the Weymarish that lye in Eyskirchen intending to blow open a gate with Petards but failed of their enterprise The City of Aaken is yet in great danger and feare and the townes-men fortifie themselves as well as they can being resolved to defend themselves to the last man From Narbona of the 8.18 of March they write for certaine that the whole Kingdome of Arragon is revolted from the King of Spaine being resolved to choose a new King 5000. Foot and 2000. Horse of the French Forces are already amongst them to aid and assist them The King of France in person with the maine Armie was marching towards Coluvre to besiege the same place because the City of Perpignano and other places thereabouts have still been relieved from thence Hamborough the 10.20 of Mar. THe Swedish Ambassadour hath brought here 2000. barrels of corne which shall be carryed to the Swedish Armie The Swedish Generall Major Coingsmarck hath been againe with some Troops as far as Oshersleben which passage he viewed very narrowly and of the City of Helmstat he demanded a great store of corne to victuall therewith the Castle of Wolffsburg The Imperiall Forces lye enquartered in Misnia and Duringen in some places betwixt the river of Saala and Elve lye 14 Ã 1500. men a piece to keep a watchfull eye to the design of the Swedish Armie in so much that the Dukedome of Saxonie will suffer againe very much and by all appearance it will cause a great famine in that Countrey The Bavarian Forces make all the haste they can to march towards the river of Rhyne to joyne with Field-marshall Hatsfeld Gollen the 10.20 of Mar. ALL the Generals of the Weymarish Armie have been together at Neys where they kept Counsel of Warre Conte de Guebrian Generall of the French Forces lyes with the Infanterie and Artillerie about Lechenich One of our Convoyes comming from thence hitherwards with corne and other commodities was by 200. Weymarish Horsemen surprised in the village of Lubler which slew some of our Townes-men and souldiers tooke from them all the corne and goods fired six houses and chased the fugitives to the very gates of this City Afterwards they tooke a view of our new builded Ship-bridge in so much that we were faine to play with our Canons amongst them Generall Major Rosa with some troopes hath stragled as far as Bonne where he pillaged diverse Villages and afterwards marched towards Mastricht to fetch from thence 14. great peeces of Ordnance which the States of Holland do lend to the Weymarish Armie there are likewise 6000. French Souldiers expected from France to joyne with the said Armie The 50. Companies which the States of Holland have cashier'd are likewise marching thitherwards to joyne with the said Armie Leipsig the 11.21 of Mar. YEsterday Arch-Duke Leopold William went from his Head quarter at Skeuditz to Seitz The Imperiall Regiments are now all gone to their assigned quarters as also the three Regiments which at the breaking of the bridge could not passe the river of Elve and lay hitherto in the Suburbs of Wittemberg Those 3. Regiments are now likewise passed by this City From Magdeburg they write that Col Kinsky Col Hoecking are set are liberty and gone from thence to the Swedish Armie but Col. Birckenfeld is staid yet there who hopes to be exchanged for the Imperiall Colonel Count Pompei The Shedish horsemen in strong parties over-run all the countrey Generall Major Coningsmarck in his returne from Mansfeld hath pillaged divers cities and market townes and for his owne particular got a bootie of 60000. Rixdallers From Silesia they write that the Imperiall forces there are to keep these 3. moneths long in their quarters to refresh themselves meane while Stolhans his horsemen over-run all the country thereabouts especially Lower Lusatia Collen the 11.21 of Mar. FEw dayes since the Weymarish have been with 1000. horse-men about Bonne and fired some houses before Lechenich they appeared likewise very strong and skirmished with the Imperiall Guarrison there afterwards they met with a Convoy which was comming from thence hitherwards which they defended and tooke from them 50. horses for a booty A strong troop of them appeared likewise by this City which had an aime at our Ship-bridge we keepe now strong watch neere unto it and divers Court-guards are builded Generall Major Rosa hath beene with the Governour of Mastricht to fetch away from them the 14. promised peeces of Ordnance Leipsig the 12.22 of Mar. THE Bavarian armie which is passed by this City hath taken its way towards Zeits and Gera and so for Franconia The Imperiall Armie whose Head quarter is in Zeitz lies betwixt the river of Saala and Elve and some regiments here abouts and in the Principality of Anhalt in so much that this Countrey will now fully be ruinated The Bavarian Armie is so much ruinated that it is not to be expressed Of 9000. men are hardly left 4000. able and fighting men and the Officers themselves confesse if they must march to Collen without refreshing that the rest will for the most part be fully ruinated In their passing by this City many being half starved could not follow the Armie and were forced to stay behind The Imperiall Armie is not much lesse consumed and ruinated which consists of 35. Regiments both horse and foot 8. Ã 9000. strong In a word the relieving of Wolffenbutle and the marching over the river of Elve hath consumed many brave and stout souldiers in so much that the said Armie is weakned exceeding much It is still reported that Arch-Duke Leopold William and Generall Piccolomini are to goe into the Low Countries and in stead of them Duke Francis Albert of Saxon Lawenburg is to command both this and the Silesian Armie Shweitz the 9.19 of Mar. THe Burgundians about 1500. strong under the command of the new Governour Baron de Lecy have taken the Castle of Crimors and lye now before Poligni so that their neutrality comes to nothing The Swedish Governour in Hohenwiel urgeth much Rosenegge and Homburg for contribution and goes about now to levie new forces The like doth Col. John Rosa Strasburg the 11.21 of Mar. THe exchanging betwixt Gustavus Horn and Generall John de Werth shall be performed on Munday next about 9. of the clock in the morning betwixt Offenburg and Bryssack in the open field each of them is to have for a Convoy 100. horsemen 1. Lieutenant Colonel and 2. Captains so that all things shall faithfully be performed Magdeburg the 12.22 of March THe other day the Ships and other materials of the Imperiall Ship-bridge were brought hither againe At this instant we heare that the Swedes draw now together all their Forces and keepe their randevouz about Osterburg It is beleeved that they will march into this and into the Bishoprick of Halberstat and because they bring all their Artillery and Ammunition to the randevouz it is beleeved that they will not long lye still Skeuditz the 13.23 of
