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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

Horn surely makes his pen with his sword for that he writeth with the same pulse and spirit with which he fighteth and is equally happy in either of them T is written from this Bibrach March 1● ●8 that after taking of their City the Felt-Marshall went towards Kempten Kempten taken by assault the head towne of the Bishopricke of that name in the very edge of Swabland towards Bavaria T was then supposed that the towne could not hold out long against him for that victuals and all other provisions were very scarce and deare within the City And indeed hee hath since taken Kempten which towne by assault March 20 30. And whereas the Imperiall Colonell with his Garrison had retyred themselues into the Castle of Burckhalden both place and men were enforced the next day to yeeld upon Composition These were the 5 Articles of Agreement 1. That the souldiers should march forth Souldier-like that is with their Swords and Muskets And the Colonell have leave to take three Waggons of baggage along with him 2. The Colonell shall restore all the Swedish prisoners together with those Souldiers that had runne from their Colours and that he should not forbid his owne Souldiers to take service on the Swedish side if themselues had a mind to it 3. The Colonell should leaue some certaine hostages behinde him till such time as those Protestant Citizens should be set at liberty againe without ransome which had thence beene carryed Captives 4. All pretences whatsoever which the Colonell might make against the City should be annulled and acquitted 5 His Excellency the Felt-Marshal should Convoy the Colonell into Aicha neere Ausburg And these good termes was Gustavus Horn the willinger to affoord both for that he was desirous to lose no time and also because the rumour went of the Duke of Bavariaes comming to relieve it Towards his Countrey now goes Horn but the Bavarians not desirous to abide it retired from Straubingen which they had even now taken backe againe unto Landshut whence the Duke last came when he went to Ingolstat Of which in Duke Bernards Chapter THE RHINEGRAVE VVith the Actions of Alsatia and about Vdenheim or Philipsburg With the comming vp of the French Forces ABout the midst of Nouember the Duke of Feria withdrew his Forces out of the vpper Alsatia himselfe and Altringer purposing to haue their wintering in the Dukedome of Wirtenberg according as order was giuen out from Wallstein and the Emperour Feria and Altringer thus gone out of Alsatia the Rhinegraue his Regiment set out after them vpon Munday following within a while conioyning with Horn againe vntill that Feria and Altringer were gone ouer the Danuby and about parting Both Swedish and Imperialists had left such Townes as either of them had in possession in Alsatia well enough garrisoned In the meane time about the end of the moneth the Imperiall Garrisons of Hagenaw and Elsas-Zabern make out 500. Souldiers and 1000. of the Countrey Boores to take in Buschweiler a towne in the said Alsatia but belonging to the Count of Hanaw foure Canons the Imperialists cary with them and a morter Piece Summoning the Towne they are refused by the Hanawish trayned bands within being encouraged by a Swedish Lieutenant newly come into the Towne to raise Forces Some shorts are made against the walls and some Granadoes shot and flung into the Towne though with no great operation their Petars did most dammage by force of which one of the gates was blowne open Against that the townsmen cast vp a trench of earth or Vau-mure Hereupon the Imperialists sent in a Drum with Articles of agreement if the Towne would yeeld to them but the Conditions were impossible for that the whole Imperiall contribution was now demanded which according to the imposition was behind-hand since last Easter This if it might not bee satisfied man woman and child were threatned to die for it The Towne Counsellors and Lieutenant perceiuing themselues not able to resist these threatnings condiscend to pay what they were able and send out some of theirs to be Hostages for it Betwixt this and the time of payment certaine Swedish Horse troopes both vnawares and vnexpected vnder the command of Abel Moda were heard of to bee comming to the rescue Buschwiler happily relieued by the Swedes whose approaching the besiegers not desirous to abide forsake Buschweiler in all hast only carrying the poore Hostages along with them The Towne is now better prouided for as also its neighbour Ingweiler some troopes of Meckle-burgish horse being put into them This newes being sent vnto the Rhinegraue some of his Horse had order to put into Oberkirk three leagues from Strasburg for preuention of these Hagenawers By this time also were the French forces come vp to Lutzelstein within sixe Leagues of Strasburg and they also had an eye to those Imperialists For now had the French King giuen order to the Martiall de la Force to march vp into the Bishopricke of Tryers to hinder the ioyning of the Spaniards in the countrey of Luxenburg with the Duke de Feria The marching of these French forces was one of the causes for Altringers and the Duke of Feria's former quitting of Alsatia Before this time had the French King consented vnto the conclusion with the Crowne of Sweden and the confederate Protestant Princes made at Heilbrun to whom he now promised his assistance Another cause for the sending vp of his army towards those parts of the Rhine was to take the Towne and Castell of Vdenheim or Philipsburg into his protection according as the Lord of it the Bishop of Spyers Elector of Tryers had desired The cause why these French forces could not effect this was for that this Philipsburg had a long time beene besieged by the Rhinegraues forces By the 11. of December was the French army come as farre as Landaw and Germersheim in the edge of the Palatinate and the same night diuers of their officers lay in Spyers City The 12 th day a part of them marched towards Heydelberg but did nothing They were presently receiued into Buschweiler Ingweiler and Nieuweiler the Count of Hanaw putting his Countrey into the French Kings protection The 8. of December those Imperialists of Elsas-Zabern went againe towards their consorts of Hagenaw and the next day some Ordnance followed them what they did we heare not The Imperialists of Brisack about this time making out 700. Muskettiers and 4. troopes of Horse vnder Colonell Eisher laid siege to Kentzingen in the Kentzinger dale towards Wirtenberg These Brisackers also tooke in the Castle of Litchteneck Lichteneck taken by the Imperialists euen but a few houres before the Rhinegraue Otto Lodowick's comming This was about the 20. of December by which time the Rhinegraue hauing parted from Gustavus Horn was againe passed the Rhine to looke to the businesse of Philipsburg and Alsatia Hee had 18. troopes of Horse besides Foote forces and his comming was so sodaine that Eisher with his

