The
Continuation
of
our
Forreigne
Newes
.
From
Stetin
the
last
of
July
,
Stilo
vet
.
THe
King
of
Sweden
having
defeated
the
Imperiall
regiments
,
I
wrote
of
in
my
last
,
retired
againe
and
satisfied
his
Campe
the
best
he
could
,
for
he
knew
Tilly
would
not
long
tarry
but
come
and
visite
him
.
But
before
Tilly
came
on
himselfe
hee
had
sent
certaine
spies
,
and
sent
word
to
some
other
he
had
in
the
Kings
army
,
to
do
him
such
seruice
as
he
thought
would
assure
him
of
the
totall
victory
over
the
King
.
They
therefore
having
undertaken
to
naile
the
Ordnance
of
the
Kings
Campe
,
at
least
towards
that
part
where
Tilly
had
especially
commanded
it
,
and
by
that
meanes
make
the
same
quite
uselesse
for
the
King
when
he
should
most
have
need
of
it
,
one
of
those
spies
or
traytors
feeling
some
remorse
in
his
conscience
,
discovered
the
plot
to
the
King
and
was
cause
that
the
other
were
apprehended
.
Now
Tilly
hoping
things
were
performed
according
to
his
pleasure
,
beganne
to
discharge
his
great
Ordnance
against
the
Kings
quarter
,
and
having
spent
aboue
60.
shots
,
yet
he
did
no
harme
thereby
,
except
that
one
shot
carried
away
the
head
from
the
shoulders
of
a
gentleman
that
having
serued
Tilly
had
but
a
few
dayes
before
beene
taken
prisoner
,
and
an
arme
from
another
souldier
.
For
the
King
having
put
things
in
order
did
endure
all
without
making
one
shot
in
answere
,
whereby
Tilly
was
the
more
assured
in
his
hope
and
resolution
,
and
therefore
he
sent
on
some
of
his
troopes
to
attempt
the
Kings
trenches
,
where
they
found
no
great
resistance
,
which
Tilly
seeing
,
he
supposed
he
should
quickly
force
and
take
all
that
quarter
,
and
to
that
end
advanced
and
pressed
on
with
his
army
,
when
on
a
sudden
the
Kings
ordnance
playd
at
once
amongst
the
same
,
and
with
chaine
shot
and
what
other
shot
else
was
thought
fittest
to
destruction
,
made
a
great
butchery
of
Tillies
army
;
And
the
King
at
the
same
instant
sent
forth
Baudis
with
three
regiments
of
Horse
,
who
set
so
rudely
into
Tillies
Currasseers
,
that
he
slew
a
great
many
and
turned
them
to
flight
;
And
it
is
supposed
,
that
if
the
King
had
seconded
him
with
the
rest
of
his
army
,
he
would
have
defeated
all
his
enemies
,
and
few
would
have
escaped
.
Thus
Tilly
having
sped
no
better
in
this
his
reuenge
,
then
his
Vantgard
had
done
before
him
,
made
his
retreat
,
which
was
not
much
unlike
unto
a
running
away
,
leaving
a
number
of
his
men
prisoners
and
more
slaine
behinde
him
.
Vpon
the
28.
of
Iuly
,
my
Lord
Marquis
Hamilton
arrived
with
all
his
fleete
joyfully
at
Stralsunt
,
and
all
his
men
were
in
good
health
.
From
thence
he
dispatched
presently
a
gentleman
to
the
King
,
and
we
shall
now
daily
heare
of
his
marching
further
and
of
his
exploits
,
which
God
doe
prosper
.
Out
of
another
Letter
the
2.
of
August
.
The
plague
bginnes
to
be
very
furious
in
Silesia
,
but
yet
notwithstanding
the
Emperour
hath
given
order
to
make
an
army
there
also
against
the
King
of
Sweden
,
which
shall
consist
of
15000.
men
,
and
the
said
army
is
already
very
strong
,
and
hath
this
great
while
besiedged
the
Swedes
in
Crossen
,
but
have
as
yet
done
them
no
harme
.
The
King
of
Sweden
hath
sent
for
his
forces
that
were
in
Silesia
to
come
to
him
,
and
thereby
it
is
supposed
,
that
the
said
King
and
Tilly
,
who
is
somewhat
retired
back
,
untill
his
army
be
reinforced
againe
,
will
not
part
,
before
they
give
one
another
a
bloody
battell
.
And
at
the
Citty
of
Hall
,
all
the
water
of
the
ditches
about
the
towne
was
of
late
turned
all
into
blood
,
and
hath
beene
seene
by
many
hundred
men
of
good
sort
who
doe
averre
the
same
.
