the Bakhfbifb Fulus (O), due to them on Soleyman's advancement to the empire. On the Wazir's pleading inability for the prefent, they levy the money on the inhabitants of the country, and plunder all Bulgaria, as far as Sophia. In Afia, Gyeduk Pafbâ moves his troops to fedition; and, being joined to feveral thousand banditti, threatens to attack Conftantinople itself. Having plundered and fubdued all the provinces of the Anadol Beglerbeglik, he marches his army to Ifmid Gyechid (P), and prepares to befiege Krifopolis (or Skutari), thinking the Janizaries were too bufily employed to mind him but they, laying afide their rage the night before the city was to be attacked, pass over, and surround it with trenches; on which the Pafbâ retires, and is foon after defeated by the Othmân army. A. D. 1688. WHILE the Turkish empire is thus fhaken by inteftine com- Agria furmotions, the imperial army fubdues the most confiderable bul- renders. warks of Hungary. Agria, the strongest fortress of Upper Hungary, after four months clofe fiege, is obliged by famine to furrender, on the 20th of Moharram, 1099 (Q). The fame fate befals Mongatzs, an almost impregnable castle in the fame country, fortified by Tekeli, and made the repofitory of his wife, treasures, and records. After he was feized, as before related, and Kaffovia loft, his princefs, the heroine of the age, affembled there what forces fhe could, and stored the place with plenty of provision; in hopes to defend it till the war fhould be finished, or the Turkish army march to her relief. But thofe forces being withdrawn from the neighbourhood, count Terci, in the year 1098, attempted to take the caftle: but, after affaulting it for feveral months with cannon and bombs to no purpose, he blocked it up at a distance; and cut off all provifion to fuch a degree, that the princess Tekeli conquered rather by famine than the enemy's fword, on the 14th of Rabio'lawel, 1099 (R), furrendered both herself and caftle to the emperor's mercy . THIS furrender having been made before the instructions Mongatz which her husband had sent to her on that head came to her yields. 1688. A. D. hands, he was fo incenfed, that he deftroyed all the places he came at, as far as Peterwaradin; and then fortified himself with fome thoufand followers in the village of Theleigh, near that city. But general Heufler, on the 6th of February, fell upon him in his trenches with fuch fury, that he was put to flight, leaving fix hundred of his men flain, and four hundred taken prifoners; among whom was Genay, the chief commander next to himself f. Other commotions, feafonably prevented. THE common people and foldiers at Conftantinople were in hopes, that, on the advancement of Soleymân, a prince, as they imagined, of great fanctity, the divine wrath would be appeafed, and the enemy repelled. But when, on the news of thofe misfortunes, they find themfelves deceived, they throw fatyrical libels, both in profe and verfe, into the Fami and Divan, reproaching not only the Wazir and other nobles, but the Soltan himself, with negligence, and other faults (S). The minifter, to obviate farther mifchief, orders a guard to pass night and day through the city; prevents nocturnal affemblies, and feizes fome perfons who talked too freely; but, not to add oil to the flames, difmiffes, without punishing, them (T). At laft, the Saltan's natural timoroufnefs produces a better remedy than courage could have done : for, under pretence of changing the air, he withdraws from the feditious, by removing with his court to Adrianople. The people indeed feemed to have reafon to complain of the ill adminiftration of affairs; but did not impute it to the proper perfons. How much the treasury was exhaufted; and to how great a neceflity that opulent empire was reduced, ap- . peared on this occafion: for there was not in the imperial ftables a number of horfes, mules, and camels, fufficient for the courtiers; nor money enough in the treafury to pay for the hire of what were wanting: fo that he ordered the gold and filver veffels, with his jewels, to be publicly fold, in f RICAUT. (S) Ricaut informs us, that the libels reflected on the Sol tan's intention to remove; and that they petitioned the Wazir to diffuade him. (T) According to the fame author, he fei: ed all the confpirators in their houfes, on the eve before the plot was to be executed; and punifhed them as their crime deferved. Many At officers were difplaced; and 50 order order to fupply his neceffities. At length, departing on hired horfes and chariots, he prevents the fedition just ready to break out. A. D. 1688. WHEN he arrives at Adrianople, he pretends to apply him- Turks fue felf to the care of the war; but, as his devotions were more for peace. agreeable to him, he fent Zuo'lfikar Effendi (U), clerk of the Janizaries, and Alexander Maurokordatus (W), interpreter to the Diwan, amballadors to the emperor of Germany: under pretence of informing him of his election (X); but, in reality, to fettle a peace upon what terms they could pro cure 8. THE Turks, brought to this extremity, difpatch an Aga to pafi, prince of Tranfylvania, with a patent to confirm him in his principality; and orders to demand a confiderable fum of money, to pay the garrifons on the Borysthenes (or Tranfile Nieper); which the declining ftate of the empire, he faid, vania reobliged the Porte to exact: at the fame time threatening him volts. with a Tatar incurfion, in cafe he did not comply with the demand. General Caraffa, being informed of this affair, immediately haftes thither; and fo well difpofed Apafi, and the ftates, then met at Hermanftadt, that, rejecting