FROM VIENNA the eighteenth of August , 1622.

LAst Sunday , had the eldest sonne of the late Marquesse Edwardsten Fortunatus of Baden Audience of the Emperour , and solicited very earnestly to bee enstalled into the vpper Marquessat of Baden .

His Maiesty and the Empresse , with the young Prince and Princesse , were last Munday in the Iesuites Colledge with great deuotion , where they receiued the holy Sacrament .

His maiestie caused his Priuie Councell to sit yesterday , where he himselfe was present .

This day they went all together with a strong Conuoy to the Cloyster Nieuborgh to hunting .

The Prince of Lichtenstein , is lookt for heere daily to receiue the Order of the Golden-Fleece .

Likewise here is lookt daily for certaine Commissioners , namely , the Lord Gondtacker of Lichtenstein , the Lord Heghenmuller , the Lord Doctor Mosmuller , the Lord Iohn Baptista Spindler of Egh , besides the Lord George Mullner the Secretary of Lucts , which are to be sent into the Countrey of Enns , to enquire in all places of the Rebels ; And according to their offences to giue them iust Iudgement : What further will ensue time will reueale .

From Spyer the 26. of August .

THe 21. of this Moneth the Enemy shot very fiercely vpon Heidelbergh , so that it was heard here very easily , but they within defend themselues brauely . We also vndestand , that those of Franckendall are resolued to resist and defend themselues .

From Wormes the 29. of August .

CErtaine daies agoe the Arch-Duke Leopold went from hence againe , and left some of his Forces here , taking with him two Companies of the Townes Garisons ; his whole Armie lieth round about this City .

The Crabats pilledge as far euen vnto Franckendall , all the souldiers which they light on there abouts , they put vnto the sword . Our Citizens were forced to deliuer all their great Vnder-wood vnto them to make fagots of them , to fill vp the Towne-dirches withall , for the same Towne is giuen booty vnto the Crabats .

From Hanaw the first of September . 1622.

THe Enemies shot daily at Heidlebergh vpon the Schliebacher side , for the Bauarians haue taken in a Sconce beneath the Parke , which Count Iohn of Nassaw did raise , notwithstanding as yet they doe little hurt .

The Garison at Tilpergh did sally forth not long since , and tooke those Instruments and Engines , of the which the Bauarians would haue made a Bridge ouer the Riuer of Necker , and carried them into the Castle .

Euen now there was brought from Stein to Laudenbourgh , some 30. small Boats , whether they shall be vsed to the making of a Bridge or not , we doe not know .

Leopoldus is come to Wormes againe , but his forces lie at Landan and thereabouts , and because it is reported , that Count Mansfield is to come vp againe , all the passages are strongly beset against his ariuall here .

From Franckfort the 2. of September .

WE haue certaine newes out of the Palatinate , that the Archduke Leopoldus is gone from Wormes towards Spire againe , but hath left some forces there for a certaine time , whose number encreaseth dayly more and more , and the most part of his Army lyeth round about the same City , in the next Villages adioyning therevnto . It is supposed that Frankendale shall be set vpon , which Towne is resolued to defend it selfe to the last man .

Heidlebergh is besieged againe by the Bauarians , as already is mentioned , and play very fiercely with their Ordnance vpon it .

From Cullen the 3. of September .

THe last Sunday they began to shoot with two halfe Cannons on this side very hotly , vpon the Fort Pap●nmuts , but that did not continue long , for they within discharged their Ordnances from two of their Bulwarkes vpon the enemies batteries , and dismounted both their halfe Cannons , one of them hauing the mouth of him shot away , the other burst in the side . And the same battery by the meanes of the often shooting is so ruinated and spoyled , that it is thought the Country people will haue a fortnights worke before they can repaire it againe .

Few dayes agoe they of the Fort went abroad into the land of Berghen , from whence they tooke certaine Cattle , and carried them into the Sconse with them .

From Dusseldorpe the 7. of September .

THere was carryed last thursday from hence two pieces of Artillery more into the Leager before the Fort Papenmuts , they within as we vnderstand haue great store of prouision , and they practise dayly , yet in the like manner to prouide for themselues hauing at this instant such good opportunity , seeing the Sconse before it vpon the cleue side is quite battered downe by them within .

From Dordrechtden the 3. of September .

THe 20. of August , in the euening , from seuen of the clocke vntill three after midnight , there was a great assault giuen before Berghen vp zome , wherein were slaine eight hundred of the enemies side , amongst which were many great persons , besides sixe hundred of them were hurt , and certaine of them taken Prisoners : of our side there was slaine 30. and 80. wounded , and the enemy was forced to forsake the halfe Moone , but kept the Liuie .