Besides
this
on
the
last
day
of
Iuly
last
in
the
afternoone
,
there
happened
in
these
Countries
an
exceeding
great
storme
,
and
especially
along
the
Elbe
and
about
Magdenburgh
,
where
it
was
so
great
,
that
the
violence
of
the
wind
had
certainly
carried
both
Tilly
himselfe
with
his
tent
and
pavillion
,
standing
not
very
farre
from
Werben
,
away
into
the
Elbe
,
had
he
not
beene
rescued
and
saved
by
his
attendants
and
Souldiers
.
From
Dessaw
the
9.
of
August
.
Tilly
being
much
displeased
at
the
losse
of
the
Cavalry
which
were
defeated
by
the
King
of
Sweden
on
the
27th
.
of
Iuly
,
did
breath
nothing
but
revenge
against
Sweden
,
and
therefore
having
advanceed
with
his
maine
army
towards
the
King
of
Sweden
,
he
had
severall
enterprises
and
gave
many
onsets
and
assaults
against
the
Kings
Campe
,
which
was
well
fortified
and
provided
,
as
that
King
is
accustomed
to
doe
wheresoever
he
doth
encampe
himselfe
.
Tilly
seeing
he
could
not
doe
any
great
matter
against
him
by
force
,
did
vse
also
some
other
plots
,
to
bereave
the
King
of
the
use
of
his
ordnance
,
Whereby
the
King
did
mightily
annoy
him
,
and
having
some
secret
inteligence
with
some
souldiers
that
served
the
King
,
he
corrupted
them
to
naile
the
said
ordnance
against
St.
Iames
day
,
which
day
Tilly
intended
to
assault
the
Kings
Campe.
But
one
of
those
souldiers
or
Traytors
discovered
the
matter
unto
the
King
,
who
keeping
it
secret
,
gave
order
for
that
dayes
worke
,
on
which
Tilly
began
to
play
with
his
great
Ordnance
discharging
about
80.
shots
,
during
which
time
no
answer
nor
shot
was
made
from
the
Kings
Campe.
Therefore
Tilly
sent
some
of
his
horse
to
skirmish
,
who
came
under
the
Kings
ordnance
,
but
yet
were
not
shot
at
except
by
some
musquetiers
,
which
the
King
suffered
now
and
then
to
give
fire
against
them
;
Tilly
seeing
no
ordnance
play
against
him
,
supposed
that
indeed
the
Kings
ordnance
had
beene
nailed
,
and
thereupon
gave
a
furious
assault
upon
the
Campe.
Then
the
King
caused
his
ordnance
on
a
sudden
to
play
through
the
middest
of
the
Imperialists
.
And
soone
after
he
made
a
fally
with
his
horse
and
some
of
his
Infantery
,
and
forced
the
Imperialists
to
withdraw
into
their
owne
quarters
.
The
two
next
dayes
one
after
another
Tilly
tryed
againe
his
fortune
against
the
King
of
Sweden
,
but
he
was
alwaies
so
well
received
,
that
at
last
his
men
had
no
more
minde
to
come
on
,
but
retiring
were
by
the
Swedish
forces
that
followed
them
,
especially
by
the
Swedish
dragoners
so
overhastened
,
that
many
lost
their
lives
,
and
left
behind
them
a
great
number
of
their
Waggons
,
baggage
and
peeces
of
ordnance
.
Tilly
retired
into
Magdenburgh
,
and
what
he
will
now
doe
is
not
knowne
;
he
sends
for
forces
to
joyne
with
him
,
which
daily
come
marching
from
severall
places
.
The
King
doth
the
like
;
Some
thinke
Tilly
will
make
an
attempt
about
the
river
of
Havel
,
but
long
he
cannot
subsist
,
for
the
King
hath
his
provisions
and
victualls
comming
to
him
without
any
let
,
where
Tilly
hath
none
but
what
is
brought
very
farre
downe
from
Germany
to
his
army
,
where
there
is
already
such
a
dearth
,
that
a
loafe
of
bread
costs
a
Florin
of
gold
,
which
is
a
french
crowne
;
whereby
it
is
thought
Tilly
must
either
goe
backe
againe
or
tarrying
but
a
while
longer
,
suffer
extreamity
.
From
Prage
the
4.
of
August
Stil
nouo
.
It
is
certaine
that
the
King
of
Sweden
hath
defeated
on
the
17.
of
Iuly
last
at
night
,
foure
whole
Imperiall
Regiments
,
slaying
a
great
number
,
and
among
the
same
Collonell
Bernstein
,
for
whom
there
is
heere
made
great
lamentation
,
but
more
especially
by
his
Sister
,
because
he
was
the
last
of
his
family
.
