A
Briefe
Accompt
OF
THE
TURKS
Late
Expedition
,
&c.
COncerning
the
Grounds
of
the
Late
Turkish
Warre
,
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
Christendome
7.
years
before
1670.
foretold
,
Severall
Men
are
of
Severall
Opinions
:
Some
Impute
it
to
the
Action
of
Ragotzi
,
in
the
Year
1657.
in
Poland
,
being
undertaken
without
the
Consent
of
the
Grand
Signior
:
Others
,
to
other
Causes
;
but
the
Most
(
with
my Self
)
look
upon
it
as
the
heavy
Judgment
of
Heaven
drawn
down
upon
us
by
our
multiply'd
Transgressions
;
But
it
is
not
My
Purpose
to
deduce
the
Causes
of
the
Warre
.
I
shall
only
acquaint
the
Reader
with
some
Remarquable
Passages
concerning
the
Proceedings
of
This
Barbarous
Enemy
against
Hungary
,
and
other
Countryes
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
,
finish'd
his
Warre
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
Kingdome
was
then
in
Amity
with
the
Turk
)
resolved
to
punish
This
Undertaking
in
his
Vassall
,
as
an
Affront
to
the
State
of
Turky
.
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
Signior
pour'd
in
a
Numerous
Army
of
Turks
and
Tartars
into
Transylvania
;
who
practis'd
all
the
Insolencies
and
Outrages
of
Burning
,
Killing
,
Ravishing
,
(
and
the
like
)
imaginable
.
This
Horrid
Invasion
of
the
Infidels
was
valiantly
oppos'd
by
Ragotzi's
Forces
,
Skirmishing
with
them
at
severall
times
very
successefully
,
and
so
long
as
Hee
liv'd
,
his
Forts
were
not
Attempted
.
Soon
after
;
the
Grand
Signior
,
no
longer
brooking
this
Audacity
in
his
Vassall
,
dispatch'd
an
Embassadour
to
the
Emperour
at
Vienna
,
with
Rich
Presents
;
desiring
his
Imperiall
Majesty
not
to
concern
himself
in
Prince
Ragotzi's
Affaires
,
the
Turkish
Emperour
being
resolv'd
to
persecute
the
sayd
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
march'd
with
a
considerable
Force
before
Hermanstad
,
and
it
came
to
a
Bloudy
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
Persuit
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
ballanced
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
Souche●
had
Order
from
Vienna
,
to
draw
toward
Transylvania
,
and
make
it
good
against
the
Turks
;
and
he
forthwith
march'd
thither
with
a
considerable
Body
,
&
possess'd
himself
of
several
Holds
.
Iuly
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
Governour
of
the
Town
.
During
the
Siege
,
the
Turk
sent
abroad
strong
Partyes
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
carryed
away
.
On
the
6
of
August
,
That
brave
Souldier
and
Governour
Marcus
Claudius
was
slain
by
a
shot
,
and
(
the
Besieged
being
left
without
any
hope
of
Relief
)
This
strong
Place
was
surrendred
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
himselfe
Prince
of
Transylvania
,
whom
the
Turk
protected
and
supplyed
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
designe
not
only
upon
Transylvania
,
but
also
upon
the
Empire
it self
,
)
and
making
Large
promises
under
hand
,
that
whatsoever
he
got
by
the
Turkish
Ayd
,
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
prov'd
otherwise
in
the
end
.
Toward
the
Close
of
this
Year
,
a
Blazing-starre
appear'd
with
the
Tayl
toward
Dalmatia
,
and
the
Head
toward
Transylvania
,
which
was
but
a
forerunner
of
the
ensuing
Calamityes
.
Soon
after
This
,
the
Labolizish
Peasants
Rebell'd
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
successour
of
Ragotzi
was
Kemini
Janos
(
by
many
Transylvanians
receiv'd
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
appear'd
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
dispatch'd
,
part
of
it
into
Hungary
,
and
part
into
Transylvania
.
In
the
Interim
;
Count
Nichola
Serini
began
to
look
to
himself
,
and
rais'd
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
talk'd
of
nothing
but
Peace
,
but
at
last
they
brake
out
into
high
expressions
,
that
they
would
have
Serinswar
demolish'd
,
Count
Serini
punish'd
,
and
Transylvania
subjected
to
the
Power
of
the
Turk
by
way
of
Reparation
.
None
of
which
followed
;
but
the
Christians
lookt
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
Warre
,
which
was
already
begun
by
Parties
;
the
Christians
entred
upon
the
Borders
of
Turky
,
drawing
toward
Stoel
,
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
Asiatick
,
African
,
and
Europaean
People
;
and
from
this
Acheron
issued
those
Devils
in
the
shape
of
men
,
that
have
tormented
Christendome
.