Spinola did write Letters vnto the Arch-dutchesse , the contents whereof was , that he must haue more forces to become Master of Bergen vp zome , entreating her Highnesse to write to the aforesaid Monsire Tilly , for certaine thousand Souldiers to assist him .

From Gochdan the 2. of September .

THe 30. of August , Count Henry Vandenbergh , arose with his whole Campe before this Towne , with an intent to beate Count Mansfield , with the helpe of Don Cordua , but when he perceiued that Count Mansfield , and the Duke of Brunswicke were arriued with their forces in Brabant , he came the same day backe againe to Venlo , where he marched ouer the bridge and quartered his whole Army about six thousand strong at Venlo , and in certaine Villages thereabouts .

From the Fort called Gravenweerdt , or Schen ckessconse the 25. of August . the olde style .

The Prince of Orange , lyeth as yet here within the Fort , and his Campe on the other side the River Wael , in their old quarter . Certaine dayes agoe , when hee vnderstood , that Count Henry Vandenbergh , was determined to make himselfe Master of the Towne Griet , he sent in all haste 2000. Muskateers thither , and other necessaries belonging to the defence of the same Towne , and caused it to bee strengthened round about . Likewise we vnderstand that the aboue named Count was gone from the Towne Goch , taking his way towards Vente ouer the bridge , yet returnes backe againe , sending certaine of his troopes towards our Campe , to try their fortunes .

Intending to make an assault vpon those quarters where our horse men lay , but this was betimes discovered by some of our forces , wherefore there rose an Alarum in our leaguer , by reason whereof , the enemie saved themselues by flight .

From the Campe of his Excellency the twentie sixe of August , there went from hence , Monsieur Marquet , with foure other persons in a boate into Breda , where he is to stay , sixe or seaven dayes , the reason whereof is as yet kept secret .

Certaine daies agoe , there went out of our Campe , two thousand Swimmers , but whether is not knowne , in regard they are not as yet returnd .

The Prince hath sent for certaine boates from Arnhem Ni●umegen , and other places there-abouts ( as we vnderstand ) to breake vp his Campe . Also wee heare that certaine souldiers the 25.26.27 . in the night time tooke shipping , and that many Officers haue shipt their baggage alreadie .

Wee haue certaine advertisement that Count Mansfeild and the Duke of Brunswick are safely arrived at Tilborgh about Breda , where dayly comes more and more vnto them , which by the meanes of their wearines could not follow , so that it is hoped within few dayes their Campe will bee by the fourth part strengthened , what enterprise they will afterward attempt , time will disclose .

This weeke and the next all the Directors and Assistants for the West Indian Companie , shall be chosen in these vnited Provinces . God grant that the same Navigation may haue a prosperous proceeding and a fortunate returne .

From Rome , the 6. of August .

The Persian Ambassadour hath requested the Pope that he would giue way to his Master , that he might bring in the Greekes Religion into his kingdome . And that he would be pleased to exhort the Christian Princes to make warre against the Turke , to recover the holy Land which the Pope hath promised to consider of , and to returne him an answere .

At Naples are fiue Gallies prepared and furnished with Spanish souldiers , vnder the Command of Don Francisco Mauriques to ioyne with the Spanish Navie : The Pope hath likewise consented that his Gallies arrived at Civita Vecchia from Naples , should ayde the Spanish Navie .

The Councell of State in Spaine , hath concluded that sixe hundred thousand crownes should be made over for the defence of Veltolina . And fourteene Hollanders haue fought neere Lifebon , with nine of the King of Spaines shippes , where of they sunke seaven .

From Venice , the 12 of August .

From Millaine we are certified , that the Fort of Saint Marie in Engedin holdes out as yet , and that eight hundred Spanish , and Leopoldish Souldiers are come into Veltoline . And the King of Spaine was to take his Iourney into Italie . The Ambassador of this Seignory , the Lord Lando , is lookt for here speedily from England .

From Breslaw , the 14. of August .

The Emperour will send three thousand Hungarians and other Souldiers into this Countrey to defend the same , And will put one thousand Spaniards in Garrison for this Citty , but the Cittizens are displeased with it , where vpon the Duke of Saxon will send his Garrisons here againe .

Eight dayes agoe , there happened a great fire at Poesen which burned downe the Cathedrall Church , with two Steeples .

The Prince of Poland , is marched with certaine thousands towards Grotra , to besiege the Citty of Riga and to pursue the Swedens . And the King of Pole himselfe in person was suddenly to follow .

