as yet did Matters go much better toward the Frontiers of Croaetia, the Grand Vizier summoning all the Borders upon miserable Penalties, to provide for the numerous Tartarian forces, which had those Parts Assigned them for their Quarter; but Count Serini thereupon commanded immediately 600. Croatians to endeavour the breaking of their design, who pursued their Orders effectually, Burning all the Barns and Forage for 12 miles round: So that the Enemy was forced to dis-lodge, and Retire.  
Thus far the Dutch Relation of the last Campagnia; reserving what has passed since, for another occasion; to begin from the breaking off of this: wherein the Reader may expect, over and above the scattered particulars of the more Ordinary Chances, and Encounters of the War, an exact and punctual Narration apart, of Count Serini's late Inroad into Turkey; together with whatever else Remarkabel shall hereafter occur.   
FINIS.   

Mouse. Mus.  

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〈◊〉 bread, cheese, corn, and tallow, etc.  
●●s. Heb. Achar. Arab. Phir. Chald. Acbe.   
●●se. Arnold. T. The flesh eaten causeth oblivion, and cor●●● the meat; yet those of Calechut eat them; it is hot, so●●●●●tish, and expelleth melancholy, so Rhas. and Albert. yet 〈◊〉 doubteth therein. V Plin. A Mouse dissected and applied, 〈◊〉 out reeds, darts, and other things that stick in the flesh. ●●cel. After being flayed: and helps the wounds of Serpents. 〈◊〉 Gal. Avic. Rhas'. Albert. The same helpeth the wounds of ●●●ons. Plin. Applied fresh it helps the bitings of the shrew; 〈◊〉 itself applied. It killeth warts, so Rhas. and Albert. Some 〈◊〉 sat thereof roasted in a Goose against the scirrhus. Young ●●uised, and reduced to the consistence of an acopon with old 〈◊〉 cause hair on the eyebrows. Diosc. Rhas'. Avic. Alber●. ●●aten by children when roasted, they dry up their spittle. The Magicians eat them twice in a month against the pains ●●eth. Marcel. The water in which they have been boiled against the quinsey. Plin. So boiled with vervain. Boiled ●●ile and salt, they help the vices of the lungs, and spitting of Being boiled and eaten, they help children's pissing in bed: So the ashes with wine or Goat's milk. Being dissected●●●ied they help the gout. Plin. The ashes help burn, 〈◊〉 and the falling off of the hair, with that of cypress balls, ●ose of a Mule, mnyrtle oil, that of a hedgehog, sandaracha, 〈◊〉, and tar: the same with oil help the tetter. Archig● 〈◊〉 daily plasterwise with axunge, it helpeth the alope●ng first rubbed with garlic. R●asis and Albertu● add oil the pains of the ears. Marcel. Plin. with honey rubbed on ●eeth, they sweeten the breath; but some add the roots of ●el Gal. The flesh stamped with the yolk of an egg, to the c●●●ence of a cerot, and applied with a linen cloth, helps the ●●ose inflammation of the cornea. Plin. Marcel. Gal. Avi●. 〈◊〉 blood killeth wa●ts Gal. With the gall of a Cock, and 〈◊〉 ●milk an. it mightily helpeth suffusion. Plin. The a●●●●he skin, applied with vinegar help the pains of the head. 〈◊〉 ●●bert. The head worn in a cloth, helps the headache and ep●y. Gal. The ashes of the head with honey help the alo●●● Some see them with hellebore and pepper after cantharides, 〈◊〉 and nitre; as also flies torrified. Sext. The ashes with honey 〈◊〉 ●●●en days, clear the eyes. With that of a hare, and spike ●●hey sweeten the breath. Marcel. The brain being steeped in 〈◊〉 and applied to the forehead helpeth the headache. Used with ●er it cureth the frenzy. Sext. The heart taken out of a 〈◊〉 when alive, worn about the arm of a Woman, causeth no 〈◊〉 ●●ption. Seren. The filler of the liver drunk with austere 〈◊〉 helpeth quartans. Gal. The liver roasted in the new of the 〈◊〉 ●rie●●● the epilepsy. Plin. Marcel. Seren. The gall with v●● dropped into the ear, bringeth out living creatures in the Plin. The dung is corrosive. AEt. It is mixed with remedies 〈◊〉 ringworms. Plin. With vinegar it helps lichens in the face, 〈◊〉 ●●rst fomented with nitre and vinegar. Marcel. So it helps 〈◊〉 ●●reps. With earthworms, white pepper; & myrrh an. un● mixed with vinegar, and applied it helpeth the hemicrania. With frankincense and sandaracha it discusseht the pani. 〈◊〉 Seven of the pills applied to the forehead or temples, with her, help the pain thereof: Marcel. Stamped with the ●tru●nus, and applied to the forehead with vinegar, it pr●●●e●peth the pain of the hemicrania. With vinegar it helps 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Var It helps the alopecia. Diosc. So with vinegar, so 〈◊〉 ●nd Gal. some add tar also. Rhas'. Albert. Some add the● of r●●ket, cresses, onions or garlic. Avic. And honey, 〈◊〉 frankincense, white hellebore, and pepper, with toasted 〈◊〉 applied with that of a Goat and honey they help bald eye 〈…〉