COnditions of composition hauing bene offered vnto Bethlem Gabor by the Emperour, and for ought we yet heare refused (as wee told you in our last printed, Iuly 22) The Emperour being now at last, either much wearied, or more weakned with the warres, seemes of late times to be rather willing to require a peace, then at leasure to expect, (as aforetimes) the mediation of great Princes vnto him to grant it. So that there were the last yeere scarce more Ambassadours retaining vpon him at Vienna, then he hath of late sent abroad vpon his owne employments. Witnesse those messages of his; vnto the States of Hungary, to perswade with them for their constancy; vnto the Great Turke, for the conseruing of the peace, concluded for twentie yeares with the former Emperor Rodulphus; vnto the Duke of Saexonie, to know whither he were to expect him a friend, foe, or Neutrall; vnto the Princes of the lower Saxonie, to desire passage for Tilly, and deniall of passage to Brunswick: and lastly vnto Brunswick himselfe, with a second pardon, and vnto Mansfield, (as it is thought) with some promises of much preferment: Of all which we shall speake as we haue occasion.

The Emperors present and most apparent hopes, seem to depend vpon Monsieur Tilly, and his greatest feares in Bethlem Gabor; who hauing of late reassumed the Title of King elect of Hungarie, which he is said to haue stamped vpon his Coyne, and to haue besides his owne preparations of Hungars and Walachians, which he hath mustered, and with them aduanced forwards, and sent the Turkes and Tartars vnto Canisia, and the Borders of the Empire, (which they are feared to be ready to enter, so soone as Haruest is off the ground,) hee is further beleeued to haue agreed with the Turkes and Tartars in another place, that they for the diuersion of the King of Polands ayd, promised by him vnto his Brother in Law the Emperour, and fall vpon his Lands of Podolia; which as they haue often this yeare heretofore made inrodes vpon, so now are they said in most huge multitudes, (their feares in Silesia makes them report, that there are 200000 of them) to be vpon falling in once againe vpon it. Besides all which, Bethlem Gabor is thought to correspond with the King of Sweden, who vpon the expiration of the truce betwixt him and Poland, is said to haue a braue Army in a readinesse, for the raising of the siege of Riga, which tis said that the young Prince of Poland is to besiege presently with 20000 men. Sweden is also said to haue a faire Fleet, with 23 shippes, of which as some Shippers of Amsterdam that loosed from Dantzick, Iune 29, and Iuly 1, relate; That the King of Poland and his sonne being then to be entertained by the Dantzickers in their Towne; that the King of Sweden lay before the Riuer about Dantzick, with 23 shippes, or as others say, with 28: many of which were furnished with 28 faire cast pieces of Brasse, (there being a report also, that his Maiestie of Sweden himselfe in person, was aboord one of them) which fleet haling all ships that past that way for the King of Sweden; did strictly and seuerally examine all the Shippers they could meet with, and arrested the ships of Poland: they of the Fleet of Sweden also reported, that their King had an Army in a readinesse for the defence of the Country of Lituania, which of late daies he tooke from the Crowne of Poland. Thus write the Letters from Amsterdam, Iuly 17.

Lastly, is Bethlem Gabor affirmed, to maintaine neere intelligence with Brunswick and Mansfield, that so the Emperour might haue worke enough on all sides: and whosoeuer (finally) being discontented with the Emperour, and repaires to him, he entertaines; as accounting them to be friends sure enough to him, and foes eager enough against the Emperor, whom their owne priuate interest makes to be so.

For preuention of all which, the Emperor is said to haue sometimes conceiued a very good hope, that by a speedy strengthning of Monsieur Tilly, he should either by treatie or victory conclude time enough with Brunswick to employ Tilly aboue in Bohemia or Silesia, which hath beene most of the reason, that those Cosacks which himselfe meant for defence of those Countries, were by himselfe threatned vnto both the circuits of Saxonie, to be ready to be sent vnto the aid of Tilly; and that his Camp in Bohemia, for which a place had beene laid out about Coningsgraets, is since that thought fitter to be formed about Egra. For which purpose the Collonell Walsterp was about the end of Iune, come from Coningsgraets to Prage, with Commission from the Emperour to doe it. Who was thereupon to haue some better place it seemes, for his owne Regiment being mustered and paid, hee was to leaue to bee commanded by the Count of de Nagrat, whose Lieutenant Colonell, one Merote was to be. About which businesse also the Landtgraue of Lichtensteyne, Lord Deputie of Bohemia, and the Count of Swartzenberg, were instantly to repaire vnto Prage, to consult vpon that, and vpon the message of the Duke of Bauaria, and the Bishop of Wurtzberg, who had then sent to Prage for all the ayd that could be spared out of Bohemia, to be forthwith sent downe to Monsieur Tilly, who expected no other but to be put to it to fight presently. But the Count of Swartzenbergh hauing diuers aduices and Letters of the Emperour about him, is said to haue beene killed in the way (by some that lay for the purpose) and his packets and intelligence taken away, which will bring forth a new discouery. This Count of Swartzenbergh, which is thus said to be killed, is the very same Gentleman who was the last yeare that great Ambassadour from the Emperour, being heere in London feasted and entertained.

