A Brief account OF THE TURKS Late Expedition, Against the kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania, and the Hereditary Countries of the EMPEROUR: Together with An Exact NARRATIVE of the remarkable Occurrences at the Siege of NEWHAUSEL.  
Translated out of Dutch.  
Printed with PRIVILEGE.  
LONDON, Printed by Richard Hodgkinson, and Thomas Mab, MDCLXIII.   

A brief account OF THE TURKS Late Expedition, &c.  
COncerning the Grounds of the Late Turkish war, which by Many Men, both Learned,& Unlearned, has been long since 
(a) See the Writings of Dr. Philip Nicholas foretelling the incursion of the Turks into christendom 7. years before 1670.  foretold, several Men are of several Opinions: Some Impute it to the Action of Ragotzi, in the Year 1657. in Poland, being undertaken without the Consent of the Grand signor: 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 Proceedings of This Barbarous Enemy against Hungary, and other countries Bordering upon him. To recite the Actions of Prince Ragotzi in Poland, I reckon needless, as being already Breviated in My Polonian Relations. And so God protect us from these Tyrannicall Proceedings.  
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 signor, 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 Affront 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; but in 1659, the Grand signor poured in a Numerous Army of Turks and Tartars into Transylvania; who practised all the insolences 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 signor, no longer brooking this Audacity in his vassal, dispatched an ambassador to the Emperour at Vienna, with Rich Presents; desiring his imperial Majesty not to concern himself in Prince Ragotzi's affairs, the Turkish Emperour being resolved to persecute the said Ragotzi to the highest Degree of Extremity.  
In 1660. the Turk lost no time; but sent a greater Force then before, into Transylvania. In the mean while, Prince Ragotzi marched with a considerable Force before Hermanstad, and it came to a bloody Encounter, wherein Ragotzi deported himself valiantly, killing 17 men with his own hand; and so the Infidels for That 'bout were forced to quit the Field, and leave the Victory to the Transylvanians, leaving likewise upon the Place, 6 or 7000 Turks, and Tartars. Ragotzi in the pursuit received 5 wounds, and 5 dayes 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, driven them every where to their strong Holds: Whereupon General Souche● had Order from Vienna, to draw toward Transylvania, and make it good against the Turks; and he forthwith marched thither with a considerable Body,& possessed himself of several Holds.  
july the 14 of the same year, the Turk with 100000 Men laid close Sieger to Great-Waradin, 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, That brave soldier and governor Marcus Claudius was slain by a shot, and( the Besieged being left without any hope of Relief) This strong Place was surrendered unto the Turk upon Accord; being a passage into Transylvania, Hungary, and Poland.  
After the death of Ragotzi, there started up One Barkay, 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 promises under hand, that whatsoever he got by the Turkish aid, was meant for the good of the Emperour, to whom 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-starre appeared with the tail toward Dalmatia, and the Head toward Transylvania, which was 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 received and enterteyn'd 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 Tockay. And now it appeared that the Turks Business was not to stop there, but to fall also upon Hungary. Whereupon his Jmperial 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 Nichola Serini began to look to himself, and raised a strong Fort on the Wall over against Canischa, Naming it Serinswar: getting together a strong Body of Croats, and other Nations, that lay heavy upon the Quarters thereabout: which the Turks stomach'd not a little, however they carried it fair at present,& for a while they talked of nothing but Peace, but at last they broke out into high expressions, that they would have Serinswar demolished, 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 mans 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 entred upon the Borders of turkey, drawing toward Stoel, Weissenburg, and often: 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 asiatic, African, and european People; and from this Acheron issued those Devils in the shape of men, that have 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 then his Neighbour will give him leave? The Army of the Christians in Hungary Consisted of 40000 German Souldiers, 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 troops finding themselves under many Inconveniences, partly from the Hungarians, who denied Victuals to the German 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 other 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 not of their own Religion, they are prove 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 dyed; a Number 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, and the Turk preferred one Abasti to that dignity in his stead. Against Him, Kemini Janos bore up, Opposing him, and his Promoters in the Head of 8000 men, and fortune so far befriended him in the first Engagement, as to deliver his great Enemy Barkay into his hands, 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 Lions Fortune, when being surrounded on all sides, and striving to clear his passage, he seemed onely 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 German 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 Sakmar, He with Others, expected the Issue of the Treaty. But the Turks,( as has been said already) making use of a Treaty onely 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 lasted till the Year 1663, and then the Fury of these Infidels broke out, not onely upon Transylvania, and Hungaria; but upon the Emperours Hereditary Countries also; yea, and upon the Roman Empire itself, This shall serve for an Introduction to this Narrative. What further occurred betwixt these two Parties, is exposed and published at large, both at Francfort, and elsewhere: so that I shall onely take notice of such Passages as happened since July 1663. concerning the Turks Proceedings in Hungary, and upon the Borders, and what Opposition those Infidels have met with from the Christians.  
