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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70642	The Russian imposter, or, The history of Muskovie, under the usurpation of Boris and the imposture of Demetrius, late emperors of Muskovy	Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688.	1674 (1674)	Wing M440A; ESTC R22560	101,264	264

could not appease the tumult neither would they any more be Commanded by him but chusing one Tiskevicius for their General prepare to follow Demetrius their old Lord. For all this the Chief Officers and those most in favour with the Souldiery had by their diligence and Authority welnigh appeased these disorders which they had also probably effected if new Commotions had not interven'd upon new considerations to wit that it was not safe to remain longer in the Camp so distracted and divided without Order or Discipline and in sight of an Enemy vigilant and intent upon every occasion This hurried them into new Confusions and like so many Furies they all cry out they would immediately be gone and packing up their Baggage fired their Camp which for the variety and Magnificence of its Structures seemed another great City and being ready to march mutually engaged to keep together till they came to Volock where every body should be at liberty to dispose of himself as he thought most for his advantage Being come thither Sapiha and all his men resolving to follow the fortune of Demetrius went to Caluga to him Rosinski and Alexander Zbarowski with 4000 Horse and the Dunensian Cossacks went to their King at Smolensko And thus this power which had so long blocked up Musko and had trampled upon the Empire two years and would certainly have subjugated both was dispersed in the beginning of March 1610 by the ill Counsel and to the very great detriment of King Sigismund for the Enemy being well-nigh broke with the long Siege of their Metropolitan gathered new force and vigour upon the raising of it and the King who might have prosecuted the War at the expence and danger of others drew the whole burthen of it as it were voluntarily upon his own shoulders In the mean time the Zuiskian Muskovites not ignorant of the dissentions in the Camp began to hope well but leaving them to their discords lest by attempting them the sense of their common danger might unite them they turned their forces another way They turned the Poles out of Peraslaw and Alexandria which lay there drive Sapiha from the Siege of Troyeze and reduced all the places about the Volga into their power But when the City it self was delivered from their troublesome Neighbours then as if they had broken their Fetters been delivered out of a long Imprisonment they reassumed new courage and new vigour and having in a short time recovered most of the Provinces which revolted to them they sent the best part of their Army to follow Rosinski who had possessed himself of Volock and the strong Monastery of Osippow He was necessitated to stay there by reason of the indisposition his hurts had procured him He kept with him 1500 Poles and 400 Cossacks having sent the rest of the Army with Zbarowski to the King His health was much impaired through his daily toils and the smart of his old hurt to which also contributed the perturbation and grief of his mind which his ill Successes had created him in that he had quitted Musko with less Glory and Splendor than he had attempted it Nature and strength being decayed in him he was overcome by the violence of his Malady and unable to resist longer was forced to submit to the necessity of his Fate which deprived him of his life and hopes in a strange Country which he had entred in Pomp and Triumph Rosinski being dead Volviovius the Zuiskian General taking the occasion of the distraction his loss had bred amongst the Garrison besieged Volock and took it without much difficulty Ossipow defended it self better in so much that the Auxiliaries from Sweden being French and desirous to shew of what importance they were to their Party having opened a passage into the Fortress with a Petard were after a very bloody Assault baffled and beaten off But the place being more oppressed by wants from within than by any force from the Enemy from without were forced to yield to the necessity of their condition but scorning a tame surrender they resolved upon a Salley and to take the hazard of that as their safest and last refuge The obscurity of the night was judged fittest for the Exployt which being come they refreshed themselves with the whole Provisions of the place and after mutual embracings and encouragement of each other they set open their Gates and made towards Smolensko Their Sally was furious like that of men resolved to die and they performed it with a Courage hurried on by despair which made the Fight bloody and the carnage great amongst the Muskovites but they abounding in their numbers and not being surprized upon this occasion killed most of the Poles so that scarce 300 of them escaped in safety and they were 1200 who sallied out to Sigismund's Camp The Muskovites raised with this variety of Successes formed to themselves an Army of 30000 men to which were added 1000 French De la Garde's