As for the two aides of Cosacks, those 4000 which came to offer their seruice to the Emperour, they lie yet in Morauia about Brin and Iglaw; where hauing done much hurt, they are now said to keepe better discipline, since that the countrey of Austria hath beene enforced to contribute towards their victuals, and that they haue beene receiued into the pay of the Bishop of Neus, who is the Arch-Duke Charles, brother to the Emperor. But for those other 12000 which lay aboue, betweene the Frontiers of Poland, Brandenburgh, and Silesia; their behauiour was so good, that the Silesians raised 10000 men to withstand their passage; which they offering to force, the Silesians killed diuers of the Cosacks; the Elector of Brandenburgh likewise, and the Duke of Pomeren, haue commanded their subiects from man to man, to make vp towards the Cosacks quarters; and if they shall offer to forage or burne the Villages, as they haue done, to cut the throats of them.

And this is the truth of the Emperors warlike and apparent preparations for resisting of Bethlem Gabor. The State of Hungary is distracted and hath not as yet agreed vpon the choice of their Pallatine for this yeere: The Campe in Bohemia, is for suspicion of Brunswicks making vpwards, drawne downe to Egra further from Hungary, and neerer to Brunswick; (as being in the very confines of Bohemia, next to the Dominions of Bauaria and Saxony, and close vpon the vpper Pallatinate;) much of which Army is also (for the time) to be diuided, by sending aid out of it to Monsieur Tilly; and for the Auxiliarie Cosacks, you see in what distresse they are themselues. Here are the helps, that the Silesians haue now 10000 men (which whether they purpose or shall be able to continue in the Emperours seruice, or whether they gathered them onely vpon this occasion to withstand the Cosacks, we cannot tell.) And for supply of money, there is a new Imposition, and that a greater one, laid vpon Morauia and Silesia, (as for Lusatia which should contribute with them, it is you heare sequestred into the hands of the Duke of Saxony. They of Silesia being to pay fiue florins a month, for euery Citizen, and euery Countrey man or Boer two and a halfe. The confiscated goods of the Protestants in Bohemia and those parts may yeeld some addition of treasure; which businesse goes now forward very earnestly; And that course which is taken with the Iewes both at Vienna and Prague, is likely to bring in a fairer Entrato and a good round summe. For the Iewes are in the end of Iune, in both these cities warned, either to turne to the Catholike Religion; or else out of hand to pay so much moneys for the entertainment of the Emperours Armies, and in case they refuse to doe either, they are commanded presently to auoid the land, this is written from Vienna Iune 28, & 29. And thus haue Christian Princes, still in their necessitie saued themselues vpon the Iewes from time to time.

Now for the countenancing of Monseur Tilly, the Emperour hath of late taken diuers courses: As Iune 23. he sent a Poste vnto the lower Creitz of Saxony, once more to require a finall resolution of them, whether they were purposed to grant passage vnto his enemies through their Countries or not, (meaning Duke Christian of Brunswicks army) which if they purposed to doe, he then threatned them with the sending downe of the Cossackes towards the ayd of Monseur Tilly. And for this answer he propounded them eight dayes, that is, by the eight of Iuly, as they write from Vienna Iune 29. The same message was also sent to the Elector the Duke of the vpper Saxony, of whom he further requires to be certified, whether by his army which hee hath now gotten together, he now meanes peace or warre towards him. Vnto other States of the Empire, who haue hitherto shewed themselues for him, hath he sent other messengers, to desire the continuance of their constancie, and that they would by no meanes be drawne in to side against him with any other League, but euery way to oppose his enemies.