Yesterday , was held a generall Muster , and here passed by three hundred Muskets which were taken out of the store-house of the States of Silesia . And the Imperials intend very speedily with all the force they can to assault Glats . The young Count of Thurne hath raysed fiue sconses before the city , for the defence of it . And a hundred of his forces went a pillaging towards Frankenbergh belonging to the Abbot of Coments , And surprising their two troupes of horse , they slue the one , and tooke the other , with the Abbots brother , and a principall Gentleman prisoner , and gott a rich booty , and afterwards they made themselues Masters of Wunschelbergh , and having pillaged it , went their waies .

From Vienna , the 17. of August .

The 13. of this month is the Emperour and the Empresse received heere in great state and pompe , and the Empresse hath beene presented with many rich gifts , and principally by the Iewes , which presented vnto her a silver and gilt basen and Ewer .

This weeke are sent againe sixtie Waggons with munition , and amongst them sixe hundred bullets , which waighed 45. pound a peice , going to the surprise of Glats , and there are to follow yet more , and about foure thousand Souldiers , which the Emperour hath at Odenburgh with him , and the Emperour hath sent the Count of Harderk besides a Secretary of the Court , to the young Count of Thurne , to perswade him to surrender the Towne to the Emperour .

From Prague , the 18. of August .

Last Satterday , the Duke of Lichstenteene departed from Vienna , In the meane time heere are appointed certaine Lords to be Deputies in his absence .

From Glats , wee heare that the Garrisons doe great dammage by pillaging , making their excursions as farre as Brauna , taking all the booty they can get , and carrying it into the Citty , whereupon the souldiers in the Garrisons of Moravia and Silesia , haue order given them to march thither , to make the siege the stronger . Notwithstanding the Old Count of Harderk had order to perswade the young Count of Thurne , to surrender the Towne , he could not obtaine it of him , but departed with this answere , that he expected aide out of Hungarie .

From Lipsich the 21. day of August .

The Duke of Saxons childe is Christened , and the feast with great state and pompe ended , and the companie departed with much ioy and content .

The Lectorall day appointed at Regensburgh , is to bee kept the first of October ; The Elector of Saxon , doth purpose to come himselfe in Person , if the rest will doe the like , otherwise hee will send his Ambassadour . And he had rather it had beene kept at Nurnburgh .

From Franckfort the 24. day of August .

The Magistrates of Franckfort , considering their faire to bee at hand , haue besought Monsieur Tilly , being Generall for the Emperour , and the Duke of Bavaria , that he would giue command to his officers to keepe the wayes cleere , of all Robbers and Theeues ; That the Merchants might haue free accesse to come and trade there , it being not only beneficiall and necessary for the Germane nation and the Empire , but likewise for the Elector and diuers States of this Empire .

Whereupon there was the twelfth of this moneth , Pattents published by the foresaid Monsieur Tilly at Laymen , where his chiefe quarter is , To all his Generals , Collonels , Captaines , Lieutenants , and other officers , that they shall let passe , and giue free accesse to all Merchants and others , as long as the said Franckfort Mart is to last , from the nineteenth of September ensuing , to the thirtieth , more and aboue eight dayes before the Mart , and eight dayes after , to let them passe freely and securely with their goods and Merchandize vpon his Highnesse displeasure and penaltie of their liues .

Last Sunday the Bavarians tooke in , Necker ground in the Palatinate , and next Munday following , Neckerr●u , whereupon yesterday they besieged Heidlebergh .

Last Munday in the euening , the Arch-Duke Leopoldus , with three Companies of souldiers , was let into Wormes , very willingly by the Cittizens .

From Cullen the 30. of August .

Concerning the besieging of the Fort called Papenmuts , there is little or nothing past of any consequence , for they haue ceased of shooting into it , vpon the Bergh side , because it was to no purpose , but as yet they worke very hard on this side , vpon the battery at Rhynetorpe , further newes , time will make knowne .

There arriued certaine hundreths of souldiours , in the Bishopricke of Halberstadt , who did for a time much hurt in that countrey , whereupon Count Mansfeild , who keepes his Court at Weringrata . Likewise the Abbesse at Quodlinburgh , did raise in all hast two thousand men , whom they carryed into Halberstadt , where the Cittizens shut their gates , and sallyed out vpon them . But when the souldiers entreated that they might passe quietly away , they tooke prisoner their Generall , and Captaines , and Commanders , the rest were most of them destroyed and scattered , and diuers of them , came to Mayden-Burgh , where they reported , that they will come againe , stronger then they were , and fetch their pay .

