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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Reports from Warsaw detail Confederate invasions and violence in Great Poland, including attacks on the Primate and town of Zirke with massacres; Tartar forces entering from Podolia; and Prussian regiments mobilizing to counter incursions into their territories.
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The Confederates of Great Poland have made an invasion on the Primate, and committed great violence there; but they found only 2000 rixdollars in specie, which they carried off with them.
Letters from Podolia advise, that 14,000 Tartars, with the Starosta of Wareck, and several other Confederates, have entered the kingdom, and are now committing hostilities.
The Confederates fell upon the little town of Zirke, near the Warthe, a few days ago, and demanded of the inhabitants 20,000 florins, besides all the corn and forage they seized there; but the steward had retired with the treasure just before they arrived, and (in revenge for their prey's having escaped them) the malecontents destroyed the castle and several houses, and massacred many of the unfortunate inhabitants.
They write from Warsaw, that two Prussian regiments of cavalry were just put in march for Great Poland, in order to chase the Confederates, &c. who were making irruptions there even as far as Posnania.
A letter from the Confines of Poland says, "As the Confederates push their depredations even into the King of Prussia's territories, several Prussian regiments hold themselves in readiness to march inwards Poland; and the cuirassier troops in Silesia and Hungary are forming a line on the frontiers."
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Poland
Event Date
Dec. 22
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2000 rixdollars carried off; castle and houses destroyed in zirke; many inhabitants massacred; prussian regiments marching to great poland and forming lines on frontiers
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Confederates of Great Poland invaded the Primate, committing violence and taking 2000 rixdollars. 14,000 Tartars with Starosta of Wareck and Confederates entered from Podolia, committing hostilities. Confederates attacked Zirke near Warthe, demanding 20,000 florins and seizing corn and forage; upon finding treasure gone, destroyed castle, houses, and massacred inhabitants. Two Prussian cavalry regiments marched to Great Poland to chase Confederates up to Posnania. Prussian regiments ready to enter Poland due to depredations into Prussian territories; cuirassiers in Silesia and Hungary forming frontier line.