And Iune 27. there passed an Imperiall Poste through Prage, with Letters towards Count Mansfield and the Duke of Brunswicke, to draw them off, with offer of pardon and new promises. But the successe of the Letters may well be iudged, by the time of their deliuery, which fell out to be iust at the time when both Mansfield and Brunswicke were newly risen with their armies. Of the sending of these Letters they write from Prage Iune 29. And that it may not seeme strange or cheape, that the Emperour would vouchsafe to send another pardon vnto the Duke of Brunswicke, who had so lately refused the former: this is said to be the reason, namely, that the old Duchesse of Brunswicke, Duke Christians mother, hauing perswaded her selfe that she should in time preuaile with her Sonne to accept it, had already assured the Emperour, that hee had accepted of it: whereupon the new pardon was drawne, signed, and sent: which being deliuered to the Duke in the Camp, without the knowledge of any such vndertaking of his mother in his behalfe, he first receiued and read so farre, till perceiuing what it was, he with his owne hands is said to haue cancelled, as hee had done the former. To make this pardon (it seemes) to take the sooner, Monseur Tilly had Commission likewise to demand of Duke Christian the reason of his aduancing forwards with such an Army, and required in the name of his Imperiall Maiesty his direct answer within eight dayes, whether it were for the Emperour or against him.

About which time (but whether vpon confidence of the former vndertaking of the old Duchesse or no, we know not, or vpon hope that the Princes of the Lower Creitz of Saxony durst not deny the Emperour any thing) Monseur Tilly was bold, by directions from the Emperour, to require passage of Duke Vlrick (the present gouerning Duke of Brunswicke, Duke Christians elder Brother) for his Army to passe through his Countries, whereof we haue here giuen you the true Copies.

These Letters of the Generall, being receiued, read, wondred at, and considered vpon, an answer as sudden as the cause required, was forthwith returned to the Bauarian Campe. The Dukes Letters bearing this Superscription, which is Monseur Tillies style:

Not long after this resolute answer of the elder Duke of Brunswicke, which expressed the mine of the whole lower circuit of Saxony his Confederates, who were all in the same predicament: The Duke Elector of the vpper Saxony was said also to send another as peremptory a message vnto the Generall Tilly; admonishing him with all speed to depart out of the land of Hessen with his whole Forces, or els he would vse other meanes to enforce him vnto it: seeing that he (the Elector) was tyed by the Articles of the League betwix him and the other Princes & States, not to suffer any man that so behaued himselfe as an enemy to remaine in any of their Lands. This they write from Culle • Iuly 14.

And it is also written from Franckford, Iuly 10. That if Monsieur Tilly offers to set foot vpon any of the lands of the lower Saxony, that the Princes will send their whole ioynt forces against him; And the Duke Vlricke of Brunswicke himselfe is said by the Letters from Cullen Iuly 14. to haue presently beset the passages of his owne land against Tilly, with the forces of his owne countrie.

After which Auises, Generall Tilly did not onely forbeare to attempt any passage that way; out also (want in his Army withall compelling him vnto it) not long after this prepared to withdrawe out of the lands of Saxony & Hessen, making vp towards Eischvelt, part of which belongs (as we take it) vnto the Bishop Elector of Mentz. In which country of Eisehvelt, for that the whole busines so much talkt of hath beene atcheiued, let it not be vnpleasant vnto you to take the whole order of the performance, (with the likelyhoods, reasons and causes of the doing) along with you. Of which we hauing now receiued more full, more particular, and more certaine intelligence, will import the whole vnto you, and the rather, for that one depends vpon another, and the second victory, was vpon the pursuit of the first. Monsieur Tilly therefore hauing euery way written very earnestly for all possible helpe before his rising; both of Prage, from whence the Count de Colatto was to come to him with 3. Regiments; and to Vienna from whence in the beginning of Iuly, there were foure faire pieces of Canon sent towards him by water, first towards Heidelbergh, and soon to his Leager; And the Crabats being vpon his Letter turned back againe towards him, and the Baron of Anholt making vp towards him, being not at that time able or willing to stay in Hessen land to expect them; he marcht directly towards Eischuelt, in which also the Duke of Brunswick was, (this Eichuelt lying iust in his way from his owne Bishopricke of Halberstadt, & the lands of Hessen, Duringen, & those places through which Tilly suspected him likly to march vp) Monsieur Tillies bold aduancing so neere to Brunswick, and so full in the mouth of the Canon, was; for the preuenting of his further proceedings by the stopping vp of all passages. Hauing therefore in Hessenland left Witzenhausen. Allendorp Eif • rege & Wanfreid, vnder sufficient Garrisons assured at his backe, and W •• sl • ch Aln •••• de and other villages not farre from Lassell it selfe pillaged and burnt, he proceeded on, and with all speed tooke in the town of Duderstadt to Eisch •• lt, towards which Brunswick himselfe was also making; which how hee afterward recouered, we will presently enforme you.