Montecuculy
we
do
heare
was
not
present
,
being
then
in
Silesia
;
But
his
regiment
was
wholly
defeated
,
and
particularly
three
Companies
thereof
were
all
slaine
so
that
not
one
man
thereof
escaped
.
There
escaped
some
few
with
such
a
swiftnesse
,
that
they
left
all
they
had
behind
,
running
away
in
their
shirts
,
as
they
came
out
of
their
beds
.
We
cannot
know
the
trueth
of
all
particulars
,
but
some
of
them
confesse
,
they
lost
at
the
least
about
tenne
Cornets
and
foure
Ensignes
,
and
withall
all
their
baggage
.
Since
that
accident
there
comes
newes
of
some
other
encounter
and
fighting
betweene
Tilly
and
Sweden
.
But
we
can
seldome
understand
the
certainty
of
things
here
,
where
all
is
related
as
the
Imperialists
will
have
it
:
But
we
perceive
so
much
by
their
lookes
and
behaviours
,
that
their
last
newes
are
not
so
good
as
they
doe
like
and
wish
it
.
Meane
while
the
army
that
the
Emperour
hath
in
Silesia
,
having
not
done
any
thing
yet
worthy
of
relation
is
now
to
be
augmented
,
and
to
that
end
there
are
sent
out
of
Bohemia
,
5000.
men
,
gathered
in
this
kingdome
and
in
Moravia
.
And
there
are
5000.
Hungarians
and
Crabats
to
follow
and
joyne
with
the
said
army
,
which
is
commanded
by
generall
●ieffe●bach
,
who
shall
bring
the
same
also
against
the
King
of
Sweden
.
From
Francfort
the
28.
of
Iuly
.
Stil
.
vet.
The
army
of
the
Landgrave
of
Hessen
Cassell
,
doth
lay
great
imposition
and
desire
a
constant
contribution
from
the
Bishoprick
of
Hirshfield
,
using
them
as
the
Imperialists
and
League
did
and
doe
use
all
other
Protestants
:
But
whether
this
will
hold
,
(
unlesse
the
King
of
Sweden
come
deeper
into
Germany
)
or
not
,
is
uncertaine
.
The
Popish
Clergy
and
especially
the
Abbot
of
Fulda
are
fled
from
the
said
Hirshfield
and
have
carried
away
all
their
Ornaments
and
Church-stuffe
unto
Hamelburgh
.
The
Imperiall
forces
commanded
by
the
Count
Firstenberg
doe
now
march
towards
the
forenamed
Bishoprick
.
From
Heusdon
August
the
10.
1631.
There
was
a
fellow
in
the
fashion
of
a
Marchant
which
comming
upon
the
Longstreet
,
inquired
after
and
hired
a
Bush
to
carry
certaine
Trunkes
for
Holland
,
and
having
agreed
for
the
fraught
,
he
gave
speciall
charge
and
inioyned
the
Shipmaster
(
by
reason
of
the
great
charge
hee
had
in
his
Trunkes
)
to
make
up
close
to
the
Convoy
and
the
Amunition
Ships
of
the
States
lying
before
Heusdon
,
at
that
time
there
laye
about
80.
Ships
in
the
River
.
The
said
Bush
accordingly
made
up
amongst
the
States
ships
of
Ammunition
and
was
not
suspected
,
till
in
the
night
of
a
sudden
there
was
a
noyse
and
a
great
cracke
given
which
was
the
blowing
up
of
the
said
Bush
,
being
amongst
the
whole
Fleet
of
the
States
;
if
the
granaded
Fireworks
and
other
devises
in
the
Trunkes
had
dilated
its
force
abroad
,
as
it
wrought
and
flew
altogether
upward
,
it
had
endangered
the
whole
Nauy
of
the
States
lying
in
the
River
before
Huesdon
and
the
towne
of
Huesdon
it selfe
,
besides
the
lesse
of
all
the
Ammunition
and
Provision
for
the
Army
which
lay
in
these
ships
.
The
Marchant
fled
but
the
Shipmaster
was
laid
hold
on
and
clapt
in
prison
:
there
was
in
the
Bush
onely
one
little
boy
kild
.
From
Flushing
the
24.
of
August
.
Newes
from
Antwerp
,
that
the
Ammunition
and
Fire-workes
were
unladen
in
the
night
betweene
wednesday
and
thursday
,
which
giveth
hope
that
their
enterprize
is
broken
,
which
God
grant
.