Germans and 6000 Suedes newly arrived under the Command of Count Edward Horn. Demetrius after his quitting the Camp lay with a few Sapihans at Caluga but they despising his small force marched to the relief of Smolensko King Sigismund having notice of these preparations and their approach Commanded Stanislaws Zolkievius his General with 8000 choice men to obstruct their passage The two Armies engaged at Clusinum where the Muskovites were again overcome by the Fatal Virtue of the Poles in a great and memorable Battle But it cost the Poles dear for though their Right Wing had routed the Enemies Left Commanded by Demetrius Zuiski the Great Dukes Brother yet the other Wing consisting of Germans and other Strangers stood their ground which they had chosen advantageously amongst shrubs and other rubbage in such a place where the Enemies Horse could not come up to charge them without much difficulty but being well seconded by their Reserves they at last made so violent an impression upon this Wing also that it was put to flight There remained yet the Main Body of Foot made up of Germans and Swedes which kept entire and the Polish being recalled from the pursuit prepared to make a Charge upon them but they seeing themselves abandoned by their Horse and left singly to the fortune of the day many of their men likewise stealing from them and running to the Enemy durst not stand out the shock but waved their Hats and hands about their Heads in signe of Parley which being granted and Hostages delivered they surrendered themselves for all what la Guarde who was newly returned from the flight whilest they were in Treaty could intreat or do to the contrary Those Wings that had been defeated having rallied themselves returned also to their Station upon a confidence their Foot had stood their ground but they came only time enough to be beaten over again the Poles having the pursuit of them till late in the night and thus the Field being cleared of the Enemy they had the entire

were engaged The Poles had indeed ordered their Reserves but by an over-confidence advanced upon the Enemy from without the protection of their Forts contrary to the Generals Orders which the Enemy observing the Tartars shewed themselves on the Right Wing and extending that way endeavoured to get between the Christians Camp and the Rear of their Army which obliged Zolkievius to oppose against them his Reserves The Fight was Bloody and doubtful for two hours together but the Main Battle of the Poles having no Seconds by reason of the diversion of their Reserves to defend the Rear oppressed by the often-repeated Charges of the Enemies fresh Troops however keeping within the protection of their Forts on the left Wing were no longer able to sustain the Impression of those multitudes that swarmed upon them they therefore faced about and breaking through those Squadrons of Tartars who had got between them and the Camp made their retreat in reasonable good order the Barbarians being checked in their Pursuit by the Forts before-mentioned which were still defended by the Poles That on the Right Wing was violently assaulted by the Enemy who killed three hundred of the Defendants and took four of their Field-Pieces neither had their Success rested there but that the Christians not wanting to themselves in that extremity advanced with their best Troops to their relief forcing the Infidels after a hot dispute to a confused Retreat The Fort or Castle on the other Wing was left unattempted and night drawing on the Enemy after a kind of drawn Battle wherein there fell 1000 of theirs and about six hundred of the Christians retreated to their Tents The rest of that night and the following day were past without any Attempt on either side The Poles in the mean time went to counsel what was to be done upon this pressing occasion which being of an extraordinary nature they were able to fall upon no probable Resolutions During this time of their Consultation there was a report spread about the Camp of a purpose in the Chief Officers to steal away from the Army which put the Souldiers into confusion till they were undeceived by the generous professions of their Leaders who vowed to live and die with them Zolkievius proposed in Council that they should the next day try the fortune of another Battle wherein they might easily correct the errors of the former day and being now informed of their own and the Enemies strength they could better lay hold of such advantages as should occur having failed more in Conduct than Courage and if the Success of the next day should not answer the Attempt they might then think of retiring towards the confines of their Countrey where they should be sure to meet with new Supplies for the further prosecution of the War The very mention of another Battle surprized many of the Great Persons especially Alexander Kalinowski Duke Corecki and Nicholas Struse three of the most eminent Lords in the Army who maligning the Command of Zolkievius were the more apt to oppose his Counsels especially in this juncture which must bring their lives to an apparent hazard They therefore absolutely declared against it and that there was no safety but in a sudden flight