Monsieur Tilly vpon Iune 25. came vp as farre as Garth in the country of Eischuelt; pitching his Tente for that night in the open fields about Retmartshausen: the next Thursday they went beyond Duderstadt towards Lindaw, which lies within a little league (three English miles) of Northeim where Duke Christians Army was then entrenched. And there began Monsieur Tilly, to measure out his ground, to cast out his quarters, to dig himselfe into the earth, and on all hands fell to forming of a Campe.

While this was a doing; Tilly hauing lest order with the Duke of Saxon, Lawenburgh, and Holsteyn to prouide for the victualing of Duderstadt, wherein hee had left 500. Muskettiers (which town peraduenture was to be the two Dukes quarters) they with their horse Regiments (wherein they had 25. Cornets:) rambling vp and downe to get this victuall, by the pillage of the country: and staying something longer then their Generalls directions had giuen order to them, and the Duke of Saxon, Lawenburgh hauing a designe in his head, for the taking in of the towne of Gottingen, for that it lay full in the way towards Halberstadt; which way Brunswick came; he with his fellowes, when they thought themselues most sure, were falne into an Ambush by a Woods side neere Gottingen; out of which on a sudden 7. cornets of horse of the Count of Shirum start vp, whereof 400. were Dragoniers, that is horsmen euery one of which (as the manner is, leauing off his Carbine or fire-locke) had taken vp a Muskettier behinde him, which 1100. Dragoniers, horsmen, and Muskettiers) charging the Duke of Lawenburghs Regiment afront, presently had the killing of 300. of them. Some small resistance but not great, the straightnes of the place suffered those of Tilly to make; in which conflict, Saxon Lawenburgh had his horse slaine vnder him. (Which chance made the Mayor of Budensbergh, who at the same time escaped out of Saxon Lawenberghs custody, vnder which he was prisoner, to report him to be slaine when hee saw him fall (the Duke hardly recouered another, vpon which fresh horse, with three others horse onely in his company; some Letters from Franckford dated Iuly 10. say that he made an escape. And at the same time, the Collonel Kniphowsens horse starting vp and setting vpon their reere, & the 700. Muskettiers vpon the middle, Saxon Lawenbergh, and Holsteyn were both cut off from rescuing of their owne baggage, which was bestowed in the middle; and there (to be short) 700. of Tillyes were slaine; amongst which the Duke of Holsteyn himselfe, is in some Letters said to be one; the Captaine Montagne and another Baron were left dead in the place; the rest fled, some into the Wood, where they were left to the mercy of the Boars; there were 1000. horse taken; and all the baggage and the treasure which they of Cullen estimated to amount to 800000. Rixe Dollers. Of some horse which drue the carriages, the driuers cut off the Trayse & womb-ropes by which they drew; so that the horse being thus loose and frighted, ran away, to be taken vp otherwhere: Those of Tillyes were at first strong 25. Cornets or troopes of horse; there were 7. Ensignes or Cornets taken, and carryed to Duke Christian of Brunswick in token of victorie; so that the whole Regiments were vtterly defeated & all the baggage taken, and as some say three or foure Field-pices; So that the Duke of Saxon Lawenbergh shifting away, had not left him so much as a Shirt to shift him. And this last description is related out of Tillyes owne Campe which Iuly 8. lay at Griebel from whence this was written. And thus the Regiments being vtterly defeated, the Conuoye for the victualling of Duderstadt was cut off; which victuals being by Tilly and Saxon Lawenbergh destinated at first for the reliefe of this towne of Duderstadt, was after this brought into the Towne neuerthelesse. For Brunswicke at the same time (holding the Vantgard of the enemies maine Campe playd in the meane time with some light skirmishes) sent out likewise certaine other bands vnder the leading of the young Count of Thurne as some report; who cutting off those 500. Muskettiers which Monsieur Tilly had left there in Garrison; presently made themselues Masters of the place, and left a Garrison there of their owne, vnto whom the victuals aforesaid in 160. Waggons, was forthwith safely conueighed. And thus 700. of Tillyes being said to bee slaine in the place, in the fight with Saxon Lawenbergh, and some others who had their throates cut by the Boores in the foote and in their flight; and 500. surprised in this towne; will helpe to make vp the full account of 1500. men which betwixt the first encounter, and this last taking in of Duderstadt, diuers Letters report to haue beene slaine of Tillyes by those of Brunswicke. This fight with Saxon Lawenbergh, was made vpon Wednesday Iuly 5. (which according to our account was Iune 25. (as they write from Eranckford Iune 10.