From Berghen vp Zome the 2. of September .

We heare that of late , the 29. of August . being Munday in the euening , the enemy made another great assault vpon the trenches , but they were alwaies beaten off againe , with the losse of about some fiue hundred men , being for the most part almost all Spaniards , In the meane time they short with their Cannon very fiercely into the Towne through certaine houses and Turrets , yet without any great hurt , so that hitherto they haue preuailed but little ; Moreouer , they fell vpon the out-workes in three severall places withall their power , so that the fight continued from fiue of the clocke in the euening , vntill midnight , so that many chiefe Spaniards and men of worth were slaine . And they within the Towne got a rich bootie , and although the enemy doth striue to get neere the hauen , yet is he mette withall , from the new-workes , so that there is no doubt , he will likewise little prevaile on that side .

From Emmericke .

Count Henry Vandenbergh , lyeth as yet at a towne called Goch , and few dayes agoe , he had almost his whole Armie brought vpon the Clevish heath all in Armour , to what intent , is as yet vnknowne .

From Nannow the 22. of August .

We heare for certaine , that Spiers and Wormes are both taken in by Leopoldus , who hath altered the Gouernance , and disasured the Burges , that Heidlebergh is besieged and battered ; that they cannot long hold out , Frankendale is besieged also , and none can goe out or in , but as yet not battered . Their remaines no more but Mainchem and Densborough vnbesieged , all which is done by the forces of Leopoldus and Banasia .

From the Hage the 4. of September .

We heare now for certaine from Breda , that Mansfeild and the Duke of Brunswicke , arriued at a place , called Osterwick , in the Lant-state neere Breda , within a mile or two at the most , where they are lodged to refresh themselues , hauing mustered 10000 horse , and 4000. foote , in his passage , it is thought he hath lost no lesse than 4000. Horse and Foot : Gonsalos de Cordua ( as it is vpon the best intelligence certified ) hath not lost of his owne and the countrey Bores lesse then 12. or 13. thousand in seuerall encounters with Mansfield , in his passage thorow Henault Liege , and Brabant .

From Breda we likewise vnderstand for certaine that since Cordua his comming to Spinola his Campe , they haue made seuerall fierce assaults vpon the Towne of Bergen-vpzom , and especially the first of September Spinola ( after he had beene repulsed at a halfe Moone in one of the out workes of the Towne assailed certaine new workes lying towards Breda , twixt two Forts of the Towne , with certaine Spanish and Walloun Companies of D. Cordua : the which workes were kept by a Walloun Commander and certaine Wallouns , and for a long time valiantly defended , but being ouer furiously charged by D. Corduas Souldiers , was surprised and taken .

In the meane time comes Coronell Morgan with certaine Companies of the English of his Regiment , and certaine Companies of Scots of Coronell Hendersons Regiment lately deceased , ( which Regiment of Scots are since vnder the Command of Sir Francis Henderson being Coronell in his brothers place ) and seconds the Wallouns with such resolution and courage , that they put them all to the sword , and possest the workes againe ; In which conflict they killed dead in the place 800. of D. Corduas men , and got great booty by the rifling of their dead men . Since which time ( leauing his former course of surprising by furious assaults ) he hath begunne another manner of way to gaine the same , ( and hath vowed either to take it within a short space of Michaelmasse next , or else to lose his whole Armie ) by plying 40. Canons against the same to batter it downe to the ground ; but how speedily he can doe the same , time will shew .

Further wee vnderstand from Brussels , that Count Mansfield sent a Trumpetter to her Highnesse , to desire that all prisoners taken may be rendered or ransommed , according to the law of Armes .

From Constantinople .

SInce the late relation of Turkey sent by Sir Thomas Roe , It is written that there is fallen out a great diuision betwixt the Spahies , which are certaine horsemen , and the Ianisaries , the Ianisaries fauouring the present Emperour , the Spahies fauouring the elder Brother of the late Sultan Osman , and doe labour to set him in the Throne , and to displace Mustapha the present Emperour ; so that in the Citie of Constantinople by reason of these Ciuill dissentions , it is very dangerous for all Strangers to make their abode there .

It is likewise reported , that the Basshawes in seuerall countries are gathering together forces , each one to strengthen themselues , seeking opportunity euery man to possesse his owne countrie as principall Lord , as it fell out after the death of Alexander the great amongst his twelue Commanders , which possessed euerie man for themselues , and so ceased the vniuersall Monarke of the world .

From Rome the 26. of August .

