The Virginia Gazette

Venice, April 4. O.S. We have Advice from Constantinople, which say, that the Rebellion in Asia increases every Day, that 30,000 Turks who were detach'd to reduce the Rebels to Reason, had been beat, with the Loss of above 8000, and that the Bashaw of Babylon was likewise in Rebellion against the Porte, on which he designed to make himself Independent. 'Tis even said, there's a Connivance between the said Bashaw and Kouli Kan, so that 'tis a Question whether the latter will keep the Peace with the Grand Signior. In short, by all their late Letters from Constantinople, the Affairs of the Porte are not in a Situation so advantageous as to justify their haughty Conduct. They say, that the Example of the Bashaw of Babylon, has induced the Inhabitants of Natolia to revolt in like Manner against the Grand Signior, and that Troops have been sent against them, which were repulsed.