THe Lady Elizabeth widow of the late Prince Electour Palatine hath sent a Letter hither to the Electorall Ambassadours about the restitution of her joynture wherein she styles her selfe yet Queene of Bohemia Duchesse of Silesia Marquesse of Moravia and Upper and Lower Lusatia and useth also the Armes of that Kingdome and the hereditary countryes which Letter the Ambassadours kave communicated in originall to the Emperour but being it is not the way to a faire treatie wherefore the Originall was sent back again to her It is reported that the Emperor intends to send for England Count Lesley together with another Privie Councellor for Ambassadours From France they write that since the taking of Coluvre in the county of Russilion and the overthrow of the Spanish Armie the French have close besieged the city of Perpignano and that the K. of France himself in person is in the camp The city of la Bassee in Artoys is close besieged by the Spaniards under the command of Don Franciscodi Melo The Count of Harcourt General for the French and Duc de Guyse went with 1200. men to relieve it but comming neere the city he found the Spaniards so fast entrenched that he was faine to returne back again without any expedition which city the French themselves give already lost From Holland they write that all the traine of the Artillery of the States Armie is carryed to Nimmegen and that the Forces begin to march thither from all places to their randevouz With the last Letters from Hamborough they confirm that the K. of Denmark hath laid a custome 16. per cent upon all English and Scottish ships going through the Sound An English Ship called the Exchange of London with 24. Peeces of Ordnance going from Dover towards S. Malo with 160. sacks of Reals of eight and many bars of silver and other rich commodities to the value of above 50000. li. sterling is taken by 5. Dunkerke Fregats and brought into Dunkerke An Extract of a Letter from Narbona the 8.18 of Aprill WIth the last Poste Licertified you of two severall battails and encounters that happened in Catalonia betwixt the French Generall Monsieur de la Mette Houdencourt and the Spanish Armie which came to succour and relieve the City and Castle of Coluvre being close besieged by the French Generall Monsieur de Milleraye and brought to great extremity in which two battails and encounters the Spanish Armie had alwayes the worst and was defeated At last the Marquis de Bouvoir who had the command over the Spanish Armie finding it impossible to succour and relieve the City of Coluvre tooke his returne againe towards Terragona wherefore the above named Generall Monsieur de la Mette Houdencourt lay in wait for him neere Ville Franyne de Panades and meeting him in the mid totally routed and defeated the remainder of his Armie that of high Officers and common Souldiers hardly one escaped that was not taken prisoner or slaine as appeareth by the List Of the like battail was hardly ever heard in these Countries wherefore his Majesty the French King came hither to this City of Narbona and caused Te Deum laudamus to be sung in the great Church Within few dayes after the City of Coluvre was taken by assault by the French in taking whereof not above 25. or 30. French Souldiers were slaine as soone as the French had entered the City the Spanish Guarrison retired into the Castle where they thought to hold out so long till some succour or reliefe might come but the French being loath to lose any time fell presently to worke with them and being they intercepted the Governours Marquis de Mortaras letters to the Spanish Generall wherein he intimated his distresse and extremity and solicited for a speedy succour the French Souldiers were the more eager at it and fell to undermining of a half moone and the walls but the said Spanish Governour being loath to expect the blowing up of the Myne yeelded and came to a composition and marched out with bag and baggage Here followeth now the List of those Spanish Commanders and Officers and common Souldiers that were slain and taken prisoners in the fore-mentioned battailes A List of those Commanders and Officers of the Spanish Armie which were taken prisoners in the battails MArquis de Saccare Colonel of the K. of Spains Life-guard and Generall of the Arragonian Armie Duke Francisco de Forieto Marshall de Campe. Marquis de Dugla Generall of the Cavallerie Baron Vicenzo de la Maro Lieutenant Generall of the Armie Marquis de Moussin Maistre de Campe. A Young Duke of Cordona Baron de la Dose Generall Commissarie 4. other Commissaries Don Francisco de Tailfert Lieutenant Generall of the Artillerie Don Bertrant de Toralto Captaines of Horse Don Thibercare Captaines of Horse Don Carlo Caussietant Captaines of Horse Don Hieronymo de Marque Captaines of Horse Don Mannel de Guion Captaines of Horse Don Josepho d' Erpinel Captaines of Horse Don Gabriel de Marque Captaines of Horse 4. Majors 2. Sergeant Majors 40. Captaines of Foot 45. Reformed Captains 45. Lieutenants 25. Reformed Corporals 15. Reformed Lieutenants 1. Reformed Colonel 13. Colonels of the Dragooners 130 other Officers of the Cavallerie 1200. Common souldiers In all 1555. prisoners together with all the Artillery and baggage and 4000. are slaine upon the place both of Officers and common souldiers but the List of their names is not come to our hands FINIS
THE MOST Remarkable Passages From most parts of Christendome for about three months past Gathered out of the best Intelligence that comes to this Kingdome either by Letters or otherwise very usefull for our Nation to take notice of Wherein you have the actions of Germany France Spain Italy and the Low-Countryes In Upper Germany the various fortunes of the Swedish and Imperiall Armies In Lower Germany since the joyning of the Hessish and Weymarish the continuall good successe of that party against Lamboy the Bishop of Collen and other their Confederates The undertakings and actions of the French and Spanish Kings in Catalonia with the taking of Coluvre Something of the Hollander both at home and abroad in the West-Indies as the taking S. Tomee LONDON Printed for NATH BUTTER 1642. Brunswick the 1.11 of Feb. GEnerall Major Pfuel who heretofore served under the Swedes and Monsieur Peus are passed through this City and gone to Arch-duke Leopold William to desire service of the Emperour The French Ambassadour Monsieur Avaux hath been at Hildesheim thinking to hinder the agreement betwixt the Emperour and the Dukes of Brunswick and Luneburg but came too late An abstract of Generall Piccolominies Letter to Colonel Westphalen bearing date the 29. of Jan. the 7. of March THe confirmation of the unhappy encounter of Generall Lamboy with the Weymarish Armie I have understood out of your last Letter and upon the consideration of many circumstances I can conclude nothing else but that this defeat and overthrow was for the most part overseene and proceeded out of a meere ambition because he had under his command good old beaten souldiers and Field-marshall Hatsfeld with his Troops was not above a dayes marching from him with whom he should have joyned Without this overthrow we had been masters in the field every where but God intended to visit and humble us Upon the receipt of this unpleasant news Arch-Duke Leopold William was confirmed the more in his heroicall resolution and furthered the marching of the Armies hitherwards and against the Swedes and yesterday arrived hereabouts about Weidel Tangermund Whereupon the Swedes hearing of our comming moved likewise their former quarters and marched with their maine strength and power towards Saltzwedel where they ly now We seek nothing else but to meet them in these eaven and flat fields and to force them to a battaile being confident that with our Cavallerie which is in a good case we shall over-match them and within three or foure dayes we shall lay a Ship-bridge over the river of Elve either here or somewhat lower that in case of necessity we may the better draw the Silesian Armie to us What further shall passe I will certifie you by the next Given at Tangermund the 29. of Jan. 7. of Febr. 1641. Weymar the 3.13 of Feb. AT this instant comes our Foot-Post from Rommelsburg certifying that on Sunday last the Swedish Commander in the Castle of Mansfeld fallied out with displayed colours and got not onely in the Mill at Leimbach a great store of meale but also put to the sword by