the Aga's propofal, and defpifing his threats, they, on the 9th of May, 1688, abfolutely renounce all obedience to the Othman Porte; and confirm the treaty made with the duke of Lorrain. Hereby they put themfelves under the emperor's protection, and receive his forces into their garrifon places (Y), on con 8 CANT. p. 355, & feqq. & RICAUT. (U) Yengbicheri Effendifi, a post of great profit; he was in great account at court for his learning-Cant. (W) Grandfon of Skarlatos, vulgar y Skariotti, who was Sorguj, or purveyor, to the court for theep and oxen, in the reign of Morad IV. His father, Pantelis Maurokor datus, married Loxandra, daughter of Skariatos, who, disfigured by the fallFox, was very rich, and fell in love with him. Alexander init practited as a phyfician; and then, for his kill in the orien tai languages, was made Be Turjeman, on the death of the D. 1688. renders. dition, that their privileges, and' the exercife of their reliB. XV. gion, fhould be confirmed to them h. THE Wazir Tekkiurdaghi (Z), Mostafa Pafbâ, either thro' Alba Re- fear of the Germans, or left the Soltan, in his abfence, fhould galis fur be perfuaded to put him to death, declines the command of the army; and appoints Rejeb Pafha Serafkier of Hungary. But, before the Othmân forces took the field, the garrison of Alba Regalis, which had been blocked up all winter by the Imperialists, furrendered (A), on the 19th of Rajeb. May 8, 1688, Caraffa had taken the city of Lippa by ftorm, and the castle yielded in a few days (B). Soon after he reduced Solmoz and Legafh, or Lages. That general, who commanded the Imperial army in the elector of Bavaria's absence, after he had taken lisk and Peterwaradin from the Turks (C), fent Wallis and Heufler to feize (D) Tiral, a caftle on the river Tibifkus (or Teiffe); which being vigorously preffed, the garrifon furrendered, on the 28th of Ramazan, with leave to departi. Eghen Patha's fear. MEAN time Yeghen Bey was on his march to oppofe the elector of Bavaria, who commanded the Imperial army, the duke of Lorrain being then fick; and defigned to besiege Belgrade: but, before he reached that city, he returned to Sofia, declaring it impoffible for him to keep fuch numerous forces in obedience, unlefs he had the feal and the prophet's ftandard. However, on news of the enemy's approach, he marched back to Belgrade; where all the forces in those parts fubmitted to his command, as general of Hungary. After this, he feized on Haffan Paba, on account of an old quarrel, and would have strangled him, but for the fon of the Hân (or Khân) of Tartary. Then, with ten thousand men bRICAUT ubi fupr. allegiance, and refufing to admit a German garrifon, was forced to yield at difcretion by Velerani, appointed general of that province by count Caraffa. Ricaut. (Z) So Rodofius, of which he was a native, is called by the Turks. He was raifed from a Janizary to the dignity of Wazir: but did nothing remarkable. Cant. (A) On the 19th of May 8000 Turks marched out, of whom 300 were foldiers. Ricaut. joined to Tekeli's troops, he refolved to pass the Save, and encamp at Semlin on the other fide: but, upon information, that prince Lewis of Baden, in conjunction with Caprara, was marched towards Illok, they changed their refolution; and fent letters by two peafants to the imperial generals at Elek, to intercede with the emperor for peace. But the meffengers, appearing more like fpies than amballadors, were imprifoned; and no notice taken of what they came about: Soon after which, they feized Illck, as before-mentioned. A. D. 1688. IN the interim, prince Lewis of Baden arriving at Poffega, The Turks capital of Sclavonia, was perplexed how to pafs the Save at defeated. Proot, fince its banks were guarded by two thousand Turks : but Hoffkirkin and Serini, paffing the river in barges with five hundred Heyduks, and three hundred dragoons, routed the enemy, and killed two hundred. Then, more troops ferrying over, they fortified the place. Three days after Topal Pafba, joined by two others, arrives with eight thoufand Turks, and, at midnight, attacks the Germans; who, tho' but thirteen hundred in all, repulfe them with vigour. In a fecond affault they kill five hundred; and then, being reinforced, fally on the Turks, and beat them out of their trenches, killing feven hundred more, and taking their baggage: after which they fet fire to the place, and abandon it. THE elector of Bavaria, being arrived at the Save, was informed that the Othman army, confifling of twenty-five thousand men, lay intrenched on the other fide of that river, with a defign to obftruct his paffage. Tekeli alfo was posted with a strong body, in order to receive them at their landing. It was therefore agreed to alarm the Turks that night in divers places, whilft the generals Serini, Strium, and Afprement, should endeavour to pass at fome distance cff, with fix. thousand men. This was effected without any oppofition: but, at day-break, they were attacked by eight thoufand Janizaries, of whom fix hundred were cut off. During this engagement, which lafted two hours, a bridge was thrown across the river, and the whole army croffed the fame day. After gaining this difficult point, the Turks quitted their trenches, and fled; while the elector marched towards Belgrade, which was three days diftant *. Here let us return to the Turkifb authors. THE way being opened to Belgrade by the taking of Tiral Belgrade (Titul), the elector of Bavaria directs his courfe thither with befieged. the army; and, having repulfed the Turks, who, at the isle of Sabats, oppofed his paflage over the Save, proceeds to at *RICAUT ubi fupr. tack |