THe Pope hauing beene lately very sicke , is recouered againe ; for the which there haue beene great Processions , and singing Te Deum laudamus . His Holinesse being highly offended with the Gouernour of Naples , for detaining of his Gallies so long ; and the great Princesse which hee expected should haue beene espoused to one of his Nephewes : whereupon hee hath commanded the said Viceroy of Naples to make his appearance at Rome , and craue pardon , but he refuseth the same in regard of his place ; and being the King of Spaines Subiect , he cannot doe the same without his leaue , so that it is thought there will grow some discontent betwixt the Pope and the King of Spaine , and the rather , for that this Pope was chosen without the consent of any of the Spanish Cardinalls .

From the Hage the 10. of September . Stilo Nouo .

IT is written that those of the Towne of Berg , haue this weeke made an assault vpon a sconce or Fort of the Enemies called the Cat. ( The said Fort being planted with many Ordnance did more offend the towne then any worke besides ) which was so valiantly assailed , that they tooke it in , and brought their Ordnance into the towne , raised the Fort , and made it leuill with the ground , in which seruice there was slaine many men on both sides : But of the certaine truth , and of the more particular manner thereof you shall vnderstand more by the next Post .

The Copie of a Letter receiued from Vtrech , this present 13. of September .

SIr , I haue no newes to write to you at present but this ; The Noble Hastroke , Brunswicks Brother , had his arme cut off in two places , to the generall griefe of the true hearted . It is also credibly reported ( with vs ) that Heidleberge , Manhem and Frankendale , ate all at once beleiger'd , so that the poore Palatinate has not in all his natiue Country one simple Harbor to shelter himselfe in , nor one piece of ground in command whereon to set his foote .

There is a generall fast to be obserued in all the vnited Prouinces , the 10. of September , according to the new stile , so that we doe expect some great matters to be done suddenly , the Count of Mansfield hath well refreshed his men , and encreaseth them dayly , ●o that there is in the field vnder his command about 16. thousand braue Souldiers , Horse and Foote , and it is hoped erelong the passages to Spinola his Campe will be more and more streightned , which he fearing doth with the more violence assault the towne dayly .

From Middleborough is aduised that the 60. men of warre of the States , which are waiting vpon the West India siluer and gold Fleete , haue taken 12. Spanish ships , comming from Brasilia , very rich●● laden , and are thought to be worth at least 〈…〉 ●ound sterling .

〈…〉 … mes newes from Alepo , that the Engl … 〈…〉 … llanders haue taken Ormus from the Po … 〈…〉 , being a City of great importance , and of great trafficke , lying vpon the borders of Persia .

From Spinolaes Campe , lying before Berghen vpzom the 2. of September . A Letter printed at Antwerpe .

IT is reported by a Gentleman that came along all the way in Count Mansfields Army , from Sedan to Gemblours , where the battell was fought betweene him and Gonzales , that there were some 2000. of his Horse that did mutine against him , thinking that it was not likely or possible for him with his Army that way to passe that he then intended , and is now past , hauing so strong opposition . Those neuer gaue a stroke in the battell , and if they had fought as the rest of Mansfields forces did , Don Gonzaloes Army had bin ( as is very likely ) quite ouerthrowne .

We got newes the 30. of August , that Count Mansfield , and the Bishop of Halberstadt , lost in the a foresaid fight aboue 2000. men . Wherefore vpon the same and the next day in the euening , we made here great shewes of mirth , making of Bon-fires , discharging of our ordnance , the Musquiteres gaue likewise 3. volies with their shot , and those which carried Pikes , put bundles of straw on them , and went so with them aloft , to spite the Enemy , it seemeth that our who … 〈…〉 was set on fire , and the Pipes , Drums , 〈…〉 … pets were euery where brauely so … 〈…〉 same was likewise done the next day 〈…〉 .

The Garrison within Berghen was in 〈◊〉 meane time very quiet , but the next day , hauing vnderstood that Count Mansfield was safely arriued at Breda , with 14000. horse and foots , and that he hauing slaine 3000. of Gonzaloes foreces , had gotten the field , & taken diuers of his pieces of Ordnance besides his money and bagage , they began likewise to make signes of ioy , and discharged abundance both of great and small shot , & in the euening they made exceeding great bon-fires , reioycing mightily in regard of the arriuall of their much expected friends , Count Mansfield , and the Duke of Brunswicke , who as they hoped should be their redeemer , and free them from their enemies .

By this precedent Relation or Letter , you may perceiue what Mansfields very enemies doe publish of his late battel , which some here in England transported with affection , will not beleeue but that he had the worst of it , nay that he was vtterly defeated .