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A53132 Nevves from forraigne parts for the last two weeks past, very fitting for this state to take notice of in this time of division and distraction especially the great councell of the kingdome, the Parliament : in which you shall fine matter enough to make use of, according to the old proverb, When your neighbours house is on fire looke to your owne ... 1641 (1641) Wing N957A; ESTC R31089 8,916 18

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Counsell of war lies in Neys with 1500. men and hath caused already new fortifications to be measured out about the said City Sons is likewise taken wherein they have found a great store of provision Duyren is come to a composition and remaines neutrall Wesel Ian. 24. Feb. 3. The Hessish forces have taken the Castle of Oyt in the Country of Kempen and from thence they marched towards the Castle of Hulkenra●t being guarded by 300. Imperialists Ners Dick Oldkerck Wickerudt Milen and Dungen they have l●kewise taken and Iucken they have pillaged Three daies agoe Colonell Rosa surprised at Newdeck 600. Hatsfeldish horsemen being sent abroad for spies which he totally ruinated Leipzicke Ian. 26. Feb. 5. From Magdeburg they write that the Imperiall Army was arived at Tangermund to morrow the Sipbridge that is made here is to follow the army the Imperialists will try on both sides of the River of Elve to force the Swedes to a battell which have set themselves in a posture neare Saltzwedel From the Hessish Campe before Kempen under the command of the Count of Eberstein Ian. 27. Febr. 6. We have now approached to the very Moat of the City and yesterday we have battered downe from the wals one of the steeples that the better we might get in betwixt the two Moats and as soone as the breach is shot into the wall we intend to give a generall assault which by all appearance will bee this day During the siege there hath beene such bad weather that the souldiers with much adoe could worke in the trenches whereby many grew sicke meane while the horsemen doe what they please up and downe in the Country and ransacke the whole Country The Castle of Oyt is not guarded by us but by the Weymarians We have intercepted Letters written by the Electour of Collen for the most part in characters wherein he gives notice that the Lorraine troupes are at hand and that the Bavarian troupes are expected within few dayes as also that the Spanish forces lye likewise ready to assist him all hee feared was that the States of Holland would likewise not sleepe insomuch that by all appearance wee shall heare yet of great blowes in these parts Emmericke the 26. of Ian. the 5 of Feb. On Saturday last all the Colours and Standards which are taken from Lamboyes army about a 140. in number passed in a ship by this City to be brought to Rotterdam and from thence into France to present them to the King seven Colours and Standards were sent to Cassel to present them to the Princesse of Hessen The dead about Huckelmey have laine now above this forthnight since the battell was fought unburied Yesterday wee received newes that the Weymarish have surprised 900. Spanish foote with fire locks which had a designe in hand against one of the Weymarish quarters and totally ruinated them and wee heare also that some 1000. Hessish souldiers more are comming from East-Uriesland towards Wesell to joine with the Weymarish army insomuch that by all appearance the seat of warre will bee removed into the Bishopricke of Collen and the next neighbouring Countries and it is generally beleeved that the Imperialists will not so soone get them againe out of those parts The inhabitants of Gentrie on the other side of the River of Rhyne beginne now likewise to flye towards Dusseldorp where a Cow is sold for a Rixdaller and a Sheep for a quarter of a Rixdaller because so many cattells are daily brought thither From the River of Rhyne Ian. 27. Feb 6. The Commissioners of the Bishopricke of Collen which were sent to the Weymarian army are not yet come backe againe Yesterday an Expresse came from Kempen to the Electour of Collen relating that the besiged held out yet yet if so be that within few dayes they receive no succour they would be forced to come to a composition Fieldmarshall Hatzfeld his forces doe as much mischiefe as the Weymarish forces and ruinate all where they come Bremen Ian. 27. Febr. 6. The Swedish Generall Torstensohn hath surprised by night Ashersleben and Hadersleben and hath ruinated in them three Imperiall Regiments Wesel 31. of Ian. 10. of Feb. The Hessish forces before Kempen have shot a breach but being more forces have got into the City for the reinforcing of the garrison wherefore the Hessish have joyned with the Weymarish This day a foote post came hither from the campe who relates that the Hessish forces have taken the City and batter now the Castle which will not be able to hold out long the Count of Cronsfeld commands in it who is commanded by the Electour of Collen upon paine of the highest disgrace to maintaine the place to the last drop of bloud The Weymarish forces have pillaged Glabeck and Dulken and in Glabeck they have found above 1500. horses that had beene sheltred there Collen the 2. 12. of Feb. The overthrow of the remainder of Lamboyes army by Colonell Rosa consisting of 2000. men is most certaine Colonell Rosa with his 2000. Weymarish horsemen lyes now at Binsfeld not farre from Duyren which City he hath caused twice to be summoned against which for want of Canons and Infantery he can use no force he hath summoned all Villages and Towns as farre as the River of Mosel to come unto him and agree with him about the contribution The Commissioners of the Bishopricke of Collen are yet at Neys expecting there the Weymarish Generalls yesterday our Citizens fetcht againe out of a ship 72. barrels of gunpowder which should have beene carried to Dusseldorp and brought it into this City again which causeth men to thinke strangely of it Frankford the 4. 14. of Feb. The letters from Lyon bring newes that the King of France was arived there and that he leads an army of 25000. men toward Catalonia and the old army that is there yet is above 15000. strong so that they will bring an army together in Catalonia of 40000. men The Duke of Parma is excommunicated by the Pope And the Princes of Savoy have now absolutely declared themselves for the King of Spaine who allowes them yearely fifty thousand Crownes Rome the 20. 30 of Jan. The Pope causeth in all his Dominions strong Forces to be leavied and those Forces which are in the field already he causeth to march towards Lombardie to besiege the City of Parma At Marsellies lie ready 22 Galleyes and 12 Ships with foot-Forces which are to go for Catalonia with the first good winde where the Spanish Garrison at Perpignano hath intercepted and taken 100 French souldiers and two pieces of Ordnance which they intended to carry from Leucata towards Elna Lower Saxony the 27 of Jan. the 6 of Feb. The Swedish Generall Major Coningsmarck having lately been with some Regiments as farre as Magdeburg and received intelligence of the coming of the Imperialists towards the Swedish Army upon order and command which he received from Generall Torstensohn set himself with 2 Regiments on the passage