THe new Swedish Generall Torstensehn is re­covered againe of the gowt, and is to break up now with his Army within few dayes: The King of Denmark is at Gluckshut. In his Camp before this City remaine no more but two Regiments of Foot, and two Companies of Horse, which are changed every moneth by turnes; the other Regiments are gone towards Krempe, Itzeho, Oldensloe, Seaberg, New Munster, and Kuhl, to their winter quar­ters. The Swedish Generall Major Stollhans is sent for to come to Sweden, because he hath suffered himselfe to be driven by the Imperialists out of Silesia. Duke Francis Albrech of Saxon Lawenburg, commands the Imperiall Armie in those parts, upon whom the Emperour hath be­stowed the Dukedome of Sagan.

ON Sunday last, the Wymarian Army, together with the Hessish Forces, passed at Wesel over the Bridge, which they had laid over the Rhyne. It is reported that they have taken Ordingen, and assault now the City of Linn, at Ments, Orsoy and other places belonging to the States of Holland, great store of bread is baked for them: Meane while the Imperialists draw all their Forces toge­ther. Gen: Lamboy with his Forces lyes at Huls and about Kempen, expecting there Field-marshall Hatsseld with his Troops. The other day the Elector of Collen sent for Field-marshall Hatsfeld, Bishop of Osnabrugge, and Generall Vehlen to keep Counsell of Warre about this businesse. In all the Spanish Guarrisons they renounce the Neutrality with the Wymarians. In Venloe lye 3000. Spanish horse and foot to aid and assist Lamboy in case of necessity. At this instant we receive the confirmation, that the Wymarian and Hessish Armie about 12000. strong is [Page 2] passed neare Wesel the river of Rhine, and hath taken the City of Ordingen, where they put to the sword 200. Im­periall souldiers: the Inhabitants for feare of the Wyma­rians flee hither from all places.

IT is most certaine, that the Wymarian and Hessish Ar­mie is passed the river of Rhine, and have taken by as­sault the City of Ordingen: They are accounted 15000. strong in all, together with the 2000. horsemen, and 1200. Musquetiers of the Holland Forces that joyned with them. Col: Rosa, who went abroad with 3000. horsemen for forrage, lighted upon some of Lamboys Troops, that were under the command of Col: Hemmersbach, which he char­ged, and totally routed.

IT is most certaine, that on Friday last, Gen: Major Er­lach, Governour of Bressack, and Baron de Oisson ville, have relieved the Fort of Hohenwiel, for being the Gover­nour in it. Colonel Widerholt sallied at that time likewise out of the Fort, and did great harme amongst the Imperi­alists, they betook themselves to flight: The high Dutch and French horsemen are yet pursuing after them. They took their retreat towards Zell, leaving behind them sixe Peeces of Ordnance, great store of ammunition, and all their provision: the abovesaid Erlach is now in the Fort, and provides the same againe with all necessaries: Meane while his horsemen run as far as Constance, and pilladge all the villages thereabouts. Oisson ville is going by way of Shaffhausen and Solothum for Paris.

THe other day, the Wymarian Army, after that it had taken Ordingen and Linne, marched directly against Gen: Lamboy, who lay with his Armie upon S. Anthonies Plaine, with whom they encountred, and totally routed and defeated him: In which battaile the most part of the Imperiall Infanterie was either slaine or taken prisoners, the rest sled with the Cavallerie towards Kempen, leaving behind them nine Peeces of Ordnance. Generall Lamboy himselfe is shrewdly wounded, and taken Prisoner. At this instant we receive Let­ters from Dusseldorp, which were written but yesterday, which cannot sufficienly expresse the great and miserable fight both of Spirituall and Temporall persons from Neus, Keyserswerth, and other places, all which confirme the totall overthrow of Generall Lamboy, and in such a manner, that his Infanterie and Cavallerie is totally dispersed: Lamboy and the most part of the high Officers are either slaine or taken prisoners, and the Wymarians obtained all their Artillerie, ammunition, and took above 4000. prisoners, and withall obtained almost as many horses, many Standards and Ensignes.