by which means they might avoid death or a Turkish Bondage which was yet more terrible and being resolved to put the Counsels they had given in execution that night they took the first opportunity after the Watch was set to quit the Camp proposing to themselves that by the favour of the darkness they might get over the River Prut which covered the Rear of the Camp before the Enemy could take the Alarm of their departure Gratian the Vayvod for whose preservation the War was undertaken went away with them and having by the number of their Train and Dependants made a considerable Party they concluded themselves of strength able by the advantage of the night to break through all opposition There was a second Rumour spread about in the Army that the General himself was likewise gone which bearing terrour with it the inferior Officers and Souldiers were upon preparation for their flight also whereof he having speedy notice mounted on Horsback and causing many lighted Torches to be carried before him shewed himself to his Souldiers surrounded the Quarters spoke to every one he met and animated all with his presence and chearfulness He added That he could not be guilty of so nefarious a Treason as to desert so many brave men his fellow-Souldiers they had served too long under his Command to conceive their General capable of so wretched an act as to sully all his Honour by so sordid a Retreat That for his part he had no other consideration for his life but in order to their preservation and since some he must confess eminent Persons had preferred that to all sence of Honour he was glad they were gone hoping they had carried away with them that infection of Cowardize which might have tainted the whole Army He also would wish them a good Journey provided they would tell the King and such of their Friends that should enquire after them that they had abandoned the Army and their General in the Plains of Cicora engaged against theirs and the Common Enemy of Christianity Zolkievius though he had harangued his Souldiers in these kind of Terms and with a serene Countenance yet had he much ado to compose those minds which were agitated with terror and fear who could not be perswaded to return to their Duty until a sence of the danger of their disobedience obliged them to it But they were wholly confirmed by the ill Success of those who had deserted them who by their degenerous flight had hastened not prevented their ruine For in passing the River which was rather rapid than deep many of them missing the Ford were overwhelmed in it Kalinowski himself perished in the stream and such as got over at least most of them were knocked in the head by the Tartars who had the Guard of that Post Gratian and his Moldavians being skill'd in the Passage and ways got clear off but being pursued by his ill Fate had the recompence of his infamous flight rewarded upon him by the perfidy of his own Servants who murthered their Lord to possess themselves of what Treasure he had brought away with him The rest of the Party after a vain Attempt to pass the River not daring to land on the other side wet weary and confounded with shame came back for refuge to the Camp which a while before they had forsaken as desperate reposing now all their safety in that of the Army The Poles by these losses and the escape of 900 Cossacks who by a more lucky fate than that of their Fellows had broke through a neglected Quarter of the Enemy without opposition being much weakned and far unequal in strength to the Enemy and not daring to attempt another fight without manifest hazard to loose all resolved upon a

at Court care was had for the interment of the deceased Duke whose Corps was without much solemnity laid in the Sepulchre of their Princes After this a Council was held for the more effectual prosecuting of the War Peter Bosmanno upon the accompt of his great service and known abilities was appointed General of the Army and dispatched to the Camp before Krom Mislikowski and Zwiski being recalled to assist the Regent and the young Emperour in the administration of the Government Krom had been assaulted by the Russians ten severa● times who were as often repulsed by the obstinate Valour of the Cossacks within it But Demetrius to cherish the Courage and Fidelity of the Garrison and setting much of his rest upon the conservation of the place dispatched Zaporius one of his chief Commanders with the greatest par● of his Army to the relief of it He having marched within a convenient distance of it and by his Scouts and other Spie● understood the posture of the Enemie Leaguer judged it very hard to attempt any thing upon it by force and therefore hath recourse to policie and framing a Letter to the Governour told him he was advanced so far as a Forlorn to the main Army and to keep the Leaguer from forraging the Country while the Polish and Cossack Auxiliaries were coming up to their relief under the conduct of Demetrius in person And then magnifying their fidelity and abounding in promises of rewards and honours to them he concluded with an assurance of speedy relief This Letter was put into the hands of a bold fellow who undertook the delivery of it but was by the crafty