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
Troups
finding
themselves
under
many
Inconveniences
,
partly
from
the
Hungarians
,
who
denyed
Victuals
to
the
German
Army
,
and
partly
from
diseases
arising
from
the
disagreement
of
the
Climate
,
were
much
weakned
,
and
diminished
.
Hungary
is
questionless
a
very
brave
Country
,
and
abounds
in
Wine
,
and
other
Fruits
;
which
taken
to
Excesse
,
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
prone
to
revenge
and
hard
to
be
Reconciled
.
Toward
the
Month
of
October
,
the
Dutch
Army
was
exceedingly
pester'd
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
Ebbe
:
and
moreover
;
being
then
as
far
as
Clausenburg
,
or
thereabouts
,
they
were
put
to
some
distress
for
Victuals
and
Forage
:
the
Enemy
encreasing
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
carefull
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
weakned
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
brake
out
,
not
onely
upon
Transylvania
,
and
Hungaria
;
but
upon
the
Emperours
Hereditary
Countries
also
;
yea
,
and
upon
the
Roman
Empire
it self
,
This
shall
serve
for
an
Introduction
to
this
Narrative
.
What
further
occurr'd
betwixt
these
two
Parties
,
is
expos'd
and
Publish'd
at
large
,
both
at
Francfort
,
and
elswhere
:
so
that
I
shall
onely
take
notice
of
such
Passages
as
happen'd
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
Offen
,
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
believ'd
.
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
quarter'd
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
continuall
fall
of
Rain
,
and
the
Overflow
of
the
Danube
had
not
hindred
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
Pesants
that
were
turn'd
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
Governour
of
Newhausel
(
Count
Forgats
)
into
a
Couragious
,
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
disswaded
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
Musquetiers
(
in
all
6000
strong
)
he
marched
up
to
them
and
finding
the
Enemy
foure
times
stronger
then
he
expected
,
became
sensible
of
the
Abuse
although
alass
!
too
late
:
for
the
Infidels
having
gotten
certain
Intelligence
of
the
Christians
design
,
and
of
their
coming
,
caused
the
Bridges
presently
to
be
Repayred
,
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
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
Seige
unto
Newhausel
,
with
what
Success
will
be
seen
in
this
ensuing
Information
.
An
Exact
Narrative
of
the
Remarquable
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
Forme
of
their
Campe
before
Newhausel
,
openly
.
On
the
17th
.
Newhausel
play'd
some
Guns
into
the
Turks
Campe
,
that
did
Execution
among
them
.
Toward
the
Evening
,
the
Grand
Vizier
summon'd
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
,
Approach'd
the
Vienna-Gate
,
Posted
themselves
there
,
and
presently
fell
to
digging
,
Notwithstanding
the
continual
shot
made
upon
them
;
and
over
against
Forgats
Bulwork
,
they
raised
a
Battery
from
Beneath
.
On
the
19th
.
the
Turks
playd
their
great
Guns
,
and
continued
till
the
23th
.
making
every
day
at
least
350.
great
Shot
against
the
Wall
,
the
Balle
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
Ensigne
from
them
,
whereupon
the
Turks
in
their
Post
at
the
Vienna-Gate
,
possess'd
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
confess'd
that
he
was
sent
to
Scout
,
for
which
he
was
immediately
knock'd
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
,
Lievetenant
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
Bloud
.
On
the
2d
dito
,
a
great
Number
of
Janisaries
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
dye
for
deserting
their
Post
.
On
the
5th
140
Auxiliaries
came
in
from
Comorra
,
and
Lievetenant
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
Defendents
were
killed
by
shott
,
and
four
of
the
Turks
were
slain
by
one
Christian
.
On
the
10th
,
an
Officer
was
Condemned
to
dye
for
leaving
his
Post
,
and
giving
way
to
the
Enemy
.
On
the
11th
,
the
Turks
brake
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
Harme
.
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
passe
the
Mote
,
gave
an
Alarme
,
at
which
time
the
Lievetenant
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
losse
on
both
sides
.
At
the
Evening
,
the
Besieged
flung
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
Companyes
.
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
forc'd
to
retreat
with
kindled
Pitch-Barrells
.
On
the
20th
,
the
Turks
climed
over
the
Pallisado's
and
began
to
undermine
Forgats-Sconce
:
and
about
foure
in
the
after-noon
they
Attaqued
Frederick-Sconce
,
and
planted
seventeen
of
their
Ensignes
upon
it
;
but
were
beaten
off
successfully
,
they
likewise
made
an
Assault
upon
Forgats-Sconce
to
their
great
losse
.
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
losse
,
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
Colonells
,
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
Brest
.