THe Imperiall Generall Lamboy having received intelli­gence that the Wymarian Armie had taken Ordingen, together with the City and Castle of Lin, and were comming from thence towards him, possessed himselfe, for his advan­tage, neere Huls, betwixt Kempen and Old Kirck, of a faire plot of ground, being surrounded with a very high breast-work, in manner of a trench, where he planted his Ordnance, amongst which were foure demi-Canons, upon some high ground crosse-wise, round about the aforesaid breast-work, lay the Musquetiers and fire-logs, and on the sides of the Camp stood the Cavallarie in 2 wings, and betwixt both wings 2. Regi­ments of Infanterie, in so brave an order as ever was seen. The Wymarians comming the 7.17. of this moneth before the Camp, begun about 8. in the morning to charge the Imperialists, [Page 2] [...] [Page 3] [...] [Page 4] and to play with their Canons, and about noone they came with their maine body up to the front of Lamboys Army: At which time they fought so furiously on both sides, that it was very doubtfull, on whose side the victory would fall: at last the Wymarians, upon nearer intelligence given unto them by a Country man where the breast work was weakest of all, pressed with such a fury thitherwards, that Lamboys men begun to re­tire; and about three of the clock in the afternoon they were brought into disorder, and then the Wymarians begun to knock them down; those that called for quarter in time, saved their lives: The Cavallerie found it selfe environed, that they could not break through; those that fled towards Neet, were all fetcht back again; but those that fled towards Gelder and Ven­loe, saved themselves. It is generally beleeved, that not above 12. Companies of Horse in all escaped: Those that were slain, amount to the number of about 3000. men, and the number of the Prisoners amounts to above 4000. Of the Wymarians were not above 400. slain, amongst which is Col: Flersheim. At this instant we receive certaine avisees, that the Cities of Kempen, Dormagen, Woeringen and Sons are surrendred unto the Wy­marians, and that thereupon they have begirded the City of Neus: In the City of Kempen they have obtained above 3000. sacks with corn, besides a very rich booty of other goods, the like was never seen, what flying there is of the Inhabitants from morning till evening into Collen: The Wymarians struggle already to the very gates of Collen: In the said City they beat the drums day and night to take up fresh souldiers, but they can get very few that will serve, because they run all to the Wymarians. The Bishop of Collen himselfe in person is re­tired to Hermershein.

THe great overthrow of Lamboy is confirmed, and it is most certaine, that the whole Armie, as well Infanterie as Ca­vallerie is ruinated: The Wymarians have taken Prisoners Gen: Lamboy, Gen: Major Mercy, Baron of Vehlen, Col: Dunckel, Col: Isaack, Col: Hemmersbach, Col: Bicht, Col: [Page 5] Hinderson, Col: Hyacinto di vera, Col: Crysti, Col: Rodoan, Col: Ladron, Col: Eppe, Col: Hennins. The names of those that are slaine, are Col: Gonzago, Col: la Riviere, Col: Savery, Col: Paradyser, Col: Franchipanï, the Lieutenant Col: of the old Beckish Regiment, Col: Buttelberg, Col: Grisenay, and Lieutenant Col: Hunds. In a word, all the Colonels, excepting Colonell Zell, are either slaine or taken prisoners, besides an exceeding great number of Lieutenants, Colonels, Serjeant Majors, Captains of Horse and Foot, and other Officers, and above 4000. common souldiers are taken prisoners. In this battaile the Imperialists lost all their baggage, Artillery, Am­munition, 64. Ensignes, and 40. Standards. It hath beene a most cruell and bloody fight. Lamboy hath desired that hee might be carryed Prisoner first to Mastricht, which Conte de Guebrian granted unto him: From thence he is to be carryed to Rotterdam, and so for France. After this victory, the Wyma­rians came before Kempen, which they took presently, and made the Inhabitants pay 15000. Rixdallers for pillaging. The 10.20. of January, 600. Hessish horsemen went neere Hulekrath, through the river of Erfft, surprized at Dormagen 300. Dragooners, that had escaped out of the battaile, and totally routed them, that not 18. of them escaped. The other day, they begirded the City of Neus, which as it is reported, hath begun already to parlie. Grevenbruck, Caster, and other places are likewise surrendred unto the Wymarians. The Swe­dish Army under Gen: Torstenson is likewise broke up, and marching towards Garlelen, in the old Marquisate of Bran­denburg: which way it will farther take, we shall heare in time. The Imperialists are to take their winter quarter in Misina.

THe 4000. Imperialists that were taken Prisoners in the battaile, have all taken pay under the Wymarians. Since this great overthrow of Lamboy, the Wymarians have like­wise taken the City of Nens, and are pursuing now after Field-marshall Hatsfeld and his Forces. 70. Companies of [Page 6] Spanish horsemen are marching now to succour the said Hats­feld, wherefore 6000. Horse and Foot of the States Forces, which are paid by the King of France, lye ready to succour the Wymarians, as soone as they receive order. Ten Regiments more are comming from France towards Mastricht, which are likewise to joyne with the Wymarian Armie. I received Let­ters from le Conte de Guebrian, Gen: of the Wymarian Armie, who writes that his Armie is now complete 16. à 17000. strong, because since the battaile their Armie is grown above 5000. stronger. In Dormagen, which lyes but two Dutch miles from Collen, they have surprized and totally ruinated a Regiment of Dragooners of Hatsfeld his Forces, whereupon the rest of his Armie retired towards Coblentz. 6000. Hessish and Wymarian Horsemen are passed by Collen, in pursuit of Hatsfeld. The Swedish Generall Torstensohn lyes with his Ar­mie yet about Garleben, in the old Marquisate of Brandenburg. Upon the hearing of this good newes, it is not doubted but he will likewise further advance, because the Elector of Collen hath sent to Piccolomini for some aid to succour Hatsfeld, who is not above 4000. strong. Of the restitution of the Palatinate upon faire termes, is little hope. It is said, that the Ambassa­dours will shortly come back againe from Vienna, without any expedition. The Spanish Fleet is ruinated againe by the Portu­gall, and our Fleet, whereof they have sunke 8▪ of the Ships, and the rest fled againe into Calis malis.