From Rome the 21. of Auguſt. 1621.

THere is aduice from Naples, that certaine Ambaſſadours of Meſſina are arriued there and from thence are to go into Spaine, to congratulate the king and to giue him a preſent of 150000. crownes, as alſo that in Naples a contention falling out betweene the Spaniards and Neopolitans, there were many on both ſides ſlaine and wounded, ſo that if the Cardinall the Vice Roy had not ſtept in amongſt them, there would haue bene a great ſlaughter.

The Popes galleyes are gone to Gaeta and Meſſina, but the gally Saint Peter ſtayes at Gaeta.

On tueſday Prince Philibert with 15. gallyes ſayled along by Ciuita Vechia towards Sicilia.

Here by commandement of the Pope there are coſtly ſwadling bands, mantles, and other blankets made, they are embroidered with gold ſiluer, and other coſtly workes, to preſent vnto the queene of Spaine againſt ſhel is brought to bed of her firſt child, amounting to the vallew of 10000. crownes.

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BY letters of the 21. from Genua it is certified, that Petro de Liena is arriued there with two gallyes from Spaine, and that the reſt ſtay ſtill at Vado. The next day the Generall followed him, and in a ſhip richly laden went from Genua to Spaine, and paſſing by Nizza refuſed to pay the Tole, whereupon certaine veſſels were ſent out againſt them, and ouertaking thē in the Prouince Sea, tooke them and brought them to Nizza from Grieckiſckwiſenburg. It is certified that the bridges that are made ouer the riuer Donaw by the Turkes, are now ready, and that the Turke hath left an army of 50000. men by Cameniz to defend the bridges, after whom there followed 15000. waggons laden with victuals and munition for the Army, in the meane time the Turks ſent 10000. Turkes to forrage the country, who being met with all by 15000. Polonians fought together, the Polanders at laſt hauing the victory.

From Vienna the 25 of Auguſt. 1621.

AFter the Hungarians had burnt & deſtroyed about 200. caſtles, villages, and market townes, and ſpoyled a great quantity of corne ſtanding vpon the ground, they went backe againe and planted a ſiege before Presburge, & vpon the 19. 20 21. & 22. of Auguſt ſhot fiercely againſt it, and ſtill continue their battery; the Emperours ſouldiers defend themſelues valiantly therein, notwithſtanding that they are ſhut vp therein, and are determined to fight as long as any of them are aliue, if they bee not forced to yeeld for want of ayde and prouiſion of victuals.

There are 8000. men of Morauia, Bohemia and many ſouldiers of Syleſia gathered together in Marble, that are to go withall ſpeede to releeue Presburge.

On this ſide the riuer Donaw the Budianers in great numbers ouer-runne and ranſacke the countrey, doing great hurt by burning and ſpoyling the ſame, and haue come within foure miles of this towne, and burnt the countrey: whereupon the poore people in great feare run away, and by that means the corne in the countrey is all ſpoyled. The Earle of Colalto, hath commiſſion to defend Newſtadt, and to let thē, from making incurſiō. After that the Emperorhad proclaymed a generall pardon in Morauia, and the priſoners ſet at libertie, they began to defend themſelues, and are determined to defend their countrey from further inuaſions. There are more men exſpected to come hither from Inn. Captain Becker, that had bin 3. weekes priſoner with the Hungarians is now releaſed and come hither.

The Ducket is yet 3. Florins and a halfe, and the R •• Dollor 3. Florin • and 20. Crutzers. The gold Doller 2. Florins, which ſort of mony ſhall be rayſed to 4. 3. and 2. and a halfe.

The Duke of Saxons, and the Engliſh Ambaſſadors are yet here.

The Earle of Colalto, 8 dayes ſince, meeting with the Hungarians that came to Newſtadt, and there in the ſuburbs tooke certaine childrē and carryed them priſoners, whereof ſome of them were Turkes.

The Budianers with whō there are 6000. Turks ioyned are gone with their army towards the borders of the Steirmarke.

From Presburge the 21. of Auguſt. 1621.

THe 16. 17. and 18. of this month the enemy planted his ſiege in Hohemery winegardens, on both ſides about this towne, in ſuch manner that all the ground is couered with thē which done vpon the 19. 20. 21. they began to batter the towne and preſently entred the ſuburbs, and began to enſconce themſelues againſt the towne, againſt whom our ſouldiers are not idle, and ceaſed not 3. dayes together to ſhoot out of the towne and caſtle againſt them, and they in like maner againſt vs, whereby many are ſlaine on both ſides: the laſt night the enemy brought his great ordināce to the Schādtorfer ſtreet, and planted a great peece ouer againſt St. Michaels tower, to batter the bulwark and ſconce, but to little end, for that not onely the wals in that place are very ſtrong, but alſo the vttermoſt Bulwarke, for that they cannot ſpeedily make any bretch, and as ſoone as any hurt is done, preſently it is repayred and tamperd 〈1 page duplicate〉 vp againe. The Souldiers within are fully reſolued to defend themſelues to the laſt man, and hope that the Emperour will ayd them both with men and other prouiſion.