Monsieur Tilly hauing after the former answer of the Duke Vlrick of Brunswick, aduanced neuerthelesse the land of Eischuelt, which touches vpon Brunswick land, and is within the circuit of the lower Saxony, and for the most part belongs vnto the Princes and States of that Confederacie: Duke Christian (his enemie Tilly hauing thus begun) set forward to confront him; hauing stayed before in his owne Dominions of Halberstadt, as if he had wayted but for Tilly to begin to breake out first. And according to his Muster made in Halberstad • Iune 1. he marcht these seuerall troopes and Companies.

The Totall is 56. Cornets, which amount vnto 7000. or 6500. at the least.

The whole Army of horse and and foote, are mustered about 3000. fighting men.

In this gallant Army there are diuers Princes, and braue noble Spirits, as namely fiue brethren Dukes of Weymar, and three Counts of Oldenburgh: The yong Count of Thurne is Lieutenant Generall: one of the Dukes of Weymar is chiefe Watch-maister; who in his Regiment of horse hath 420. Seruitors on horseback, who haue all beene Officers at Armes in other warres; and being now Reformadoes, are content to serue thus in priuate, and to be commanded: But yet for their generall honor, they are said to haue sworne one to another by the honour of Armes, to second, rescue, relieue back, assist, and fetch off one another, in all encounters, skirmishes, and dangers in battell how hot soeuer. They call themselues The desperate Cauallierie.

There are also as yet diuers Bohemian Lords and Barons in his Army: and we vnderstand that there came of late a certaine Hungarian Lord vnto the yong Count of Thurn, with letters of great importance, although the contents be not as yet divulged. All this is written from the Dukes owne Leager, at Northeim Iuly 2.

In the march this order was obserued; hauing stood a while some foure houres in battalia in the fields, to see if any enemy would come against them, in which space many came from seuerall places to view their order, (a faire Army being the fairest of the three fairest things in the world.) The word being giuen, they began to march. The order was in three deuisions. The Duke himselfe rode before all the rest with sixe Cornets of choyse Horse for the Guard of his person: after him followed the Duke of Saxon Weymar, who led the Vantguard, and in it 7000. horse. The Generals Lieutenant the Count of Thurne led the battell, or the body of the Army with as many more; and the Colon • l Kniphowsen brought vp the reare, likewise with the numbers proportionable to the former. Some other vnarmed men likewise were left behind, who tarry for the Armes which one of the Dukes of Weymar brings out of Holland with him, and then they are to follow the Army.

Brunswick aduancing forwards in this equipage, did at his first cōming, take in the towne of Eischuelt it selfe, in and about which, he quartered his whole forces: there is Colonell Kniphowsen said, to haue killed 300. of Tillyes Souldiers: his head quarter hee layd at Northeim, which was so neere vnto Monsieur Tillyes quarters at Lindaw, that their Vantguards had euery day some exercise of their Armes, and more then light skirmishes. The Canons out of Tillyes quatters playd vpō Brunswicks men very hotly; which were answered by Duke Christians men againe, with sixe demy-Canons; although those of Tilly could do no great matter vpō Brunswicks men, by reason of the commodity of the place, vpon which they had chosen to make their approaches: The Duke of Saxon Weymar, and the Colonell Kniphowsen, placed themselues behind their own Ordnance, with full resolutions to set a fresh vpon the enemies, if they durst aduenture forth of their trenches. But whither that the wary Generall Tilly, had giuen order to his Companies rather to receiue their enemies vpon their owne aduantages at push of Pyke on the top of their trenches, if they should proue so hot & braue as to offer to force them; or that he were vnwilling to venture his men vpon a salley out of their own strengths: this the letters affirme for certain, that none of Tillies did at time issue forth; so that some bullets being spent on both sides, the night took of the brauadoe of those of Brunswick, euery man retiring to his quarter.

