From Venice , the 27. of November , 1620.

LEtters from Roome are not yet com / because of great stormes and highe waters .

At Genua are exspected 2000 souldiers / the which should be sent to the River Ponente : because it is understoode that the Duke of Savoy doth Arme himselfe againe / by the which are 3000 Frenche-men com from Daulphine .

Wee heere from Milanen / that there is lodging made for many 1000. souldiers : And the two Rivers Bormio and Canaro were risen up so highe / that they have not only caried away the Lands and Trees / but also many 100 houses / People / Cattle / with other goods / and done great harmes .

From Lublin in Polen , the 26 of November .

This day is a Post arived heere from the Lomberg / brings certaine newes / that the Polish Camp is overthrowen / and dispearced and the greate Chancellor / with many Chiefe Officers / and other People are taken prisoners / and the Lord Farcns-Beck / and others / are slaine in the Battle . The Carters are com under Lomberg in 4 Companies / set on fire / and spoyle all with in a mile round aboute : begin to pich a Camp 3. Miles from the Lombarg / those 60. Waggens with Women and Children ( there under were Chief persons of the Gentelitie ) which would have tooke their flight this wayes are taken prisoners / and caried away . A Chief Tarter / which is taken prisoner / hath revealed that they had comision of the Turke / to pitch a Camp by Lombarg / & there to exspect the coming of the Turk / which hath concluded to take his way towards Crakow / and there to holde his Winter-Camp . In the meane while resort together againe about 20000 Cosacks / and many Gentlemen heere about / but they will not goe forwards except that the King of Polen in his owne person doth goe with them .

From Leypsich , the 30. of November .

The Duke Elector of Saxens Souldiers have taken in againe 2. places in Nether-Lausnits / and gotten great spoyle / the which those of Bohemia had brought thither / to flie away / it is said / that they will also set uppon the Cittie Gorlits .

At Prage hath the Duke of Beyeren / before his departure / taken an inventarie of all things / also Copied the Letters in the Secretarie / sealed them to / and sent them the Emperour to Weenen / had also given command / that the Cittizens should not be ronged : In the meane while dorst no man in Prage give advise .

Letters out of Breslaw mention / that the King and Queene / with 2. Dukes of Weymar / Earle of Slick / Hollac / Solms / and other Lords / were arived there / with 300 Waggens with bagage / also there followed him 18. Cornets of Horsemen / and very many footemen / so that the speech goeth that the cause should be taken in hand againe . In the meane while runne the Posts toe and fro / to take advise of other Kings and Potentates .

From Elboghen in Bohemia , the 1. of December .

Although Trecherie / ill Gouvernment of the Souldiers / also that the Bohemians have not assisted the King of Bohemia with on accord / and more other matters / are judged to be the movall causes of the losse of Praghe / with the appendixes : yet is the chiefe causuall cause accounted to bee an Indignation of God over the pertickuler rulers therof / for sinne / for now those Lords and Gentility / which formerly in high degree did use great Tyranny over their subiects the same are now dispised of them / for in the Citties they are not suffered / neither dare they com by their Subiects / of whom they are slaine .

And in the Satser Craits are gathered together som certaine 1000. of Contrymen more / they think to defend themselves by force / if they had but a Gouvernour : and that the King / who having the chiefe Priveledges and Iuwels with him / gathering his forces againe very strongly / hath advertised them that hence forth they should be free : therefore will they assemble many 1000. unto them .

And although som Counties in Bohemia have given themselves under the Emperours Comisioner van Walsteen / som being constrained there unto by force / others through thretenning : as som few dayes agone are arived heere the Emperours Comisioners / and have propounded / that this Cittie and Countie should com to the Cittie Laun / and give themselves under subiection / if not / they would persecute us with fire and sword : but they have gotten but a slight answer . We hope to defend our selves better then the other Bohemish Counties have done .

In the meane while is Taus / Mies / Tacha / and other Citties / strongly beset with the Emperours or Beyers Garisson . The said Comisioners have enterprised to establish Mas-priests in certaine places / thereupon the Subiects are very disquieted / and grieved / therefore the Garissons are in great danger . The Governour of Taus hath perswaded the Lord of Illa ( who is Evangelist ) from such a Reformation / exorting him not to Reforme the foresaid Comision of the Emperour / but to punnish the disobediente calling to mind the issue of the like former Compulsions . The warres will first rightly begin against the Spring : And there might arise a general tumult / for there hath beene an uproer in the oulde Cittie of Prage against the Sedition of the Souldiers / what the issue will bee / time can reveale .

From Weenen , the 28. of November .