the way many Imperiall souldiers and made a great hole into the siege Hamborough the 1.11 of Feb. WIthin these two dayes the King of Denmarks Camp shall be demolished and all the Forces drawne off It is reported that the Emperour hath highly upbraided the said King of Denmark for framing a Camp upon the ground of the sacred Romane Empire without the knowledge of any man what his designe is Vienna the 2.12 of Feb. THis City hath agreed to pay unto the Emperour 200000 Florens and the States of Lower Austria will doe the like and being the Swedish souldiers in Beuthen mutined wherefore the Swedish Commander in it was forced to surrender the said City unto the Imperialists The Palatine Treatie goes on very slowly and is no hope as yet of any restitution Norimberg the 5.15 of Feb. FRom Leipsig and Dresden is confirmed that the Swedes have given a blow to some Imperiall Regiments and forced the rest to retire over the river of Elve From Gothen they write that a Swedish partie hath straggled already as far as Magdeburg Lower Saxonie the 9.19 of Feb. THE Imperiall Armie that lay about Tangermund hath laid a ship-bridge over the river of Elve over which they are marched and intend to come upon the backs of the Swedes which lye yet in and about Sultzwedel and have likewise strongly guarded Osterburg out of which the Imperialists were beaten Colonel Goldacker hath beene commanded abroad with 600. Currassiers and Colonel Feduary with 600. Crabats which have strugled as far as Stetin and Wismar and in two severall places lighted upon 300. Swedish horsemen whereof they slew many and tooke many prisoners The Imperiall Ambassador Count of Auersberg appointed for the treaty of peace with the King of France and the Sweads is conducted by Generall Torstensohns Trumpeter from Wolffenbuttle to Hamborough The Duke of Luneburg hath cashier'd the Commander in Hieldesheim because he had made a secret agreement with the Townes-men to suffer no other garrison to come into the said City but keepe it out by force Basel 9.19 of Feb. THis City hath levied already a company of 500. men for the King of France the City of Bern levieth foure companies in so much that the King of France receiveth fully the 6000. Switzers Collen the 9.19 of Feb. THE tumult in this City is now appeased again Doctor Osterman with some others is fled away our Magistrates have imprisoned sixe of the chiefest ring-leaders which according to their deserts shall be punished soundly for an example to others The Spaniards have put 600. men more into Gulick for the re-inforcing of the garrison there From Mastricht they write that the Spaniards draw together about Piest 1500. horse and 1500. foote some whereof are passed already by Namur It is reported that they are to joyne with Field Marshall Hatzfeld and if they doe it then the States of Holland have given order to some 1000. men of their forces to joyne with the Weymarish Here is made great preparation for a ship-bridge over which the Imperialists are to march The Lorraine troopes are come to this side of the river of Mosel and have taken their quarters there Collen the 10.20 of Feb. THe French and Weymarish Forces have set already a strong foot into this Country and they will hardly ever be driven out of it againe because they strengthen themselves exceedingly They have taken the Castle of Hulekrath Lin and Duyren wherein they found great store of corne and other provision and into all places that they take they put Hessish garrisons At this instant we receive avisoes that the Cities of Munster Eyffel and Sulch are likewise surrendred unto the Weymarish but those of Liege have obtained the neutrality of Conte de Guebrian which levie now 4000. Foot and 1000. Horsemen for the defence of their Country From the Bishoprick of Collen the 12.22 of Feb. and from the Country
1200. Horsemen in the Dukedome of Mackelburg where they had good successe especially at Wittemberg where they obtained above 200. sadled horses with all their furniture and the horsemen they put to the sword Collen the 12.22 of Feb. HEre in this city daily new forces are levied Since the taking of Lin and Kempen the castle of Hulekrath and the city of Duyren is likewise surrendred unto the Weymarish In a word they doe yet what they list Yesterday they were mustered and they were found above 20000. strong in the field besides those that they have lying here and there in Garrison The Lorraine Troops lye yet at Bobers which are but in a poore case Hamborongh the 12.22 of Feb. ALbeit the King of Denmark hath caused his Camp before this City to be razed and demolished notwithstanding he begins to forme another and to that end hath sent to Gluckstat for ten Peeces of Ordnance more to be brought unto him The said King hath likewise commanded that all mens names throughout all his dominions shall be set downe to employ them in War by sea and land whensoever occasion shall require it whereof the Magistrates in the Cities have made a beginning already The Dremblinger Boores have taken in unto them 1000. Imperiall Musquetiers which offer to venture their lives with them From the Swedish Camp they write that Colonel Seckendorff a Franconian Gentleman had correspondence with the Imperialists and his plot was to provide a great banquet for the chiefest Swedish Commanders and when they had been soundly drunk the Imperialists should have falne upon the Swedish Armie and thus overthrowne the same which was discovered by the Trumpeter whom he had sent with a Letter to the Imperialists for when he was passing through the Swedish Centrie and Watch he was questioned and found inconstant in his speeches whereupon a suspition was presently cast upon him and after that the Letter was found with him the whole basenesse was discovered whereupon the aforesaid Colonel Seckendorff was laid hold on and being condemned by the law of Warre his head was cut off He intended likewise to revolt with his whole Regiment from the Swedish Armie and to come over to the Imperiall Armie This day the Count of Aversperg arrived here who shall be employed in the Treaty of Peace The Swedish Forces are yet resolved to fight And albeit Generall Torstenson is yet very weak notwitstanding hee doth not omit to give audience counsell command and the like and followeth the businesse to his utmost abilities Brunswick the 12.22 of Feb. THe Imperiall Ambassadour Doctor Kallsmith is daily expected againe at Goslar who brings the ratification from the Emperour of the Treatie agreed upon between the Imperiall Brunswich and Luneburgish Ambassadours Berlin the 12.23 of Feb. ABout New Holdesleben three Dutch miles from Magdebueg appeare daily strong Swedish parties and it is not known as yet whether the whole Swedish Armie will follow and if they doe not follow with the whole Armie yet questionlesse they will command strong parties towards the strong Castle of Mansfeld to relieve the same And it is certaine that the Bavarian Colonel Wolff who lay with 5. companies of Dragooners in Osterburg was surprised by the Swedes and all his men were put to the sword and taken prisoners insomuch that no more but his Lieutenant Colonel escaped Whether Colonel Wolff himselfe be slaine or taken prisoner is not yet knowne The Swedes upon the Castle of Mansfeld defend themselves yet stoutly 5. dayes agoe an Officer of Col Dracmullers Regiment was sent into the Castle which is not yet come back againe the reason of it is not knowne And at this instant we receive intelligence that the Swedish Generall Major Coningsmureck is going thitherwards with 8. Regiments of horse who hath order to relieve the said castle The Swedish troops in