That night or else within a night or two following; the Generall Tilly remembring that nothing becomming their liberties, he had prouoked the forces of the lower Saxonie, which for ought he knew, might be following after Brunswicke, and make him at the first thus braue to dare him in his very trenches, And considering the late losse of two braue Regiments of horse, and that the enemie was blouded by the cutting off the Conuoy of victuals before Duderstadt, and the slaughter of his men there, and at Eischaelt; In all which encounters hee had lost at least 1500 or 1600 men; and considering withall, that he was by this already weakened, and did daily expect fresh supplies, (some of which he then heard to be hard by) Thought it his best to retreat backe againe towards his former quarters and Garrisons in Hessenland, vpon the riuer of Werra. In which resolution, leauing great store of lights and fires in his Campe (as if he had still been there) he did vnder the opportunitie of the darknesse of the night, with as much silence, as possible could be, without sound of drumme or trumpet, closely steale away; and what betweene retreating and fleeing he retired three great German leagues (12 miles English at least) that very night. The Perdues, as th • y call them (Sentinels that lye so close to the enemies, that the sentinels of each side, may oftentimes whisper one to another) hearing some bustling; and anon perceiuing the truth of the businesse; presently aduertise their Generall the Duke of Brunswicke. Whereupon the Alarme being giuen: Tilly is the next morning by 〈1 page duplicate〉 〈1 page duplicate〉 breake of day (the darknesse being vnfit, for feare of Ambushes and entrapments, for such a purpose) with might and maine pursued.

Tillyes flight or retreate continued three daies, Tilley being ofttimes forced to make a stand by the way, and to make head against the fierce impression of the Brunswickers. And thus sometime fighting, but most times fleeing: the Vantguard of those of Brunswicke, still beat vpon his Reere, and were still cutting off the tayle of his Armie. The thirst was all this while said to be very sore in his Army; for the want of water, was said to be one of the maine reasons of his so suddaine retreating; (there being no riuer neere to his former camp, nor other water but such as was brought on horsebacke in buckets, water-budgets, Borachoes and the like, which made it to be sold extreame deare) And all this while showers of lead ratling amongst them. Monsir Tilley was said to be faine with much disorder and danger, to haue passed some of his forces ouer the riuer of Werra againe.

In this flight, three Regiments amongst the rest, are particulariz'd to haue beene worst of all beaten and disordered; many of whose Companies, thinking it safer to runne away then to be killd with their fellowes, were scattered all ouer the Country: most of which, as they were taken pilladging for their victuals, were knockt on the head by the Bores of the Countrie. With the rest, the fight and flight continued three daies, that is the 1, 2, and third of our Iuly: so that at last Brunswicke is said to haue beaten them so much, that there were 7000 slaine in the place, and of prisoners so many hundreds taken. The booty was said to be great, some letters, that name least, mentioning 200 Waggons to haue beene there taken: others name no fewer then 600: there were foure peeces of Cannon taken, as some letters say, or as others, fixe: and of treasure fiue or sixe tunne of gold, and some reports haue beene so particular herein, as to Iudge some of the Iewels, which were taken from some of Tillyes Commanders, to haue beene some of those, which themselues before had made pillage of at the taking of Prague: whereupon some letters boldly inferre thus much: That now is quittance cryed with the Duke of Bauaria, for the taking of Prague. Finally, the spoile was said to be such, as that many of Brunswicks Caualliers, were said to haue gotten aboue one thousand Duckats a peece, for their single and seuerall shares.

Some letters wee haue seene to conclude with this peremptorie and tart breaking off: that Monsir Tilly is by this hot and close pursuit of the Duke of Brunswicke, so beaten, routed, and disordered, that they beleeue hee will not bee able to make head againe to much purpose this Summer. And some haue yet followed him further then so: Affirming that Tilly himselfe hardly escaped (alone almost) into a little Towne of the Landtgraue of Darmstadts, but which (that we can remember) they name not, but if it were any at all, Giesen is as likely as any; as being both neere enough vnto the riuer of Werra, where the last of the fight is said to be, and this Towne being also newly fortified of late by the Duke. Nay some reports, will not let Tilly rest heere neither, but giue out, that Brunswicke sent after him thither also, requiring him as his lawfull prisoner, to bee quietly deliuered vnto him by the Landtgraue of Darmstadt; and in case of denyall hee threatned to lay an imposition of seuen or eight thousand Rixe Dollars, as a punishment vpon the Landtgraue and his Dominions.

And thus much the seuerall reports of this businesse being laid together, will make vp, vnto which, wee promise the world, that wee haue added no one particular in the writing, but can readily shew the effect of euery point, out of the seuerall letters of seuerall dates, from Franckford, Cullen, Aquisgraue or Aken, Antwerp, Dort, and other places: And wee further affirme, that all but the last encounter of the last three daies, is alrea • y printed Newes in high Dutch.