Another from thence of the 24. of Auguſt.

THe enemy batters the towne both day and night, and hath already ſhot 1500. ſhot againſt it, & do aſſaile the Tower and Bulwarke of Saint Michael, ſhooting bullets of 15. 18 & 20. pound and more, and they of the Caſtle and Tower ſhoot continually at them, we are in good hope that the enemy within few dayes will leaue off his enter-priſe, for wee expect the Emperours force this day or to morrow.

From Prague the 26. of Auguſt. 1621.

THe 20. of this Moneth early in the morning, about 9. of the clock. The Iudges of Ellenbogen and of Stoltz. D: Friderick van Carſpadt and D: Luken, with other Priſoners heere, were receiued in an open Wagon, being conueyed by certaine horſemen to purglitz. There to ſtay till further reſolution come from the Emperour, what ſhall be done with the reſt that are Priſoners time will reueale.

Wee are certified from Tabor, that they within ſtill defend themſelues valiantly, yeſterday it is reported that Baltazars Souldiers had loſt another aſſault, and two dayes paſt there were 1500. weigh of Powder ſent from hence thether. Colonell Paradiſe that was wounded with a ſhot before Tabor, is come hether to be healed, and the Surgions are determined to cut out the Bullet that lies betweene his Noſe and his Eyes. Tabor is not like to giue ouer without great force and loſſe of many men, for that if our men ſhould enter vpon the walls, yet they within are ſo ſtrongly inſconſt, lodged and intrenched, that they are not to be gotten out.

Yeſterday the laſt Marſhall or State-law was holden in the Kleinſeytner-place, wherein aboue 500. common ſouldiers, and ſome Commanders, that had left the Walſtein Regiment, had their names ſet vpon the Gallowes

From the Hage the 30. of Auguſt. 1621.

THis day the Earle of Schwarkenberge ſat long in Counſell with the generall States, as it is thought about the affaires of Gulicke. Two or three dayes, ſince there came a Gentleman from the Marqueſſe of Iagerinſdorf hither, and had audience of the generall States, it is thought he is come to require ſome mony. On Tueſday the Arminians in Rotterdame began a new ſtirre, hauing called ſecretly one of their Preachers into the towne to preach, which being knowne, and the Souldiers hauing ſtayed him. They thought to haue taken him from them by force, and killed a Souldier with a Hammer, whereupon the Souldiers diſcharged their Peeces at the Arminians, and kild fiue of them, and tooke twenty of them priſoners, which the reſt ſeeing, got home to their houſes, and ſome of them for that cauſe threatning the the maieſtrates, there are Commiſſioners by order from the prouinciall Court ſent out, to examine the cauſe, and find out the beginners of that matter.

From Amſterdame the 31. of Auguſt. 1621.

BEtweene Saterday and Sunday in the night the Arminians ſought to preach heere, but being diſcouered, the foure Burgamaſters of the towne, with the burgers watch, entered the place where they were, and tooke the Preacher who before had beene baniſhed from thence, and taking the names of the greateſt part of the company that were preſent, they ſhall be fined for their labour.

From Weſell the firſt of September. 1621.

MAarques Spinola lies not farre from hence, with his Army on the other ſide of the Rhine, al things are prepared for the ſhipbridge there are aboue 1800. Waggons with Munition in his Campe, and 16. great Peeces of Ordinance, graue Henrick van den birge, is gone backe with 7000 foote, and 500. Horſe, whether he or the other will goe, as yet it is not knowne and Don Lewis de velaſco, lieth at Burige not farre from hence, and dayly the Colonels and Captaines come hether. So for that the Marqueſſe of Ansbach, and graue, Iohn van Naſsaw are heere, therefore the Marqueſſe is expected heere about 8. of the clocke. Therefore all our Souldiers are ready in armes, it is ſaid that the States, Forces, are about Elterberge, betweene Kings-Sconce and Emerick, where they alſo make a Bridge ouer the Rhine, we dayly expect ſomething to be done.

From Bruſſels the 2. of September. 1621.

THe Infanta 3. dayes together hath ſat in open audience, and two dayes ſince the Earle Vratiſlaus van Furſtenberge, the Emperours Embaſſador had audience, who to morrow is to goe from hence towards Spaine.

In France the Duke D' Mayne, vpon the 19. of Auguſt, beſiegd the ſtrong towne of Mountabon, there are many great Peeces of Ordinance in it, but not aboue 1000. foote, and 200 horſe, and about 3000 burgers.

From Coulen then 5. of Septeptember.

GRaue Henrick van den berge, hath taken the houſe called Reed in the Palatinate, for that as the Lord of Oldenberge, with ſome of his ſeruants, being owner thereof, rode thither (it being kept by a company of the States ſouldiers) he was taken by graue Henricks ſouldiers, and carried to Gladback, where he was ſo dealt withall, that he was content to yeeld the houſe to Graue Henrick, and to that end wrote to the Captaine to yeeld it vnto him. Marqueſſe Spinola lies yet at Reinberge, and for that all things are prepared ready for the Bridge before Weſell, we ſhall ſhortly ſee what will be done.