Commander directed such ways towards the Town as led him directly upon an Out-guard of the Enemies who having seized upon him brought him to the Head-quarters where being presented to the Rack he discovered his Letters and being examined confirmed the effects of them as a truth which he had heard discoursed of by the chief Officers of Zaporius his Army The Leaguer was as yet commanded by Hoduinus a near Kinsman of the late Great Duke's the principal Officers of the Army disdaining to submit to Bosmanno as a Son of Fortune Upon this intelligence there were 2000 Horse commanded to keep the avenues of the Town while the rest of the Army drew off to encounter the Enemy Zaporius that he might better countenance his contrivement drew out his whole Army in Battalia and having at a further distance behind him placed all his Boyes and Bedles of the Army with all the Carriages and some few Souldiers to make up a Front which he extended to a great distance He with his real Forces marched up to encounter the Enemy having given order to this mock-Army that was behind and which he had furnished with Trumpets Drums and Colours that upon the Engagement they should advance in view and fill the Air with shouts and noises that the Poles and Cossacks were at hand The Fight was fierce and doubtful in the beginning and Zaporius was so hard put to it by the greater numbers of the Enemy that notwithstanding all his skill he must have sunk under their weight had not Bosmanno disobliged by his own Party who had the command of some Reserves instead of charging the Enemy joyned his Troops to theirs and then in the head of his men declared that Demetrius was the true Emperour inviting all who had a zeal to the honour of their Country to follow his example in adhering to the rightful Prince This extraordinary adventure did equally surprize both Armies possessing the one with a consternation and the other with amazement in so much that the Fight held up as by joynt consent and both sides seemed to expect the determination of the Cause by some other Umpirage than that of their Swords Bosmanno taking advantage of this profound Silence shews himself again betwixt both Armies and crying out with a loud Voice invited all those who had any reverence for the Ashes of John Basilius or honour for his Son and affection to the publike peace that they should follow his example by rendring themselves to the obedience of their rightful Prince where they should be sure of Indemnity and Protection Bosmanno being of great reputation with the common Souldiers as one that had engaged with them in many Services had the fortune in this juncture to make so strange an impression upon their minds by his discourse that after some murmur amongst themselves they all cried out with a loud voice that they would live and dye with Bosmanno The Nobility observing the course of the stream and lest that they might be overwhelmed in resisting of it resolved to follow the Current and immediately declaring for Demetrius dispatched a Party of 500 to him to Puttiwol with tender of their Submissions supplicating his pardon for their former defections whereto they had been insnared by the Artifices of Boris They further offered him an entire Obedience of themselves and of the strength of the Empire beseeching him he would come over to them that they might march under his Conduct to the Possession of his Hereditary rights Hodwenus having thus lost his Army which deserted him as one man purposed to save himself by flight but being pursued by a Party thereto imployed was seized upon and presented to Demetrius in whose presence he disdaining to bow or pay those respects due to an Emperour was commanded to Prison and to be laden with Irons Demetrius transported with this happy news broke up with those Troops which he had about him marching directly to Krom where he caressed the Governor and Garrison with all kindness imaginable magnifying their Courage and Fidelity and heaping upon them promises of Mountains when he should be establisht in his Throne From thence he went to Arol where the revolted Lords and Army attended his coming and received him with all the Submissions and demonstrations of joy that could be expressed And being by this accession of Force rendred absolute Master of the Field he advanced by easie marches toward Musko the Seat of the Empire and being come as far as Tula he made some stay there as well to refresh his Army as to consider how to carry on the rest of his Affairs And having advised with his Council he writ his Letters to the Magistrates of Musko to acquaint them that God had in a wonderful manner owned him and his Cause by bringing over the Army that opposed him to their due obedience without bloodshed much to his satisfaction rather to have them reduced by the convictions of their Conscience than by the force of his Arms he therefore invited them according to that pious example of the Army to return to their obedience and as a manifestation of it to root out from the face of the earth that hated Progeny of Boris who had murthered his elder Brother and had laid Trains for his life but that he was rescued from them by deliverances not much short of miracle