This
whole
night
they
shot
,
without
Intermission
,
and
with
Incredible
Labour
and
delving
,
they
raysed
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
replyed
,
that
he
did
;
and
thereupon
,
the
Marquis
ran
him
through
,
and
kill'd
him
:
However
,
presently
after
,
they
sent
to
the
Grand
Vizier
,
demanding
honorable
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
stayd
there
till
twelve
at
Noon
,
and
then
,
the
Christians
marched
out
,
with
2422
sound
,
and
Armed
men
;
many
sick
Germans
,
foure
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
staid
their
hands
,
and
kept
them
in
order
by
force
.
At
this
Surrender
,
the
Enemy
got
seventy
piece
of
Ordnance
;
great
store
of
Armes
,
Powder
,
Wine
,
Meal
,
and
Corn
;
Many
of
the
Hungarians
tarrying
in
Newbausel
with
the
Turks
.
This
is
An
Exact
Narrative
of
the
most
Remarquable
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
encreased
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
Passe
,
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
tyed
in
Couples
,
and
drove
them
along
.
Little
Children
they
put
into
Sacks
like
Geese
;
some
they
cut
in
two
,
and
others
they
dash'd
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
Captiv'd
Christians
,
is
reckoned
to
be
above
ten
thousand
.
These
Barbarians
,
although
Strangers
to
the
Passes
,
and
wayes
of
these
Parts
,
wanted
yet
no
Guides
:
but
furnish'd
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
fetch'd
from
thence
with
120.
Wagons
,
and
carried
into
Captivity
.
The
Count
of
Oppersdorff
,
Upper
Governour
of
Brunner
Crayses
Escap'd
narrowly
to
Brin
,
so
sodain
,
and
unexpected
was
this
Invasion
.
On
Septemb
.
5th
.
The
Enemy
pass'd
the
River
Mark
,
and
dispers'd
themselves
without
Opposition
;
but
the
strong
Towns
they
declined
,
being
ill
Arm'd
,
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
Childe
,
and
his
Wives
Sister
,
One
Canonico
,
and
others
,
as
they
were
upon
their
slight
from
Nicolasburg
to
Bohaun
.
(
Scituate
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
Childe
,
and
her
Sister
,
they
kept
in
their
hands
,
with
whom
they
danc'd
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
signifi'd
the
Intelligence
they
had
,
that
there
were
none
neer
to
revenge
the
Fact
.
While
they
slept
,
the
Sister
made
her
escape
;
but
the
Lady
her self
,
with
quieting
her
Childe
,
waked
the
Dancers
,
who
presently
dash'd
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
Gallopping
six
Troupers
,
habited
after
the
German
Fashion
;
and
in
broken
Language
,
call'd
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
replyed
,
(
as
one
well
pleased
with
the
Accompt
)
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
tydings
could
be
carryed
thither
,
there
followed
into
the
Town
a
great
Body
of
Tartars
after
these
scouting
Troupers
,
who
put
Those
that
were
then
Assembled
in
Councel
,
to
the
Sword
,
with
many
others
;
plunder'd
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
suffer'd
Condigne
Punishment
.
For
Ten
dayes
This
Havock
lasted
in
Moravia
,
and
then
they
pass'd
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
repuls'd
,
with
losse
and
shame
.
At
which
time
Count
Serini
,
with
a
Considerable
Body
of
Croatians
,
and
other
Neighbouring
People
;
made
a
sudden
Incursion
into
Turky
,
to
the
great
dammage
of
the
Infidels
.
The
Garrison
of
Comorra
made
diverse
Sallyes
upon
the
Enemies
Camp
before
Newhausel
,
and
spoil'd
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
numbred
.
General
Spork
made
diverse
Attempts
in
Parties
,
upon
the
Enemy
;
but
most
commonly
they
were
too
strong
for
him
,
which
cost
him
many
a
brave
Souldier
.
General
Souches
likewise
,
did
all
that
was
possible
to
way
lay
the
Enemy
,
and
defend
the
Passages
:
Principally
,
Those
that
led
into
Moravia
;
but
the
Infidels
marching
alwayes
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
minde
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
neer
Presburg
.
At
which
time
,
he
drew
together
his
Croats
,
and
There
joyning
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
Grosse
of
his
Army
continued
for
some
time
)
the
Tartars
were
order'd
upon
Excursions
into
Moravia
,
and
forcing
through
the
Passages
at
Selin
and
Rosingkau
,
they
destroy'd
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
Bloudy
;
but
having
staid
some
few
dayes
there
,
they
went
their
way
.
Their
Aim
was
likewise
to
have
broken
through
into
Silesia
,
by
the
Passe
Jablunca
;
but
the
Silesians
kept
themselves
upon
too
good
a
Guard
for
that
Bout
,
and
have
never
been
troubled
with
them
since
.