From
Paris
the
12.
of
August
.
The
D.
D'espernon
Governour
of
Guyen
,
the
Count
of
Grandmont
Governour
of
Bearn
&
of
Bayonne
.
The
Count
of
Rochefoucant
Governour
of
Poitou
;
haue
declared
themselves
,
for
Monsieur
the
Kings
brother
:
There
is
likewise
some
trouble
in
these
events
:
whither
the
K.
sendeth
the
Marshall
of
Vitry
.
The
King
hath
given
all
Monsier
his
brothers
governments
to
the
Marshall
of
Castill
.
From
Paris
the
18.
of
August
.
Since
my
arrivall
at
Paris
I
have
not
learned
any
thing
worthy
to
be
written
,
saving
the
discovery
of
a
treason
upon
the
towne
of
Orange
:
Those
which
have
plotted
it
,
do
what
they
can
to
plaister
their
perfidie
,
and
to
keepe
the
Prince
of
Orange
from
getting
any
knowledge
thereof
.
The
Sonne
of
Besme
who
killed
the
Admirall
of
Chastillon
the
yeare
of
Christ
1572.
hath
bin
beheaded
by
his
owne
solicitation
.
The
Dutchesse
of
Tremoville
is
extreamely
sicke
,
and
was
yesterday
recommended
to
the
prayer
of
the
reformed
Church
at
Charenton
.
The
King
hath
made
a
declaration
against
Monsieur
his
brother
,
the
Qu.
his
Mother
,
&
all
those
which
follow
their
party
.
THE
TRVE
COPIE
OF
of
a
briefe
and
true
Demonstration
,
why
his
Majesty
of
SWEDEN
could
in
no
wise
rescue
and
deliver
the
Citie
Magdenburgh
.
WHEREIN
The
Reader
may
not
onely
bee
acquainted
with
those
solide
Reasons
which
doe
excuse
and
discharge
his
Maiesty
from
all
false
imputations
layd
to
his
Maiesties
charge
concerning
Magdenburgh
.
But
also
hee
shall
receive
great
light
of
most
of
his
Maiesties
proceedings
this
last
yeare
past
,
and
the
distresse
and
extremity
his
Maiesty
hath
maded
thorough
and
what
comfortable
successe
the
Lord
hath
affoorded
him
,
notwithstanding
his
manifold
obstacles
and
oppositions
.
IT
is
an
apparent
and
naked
truth
.
That
the
Burgamasters
,
councel
,
and
Citizens
of
the
City
Ma●●e●burgh
could
in
no
wise
be
drawn
and
perswaded
to
disburse
a
reasonable
summe
of
money
,
(
upon
good
assurance
)
for
the
advancement
of
the
levying
and
raising
of
forces
,
for
his
Maiesty
of
Sweden
,
tending
to
the
reliefe
and
deliverance
of
the
said
distressed
itty
in
particular
,
and
reducement
of
the
common
Germain
Liberties
and
Priviledges
,
in
generall
.
Much
lesse
would
they
any
wise
consent
and
permit
,
the
least
quarter
or
billetting
to
his
Maiesty
and
his
grace
the
Administrators
of
Magdenburgh
,
their
conjoyned
forces
;
till
at
the
last
,
by
reason
of
the
enemies
blocking
of
them
up
,
this
last
siedge
,
they
were
compelled
thereunto
.
Which
was
the
cause
,
that
both
the
horse
and
foot-forces
neyther
might
,
nor
would
aggregate
,
in
such
a
compleat
number
,
and
so
opportunely
as
both
they
could
haue
done
,
and
was
requisite
,
insomuch
that
the
enemy
gained
conueniency
and
opportunity
to
blocke
up
,
and
besiedge
the
said
Citty
,
by
the
meanes
wherof
his
Mai.
was
of
necessity
constrained
somewhat
to
desist
,
and
his
intention
ayming
at
the
generall
and
publike
good
,
was
thereby
withdrawne
,
and
exceedingly
hindred
.
But
to
the
end
,
that
all
men
may
fully
be
acquainted
with
the
causes
which
moved
his
Mai.
to
this
resolution
to
assemble
a
convenient
and
reasonable
army
in
that
place
afore
mentioned
.
We
must
know
;
that
even
than
,
where
his
Princely
grace
the
Administrator
of
Magdenburgh
,
in
the
end
of
Iuly
in
the
yeare
past
1630.
came
into
the
Citty
,
the
whole
Bishoprick
of
Magdenburg
was
very
destitute
of
Imperiall
troupes
,
and
furnished
with
very
weake
garrison
.
