Advice from Mesina and Ottoman intrigues in European news
From the Hague Courant and other ports comes word of Spanish troops landing near Naples, burning villages, and driving cattle to Bari. Messina reports 18000 Spaniards awaiting order, while in Belgrade and Vienna reports describe Danube bridges, road work, and Prince Eugene preparing to embark. The Peters burg and Amsterdam Gazette items note talks with the Dutch on allied balance, and Cadogan’s audience outlining lasting friendship and unity between Britain and the Dutch Republic.