Stralsund Besieged as Muscovites Press Pomerania Front
From the Hague and Amsterdam reports dated Sept 14 and Sept 12 indicate Muscovite forces near Stetin are advancing on Stralsund. A detach- ment from Stetin burned 20 of the enemy in houses, while another party seized Russian baggage guarded by 300 horsemen but failed after a larger Muscovite counterattack. Provisions run scarce in Pomerania, raising fears of supply cuts if transports are blocked. Greenland ships from Hamburg and Texel report captures and evasions by Biscay privateers, with one prize retaken by Dutch admiralty forces. In Utrecht, a court saga unfolds over alleged indecent gesticulations by footmen, prompting a formal inquiry and disputed testimonies between M. de Rechteren and M. de Moermont.