Silesia have surprised the city of Sprenberg plundered the same and put some of the Inhabitants to the sword and carryed away prisoner the Lo Ulrich Wentzell Baron of Biberstein Minden the 13.23 of Feb. THe Swedes have yet their Head quarters at Saltzwedel and the Imperialists at Stendel The Imperialists upon the perswasion of General Major Pfuel who hath served many years in the Swedish Armie and is now with Arch-dake Leopold William have been moved to advance thus far against the Swedish Armie telling them that the same was but weak starved and conditioned in such a manner that if they would now take their advantage they might easily overthrow and totally extirpate the same But being that they found his report false and the said Armie in a good condition and Posture it is beleeved that the Imperialists will shortly returne back againe and the Swedes being they have received certain intelligence that the Imperialists are not by far so strong as it was reported as also that the Bavarian Armie by reason of the successefull progresse of the Weymarish and Hessish Forces will be drawne off from the Imperiall Armie march directly against the Imperialists Wesel the 13.23 of Feb. THe Weymarish have surprised the Boores that lay entrenched in the village of Adelgeest and most of them put to the sword They make the inhabitants every where pay great summes of money unto them About 1500. dead bodies of Lamboys souldiers lye yet unburied and are eaten up by the dogs which causeth a very noysome stinke Hamborough the 14.24 of Feb. LAndgrave John of Hessen Parmstat who hath been Generall for the Duke of Luneburg hath agreed as we heare with the French Ambassadour to deliver over unto his Master the King of France 2000. horsemen and 3000. Foot On the other side the said King shall pay unto him 100000. crownes and declare him Marshall de France The said Ambassadour hath likewise desired Christian Lodwyck Duke of Luneburk to turne over unto his Master the King of France one Regiment of horse and two Regiments of Foot for 50000. Rixdallers From Lower Saxonie they write that Generall Torstenson is broke with his Armie from Saltzwedel and gone towards Adelberg and Danneberg Meane Generall Major Coningsmureck with 7. Regiments of Horse and 1000. Musquetiers arrived the other day at Ohsfeld in the Bishoprick of Magdeburg Whether he will relieve the Castle of Mansfeld or attempt something else time will shew The Imperiall Colonel Goldacker and Feduarii which were lately commanded abroad have caused great terror and feare in the Dukedome of Magdeburg because they surprised the City of Wittenbach wherein they cut off a whole Swedish Company and used the Inhabitants cruelly The Imperiall Armie is now passing the river of Elve and going towards Wittemberg Collen the 17.27 of Feb. ON Sunday last the Castle of Hulekrath was forced to yield upon discretion unto the Weymarish the common Souldiers forced the Officers to it though they could have held out eight dayes longer In the said Castle they have obtained a great booty the 2000. Weymarish Souldiers that lay before it are now following the Armie towards Duyren
which City the Weymarish begun the other day to batter since we heare the City is surrendred A part of the said Armie is gone towards Sulick and being they intercepted Letters by the way sent by the Elector of Collen to the Commander in it wherein he commanded him to make no opposition against the Weymarish but agree with them in the best manner he could Which Letter the Weymarish sent unto the Commander with threatning words to hang him and all his souldiers if he did make opposition contrary to his Electors order and command Whereupon he came presently to a composition and did march out with bag and baggage but being the Weymarish Forces were then likewise marching thitherwards the said Commander with his souldiers was perswaded to take pay under the Weymarish and afterwards those in Eyskirchen did the like whereupon a part of the Armie went towards the Mosel to looke to the Lorraine Forces Hatsfelds Forces lye yet still and Hatsfeld himselfe lyes sick here in this City Collen the 23. of Feb. 5. of March THis Bishoprick and the next neighbouring Countries are totally ruinated by the Weymarish The City of Aaken is in great danger The Magistrats of the said City will not suffer the Townes-men to carry away any goods and take up 500. men for the defence of the said City Onely to the Clergie they have given way to send away their Church Ornaments Meane while the Weymarish play the masters in these countries and take one place after another They keep themselves close together that they may not easily be surprised Conte du Guebrian who is made of the Order of the holy Ghost hath his head quarter at Neys which City he will keep for his King and hath put the Duke of Wittemberg into it for Governour and the Count of Eberstein will keep the city of Kempen for the Princesse of Hessen Tupadell lyes at Sulick and Rosa at Duyren they get infinite store of provision and strengthen themselves exceedingly Hatsfelds Forces lye at Lintz Hammerstein and other places thereabouts and long for the Lorraine and Bavarian succour Leipsig the 19. of Feb. the 1. of March BEing the Elector of Collen and Field-marshall Hatsfeld sent one expresse after another to solicite a speedy succour whereupon the Bavarian Armie is to march towards the river of Rhine and to that end is parted already from the Imperiall Armie and gone towards Magdeburg where the Ship-bridge is taken up againe and shal be laid over the Elve betwixt Aaken and Barby Meane while the Swedes have taken the city of New Holdersleben three Dutch miles from Magdeburg wherein commands now the Swedish Colonel Witzleben who hath summoned the whole countrie as far as the river Saala to come in and pay contribution unto them Wesel 24. of Feb. the 6. of Mar. FEw dayes agoe the Weymarish summoned the City of Lechenich the other day the Deputies of the Bishoprick of Collen came back from Neys to Collen and have brought a little more satisfaction It is hoped that the Weymarish will come to a composition with the said Bishoprick for a summe of money that the inhabitants may return again to their dwelling places At Ordingen the Weymarish have laid a Toll upon all ships that goe to and fro Generall Major Tupadel hath chased the Lorraine troopes back again over the river of Mosel A part of Hatzfelds Cavallerie came over the Rhyne intending to surprise some of the Swedish Troops but they failed and were chased back From Cassel in Hessen the 22. of Feb. the 4. of Mar. FRom Hildesheim they write that the Imperiall and Swedish Armies are parted one from the other without fighting onely the Swedes have ruinated some Companies of the Imperiall Curassiers The Imperialists are passed the river of Elve and the Swedes are returned towards the country of Luneburg and three dayes agoe they arrived at Wolffsburg Amsterdam the 23. of Feb. the 5. of Mar. THe 26. of Feb. arrived here before this City the Pinace called Leyder Dorp which came from Fernambouc in Brazill the 8.18 of Jan. which brought these avisoes following The 25. of Octob 1641. our Admirall Lichthand and Colonel Kom after some few shots made took by composition the City and Castle of Maranhaon for as soone as our men were set ashoare the Inhabitants set up a white flag desiring that they may enjoy the liberties of Inhabitants in these countries This city is a great place and called S. Laurence Maranhaon The Castle is very strong provided with 45. Peeces of Ordnance and the countrey is very fruitfull The 13. of Jan. came hither from S. Tomee three ships manned