Augsburg, 11 October. The newspaper Allgemeine Zeiting published an
item dated Odessa 22 September. According to this item arrived again since
several days ships from Constantinople bringing letters with them, announcing
the preparations for war as ordered by the Sultan.
Genoa, 5 October. It’s almost certain that the Turkish with a fleet of 32 sails anchored off Zante.
Venice, 6 October. The Turkish fleet which arrived 13 September off Zante, departed the 15th. Her appearance caused contrary rumours. According to some it were the surviving ships of the by the Greeks defeated fleet and while hunted seek refugee at Zante. According to others it was a division die after supplied victuals at Coron, transported victuals to other cities in Morea. There was also the possibility of a landing at Coron or Modone. Other rumours suggested that the Turkish crews were decimated by the plague. And finally stated other rumours that there was disagreement between the commanding officers of the Greeks, who refused to recognise the supreme commander and which caused the departure of great many of them. But asked by the Greek women they departed Paxo, Ipsara and Idria to join the fleet again which was blockading Patras and from there onwards searching for the Turkish fleet.
Genoa, 5 October. It’s almost certain that the Turkish with a fleet of 32 sails anchored off Zante.
Venice, 6 October. The Turkish fleet which arrived 13 September off Zante, departed the 15th. Her appearance caused contrary rumours. According to some it were the surviving ships of the by the Greeks defeated fleet and while hunted seek refugee at Zante. According to others it was a division die after supplied victuals at Coron, transported victuals to other cities in Morea. There was also the possibility of a landing at Coron or Modone. Other rumours suggested that the Turkish crews were decimated by the plague. And finally stated other rumours that there was disagreement between the commanding officers of the Greeks, who refused to recognise the supreme commander and which caused the departure of great many of them. But asked by the Greek women they departed Paxo, Ipsara and Idria to join the fleet again which was blockading Patras and from there onwards searching for the Turkish fleet.