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

also agreed that there shall be payd monthly into the common treasure of the Circle the contribution contained under the title of the twelve times double Roman army 5 In consideration wherof all other subsidies and contributions promised and agreed upon in former particular alliances or treaties are to cease all exemptions bee taken away and also all troopes both of horse and foot now enquartered in the Dominions of the Princes and States of this Circle especially in the Earldomes of Hohn and Reinstein are to be withdrawn without any exactions except the foresaid assigned Regiments of the new intended army Item the townes of Muhlhausen and Northausen are to remain in the liberties of the Circle and bee henceforth freed from the impositions layd upon them by the orders made at Erfort 6 The generall direction of the said army having been presented unto the Lord Rixchancellour his Excellency both upon the earnest instance of these States and out of the affection he bears to the Evangelick affaires hath accepted thereof and upon his advice the most illustrious Prince George Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg hath been named and appointed Generall and the Right honourable Iohn Banier Knight Counsellour of the Crown of Sweden Field marshall of the said army Other particularities touching this matter are referred to the said assembly at Franckfort 7 And that in the meane time all things might the better speed a reasonable equality observed none more than his neighbor charged or troubled and all mis-intelligence removed there is presently established a Councell of this Circle carefully to observe provide and take order in all that shall be done that it do tend and turn to the good of this Circle and of the common cause And particularly that in all the marchings passings and enquarterings of the forces the fittest times and places be observed all misbehaviours and unrulinesse avoyded and punished all possible and equitable equality kept And therefore no State or member of this Circle shall be bound hereafter to receive or give passage or quarter to any troops without expresse order from the said Councell of the Circle and whensoever any such passing and enquattering shall bee requisit the States and members of the Circles shall then first bee advertised by the said Councell the better and in good time to provide all necessary victuals and other things 8 Particularly it is found most necesary that henceforth there bee not suffered any superfluity of baggage nor visctualers horses the same being most prejudicious combersome to the expedition and army and most harmfull by reason of the forrage and thefore the Councell of the Circle is well to consider and resolve to reforme and use the Lord Directors advice and help in the same 9 There are appointed certain townes for the Magasins and the treasure or contributions and withall there hath been made a consent and agreement by the States for the gathering of all needfull and requisit provision of victuals ammunition and other things wherein every one will not faile to do his duty and for the receipt thereof there are now named a generall Treasurer and other officers for the said corn mony and munition 10 The Law of warre and whatsoever concerns the same shall not serve against any amongst the confederates but whatsoever shall bee taken or gotten from the enemy at common expences and by generall assistance not belonging either properly or by reason of treaty or alliance unto some other State and where other Evangelick States have no right nor intrest in the same shall bee converted to the common good and use of the warre 11 It is also agreed upon and concluded whatsoever the Evangelick States of the neighbouring Circle of Westphalia whether they be Cities Towns or Dominions Castles or houses of Noblmen shall pay and bee obliged to contribute unto this warre wholly intended for the common good and for the deliverance and defence as well of the sayd Circle of Westphalia as of the States of this Circle of Lower Saxen 12 Item whatsoever shall be recovered and gotten whether by way of contribution conquest or other advantage from the enemies countryes that the same shall bee brought into the Treasury established for this Circle whereby the same may bee releeved as also the quarters that shall bee gotten from the enemies by our said army shall ease and supply those of this Circle 13 Whereas unevitable necessity hath enforced this Circle to lay siege before the City of Hildesheim and to block up both the strong towne of Wolfenbuttel and other places lying on the Weeser therefore according to the sessing and appointment made of the necessaries thereunto belonging every Prince and State of this Circle is to pay his quo●● or portion with all expedition and deliver or send without misse the sayd imposition and assignation for the maintenance of the Regiments imployed in the sayd siege as long is it shall last 14 Forasmuch as it will bee needfull and doth much concern the desirable generall conjunction and alliance of all the Evangelick States which is to bee hoped and looked for at the said universall assembly at Franckfort principally to think and conclude upon a conformity and equallity Therefore the States of this Circle of Low-Saxen do esteem it both behoofull and necessary to commumunicate advise and conclude about all these most important and weighty matters that the fittest resolution be taken in whatsoever shall bee thought good to do to change to amend in or to adde to this conclusion 15 And because this arming is by our enemies enforced upon us and only undertaken by us for our defence and safety and especially for the recovering and reestablishing a Christian honest and assured generall Peace in the holy Roman Empire Therefore upon mature deliberation of the fift Article of the Proposition the Princes and States and Deputies here assembled have been very glad to understand that his royall Majesty of Denmark c. doth intend to reassume and take againe in hand and go on in his former laudable interposition and Treaty of Peace and for the same reason it is desired that both the present Princes and States as also those that are absent being advised by their Ambassadours and Deputies do carefully consult and communicate their opinions together about the manner meanes and assurances concerning the said desired Peace that with the more hope and successe they may thereof sufficiently open their minds unto and conferre with the rest of the Evangelick Electors Princes States at the said generall assembly at Franckfort whereby may appeare both their great inclination to a good peace and quiet and also their gratefull affection towards the Crown of Sweden for the great merits and deserts in Evangelick affaires 16 And forasmuch as the house of Holstein and the City of Lubeck have neither been invited nor present by their Deputies at this assembly of this Circle it is concluded that the conclusion thereof shall bee dispatched unto them by the present