Concerning the victorious houlding of the field by Praghe / and the obtayning of the same ( as is confirmed by Sundry Postes ) is held a stately Profession / by the which the Emperour himself was present : the Cardinale of Diederichsten made a Sermon of thankes-giving / after the which all the ornance upon the Walles weere shot af 3 severall times / in like manner discharged all the Muskets .

The Moravians which weere guarnished in these Landes / doe flye from the same / and doe dayly more / and more / retire towardes theyr owne Country with speede / having burnt the Fortresse called Diricks-Church / leaving afterwarde Wolckers dorf / and Greytsen-townes / both Cities and Castle : except one Moravish Guarnisson which lye in the Castle of Greytsenstone / the which are wel provided with Wyne Meale / and other provision / but our men have environed the same / intending to scale the same .

The Earle of Thurne is in Moravia / assembleth many men / and it seemeth that he wil take his course towardes Bohemia / with many thou sands of Turkes / with the which ( and other more as it is thought ) hee will take in hande some enterprise . Bethlem Gabor is removed from Presburgh / to Thirna / taking with him a great somme of Mony .

The Emperours guarde / and the like appertayning unto him / are commaunded to keepe themselves in a readinesse / it is deemed that the Emperour wil in short time remove from hence / but is unknowe whether : Some thincke towardes Lints / or Passow / other meane towardes Prage / unto which place the Elector of Saxen / and the Duke of Beyeren would repayre / what theyre intent is / is as yet unknowne .

The speech is / that Bethlem Gabor would come hitherwarde to Weenen with a greate Armye / to which end the Emperour hath sent for the Earle of Buequoy / and most of his forces : in the meane time / the Moravians assemble their forces togeather : also have the Gentry of Sleasia cited man / for man / to be in a readinesse .

From Heydelberg , the 6. of December .

The King of Bohemia is yet at Breslaw / where his Majestie / with the Princes and Standes have sitten in Counsell many dayes : So that there will be a great Armye gathered againe .

Also there are many thousand Hungarians assembled in Moravia / unto which place the Disperced forces of Bohemia doe repayre very strongly / and many peeces of Ornance are brought from Vlinits Zuam and Brin unto them . The speech is / that the King will prepare two Armyes : Imploying the one in Bohemia / and the other in high Austria and Beyer-land : in low Austria is great feare / because the Moravians make great spoyle / therefore they call op their people man for man .

It is expected that there will be Treves made in this quarter / by meanes of the Lord Electour of Ments / and the Land-grave / or Earle of Darmstadt .

The Bishop of Spiers doth fortifie the towne Idenheym very strongly / so that he hath brou●… the same into a resonnable defence : and hath ca●…sed 17. peeces of Ornance to be brought upo●… the new made worke .

From Wormes the 8. hereof .

Our Armye is devided unto the places o●… their Winter abode : the Marquis Spinola hat●… take the Castle of Cruytsnach for his abode / having by him the most part of the Foot-men : his Horse-men have their place at Hontsruck : Altze●… is inguarnished with 2000 foot / and som fe●… Horsemen : in which place / as also at Oppenheyn●… his Men dye very sore .

The Marquis Spinola hath advertised th●… Rulers of the Villadges rounde about / that the●… should remember their duties / and help ( as others doe ) to beare the charge of Warre : if not / hee would visite them by force : His Souldiers imboulden themselves to go upon frie-bute eve●… unto Wormes / take the Carriers their Horses out of the carts : It is also thought that Spinola●… should have had an assault upon Franckendale / and Deutesheym / the which perhaps migh●… fayle .

Last Saterday have the Vnited Princes houlden Counsell at Manheym : unto which place diverse Carpendors are assembled / wayting for their imployment / which as yet is unknowne : In the meane time there is great harme done in the Bergstraten / 50. Spanish Horsemen plondered a Village by Darmestat / and carried som of the Vnited-Princes-men captive unto Oppenheym : the which the Horsemen of the Marcgrave doe seeke to revenge / who are ridden out very strongly .

From Ceulen the 12 December .

Letters from Praghe mention / that the Citizens there are commaunded to bring their Weapons upon the Towne-house / and there to give op their names : The houses of some that are fled and others / are confiscated / and made prise of . In thee meane time dearth doeth increase / the while there is no Provision at hand / and through the great danger can none be brought unto them : so that the Citizens are in a very sober case .

It is sayd that the Earle of Mansvelt hath not ( as yet ) given op the Cittie Pilsen : but that they are in parle with him about the same .

Tydings is / that Prince Henry Frerick of Nassaw is retiring homewards unto the low Countries / having ( with his Horsemen ) passed the Land of Hessen / and the Bishopdom of Paterborn : being at present in the Stift of Munster .