So
that
his
Princely
grace
wanted
no
thing
except
the
aforesaid
monies
for
the
raising
of
souldiers
;
which
if
upon
earnest
request
,
and
soliciting
of
the
said
Citty
Magdenburgh
he
could
have
obtained
,
in
a
very
short
space
he
might
very
easily
have
raised
and
assembled
together
certaine
thousands
of
men
,
and
by
that
meanes
haue
prevented
and
put
by
the
siedge
,
which
Papenheym
hath
then
begun
with
very
few
forces
,
yea
he
might
than
have
diverted
the
whole
State
of
that
warre
,
have
withdrawn
all
warlike
provision
and
necessaries
from
the
enemy
,
and
assembled
his
forces
even
within
the
Citty
.
He
might
also
have
built
an
inexpugnable
fort
or
Tower
,
and
have
constituted
Sedem
Belli
,
to
second
,
and
defend
all
the
adjacent
places
against
the
unspeakable
Tyranny
,
and
perceiving
impositions
of
his
adversary
.
And
here
we
omit
to
speake
of
all
other
important
and
many
consequences
of
warre
.
Especially
,
this
is
to
be
regarded
,
that
this
Citty
by
this
meanes
might
so
long
have
bin
preserved
vntill
his
Mai.
of
Sweden
had
quite
expelled
and
ruinated
all
the
Emp.
forces
in
Pomerania
,
and
upon
the
river
Oder
.
Howsoever
,
the
common
people
of
this
Citty
are
in
this
matter
very
excusable
,
who
by
reason
of
the
potent
favorites
and
traitors
which
the
enemy
had
drawn
to
him
in
that
Citty
,
were
not
able
to
proceed
with
a
couragious
and
manly
resolution
.
Which
may
sufficiently
appeare
by
the
woefull
and
lamentable
ruine
of
the
said
Citty
,
which
the
treacherous
Machination
of
those
traytors
of
their
owne
Countrey
,
brought
upon
the
same
,
and
is
meerely
to
be
imputed
unto
them
,
for
in
all
this
they
have
prevailed
.
But
notwithstanding
all
this
,
it
may
easily
appeare
,
and
by
those
Citties
themselves
be
made
manifest
,
what
vigilant
care
and
diligence
his
Mai.
hath
taken
,
and
bestirred
himselfe
for
the
obtaining
of
the
said
monies
by
exchange
from
the
Citty
Hamburgh
and
Lubeck
,
and
transported
the
same
to
Magdenbu●gh
,
because
they
,
by
reason
of
the
Scituation
of
that
place
had
not
opportunity
and
could
not
furnish
such
meanes
,
notwithstanding
it
could
be
proved
easily
,
that
it
was
not
so
impossible
for
them
as
their
excuse
would
make
it
.
So
that
this
fault
in
the
very
first
beginning
is
not
to
be
ascribed
to
his
Mai.
nor
his
Princely
grace
the
Administrator
of
Magdenburgh
.
But
to
those
traytors
and
founders
of
mischiefe
on
the
one
,
and
to
their
consorts
and
adherents
,
who
furnished
the
enemy
with
munition
,
provision
&c.
on
the
other
side
.
And
although
that
his
Mai.
since
that
time
hath
made
ouer
great
summes
of
money
for
the
maintenance
of
the
souldiers
,
and
also
hath
transported
much
provision
and
all
warlike
necessaries
to
Magdenburgh
,
and
promised
the
said
Citty
his
Kingly
ayd
and
deliverance
,
at
severall
times
.
Neverthelesse
those
that
are
acquainted
and
skilled
in
Pollitick
and
warlike
affaires
,
doe
know
that
those
kind
of
promises
are
regulated
according
to
conveniencie
,
and
according
to
the
po●sibility
of
men
,
and
the
state
of
things
.
And
are
not
to
be
taken
so
absurdly
,
as
if
the
Kings
maiesty
of
necessity
must
for
satisfaction
of
his
promise
made
,
endanger
and
hazard
the
common
welfare
,
the
deliverance
of
so
many
hundred
thousand
soules
and
consequently
his
whole
royall
State
,
his
Kingdome
and
Countrey
,
or
rather
ruinate
and
utterly
undoe
the
whole
worke
begunne
,
and
leave
all
in
a
desperate
state
and
Condition
.
Whereas
at
the
first
this
Citty
might
easily
have
bin
holpen
with
the
least
supply
.