The Newes you heare hath gone currant ouer the Towne for many daies, without any apparent or particular contradiction, more then mens mistrust of the vnlikelyhood of it. And whereas it may be thought, that all this rumour came vp at first, only vpon one letter written from Cullen, vpon some misprision of the writer; you may easily answer this by the particulars forementioned, which being diuerse, both in the manner and numbers; (some reporting 200 Waggons taken, and some of 600: others of foure pieces of Cannon, others of sixe, others of seuen, so that it is very vnlikely that all this varietie should arise out of one letter▪

And whereas the letters from Franckford which beare date the 12. of our Iuly, which was eight whole daies after the 3. of Iuly, which is reported to be the last day of the fight; doe yet mention no such thing: we may readily answer to that, that though these letters intimate no mention of these particulars, yet doe they not inferre any contradiction to them: for it is very easie for such a businesse to be eight daies in comming out of Hessenland vnto Franckford. And againe, the writer of that intelligence professes thus much, that hee had heard of Tillyes flight or retreate for three Dutch miles: and affirmes, that hee was that day to receiue letters out of Hessen, Duringen, and those parts from whence the noise of this battell should come.

Howsoeuer; although this victory be not impossible, yet for that diuers haue suspended their beleefes of it for a while; wee will not therefore vse arguments to shew the probabilitie of that, which a few daies may proue false; Thus much in the meane time, wee haue great reason to beleeue our selues, that much bloud hath beene shedde, and that Tilly hath had the worst of it (though the reports of the particulars differ) and that Brunswicke hath hitherto kept the field. The particulars we must leaue to time, and our next intelligence.

But howeuer, this small victory which we next report, is yet beyond all contradiction, being written from Culle • , Iuly 11; which was how that, The Baron of Anholt offering to ioyne with Monsir Tilley: that some of the Duke of Brunswickes horse had surprised and defeated a troupe of horse of the Barons, and taken their Captaine prisoner.

As for further Newes of the Baron of Anholt, It is constantly affirmed. That for all that the Imperialists giue the Lantgraue of Hess • n very good words; calling him a good man, and a faithfull subiect to the Emperour: for that he made no more resistance vnto Monsir Tilly: yet questionlesse good words will not giue him satisfaction for the spoyling of his Countrie, nor does hee purpose to doe the Emperour such a pleasure, as to suffer the Baron of Anholt to come through his Countrie to ioyne with Monsir Tilly; but hauing before stopt vp all the passages, he is said to be resolued to fight with him, rather then to suffer him to passe vntalkt withall.

The Baron of Anholt being in this state, did about the middle of our Iune endeauour to certifie Monsir Tilly of all: For which reason he dispatcht sixe messengers with letters vnto him; whereof fiue were taken and slaine about Spangenberg; but a sixth did about the 14. of Iune get vp to Tillyes Campe with his letters, letting him to vnderstand his Lords desire to ioyne with him, if that Tilly could find the meanes to procure or open him the passages, and this they write from Monsieur Tillyes owne campe, which at that time lay about Giebel.

As for other ayde which was vpon comming to Tilly, the letters from Isenach Iulie 8. relate how that the 15 of Iune being Sunday, there past about noone fiue troopes of horse, of the Regiment of Collonell Auentans, being for the most part Crabats, which Tilly had sent for backe againe. They brought along with them fiftie waggons loaden with baggage, many hang-byes following the souldiers. They marcht a quarter of a league beyond out towne of Isenach, quartering that night about Mila, Bishoffsrod • and Bercka from whence they are directly to repaire vnto Monsieur Tillyes Armie. They demeaned themselues very mannerly where they came, paying for what they tooke, and demanding victuals and wine not beyond moderation, being otherwise content with what they found. And they report, that there are yet foure thousand horse to follow them, amongst which they affirme that there bee 1000. Cutiassers (which be horsemen heauy armed, and at all points cap a pie.) But whence they should come, they told not, nor doe we beleeue any such matter as foure thousand horse to bee comming to Tilly.

To returne againe vnto our Duke of Brunswick and to giue you a tast of the martiall discipline, that he keepes. Some of his armie hauing pillaged and set fire to the Dorpe called Hattorst, which is neere to the Haertzberg (a hilly forrest so called in the land of Eischvelt) he tooke ten or twelue of the principall offenders, and hanged them vp presently. And whereas some of his souldiers had done some wrongs vnto certaine of the Duke of Lunenburghs subiects who had occasion to trauell that way; he righted them againe, proclaiming a generall and safe conduct throughout all places where he should at any time quarter: vnto the subiects of his cousen of Lunenburgh.

