Out of Weenen , the 6 November .

THe French Ambassadour hath caused the Earle of Dampier to be buried stately at Presburg . In the meane while hath Bethlem Gabor cited all the Hungerish States , to com together at Presburg the 5. of this present , to discourse aboute the Crowning & other causes concerning the same Kingdom .

The Hungatians continue with roveing against these Lands . In like manner those of Moravia , which are fallen uppon the Cosackes yester night by Hofleyn , set them on fire , and slaine many dead , the rest will revenge the same .

Heere is certaine newes com , that the Crabats , as also the Lord Budean , are fallen unto Betlem Gabor .

The Emperour sends the Earle of Altheim , as Ambassadour to Crackow in Polen , to appeare upon the same meeting-day .

Now comes tidings , that Betlem Gabor is at Thurna , there doe gather to gether great store of States .

The Emper. Maj. hath appoynted heere a meeting-day upon the 1. of Decemb. thereupon should appeare the 4. Proclaimed States . The appoynted taxing shall bring up a great som of money .

Out of Prage , the 5 of November .

Three dayes agone are passed by , 2. mile from this Cittie 6000. Hungarians ( chosen out Soldiers ) under the General Rediserens , which are gon to our Head-camp , & the Enimie lieth yet near unto ours by Rackonits , though the crie goeth , that the enimie caused all his might to com togither , to com this wayes against Prage , if that comes to passe , it shall not run of without blowes , the which might be revealed with in few dayes .

It continues , that in the Satser Crais are gathered togither 10000 Contrie-men , most high-dutch-men , against Meissen , & no Bohemians , they will help the King , to drive the enimie out of the Land . In like manner som certaine 1000 Contrie-men rebel in the Lentmaritscher Crais , but it is feared that those Countrie-men are starred up , through practise of the Adversarie , that the enimie in the meane while might com to Prage . Wee understand , that Bucquoy hath not been in the Camp , but by the Duke of Saxen som certaine dayes , therefore we are to looke to our selves , for feare of Trecherie . And it is thought that the Emperour will leave Austria to the Hungorians , & see to effect his intention only uppon Praghe .

Out of Ceulen , the 21. Novemb.

Writing from Marpurg in Hessen , that the Earle of the same Land , doth cause the foresaid Cittie to be strongly fortified , there on doe worke many 100 men dayly , and there is mustered in the Earleship Zigenheym not long since 1. Governement of foote-men , & 6. Cornets of horse-men , the foote-men are sent to Marpurg & Rijnfels . But the horse-men are lodged in the Villages about the Cittie , & thereafter are also mustered the Duke of Saxen Lauwenburgs Governement in Tries-Zigenheym , now further where they shall be laid & used , is yet unknown . The fames Brothers Governement , there quarter is laid by Cassel , the Souldiers which are taken on about Hamburg , Lubeck , in the Dukeship of Holsteen , & Meckelenburg , should also be mustered about Cassel , & be used where neede shall require .

Since the last we cannot enquire , that there is any thing of any importaunce passed betwixt the Matquis Spinola & the Vnited Princes . We understand that the foresaid Spinola wil lay his Souldiers in Garnisson with the first , & deale them unto divers places , on part to Oppenheym , Altzey , Ingelheym & Cruitsnach , the other part at Summeren & Bacharacht , the speech goeth that there shal be layed with in Ments a good Company in Garnisson .

The Bishop at Halberstadt , Duke Christiaen at Bruynswyck , doth cause to be taken on 2000 Musquetters , to send to the Vnited Princes .

Heere is tydings , that between the King of Bohemia & the Emperours folke hath beene a great Battel about Prage , but because there is different writing & speaking thereuppon , so cannot for this time any certainety thereof be written , but must wayte for the next Post . As also of the Cittie Pilsen , which the Earle of Mansvelt ( so the speech goeth ) should have delivered into the Emperours hands .

From Cadan in Bohemia , 4 mile from Raconits , the 12. November .

From Solts is certaine advise that the Emperours folk have made them selves with all theire might out of theire Camp , & taken their way to wards Praghe , like as they weare then com to the long mile , but as the King understand such , he is broken up with his armey , and com to the long mile beforen the enimie , where they have had a very strong Battelle & on both sides more then 6000 men slaine , though most on the Kings side , also hath the enimie gotten of the King som peeces of Ordenuaunce and waggens with amunitie , so that the King must retire back to Praghe , and the enimie to the Weissenberg , there he lies yet and roves from thence to the Leut Maritscher Crais unto Brix , hath taken in , Trebnits , Pielan & Dux , also laid folk upon Leutmarischer Slainer , and Launer passages , that the Passage upon Prage is wholy taken away , and this day is com heere in a certain Person that brings tydinghs unto our Magistrat , that betwixt Sonneweid and Patronit , where the enimie hath lien are found som certaine 1000 dead Bodies , & on the other side there King lay also som certaine 1000. dead bodies , what is com to passe betwixt both we shal shortly heare .

Out of Amberghe , in the Vpper-Pallatine , the 17. dito .

Here hath beene a greate crie , that the Duke of Beyeren should have taken in Praghe , and beaten our King out of the fielde , but is not certaine , for the Carle of Solms writes out of Waltsaxsen of the 14 of this present , that the Duke of Beyeren was broken up with his camp very stil , & marched in al hast to Prage , though they had left som 100 men which lay in theire quarter soom houres , which made fires there in , that on woulde not have thought but that the whole Armay had layen there still , but as ours understood that they weregon followed they them presently , though the Beyerens werd com to Weissenberge before but the 8 of this present have ours sett uppon the Beyerens by force , and fought the whole day togither , that on both sides are slaine aboute 8000 men , and very many should be hurt . Our King , with the Lord General the Earle of Hohenlo , also the whole army are with in Prage , & the Duke of Beyeren uppon the Weyssenbergh & Stern ; we hoope that they shall shortly be driven from thence . What further is done betwixt them , we look for every houre to enquire further thereof & it seemes none can com from Prage , because the passages are every where shut .

Out of Ceulen , the 24 of November .

Letters out of Neurenburghe of the 20 of this present , make mention , that they had advise from the Borders of Bohemia , that there had beene a very great Battel by Prage , between the King & the Duke of Beyeren , & many 1000. slaine on both sides , but that the Duke of Beyeren should have any folke with in Prage , is yet uncertaine , there uppon under the Merchants with in Neurenberge are laid many 100. Florins that the Emperour , nor the Duke of Beyeren have no folke with in Prage . The cause that here comes no certainty thereof , is this ; That all passages are so beset , & so dangerous to travaile , that it is to wondered at , & not enough to be written of , what roveing , spoyling and killing is done dayly uppon all wayes .

Vppon the Schanse Priests cap is strongly buileed , & buy dayly much wood lime & stone , to make houses there upon , and so provide them selves for the whole winter . And are not long since in the night 500 Souldiers passed by Dure out of Gulik , so the speech goeth , there meaning shoulde be to build a niew Schantse by Flammersheym , to take away the passage from the Marquis Spinola .