And
yet
furthermore
we
doe
shew
and
declare
,
that
his
Mai.
notwithstanding
them
aboue
mentioned
reasons
hath
used
and
reached
forth
his
best
and
extreame
endeavour
,
to
relieue
and
deliver
this
Citty
,
but
hath
bin
hindered
and
prevented
,
and
kept
back
by
such
obstacles
and
hinderances
,
as
were
impossible
for
him
to
shun
.
Which
being
demonstrated
we
are
fully
perswaded
that
no
man
being
unpartiall
,
and
voyd
of
passion
,
and
in
his
right
sences
and
temper
,
will
any
longer
in
this
point
accuse
and
impute
any
cause
unto
his
Majesty
.
It
is
well
knowne
,
not
onely
to
the
whole
Empire
but
throughout
the
whole
Christian
world
,
that
an
huge
Emperiall
army
being
enquartered
in
the
two
Dukedomes
of
Pomerania
and
Mechlenburgh
,
had
than
already
cut
off
the
passage
from
the
East-sea
to
Magdenburgh
,
which
great
army
in
Champagne
(
especially
in
horse
forces
)
did
farre
exceed
the
army
of
his
Maiesty
of
Sweden
,
which
was
the
cause
that
it
proved
impossible
for
his
Maiesty
with
his
weake
Army
to
strike
thorough
so
puissant
an
Army
,
beeing
enquartered
in
so
strong
a
passage
,
and
passe
quite
thorough
his
Enemies
the
length
of
forty
Dutch
miles
,
unlesse
first
hee
had
confirmed
himselfe
in
some
place
,
and
had
some
footing
in
that
strange
Countrey
.
It
is
also
sufficiently
knowne
,
that
notwithstanding
his
Maiesty
used
all
possible
meanes
,
laboured
as
soone
as
possible
might
bee
to
advance
his
chiefest
Troupes
,
and
induct
them
into
those
parts
.
Neverthelesse
,
it
was
in
the
moneth
November
,
1630.
before
these
forces
arrived
.
Which
,
when
hee
had
received
and
reduced
into
his
army
under
him
the
whole
cold
Winter
,
ayming
especially
to
attaine
to
the
deliverance
of
the
sayd
City
Magdenburgh
.
It
is
to
bee
doubted
,
whether
or
no
,
any
man
in
so
rigid
and
sharpe
a
Winter
,
and
in
the
middest
of
so
many
inconveniences
,
and
passing
thorough
so
many
obstacles
,
hath
ever
effected
so
much
and
in
so
short
a
space
.
For
by
meanes
of
this
his
Maiesties
incomparable
labour
in
this
hard
time
,
it
pleased
Almighty
God
,
(
from
whom
proce●ds
all
●i●tory
)
to
deliver
up
into
the
hands
of
his
Maiesty
with
admirable
victory
,
those
two
mighty
passages
of
Gartz
and
Griffenhagen
.
Which
if
his
Maiesty
had
not
obtained
,
it
had
bin
impossible
for
him
,
and
very
unadvisedly
done
,
to
have
proceed●d
any
farther
,
unlesse
his
Maiesty
contrary
to
all
rules
a●d
Instructions
of
warre
,
and
contrary
to
reason
and
politicke
prudencie
,
would
haue
hazarded
and
endangered
the
common
welfare
and
his
owne
state
,
and
ruinated
them
both
Now
by
reason
of
this
admirable
victory
which
it
pleased
Almighty
God
to
afford
his
Maiesty
,
he
obtained
so
much
advantage
of
his
Enemy
,
that
he
might
easily
have
fallen
uppon
the
very
head
of
him
,
and
utterly
ruinated
all
his
forces
,
and
consequently
(
by
Gods
assistance
,
)
without
great
hinderance
,
or
losse
have
delivered
the
said
Citty
Magdenburgh
.
If
his
Maiesty
,
could
but
have
obtained
the
passage
and
thoroughfare
,
through
the
strong
and
mighty
fortresse
Custrin
,
which
he
sought
and
required
of
the
commander
Krachten
,
who
then
commanded
there
,
with
earnest
intreaty
and
supplication
,
upon
good
assurance
.
Hereupon
did
follow
very
great
inconveniences
.
His
Maiesty
through
want
of
victualls
and
furniture
,
was
constrained
to
let
his
enemy
escape
and
retire
to
Lantsbergh
.
His
Royall
Army
also
by
reason
hereof
happened
into
severall
dangers
and
extreamities
.
The
Catholick
blood-thirsty
Enemy
by
this
meanes
was
not
ruinated
,
who
otherwise
was
brought
into
a
remedilesse
confusion
.
Neither
could
his
Maiesty
wholly
purge
the
River
Elue
,
and
all
the
Countrey
betweene
the
Elue
and
the
Eest-sea
,
from
these
bloody
and
cruell
Enemies
.