Vnto him after his taking of Duderstadt, did the Landtgraue Maurice of Hessen addresse these 3. following names in Ambassage, as Siegen for one, the second was called Harst • ll, and the third was named Goets a lawyer. These had priuate audience but kept their message secret.

Thus hauing done with these parts, let vs turne aside towards the Pallatinate. Concerning which it is written from Franckford Iuly 22. that the cittie of Heidelbergh, shall in part be freed of her troublesome garrison, in compensation whereof, the countrey that is to receiue the benefite of it, is to haue a new taxation layde vpon them. And yet neuerthelesse, that the souldiers are fewer, and the contributions greater, yet are the souldiers no better payde any where, for which reason they fall againe to commit many outrages.

As Concerning the Dyet of Composition about the Palatinate, there is not now so much talke, as there hath beene of late. But about the entent for the totall and finall Restitution, nothing at all, Onely there is some speech, that the treaty for the restitution of the Ioynter of the old Princesse Electresse (widdow to the former Elector, mother to the king of Bohemia, and sister to the Prince of Orange) shall first be deliberated vpon: as also the Duchyes of Simmern and Lautern, with the Lands going with them, and belonging vnto the Prince Lodowick Philip, younger brother to the king of Bohemia (who liues at this present at Castrine with his Vncle the Marquesse Elector of Brandenburg) are withall to bee taken at consideration, seeing that the yong Prince hath before put in his Plea vnto them, at the Imperiall assembly, at the late Dyet of Regenspurg. And with the consultation about the restitution of these two Princes Portions, (the Grand-mother and the Nephew) are the Imperiall Commissoners said to be the first to begin withall. This is written from Franckford Iuly 22.

The Duke of Saxony being installed in the Administration of Lusatia for these ten or twelue yeeres to come; is now sayd to be buisie about mustering his owne forces about Lipsich although his intentions in it, be scarcely knowne to the Emperour himselfe, who hath lately sent to him, to know what he purposes to doe with them.

As for the King of Denmark; it is written that for his owne person he was lately at the Dyet of Saxony, which was then held at Luneburgh, by Brunswick-land; which Dyet is now ended, and the Conclusions not yet divulged.

As for his Army, it is still sayd to be about Hamborough: little of the designes of it, being as yet knowne.

Concerning Don Gonsales de Cordoua, this they write from Cullen 11. How that his Forces lay then still about Mulheim where they did before, And they then heard at Cullen, that hee was not resolued to remoue, before those 3000. which hee hath so long expected, be come in vnto him; after which, tis either thought that hee shall waite vpon Mansfeild, or goe presently to the siege of Lipstat.

Don Cordoua, hath lately sent his Lie • tenant Boyset vnto Brussells, to sollicite for that pay, which the Archduchesse is behind hand with his Companyes. Which Boyset returning backe againe, was sayd to bring such newes, as that it was thereupon rumored, that Don Cordova was to put himselfe vpon his march within a weeke or two: this they write from Franckford Iuly 10.

Concerning the Count of Mansfeild, this they write; how that hee hath had diuers faire pieces of Ordnance lately sent vnto him; with diuers Ensignes, and good store of all maner of other Ammunition. It is also here reported that Mounsiuer le Noue, hath receiued new Commission in France, for the leuying of 2000. more, which are to be forthwith conducted vnto the Count of Mansfeld. His designe is as yet kept as sercet as ever, nor can we heare that hee is as yet remoued from about Meppen, where he last lay, or of any intent that he hath, or hath not for the besieging of the Towne of Lingen.

Hee is agreed finally with the Count of Embden, and the Articles of Agreement wee should here haue given you, which by casualty are to bee kept for the next.

Prince Henry of Nassaw having victualled Me • rs, is againe returned to the Hage, where there is not much newes of any sudden going into the field, it being the custome of the States, to expect while Spinola begins.

The Venetian Ambassadour is very stately received at the Hage, and hath had his audience, nor is more of his Errant knowne vulgarly as yet, then that hee is shortly to goe towards the Campe of the Count of Mansfield.

As for Spinola, wee cannot heare any thing of the certainty of the time of his going into the held, by the preparations that hee makes. Onely some Spanish troopes of horse, lie about Mastricht: And that Spinola hath caused 60000. loaues of bread to be baked at Antwerp, of late.

There is certaine newes come to Amsterdam, and to other places, that the Fleete of the States, whereof Mounsieur L' Hermite went Admirall, which was called the Fleet of the vnknowne Voyage, hath now taken the Iland of Terceraes from the Spaniards.