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A13228	The history of the present warres of Germany A sixt part. Gathered out of the best intelligences, and reduced into times, places, and actions. Briefly brought down from October last past, to our Lady day 1634.; Swedish intelligencer. Part 6	N. C.; Watts, William, 1590?-1649. Swedish intelligencer.	1634 (1634)	STC 23525.5; ESTC S118828	78,445	180

Towne consisted of 340. Foote of Colonell Westphalens Regiment which had heretofore done spoyle enough in the Countrey thereabouts both in their march and Counter-march The Felt-Marshall hereupon the 19. 9. of the same December tooke his first view of the said Citie immediately preparing to assault it The next day were the Ordnance planted against it and the Commander and Gouernour within the Towne by these Letters summoned to Surrender THe Commander in the City of Saltzkoten may sufficiently by his owne vnderstanding make iudgement of my maine intention in thus neere approaching vnto himselfe and Garrison His owne estate moreouer and the case hee presently is in himselfe cannot but bee sencible of How namely hee is at present left in a lonely place where besides the feeblenesse of his walls there is no reliefe to bee expected from him nor will I conceale it from him how that he is already inuironed with a Swedish Army-royall and that another Hassian Army is euen now hard at hand to come against him And therefore doe I now desire him to resolue himselfe vpon these points of Warre Whether he hath not had honour enough in it that I haue not onely caused the Canon to be planted but haue already played with them likewise vpon his Towne Or whether he desires to see more Forces brought against him Or whether to haue a Breach shot in his walls before he would surrender To which extreamity if hee suffers it to come I then assure the Commander and his Souldiers that I will make such an example of them that hee shall haue cause enough giuen vnto him how in time to bethinke himselfe in good time to deliuer vp the Townes Keyes vnto such an Army so well furnished with Artillery And this I thought good to let him vnderstand His answere whereunto I will expect by this present Trumpeter vnto whom according to the custome of Warrs I desire you to giue passe and repasse freely Giuen in the head quarter at Verneburg December 10. 20. 1633. His Maiesties of Swedens appointed Felt-Marshall Dodo Baron of Inhausen and Kniphausen The Townes answere To the Illustrious and Noble Lord Dodo Baron of Kniphausen Lord Lutzburg Bergum Jnnelt and Vpplewert By his Maiestie and the Crowne of Sweden appointed Generall Felt-Martiall YOur Letter of the 10. 20. of this moneth was safely deliuered vnto our hands by this bearer the Trumpeter and the Contents thereof wee haue seriously considered whereupon wee here send this our answere vnto you which is That although wee bee somewhat farre off from our Army yet neuerthelesse haue wee Sufficient signes and assurance giuen vs in very good time to bee relieued For this cause doe wee hold our selues obliged seriously to consider vpon our oath and to maintaine this our Towne so long as possible wee are able At this moreouer wee reioyce that so renowned a Cauallery is already presented before our Towne And that more are comming after As also that there bee Articles of agreement already propounded vnto vs and these firmed with his Princely Eccllencies Seale manuall That the Lord Felt-Marshall hath vouchsafed vs a Salue with his Canon we haue not beene able to withstand it But as for shewing so much honour vnto him and to his Army as to present the Towne Keyes to him wee intreat him to spare vs at this present For whereas wee have no greater thing to loose then our honours and good names wee should in doing otherwise endanger both of them especially seeing at this present time wee are not reduced to the necessity of comming to a composition Wee are therefore resolued to doe our best Both our selues and souldiers fully being purposed to defend our selues vnto the vttermost of our abilities vntill our succours may come vp to vs. And thus wee take our leaues being otherwise very ready to doe our best seruice vnto the Lord Felt-Marshall and all his Cauallers Zaltzkoten December 11. 21. 1633. Elmerhus of Nihusen Captaine and Commander of the Towne Iohn Iames of Stotzingen Gouernour Vpon receit of this Letter the Felt-Marshall kept his men quiet all this day expecting with patience a more considerate answere from them as also whilst the Landgraue of Hessens Armie might bee come vp neerer to him In the Euening was order giuen by the Felt-Marshall for the mounting of all his Canons which by breake of day next morning December 12.22 began to play The whole Army likewise horse and Foote was presented in Battaglia before the noses of the besieged And that it might plainely appeare how vnwilling hee was to haue the matter brought vnto extreamities His Excellencie the said Felt-Marshall so soone as hee perceiued his Canon to haue made the breach saultable for the auoyding of Christian bloodshed once againe sent into the Towne as in this Letter following I Vnderstand by the Answere of the Commanders and other Captaines which is yesterday receiued that the City Saltzkoten resolued to hold out vntill their reliefes be come vp to them Their humours in trueth I must very well approoue off but I would haue them withall to vnderstand that there was no such thing as reliefes to be expected For mine owne part I would giue 1000. Duckets to their Armies that they once had but the courage to shew their faces and to present themselues before Saltzkoten seeing both their Armies yours within the City and your reliefes without should by Gods assistance find breake-necke entertainement enough from vs. What you meane by the agreement by you mentioned I vnderstand not But if you forthwith conclude not vpon a reasonable agreement with me there shall no composition be euer againe offered And of this let you and your be well assured as God liueth But if your pleasures bee to see more Forces you may easily obtaine that fauour but to your owne ruine it will prooue for that you shall not haue so much as any hope of mercy euer after it And thus by this present Trumpet you shall send me your direct and categoricall answere and withall grant free passe and repasse vnto him withall according to the custome of Armes Giuen at the head quarter at Vrneburg Decem. 11.22 1633. By his Maiestie and the Crowne of Swedens appointed Felt-marshall Dodo Baron of Inhausen and Kniphausen This Trumpetter did the Commander Nihausen detaine aboue two houers in the Towne Whereupon was order giuen to his Armie by the Felt-Marshall that euery man should doe his vttermost The Trumpeter being at last dismissed and hee after his comming out giuing Summons to the Towne by sounding o● his Trumpet The Commander sent out his Drum after him to excuse his owne delay vnto the Felt-Martiall His pretence for it was that hee must first call a Councell of Warre of all his Officers that hee might bee able to answere the better for himselfe hereafter for all these his behauiours Hereupon was the same Trumpet dispatched backe againe to signifie to the Commander how that his Excellencie would loose no more time and therefore must