Much
lesse
could
his
Maiesty
relieue
and
second
the
rest
of
the
Evangelicall
Princes
with
a
victorious
hand
.
Who
now
are
extreamely
in
danger
to
loose
all
spirituall
and
temporall
liberties
and
priviledges
.
All
these
inconveniences
did
hence
proceed
,
because
his
Maiesty
could
not
obtain
the
aforesaid
passage
of
Custrin
from
the
Commander
Krachten
.
If
any
one
object
heere
,
that
his
Majesty
ought
to
have
conducted
and
brought
his
Army
into
his
Enemies
face
the
Generall
T●lly
,
and
rouzed
him
up
with
his
Army
.
Wee
have
already
shewed
,
that
his
Maiesties
army
,
was
exceedingly
wea●ied
,
and
that
whole
winter
grievously
weakened
.
And
by
reason
of
the
refusall
of
the
passage
of
Custrin
,
not
onely
debilitated
but
decreased
,
and
therefore
not
capable
and
sufficient
to
oppose
so
great
a
power
as
Tilly
than
had
.
Neither
did
his
Maj.
hold
it
expedient
and
commendable
,
to
proceed
desperately
and
to
hazard
the
whole
matter
in
a
dangerous
fight
.
Which
if
it
had
not
well
succeeded
,
as
apparently
it
might
not
,
the
good
City
Magdenburgh
had
fared
never
the
better
.
When
Tilly
was
retired
out
of
Pomerania
and
Mechlenburgh
,
than
was
the
City
Magdenburgh
assaulted
with
the
greatest
and
extreamest
power
,
so
that
it
is
in
no
wise
to
be
imputed
to
his
Maiesty
that
the
sayd
City
was
not
delivered
.
Concerning
the
time
whilest
this
siedge
did
continue
,
it
is
not
unknowne
that
the
Emperors
army
being
strong
before
both
of
horse
and
foot
,
and
having
taken
those
aforesaid
passages
by
the
Oder
,
did
refortifie
themselves
and
adde
unto
their
forces
12000.
and
came
into
a
perfit
state
and
posture
,
in
the
Nieumarck
,
O●kermarek
,
especially
at
Francfort
,
Lantsb●r●h
,
and
the
Countrey
of
Steynbergh
,
and
the
Province
of
Crosses
.
Moreover
the
Generall
Tilly
with
many
thousands
both
foot
and
horse
being
enquartered
on
this
side
of
the
Elve
and
Mockeren
,
was
very
vigilant
,
and
did
duely
attend
all
occasions
.
Insomuch
that
it
was
not
plausible
for
his
Maj.
to
leave
such
an
Army
as
was
before
mentioned
behind
his
back
,
and
meeting
the
Generall
Tilly
by
that
meanes
,
to
thrust
himselfe
between
the
doore
and
the
hindge
,
Inter
Malleum
&
incunem
.
Notwithstanding
all
this
,
his
Majest.
of
Sweden
to
shew
and
manifest
his
Christian
resolution
,
and
good
intention
for
the
restoring
and
recovering
of
the
Germaine
liberties
and
priviledges
of
the
Protestant
Churches
,
&
for
the
discharging
of
his
Majesties
Conscience
,
and
for
his
reputation
,
with
a
Heroicke
courage
did
assault
the
very
heart
of
the
whole
Imperiall
Army
within
the
City
Francfort
,
than
being
at
least
700●
.
strong
.
Where
,
with
extraordinary
victory
(
which
it
pleased
God
in
respect
of
his
Christian
intention
to
afford
him
)
hee
defeated
,
overcame
,
and
utterly
ruinated
them
,
so
that
now
hee
had
no
such
cause
more
to
feare
his
enemy
behind
him
.
Howsoever
this
is
to
be
considered
,
that
in
a
very
short
space
6000.
men
were
againe
recollected
together
,
under
the
Commander
Schouwenburgh
at
great
Glogau
in
Silesia
,
which
6000.
men
by
all
likelihood
,
by
reason
of
the
confluxe
of
many
forces
from
Silefia
,
Mehren
,
Bohemia
,
and
Hungaria
,
might
have
beene
exceedingly
augmented
.