Upon July the 17. the Grand Vizier came in great Pomp and Magnificence to often, encamping himself in the Pesterfield, being four German miles in Compass. His Army was upward of a hundred thousand men, above one hundred great Guns, and of Wagons, and Beasts, a number not to be believed. His first work was to lay two Ship-bridges over the Danube; the one near to grand, 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 Blood-Thirsty brute had shew'd himself much sooner, if a continual fall of Rain, and the Overflow of the Danube had not hindered him: However at length, 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 inveigled the governor of Newhausel( Count Forgats) into a courageous, but an unhappy Resolution, 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 then he imagined, but still persisting in his Resolve to fight them, upon the 28th of July, with his Hungarians, Hussars and Heyducks, and 11 Trcups of Germans and 500 musketeers( in all 6000 strong) he marched up to them and finding the Enemy four times stronger then 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. At last by Multitudes they were overcome, and those that could not get away, were miserable 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, with what Success will be seen in this ensuing Information.   

An Exact Narrative of the 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 Beheaded in Requital,  
On the 16th. dito, the Enemy marqu'd out the form of their camp before Newhausel, openly.  
On the 17th. Newhausel played 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 23th. making every day at least 350. great Shot against the Wall, the ball 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 iceland 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 dyed the day following.  
September the First, the Besieged, at night 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 weight, 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 rained, so that they could not work.  
On the 9th, Nine of the defendants were killed by shot, and four of the Turks were slain by one Christian.  
On the 10th, an 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 dyed; 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 flung lighted Pitch-Barrels among the Enemy, which driven 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 driven 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 place 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 after-noon they attacked Frederick-Sconce, 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 Souldiers 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 40. men, amongst whom were two Lieutenant colonels, one 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 so furiously, that Frederick and Serin-Sconces were beaten to the Ground, and a Breach made Large enough for three Horse-men 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.  
Whereupon 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 Souldiers 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 Great 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 Newbausel with the Turks.  
This is An Exact Narrative of the most remarkable Occurrences at the Siege of Newhausel.  
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 3d.( being increased to the Number of 20. or 30000. by the Addition of many 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 Entred into Moravia, to Ungrishbrod, Hollishau, and the parts about Olmitz, which Towns, together with a great Number of the Neighbouring Villages, they burnt to the Ground.  
Many Christians they put to the Sword; Women, and Maids, these Bruits Ravished: The strong Men they tied in Couples, and driven them along. Little Children they put into Sacks like goose; some they cut in two, and others they dashed against the Stones.  
Let the Sun blushy, 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 Boores of the Country, whom they admitted likewise to their shares of the Booty: and in particular, they made use of the Treacherous Peasants of Werbouitz, little Werbte, and Rutzelau, to Conduct them over the Mountains: Whither 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 Septemb. 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 Wives Sister, One Canonico, and others, as they were upon their slight 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 her self, with quieting her child, waked the Dancers, who presently dashed out the Childes 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 German 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 Inn-keeper replied,( as one well pleased with the account) that if the Masters of the Town knew it, that were then met at the Councel-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, and afterward burnt it to the Ground; but the Youths, and Children were most of them carried away for Slaves. Some of these Treacherous Scouts were afterward brought Prisoners to Olmitz, and suffered condign Punishment.  
For Ten dayes This havoc lasted in Moravia, and then they passed over the Marck-stream into Austria( at which time, the Country People with their best movevables were fled to Vienna.) At length, having laden themselves with all manner of Booty, they return'd 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 Stratagers, attempted Clausenburg in Transylvania; but at both Places, they were repulsed, with loss and shane. At which time Count Serini, with a Considerable Body of Croatians, 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 Enemies Camp before Newhausel, and spoiled their Forage, which put the Turks upon a Necessity of fetching it at a great distance: and no wonder if they did; for they had with them 26000 Camels; besides Horses, Buffles, Mules, &c. 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 way lay the Enemy, and defend the Passages: Principally, Those that lead into Moravia; but the Infidels marching always in greater Numbers, then 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 Nicholas Serini undertook the Generalship; and was by Prince Gonzaga presented General upon September 13. at the Head of the Army near Presburg. At which time, he drew together his Croats, and There joining with the German Forces, under the Command of Montecuculi, 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 Empire, and took up their Quarters at Crembs, for Rest, and Refreshment.  
While the Grand Vizier was repairing Newhausel( where the gross of his Army continued for some time) the Tartars were ordered upon Excursions into Moravia, and forcing through the Passages at Selin and Rosingkau, they destroyed the People thereabouts, and came to Wzettin, in the way to Silesia. Wzettin they burnt 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 dayes 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.   
THE END.