From Crakow in Poland . Iuly 4.

THe Polonians haue begun to warre with the Turks , and the new Generall Kotkwits is gone with the whole armie to Podolia : the report goeth , that they haue had an hot skirmish with the Turkes .

The 24 of Iuly we had here a generall Assembly , who made a new taxation .

From Caschaw . Iul 6.

At Nustermts two mile from hence , Bethlem Gabor with the Turkes and Tartarians fell vpon those Hungarians which belong to the Emperour , and made a great slaughter of them . Posniak Thomas lost 400 men , and Steuen Palfi which led 700 Husars , and 300 footmen was with his Ensigne-bearer runne thorough with a lance of his Husars , there escaped but 200. and of his footmen a very few . In like manner Howetferent which commanded 700 freebooters , came off with no more then 200. the rest being all slaine , and Nicholas Bele● which with three cornets of horsemen went to helpe Bucquoy : was taken and brought to Newheusell , and of three cornets of horse , there escaped but 25.

And now Bethlem Gabor marching forward with a great power of Turks and Tartars , many Townes , as the Berghstats and Villek , are yeelded vp vnto him .

From Weenen . Iul 17.

This euening Bucquoys body shal be brought hither , many of his principall Officers and Gentlemen were slaine with him and taken , and great spoiles go●en by the enemy . Maximilian of Luhtensteene and Dieffenbach is in his place till another Generall be appointed .

His Maiestie hath sent vnto Munchen in Bauaria and other places , to get aid wherewith to reenforce his army . As oft as those of Newheusell doe take any Spaniards and Italians , they sell them vnto the Turkes , but they let the Dutch men haue quarter .

From Prague . Iul 16.

The Duke of Luhtensteene presented 4000 men vnto the vse of his Imperiall Maiestie : here is great want of armour in this place . It is credily reported that the Graue van Mansvelt is aboue 20000 strong , and that folke do daily repaire vnto him .

From Winterhuysen . Iul 18.

In the last victory that we had ouer the Bauarians , we burnt the towne of Sitigfur , and chased the Bauarians : but the 16 of this moneth the enemy got vpon a certaine hill about halfe a mile from hence , whereupon the Geall Mansfield with 20 cornets of horsemen and fiue regiments of foote marched thither to ioyne full battell with him ; but the enemy that they might not ioyne battell , stopt the passages : but about eight of the clocke the musketiers met and skirmished till the euening . The enemy being put to the worse , lost great spoiles and many men , among whom was the Commander Baur , with many other Captaines and horsemen .

The Lord Generall hath encamped neare vnto the Schans : men repaire vnto him very fast euery day : the Princes are shortly to come together to make an agreement about some things . Monsieur Tilli is come halfe way and so is the Graue of Solms too . The enemy sent a Trumpetter vnto vs to request a truce for foure weekes , but the Lord Generall granted it for foure dayes , and so it remaines .

From Frankeford Iul 24.

It is certified vnto vs from Weenen that the Count Bucouoy with 80 horsemen , amongst whom were many of his most principall officers going to take a view of a certaine Schans neare vnto Newheusell , was inuironed by the Hungarians who slue him and most of his men : his body being thrust thorough with a lance , was caried into his campe .

Thereupon they of Newheusell set vpon the Emperours Legher with all their might , and slue about two thousand men .

And Bethlem Gabors men being vpon the frontiers of Morauia , burnt the towne of Olmits .

Moreouer , that the Emperour had sent a generall pardon into Morauia , whereupon all the prisoners were set a libertie againe .

It is further signified vnto vs out of Silesia , that the Marc-graue of lagheren dorpe is sixteene thousand strong , at the charges of the Clergie , and hath besieged certaine townes in Bohemia to keepe the country in awe .

The truce in the Palatinate continueth till the fourth of August , in the meane time the countrimen are very much oppressed by the Spanish garisons , who will not suffer them to mow their corne without giuing them much mony , whereby the fruits of the earth are spoiled , and the countrymen runne away .

The Spaniards doe fortifie themselues exceedingly : many Dutch Lords being ioyned vnto them , which do make great preparation for warre ; what the issue will be , the time will manifest . The souldiers in the Palatinate are for the most part marched to the Earle of Mansfield , who lieth by Withensell , hauing a very great army .

From Eger . Iuly 20.

On Friday last the body of the Lord Baur which was slaine by Mansfield in the fight before mentioned , was brought hither from the Bauarian Legher , and embalmed , and from hence was by a conuoy of 30 horsemen sent towards Wietsburgh : but about a mile from hence they were set vpon by two cornets of Mansfields horsemen and a hundred muskettiers , who brought them vnto Waltsaxen with a good bootie also . Here are skirmishings almost euery day betweene Mansfields men and the Bauarians who are alwayes put to the worse .

From Colen . Iul 27.

The ship of warre which lately sailed by , lieth not far from the Schans of Papen-Muts , for what purpose shee lyeth there , is yet vnvnknowne .

Here both parties begin to set vpon each other , for not long since two Capisaines with certaine horsemen were taken : and the repo●t goes , that the Gouernours haue receiued commandement to ioyne battel with the enemy , and to slay him or take him captiue .

All things are quiet in these quarters , men know not yet whether there shall be peace or war , but it will be knowne within few dayes , and then the corne shall be brought out of the fields with as much speed as may be .

The Gouernour Pithen of Gulick hath written to Graue Hendrick vanden Berg to retaine his horsemen , to the end that his souldiers of horse and foote might haue the freer passage , which if he doth , no man sustaining hurt or domage , he will doe the like for Graue Hendricks horsemen .

Wee vnderstand from Brussels that the Infanta is not gone into the Cloister , but is detained by Pater Dominico : the Marquis would haue that she should remaine in gouernment till the 17 Prouinces are giuen to the dowrie , whereby they might gouerne and hold the land in good peace and vnitie , as they were left by the Arch Duke . Therefore there is a post sent into Spaine for to know the Kings resolution . Some doe thinke that Don Carlo his Maiesties brother shall be sent to take the gouernment .

They say that those of Rochell haue taken or spoiled 50 French ships ; and that the Generall of the Popes Gallies hath taken a Turkish Pirates shippe , and made 35 Turkes slaues .

It is further signified from Venice that three men were lately taken and executed , which attempted to fire the ships in the harbour .