London Post Man in London, Middlesex

Spanish Squadron Moves to Relieve Garrisons in the Levant

News from Venice and Paris reports that the Spanish squadron of 17 men of war and 2 frigates, under Don Stephano Mari, has remained at Barcelona since the 6th, loading troops and horses for the Levant to relieve Mayorta and Yvics. The Imperial minister has word of Spain planning to attack Sardinia, with couriers sent to Vienna and Milan. The Sicilian fleet awaits at Viula Franca, while the King of Sicily orders troops to hold readiness for a forthcoming review. Foreign dispatches note Turkish and Imperial troop movements, fortifications on the Save and Danube lines, and expected engagements near Belgrade and Semlin.