The Virginia Gazette

From the Daily Gazetteer, August 16.

HERE is Advice by a Letter from Belgrade, of July 11, O. S. That the Plague among the Tartars in the Crimea commits more Such Ravages than any of the preceding Mortalitites ever did. That the Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen is Master of all the Forts and Intrenchments that were raised in Croatia and Bosnia, by Order of the Renegado Bonneval; and that the Turks at Nissa have evacuated that Place, to the Number of 14,000 Souls.

A particular Letter from Vienna, of the 23d ult. O. S. says, The Court of Spain has acceded to the General Treaty concluded between the Emperor and France: That as soon as General Wallis entered Wallachia, the Hospodar of that Country offered to put himself under the Emperor's Protection, and to pay him Tribute, upon Condition of being defended against any Insult from the Turks: and that the Hospodar of Moldavia has made the same Offer: Both which, 'tis believed, will be accepted by the Imperial Court, because they promise to join a considerable Body of Troops to the Imperial Army, as well as to pay large Contributions.

The Dutch Minister in Turkey has wrote to the Minister of that Republick at Vienna, that the Sultan was retired privately to Adrianople, for Fear of an Insurrection in his Capital.

There's Advice by Letters from Vienna, of the 11th ult. That the Grand Army of the Turks is so surrounded by the Russians, that it will be obliged to run the Risque of a Battle, in order to get clear of them: That General Lacy, after having defeated the Tartars who opposed his Passage, has laid Siege to Giurgiu in Tartary; and that his Army is posted in such a Manner, as to be able to join General Munich in a very short Time.

Late last Night arrived one of the Mails due from Holland, with the Confirmation and Particulars of the Taking of Oczakow and Nissa.

The other most material Advices are contained in Letters from Vienna, of the 27th ult. O. S. which say, that Count Seckendorf has sent General Schmettau with a Detatchment, to lay Bulgaria under Contribution, and to besiege Widdin, which is a Place much stronger than Nissa, of much more difficult Approach, better furnished with Troops, Artillery, and Provisions: And that Count Bonneval, who had assembled a numerous and well-disciplin'd Army in Bosnia, from which the Germans expected great Opposition, is by express Orders from the Porte, set out with all Haste for Constantinople; but for what Reason is not known.