with 700. men amongst which were three companies of Bazillians which brought certaine newes that our Admirall Houtebeene or Wooden leg had likewise mastered the Island and City of S. Tomee The guarrison that was in it was sent to Portugall The besieged defended themselves stoutly but at last they were forced to yeeld This city is of a reasonable bignesse after the taking of it the Admirall fell sick of the country sicknesse and within sixe dayes after dyed of it And of five companies the most souldiers also dyed amongst which is Captaine Damer Valet Galant two Lieutenants foure Ancients and other officers In Guinea our Forces have likewise taken the Fort of Atshyn neere Cape tres punctes so that the Portugals have not a foot of land more upon the coasts of Africa The Weymarish Forces demand of the city of Aaken 12000. paire of Pistols 12000. Carabins and a great summe of money The Bishop and Bishoprick of Collen have offered to pay unto them 440000 Rixdallers for a ransome whether they will accept of it we shall heare At Dunkerke is openly proclaimed that none upon paine of death shall undertake to carry any succour or reliefe to the Rebels in Ireland Lyons the 13.23 of Feb. THis day his Majesty the King of Erance together with the Cardinall Richelieu after that they had continued here for three dayes are broke up againe and gone towards Narbona where the generall randevouz shall be kept of an Armie of 40000. men wherewith the King intends to march into Catalonia and to master the City of Terragona by force The Infanterie was carryed by sea and the Cavallerie went by land It is thought that the said Armie when it hath made an end with Catalonia will march towards Italie The new levied Switzers shall be enquartered in the Dukedome of Lorraine Brunswick the 15.25 of Feb. AFter that the Imperialists had passed the river of Elve at Tangermund the Swedes enquartered themselves in the Bishoprick of Magdeburg and Halberstat within foure Dutch miles from hence Coningsmareck with the whole Cavallerie hath his head quarter at Ohsfeld Aaken the 19. of Feb. the 1. of Mar. ON Thursday last the City of Duyren after sixe dayes siege was surrendred unto the Weymarish and Hessish Forces and although it was agreed upon that but 600. of them should come into the towne
because the Spaniards intend to besiege Bassee The French King is passed Narbona and hasteneth his march towards Catalonia Hamborough the 22. of Feb. 4. of Mar. THe Swedes lye at this present at Saltzwedel where the head quarter is and divers of their Regiments lye enquartered at Garleben Osterburg and Luneburg and some lye at Danneberg Luchaw as far as Atlingburg along the River of Elve Gen Major Stolhans is at Stralsond where likewise is the Lord Lichtmar Ambassadour for the Electour of Brandenburg As soone as the same are dispatched the Lord John Oxenstern will goe from thence with a traine of 15. Coaches to Osnabrugge and Munster where a generall treatie of Peace shall be held but Stolhans as soone as he hath received the monies is to returne back to his Armie The K. of Denmark keeps a Dyet at Coppenhagen intending to put himselfe into a posture of war because Holstein and the Countie of Shaumburg and Pinneberg are a thorne in the Emperours eyes Erfund the 23. of Feb. the 5. of Mar. AFter that the Swedish Generall Major Coningsmarck had relieved the strong Castle of Mansfeld he returned with 600. Prisoners back over the Hartz to the Armie who hath ransomed Nordhausen for 6000. but Sangerhausen for 3000. Rixdallers and many other places he pillaged General Torstensons Armie lies yet in and about Saltzwedel The Imperiall and Bavarian Forces are arrived in Misnia and Duringen At Franckenhausen and Naumburg is the Head-quarter Leipsig the 23. of Feb. the 5. of Mar. YEsterday the Imperial Armie broke up from Prena and marched hither towards Shleunitz Yesterday Piscolomini himselfe came hither into this City intending to meet Arch-Duke Leopold William at Wartzen Leipsig the 27. of Feb. 9. of Mar. THe Bavarian Armie which passed the 24. of this moneth at Aaken over the ship-bridge marched through the Principality of Anhalt towards Cothen and Delitsh and they are to march towards Moersburg Lubenaw and Skeiditz and from thence towards Zeitz and Newstat and so forwards towards Cronach and the river of Mayne and Rhyne But the Imperiall Armie under the command of Piccolominie which is likewise broke up and passed the river of Elve is to have its head quarter at Zeitz and the Foot-Forces at Hall Weissenfels Maersburg Naumburg Jena and thereabouts by the river Saala and the Cavallerie along the river of Mulda to keep a watchfull eye upon the Swedish Armie And for that Coningsmarck hath relieved the Castle of Mansfeld therefore the Imperiall Colonel de Four with his Troops is arrived at Moersburg Sangerhausen the Swedes have ransomed for 2000. Rixdallers and taken along with them some of the Senate Out of the Marquisate of Brandenburg we have no other newes but that the Imperiall Forces under the Duke of Saxon Lawenburg are gone to their Winter quarters Meane while Col Wanke hath pillaged the City of Forst and done great harme in Lusatia Generall Stolhans is come with 50. Horsemen to Sletin to solicite for the Winter-quarters in whose place Generall Major Lillietweck hath the command and at Cressen makes great preparations with fire-work scaling ladders and other necessaries Collen the 2.12 of Mar. THe Weymarish Forces have got a great number of horses in these countries and mounted the most part of their Foot forces They have mustered their Armie and found the same 22000. strong besides those that lye here and there in guarrison Norimberg the 4.14 of Mar. THe Bavarian Forces are now in the way towards the river of Mayne and Rhyne and so to Collen The Imperiall Forces are marching into Misnia The Swedish Generall Major Coningsmarck is following and no question is but Gen Torstenson himselfe will follow with the maine Armie The Bavarian Generall Waht is arrested by Arch-Duke Leopold William It is reported that the Imperialists and Bavarians have not left above 4000. Foot of their Armies From the Country of Wirtemberg the 27. of Feb. the 9. of Mar. THe Swedish Governour at Hehenwiel keeps those at Constance in a continuall Alarum hath burned Engen and Slecko and makes many places pay contribution unto him Collen the 3.13 of Mar. OUr Magistrates have as yet resolved nothing upon the three points propounded by Gen. Hatsfeld meane while the levying of Forces is strongly continued as also the building of the Ship-bridge The other night some of Gen Hatsfeld his Forces had an enterprise in hand against the City of Eyskirchen being strong about 1500. Horse and Foot amongst which were 2. Ã 300. Boores their intent was to blow open the gates with Petards and to surprise the Weymarians there but took no effect From Brussels they write that the Duke of Lorraine is entred anew into the King of Spains service the Conditions are kept secret and that an extraordinary Expresse comming from Spaine is arrived there with Bils of Exchange of 3. millions and 150000. Crowns which causeth amongst the Spaniards great joy Gulick the 3.13 of Mar. OUr Governour hath order from Don Francisco di Melo to keep the neutrality with the Hellish forces Wherefore the subjects of the Bishop of Collen of the County of Gulick dwelling neere this City as also at Erchlentz and Kerpen are now carryed away prisoners which the Hessish and Weymarish ransome in so much that they can now bring away all their bootie without any hinderance which is to be admired Duyren the 3.13 of March ALL the Citizens here women