Notwithstanding
,
but
disregarding
all
this
,
as
also
that
Generall
Tilly
could
easily
adjoyne
his
forces
to
the
rest
,
transporting
them
over
the
Elve
by
meanes
of
the
Bridge
layd
neere
unto
Magdenburgh
,
his
Maj.
did
so
much
respect
,
and
tender
the
good
City
Magdenburgh
,
that
not
fearing
the
great
danger
after
good
deliberation
,
himselfe
in
person
,
with
his
whole
Army
marched
to
Berlyn
,
there
to
obtaine
the
strong
fort
Spandau
,
to
the
end
that
his
Maj.
in
time
of
necessity
might
have
a
sure
retreat
.
Which
having
obtained
,
his
Maj.
proceeded
forward
on
the
way
to
Potzdam
,
hoping
that
whereas
the
saving
of
the
City
Magdenburgh
did
so
deeply
concerne
the
Prince
●lector
of
Saxony
,
that
his
Princely
Excellence
would
assist
him
with
some
troupes
and
certaine
pieces
of
Ordnance
,
munition
,
powder
,
shot
&c.
for
the
furthering
of
this
great
and
heauy
enterprize
of
relieving
the
City
Magdenburgh
,
or
at
leastwise
,
affoording
him
a
free
passage
and
thorough-fare
over
the
Dassaw-bridge
,
by
which
meanes
his
Majesty
might
have
received
all
manner
of
necessaries
from
Meyssen
,
and
more
conveniently
have
passed
along
the
River
neere
unto
the
City
intended
.
Therefore
his
Maj.
did
to
this
end
send
severall
messengers
,
with
divers
moving
and
extreame
patheticall
letters
.
The
chiefest
whereof
were
basely
kept
backe
aboue
14.
dayes
.
Lastly
,
when
now
the
time
of
delivery
was
approaching
and
necessity
required
no
longer
delay
;
and
therefore
his
Majesty
had
brought
up
his
Army
to
undertake
the
maine
businesse
,
and
now
or
never
to
effect
some
notable
thing
for
the
common
good
.
The
Elector
of
Saxony
frustrated
his
expectation
,
and
flatly
denyed
him
all
his
former
requests
,
appealing
to
his
duty
and
devotion
which
they
vowed
,
and
the
obligation
wherewith
they
were
obliged
to
his
Imperiall
Majesty
.
As
concerning
the
Marquis
of
Brandenburgh
,
his
Excellence
(
notwithstanding
his
Maiesty
might
have
depended
upon
his
assistance
)
did
not
deliver
or
at
leastwise
could
not
deliver
,
unto
his
Maiesty
,
those
necessaries
of
victuals
and
shipping
in
such
time
and
measure
as
was
expected
and
requisite
.
But
rather
had
a
respect
and
did
appeale
to
the
example
and
resolution
of
the
Prince
Elector
of
S●xony
.
In
summe
,
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
and
the
Marquis
of
Brandenburgh
,
have
both
of
them
so
managed
the
businesse
●nd
caried
themselves
,
that
his
Maiesty
could
not
perceive
wh●ther
they
were
friends
or
enemies
Wherefore
the
p●emisses
being
granted
,
all
his
Maiesties
chiefe
Commanders
have
beene
●ound
to
confesse
,
and
all
experienced
in
matters
of
Warre
cannot
deny
it
.
That
if
his
Maiesty
had
ma●ched
forward
without
being
assured
of
provision
from
Saxony
;
That
such
a
tyred
and
unwilling
Army
,
(
though
Tilly
had
beene
alone
in
his
Posture
)
through
want
of
su●tenance
,
and
heate
of
weather
and
faintnesse
,
of
necessity
most
part
of
the
same
had
p●o●ved
fugitive
,
part
of
the
same
famished
,
and
the
Arm
,
it selfe
intirely
destroyed
.
Hereupon
his
Maiesty
not
many
da●es
after
,
being
informed
concerning
the
Lamentable
destrustion
of
the
●ayd
City
,
was
constrained
to
retre●t
not
without
great
g●iefe
and
sorrow
of
heart
,
and
by
reason
of
su●h
an
important
alteration
,
casu●e
his
proceeding
by
other
meanes
,
and
●●enter
volen●e
,
of
necessity
proceed
by
such
meanes
,
which
would
seeme
very
difficult
unto
the
ignorant
and
unskilfull
.
But
the
nature
of
Warre
,
and
the
common
necessity
doth
require
farre
more
difficulty
.
All
which
beeing
ballanced
,
and
unpartially
perpended
,
by
all
those
that
are
skilled
in
Warlike
and
Politike
affayres
,
the
same
will
serve
for
a
sufficient
discharge
of
his
Maiesty
both
before
God
and
all
the
world
.
Especially
,
since
hee●e
it
doth
appeare
,
that
his
Maiesty
hath
used
his
uttermost
power
and
endeavour
.
FINIS
.