Empress Move Near. Europe News From Vienna to Messina
Vienna reports suggest the Empress may arrive by mid next month while councils convene on Italian affairs. Dispatches to Prince Eugene plan to send troops. Aquaviva halts in Madrid as Aldovrandi departs. Polish king may travel to Grodno for a general diet. Muscovite forces retreat toward Mecklenburgh. Ukrainian rebellion grows. Neapolitan signals indicate Spaniards attacked Messina with 6000 defenders. Austrian troops mobilize for Portolongone garrison. Ghent Bruges mob plans thwarted by burghers. Vienna notes reinforcements after a Turkish treaty. Cardinal Noailles in Paris honors Queen Dowager. East India Company cargoes valued in vast totals. Savoy envoy Provana set to sign Quadruple Alliance. Coast surveys seize East India goods valued at six hundred pounds.