children and families as also all Boores are now ransomed in so much that it is not to be expressed what store of money the weymarish and Hessish Forces bring together In these Countries they have gotten and taken away above 20000. horses serviceable for war Leipsig the 4.14 of March THe Bavarian Armie is marching towards the river of Rhyne to joyne with Generall Hatsfeld Yesterday 5. Regiments of Foot about 1000. strong marched through the Suburbs of this City towards Lutzen and Zeitz and the Cavallerie passed through Skeiditz and Harburg There comes still one Expresse after another to them to hasten their march because the Elector of Collen hath great need of them and the Imperialists would likewise faine keep that Armie here The Imperial Armie hath its head quarter at Brembt 4. Dutch miles from hence 2. Dutch miles from Hall in the way towards Bitterfeld The Forces are not yet all come over the river of Elve in their main march the Ship-bridge broke whereof some ships were driven downe towards Magdeburg the rest of the Imperiall Armie shal be carryed over the river of Elve at Wittemberg or Torgaw to be enquartered on the Frontiers of Bohemia The said Armie is mightily consumed and the souldiers remaining looke very poore Collen the 6.16 of Mar. THe Weymarish and Hessish Forces at this time keep their randevouz at Duyren and found their Armie compleat 22000. strong and doe daily strengthen themselves Hatsfelds and the Spanish Troops begin to draw together they long for the Bavarian succour Few dayes agoe they had some enterprise in hand against
is to command the Armie in Piccardie which keepes its randevous about Peronia Into the court of the Duke of Longueville at Paris are brought 155. Ensignes and Standards which were gotten by the Weymarish Armie in the overthrow of Lamboys Armie Franckford the 18.28 of Mar. IT is certain that Gustavus Horn and John de Werth are exchanged one for another Gustavus Horn is gone to Bryssack John de Werth to Munchen to the D. of Bavaria The Palatine treaty at Vienna by all appearance wil be dissolved and come to nothing because the Duke of Bavaria demands such unreasonable conditions that Sir Thomas Rowe and the Palatine Ambassadours cannot with any reputation condescend unto it With the last letters from Vienna they write that the treaty with the Emperour of Turkie which was dissolved is re-assumed againe and that a peace is now concluded betwixt the Romane Emperour and the Emperour of Turkie for 20. yeares On Wenesday last was christened here in our Church at Franckford a Jew who had served in Lamboys Armie for a horseman and had followed the warre these 14. yeares Franckford the 25. of Mar. the 4. of Apr. THis weeke arrived here a person of great quality who brings newes that the Electour of Saxonie is exceedingly offended with the Imperiall enquarterings complaining that a heavier burthen was not laid upon his subjects since the beginning of these wars which forceth his subjects to run away and to leave their goods behind them because the Imperiall souldiers exact so much upon them whereas their promise made at first was that every souldier should pay for his victuals which is not performed by them but the subjects must furnish them with all necessaries at their owne charges That partie reports also that the Elector of Saxonie hath not so stately entertained now Arch-Duke Leopold William as he hath done at former times of whom our Electour asked at dinner how the treatie stood betwixt the Emperour and the Duke of Luneburg he answered that the Imperiall ratification would shew it the Electour replyed it may prove such another as the conclusion of Peace made at Prague the said Electour is extreamly impatient Arch-Duke Leopold William is gone to Vienna Piccolomini is to follow after Meane while Count du Soys is to command the Armie and Duke Francis Albert is to assist him which Duke will not goe to field before the latter end of June and not under 20000. men compleate the said Duke told openly that he cleared Silesia of the Swedes more by favouring of the Protestant religion then by the sword From Dresden they write that the Electour of Saxonie intends to seeke a neutrality of the Swedes because the Electour of Brandenburg hath done the like and the Electour of Collen seekes the same of the French King Hamborough the 25. of Mar. 4. of Apr. THe King of Denmark is to keepe a Dyete at Coppenhagen and is preparing many Ships for the Sea and hath given order to his forces to be ready for a march Our Citie feareth that hee aimeth at us and we keepe our selves in readinesse for it The Swedish Generall Torstenson is broke up with the Armie and gone over the Elve at Sandaw some thinke that hee will take his way towards Silesia General Major Coningsmarck hath beene abroad again and pilladged Quedlenburg and other Townes and Villages and returned with the bootie to the Armie Coburg the 28. of Mar. the 7. of Apr. THE Bavarian Forces are broke up againe from hence and are gone through Franconia towards the River of Rhyne About Smalkalden are arrived 1000. Imperiall horsemen and the rest of the Imperiall forces are enquartered in Misnia Collen the 28. of Mar. the 7. of Apr. THe Ship-bridge for the Imperiall and Bavarian Armie is laid here over the Rhyne and on both sides of the River Sconces are made The Spanish begin to fortifie the City of Gulick thither are sent monies and 20000. pallisadoes to make it a place invincible they expect also 2000. foote to re-inforce their Garrison The Weymarish and French doe in the Countrey what they please and lye about Aaken They have taken Betshat and batter now the Castle of Bredenbent Generall Major Rosa hath mustered the Cuarrison at Duyren and found in it 7. Ã 8000. horses Generall John de Werth is arrived at Augspurg and stately entertained by the Magistrates from thence he goeth to Munchen where a flying Armie of 6000. men is found for him to goe with it to the upper part of the Rhyne Leipsig the 18. of Mar. 7. of Apr. THE Letters from Berlin confirme that the Swedish Armie is passed over the River of Elve at Werben and Sandaw and is going towards Silesia to joyn with Stolhans his forces which lye about Franckford on the Oder Crossen and other places From Dresden they write that the Imperiall Ambassadour Count Frawn Colonel went from thence to Vienna his message was that the Emperour desired that the quarters for the Imperiall forces in Misnia might bee enlarged which the Electour of Saxonie refused Zeitz the 28. of Mar. the 7. of Apr. THe Swedish Gen Major Coningsmarck hath gotten again about Quedlenburg of Col Feduaries Regiment 50. horses and 60. dismounted horsemen Lower Saxonie the 28. of Mar. the 7. of Apr. GEnerall Torstenson hath kept a stately banquet for all his chiefe officers the 20.30 of March at Saltzwedel The next day after hee broke up with his Armie and went towards Arnsea Tangermund and Werben and at Sandaw was his Ship-bridge where he passed over the Elve his march is supposed to be either for Silesia or Zerbst and Wittenberg Christian Ludwig Duke of Luneburg causeth ammunition and other necessaries to be carried from Hildesheim to Hanover to keep there his residence as is supposed From Padeborn they write that the Luneburgish Colonel Reush intended to lead his 400. horsemen to the Hessish Armie but his men perceiving it made a mutinie at Nicheim tore off the Standards threatned to kill the officers asked monie and compelled the Officers to lead them back againe because they will rather serve the Duke of Luneburg or the Emperour Duringen the 2.12 of Apr. THe Swedish Governour at Erfurd having heard that 4. Companies of Croats of Col Beygotz his Regiment arrived at Greissen he sent some 100. Horsemen and Dragooners which seized upon that towne at night at two of the clock slew many Croats and tooke prisoners one Sergeant Major one Captain of Horse two Lieutenants one Standard bearer and 250. souldiers which they with 245. horses brought into Erfurd Collen the 3.13 of April HEre is a great dearth and we can scarce get bread for money The Weymarish lye about Aaken and take in all Noblemens houses The other day some 100. of them passed by this City against which our Garrison issued forth and killed 40. of them The City of Aaken fearing a siege provides ammunition and provision and entertains Col Goldstein who commands 1000. Musquetiers The Magistrates of the
