Imperial Armies Move Near Messina and Stockholm Conflicts Grow
Letters from Europe report the Imperial Army advancing toward Messina with gates opened in the city and reinforcements swelling its strength. Swedes fear Ruffian action near Stockholm as Admiral Norris and forces converge. Reports from Vienna and Paris detail royal courts arranging marriages and new audiences, while Copenhagen notes Admirals Tordenscheid’s failed Elfsburg attack and British reinforcements joining the Baltic squadron. Dublin cites a Commons bill to quiet and discharge penalties for state employments.