Court reports looming European war over Persia and Black Sea
Petersburg November 13 The Czarina’s health fails after two days of anxiety a courier from Astracan on the 6th brings notice that the Bashan commander of the Ottoman army against Persia orders provinces to yield forts and magazines A mounting force of 30000 plus Tartars Georgians awaits aid Berlin Vienna reports The Grand Seignor presses Russia to mediate peace yet insists on Aleph trade in the Black Sea Poland may join the war Count Seckenhof heads for Hungary and Choczim angle Warsaw December 11 Petrikau Jews flee decree execution Cracow notes a Staroft’s bladder yields stones An abstract of Hague letter Spain criticizes Lisbon over Buenos Aires hostilities in Paraguay and Portugal actions. Madrid hints at the Peninsula’s next moves