said City entertaine five Captains more and gather daily more souldiers and make Sconces The City of Liege hath promised to assist them The Croats at Gulick have defeated a Convoy and brought into that City two Captains prisoners They have many Engeniers which are to fortifie that place with more out-works The Governour of the said City brings into that towne a great store of ammunition and provision for two yeeres From Frankford they write that the Bavarian Forces are arrived not far from thence which desire of the Landgrave of Parmstat that they might have quarter thereabouts for a fortnight but it is denyed to them Leipsig the 2.12 of Apr. THe Swedish Armie marcheth on both sides of Berlin in two parts On Tuesday last one of their parties took away many horses and cattle within halfe a Dutch mile of Berlin At this instant we heare that Generall Torstensons head-quarter is foure Dutch miles from Wittemberg from whence messengers art sent to Piccolomini who lyes yet at Zeitz to come and to succour the said City at which as is supposed the Swedes doe aime Piccolomini hath commanded some Regiments thitherwards From Zerbst they write that 6. Swedish Companies of horse and some Quarter-masters are arrived there and their Cavalerie is much seene about the Elve descrying the Countrey of Zerbst they demand 15000. Rixdallers or else they must take in 5. Regiments Their Infanterie and Artillerie marcheth along the River of Havell to joyne with Stollhans his Forces and some of their Companies are passed the Havell already and hasten their march towards Lusatia From Dessaw they write that Col Spiegel hath commanded a party of the Elve which hath defeated a Swedish party tooke 1. Col. 1. Captain of horse 50. common souldiers From Cassel in Hessen the 4.14 of Apr. IT is certain that the Swedish Armie is passed at Sandaw the River of Elve and hath joyned with Stolhans his armie which is now going for Lusatia and Silesia betwixt the Imperiall head Armie and Francis Albert Duke of Saxon Lawenburgs Armie The Swedish Generall Major Coningsmarek with some 1000. horsemen lyes yet in the Bishoprick of Halberstat who is to follow the Armie within few dayes At this instant we heare that the Swedish Armie is arrived already about Torgaw it is thought that they intend to besiege the City of Wittenberg which puts the D. of Saxonie in great fear who hath sent one expresse after another for Picolominie to aid assist him in keeping the Swedes out of his Countrey unto the Imperial Armie are given 2. months pay Aaken the 6.16 of April THe Weymarish are gone with 2000. horsemen towards Mastricht to fetch from thence ammunition and other necessaries we are still in great feare that they will beseige this City our Magistrates have called home again all the Citizens that are fled and those that wil not come shall pay 100. Rixdallers apiece To Neys are brought 19. carts loaden with money and 70. carts and wagons with ammunition for the Weymarish armie so that it is not doubted but they have some great enterprise in hand they have made an attempt again upon the Ship-bridge at Collen but could doe no good The Bavarian succour consisting of 17. Regiments but very we ake is passed already the City of Hanaw Hatsfeld meanes to bring together with the Bavarian Forces an armie of 16000. men but the Weymarish are stronger Dusseldorp the 7.17 of Apr. THE Weymarish and French Forces keepe themselves ready in all quarters to march forward some thinke they aime at Aaken others at Bonne From Cassel they write that two Luneburgish Regiments of horse are going to take pay under the Hessish Generall Count of Eberstein The Imperiall souldiers under Generall Hatsfeld run away in great number and for want of pay live most miserably The Weymarish Commanders keepe now better discipline among the Souldiers then they have done so that the husbandman can plough the field again From Amsterdam they write that the Spanish Governour in Bridges DonCantelmo had a designe in hand against Sluyce but being discovered was forced to retire with the losse of 100. men and some boats The Hollanders at Mastricht had likewise a designe in hand against Stevenswerth but their plot was likewise discovered Franckford the 8.18 of Apr. AT Collen are met together Ambassadours from the Emperour to consult how to oppose the Hessish and Weymarish Armie which play still the masters in the Bishoprick of Collen The Bavarian Armie under the command of Generall What and Mercy lay last night at Budringen they make all the haste they can for Collen The treatie betwixt the Emperour and the Duke of Luneburg is broke off and come to nothing The City of Collen is in great distresse for want of provision they can hardly get corne or bread for money and for feare of an insurrection many of the chiefest townesmen are retired from thence and fled hither to this City From Hamborough with the last Letters they confirme that the Swedish Garrison at Erfurd hath sallied out and defeated a whole Regiment of Crabats killed the most part of them and brought back into the Citie for above 250. horses and 4000. Rixdallers in money From Lyon is written and also confirmed that the French Generall Houdencourt after that he had taken upon discretion the City of Coluvre in the Country of Russillion hath likewise totally routed and defeated the Spanish Armie slaine above 4000. Spaniards upon the place taken prisoners above 2500. common Souldiers and about 200. great Commanders and other Officers amongst which is the Vice-Roy of Arragon After this overthrow the Spaniards forsooke the City of Constantin and retired into Arragon for this victory the French King hath made Gen. Houdencourt Marshall of France From Dunkerck and other places they write for certain that the Spaniards have besieged la Bassee which is guarded by the French with 3. Ã 4000. men From Holland they confirme that the Hollanders in the West Indies have taken the City and Isleland of Saint Tomee From Collen is confirmed that to Neys are brought 27. barrels with money and 80. waggons loaden with ammunition pikes bootes and other necessaries for the Weymarish Armie Hamborough the 8.18 of Apr. THe King of Denmarke is yet at Coppenhagen who is setting out 26. men of warre and causeth great preparation to bee made both by Sea and land to what end is not yet knowne his Forces that lye in Schoven Sealand and other Provinces shall be sent within few dayes towards Halstein Last week the old Prince of Luneburg dyed at Harburg of whose residence D. Fredrick of Cell took presently possession From Lower Saxonie is confirmed that the Swedish Gen Torstenson having passed the river of Elve and left strong Garrisons in Saltzwedel and Garleben is gone towards Zerbst and so upwards towards Silesia and Lusatia At this instant comes a flying report that the Imperiall Colonel Goldacker having passed at wittenberg the river of Elve hath rouzed 2.
Swedish Regiments taken prisoner 1. Leiutenant Colonel 1. Captain of horse and some common horsemen and obtained forty horses for a bootie Generall Piccolominie lyes yet in his head-quarter at Zeitz who as it is still reported is to goe within few dayes with foure Regiments towards the Low Countryes and meane while till the Duke of Saxon Lawenburg comes back from Vienna the Imperiall Generall of the Artilery Baron de Soys is to command the Imperiall Forces which lye yet still in their former quarters in Misnia and Thuringen which must be ready to breake up against the 11.21 of May. Generall Stollhans having cleared himselfe of the accusation laid upon him is gone back from Stetin to his armie unto whom is promised a succour both of men and monies for a recompence of his service a brave piece of land is bestowed upon him in Pomerania Erfurd the 8.18 of Apr. THe Imperialists lye in their quarters yet still we hear nothing as yet of their breaking up onely it is reported that the Imperiall head Armie shall be divided and that one part of it shall joyne with Francis Albert Duke of Saxon Lawenburg and the other part under the command of Gen. Piccolomini shall goe towards Collen and the river of Rhyne The 29 of March some 100. horsemen Dragooners and Musquetiers of our Garrison here surprised at Griessen about two of the clock in the morning 4. Companies of Croats of Col Beygots Regiment slew many of the Croats took 150. Prisoners amongst which was one Serjeant Major one Captaine of Horse together with two Lieutenants and one Standard-bearer and brought hither for a bootie 250. horses Collen the 7.17 of Apr. THe Weymarish and Hessish Armie is now broke up and lyes about Caster and Grevenbroeck Yesterday 16. Peeces of Ordnance were carryed from Hulekrath towards Bebber Many are of opinion that they aime at Aaken in which City lye 2000. new levied souldiers which are resolved to defend themselves to which end they have cast up divers Sconces and out-works The Electour of Collen fearing that they might fall upon Lechenich or Breul hath sent thither about an hundred men more to re-inforce the Guarrison there Within few dayes we shall see what their designe is The Countrey about Aaken hath made its agreement with the Weymarish and Hessish Armie and paid 5000. Rixdallers contribution Cassel in Hessen the 8.18 of Apr. WIth the last Letters from Hamborough they write that they have not as yet received the least information concerning the Imperiall ratification about the Praeliminaria or beginning of the Treatie Hence the Ambassadours of the Crowne of Sweden and France conceive and are of opinion that on the Emperours side they have no great minde to a peace especially because the King of Denmark caused the Letter which instead of the ratification he received from the Emperour to be delivered unto the Swedish Ambassadour Salvius by his Resident here bare and without any other joynt letter neither had he commission to propound therewith any thing else which the said Ambassadour Salvius tooke for an affront The King of Denmarke is yet at Coppen Hagen present at the Dyet which is kept there and in his dominions great preparations for war are made both by sea and land The Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg have had an Ambassadour at Hamborough with the Swedish and French Ambassadours to acquaint them with the reasons that moved them to the treatie assuring them also that that treatie should be in no way prejudiciall to both Crowns and desiring withall that they might be spared with all manner of hostilities and the Cities of Nienburg and Bleckede be restored back unto them To which the Ambassadours returned that answer that they would acquaint their Principalities therewith and that meane while they would keep with them the former correspondence The like they desired of Gen. Torstenson of whom they had not so faire an answer Collen the 10.20 of Apr. THe other day the Weymarish and Hessish Cavallerie begirded the City of Lechenich which lyes but 3. houres going from hence and the night thereupon following the Infanterie with the Artillery consisting of 20. Peeces of Ordnance amongst which are 4. Demicanons came likewise before it In the said City lye 700. Imperiall souldiers and 2. Companies of Horse The horsemen being they can do no service in the City thought to break through the Weymarish and Hessish Armie and so get away but they were beaten back againe by the Weymarish Cavallerie and chased to the very gates The said City is fortified with deep and broad moats and the Castle sufficiently provided with Canons and other necessaries The Weymarish are resolved as soone as they have taken that place to assault either Bonne or Breul Here in Collen are published Letters Patents by the Imperiall Ambassadour that every Citizen shall contribute the 100. peny of his whole estate for the maintenance of the Imperiall souldiers which our Magistrates will not condescend unto The Ship-bridge is now laid over the Rhyne and a halfe Moon cast up before it Hatsfeld longs for the Bavarian succour and to hasten their march he himselfe in person is gone to meet them which Forces lye yet enquartered within a Dutch mile of Frankford As soone as Gen What comes back againe for whom 150000. Rixdallers lie ready at Frankford they are to receive a moneths pay and then hasten forward for Collen The Weymarish that lye at Duyren have given out Commissions to levie two Regiments of foot and two Regiments of horse the countrey people come by hundreds to them and take pay The 7.17 of this moneth the Weymarish received 3. moneths pay From Basil they write that Field-marshall Horn is passed through the said City who takes his way through France for Sweden From Bryssack they write that Col. Canofsky hath surprised an Imperial partie killed 40 of them and taken 100. prisoners Leipsig the 10.20 of Apr. FRom Berlin they write that the Swedish General Provant Master and Captain Rebe are arrived there which solicite for provision wherefore the Nobility and the Cities are now in deliberation to provide for them as much as they can that they may be rid of them because at Treyenbrietzen and other places thereabouts they have eaten up all the provision at Brandenburg they have bought great store of bread and beere for their monies but the city of Zerbst is in great distresse of which city they demand 20000. Rixdallers 120000. pounds of bread 600. vats of beere and 180. horses Gen. Torstenson with his Armie and Artillery lyes now before the city of Luckaw in Lower Lusatia which he battereth fiercely and at this instant we heare that he hath taken already the said city and afterwards fired the same we heare also that Stolhans his Armie hath joyned with him about Colbas It is reported also that the Swedish Armie is now marching towards Wittemberg what they will attempt we shall heare by the next Vienna the 6.16 of April