IN Hungary, affaires goe not very well for Bethelem Gabor, and the Marquesse of Iagen­dorff, are already in Morauia, and make themselues Ma­sters of the field, winning one place after another with great speedinesse: yet neuer­thelesse the treaty of Niclausburgh goeth forward.

The accord betweene the Duke of Bauaria and Count Mansfield is broken off, wherefore the Duke of Bauaria followeth him foot by foot.

They in Franckendale behaue themselues very braue and manfully, and if other places had done the like, it would not haue beene in the Palatinate as it is.

Euen now, I haue newes, that Count Mansfield is ariued at a place called Necker, within foure miles of Heydelberg: and it is thought that Franck­endale will bee aided or succoured by him, next Munday or Tuesday.

At Newenmarik, the Iesuites and Capuchines preach openly in the Castle, and Parish Chur­ches.

[Page 2] From Pr [...]staw in Silesia, the 17 of Octob. 1621.

Although the purposed Diet in Silesia vvas de­ferred by the Lords and States of the Countrey: yet is it appointed againe by the Emperour and Duke of Saxony, that it shall be kept, and begin ere October be finished, because all manner of prepa­ration belonging thereunto is in a readinesse, and already set forward.

The Marquesse of Iagendorff was in Silesia with 20000. taking one place after another, and so went into Morauia to the Prince of Trāsiluania, to whom came 10000. of Walachia, who spoile and burne all they meet withall, so that it is reported, that these forces together, are very neere 50000. I meane Be­thelem Gabors, and the Marquesse of Iagendorff.

Glaty is not as yet taken, but holds out still.

Out of Poland, newes is come, that there were slaine in the last conflict betweene them and the Turkes, 20000. Polonians, and at least 40000. Turks and Tartars.

It is also certaine, that the Marquesse of Bran­denburg ariued in the end of September last, at Warschan in Poland, whom the King of Poland met, with 500. Heiduckens, and many horsemen, and so the said Marquesse very shortly after receiued the feoud of the King.

Out of Prussia the newes is, that the King of Swe­den hath taken in Riga, or Rigwe, and that the King of Poland is gone for certaine, as resolued to meete with the Turkes armie.

In Silesia, it is likely it will be very dangerous to liue and continue, and therefore many of them are [Page 3] about to buy land in the Country of Brandenburg, fearing it will fall out very ill with them in their owne Countrey.

The Lord of Do [...]n is come vnto Iagendorff, with 3. Companies of foot, and 4. peeces of Artillery, and so put a Garrison the rein, from whence he went vn­to Trappaw, and tooke with him the Ordnance that were in Iagendorff, getting a great bootie by the way.

In Morauia there is like to be an vprore, and the Wallachiens will fall directly to the Marquesse, wherupon they suspect the Marquesse in the vpper Silesia, who would march thorow their Countrey with 8000. Hungars and 6000. Dutch, which hath caused a great feare amongst the Souldiers on all sides.

From Vienna, 25. Octob. 1621.

After that Captaine Reuber, contrary to his oath, had surrendered vp the Towne of Scalitz, Bethelem Gabor went forward with his forces all along Mo­rauia, and as soone as the Souldiers which lay in Strafnitz perceiued his comming, they made them­selues masters ouer their Captaines and Comman­ders, hurting and wounding some of them, especi­ally one of Haugenitz very sore, because he would not yeeld vnto them, and afterwards they threw him out at a window.

Thus when they had bound all their Captaines and Commanders, they deliuered them and the Castle vp vnto Bethelem Gabor, who would haue put them all to the sword; but by the meanes of the Marquesse of Iagendorff they were saued: yet a [Page 4] great feare was raised in the Countrey by this meanes, that the treaty of Niclaus [...]urgh should haue beene deferred: but since there ariued 9000. Silesians in Morauia, it is begun.

In the meane time, the Hungarians did set vpon Holl [...]schaw, the Lord Cantilar of Bohemia, and the Lord Generall, with their followers, and tooke a­way from them what they had: notwithstanding, the Earle of Emerid, Titzio, and fiue other Hunga­rian Lords are come vnto the Treatie, and shall (no question) haue what the whole country can afford.

Three dayes agoe there was put in prison heere, an Italian, called Cro [...]la, with his sonne and seruants, for coyning certaine pieces of money, amounting to the value of a thousand pound.

Bethelem Gabor and the Marquesse of Iagendorff, haue taken in most places on this side the Marsh, and our forces haue likewise taken in the best quar­ters on the other side all along, till you come to Randisch, where they meane to remaine on both sides, vntill a Treaty of peace is concluded.

The Bu [...]lean forces doe daily great hurt, conti­nuing burning and spoiling the Countrey heerea­bout Newstadt: and although the chiefe places are beset with Souldiers, as Hanbach, Prugg, Alten­burgh, Eisenstad, and Newstadt, yet they dare not venter vpon the enemy, either for feare of discom­fiture, or leauing their Townes naked.

Since our forces left the Schutt and Thombia, and went into Morauia, they haue indured great scarci­tie, and still want necessary prouision: for the Soul­diers liuing by prouant, and getting none, could [Page 5] neither passe thorow, nor trauell any longer, inso­much that many horses died for want of prouen­der, and as many Souldiers for want of victuals, so that they are not able to resist the enemy: besides, the sicknesse & dearth which is increased amongst them, doth trouble & affright them more & more.

Out of Prage, 27. of Octob. 1621.

They in Tabor doe hitherto hold out, and haue only 50. very expert in shooting, so that none dare shew themselues before it: all the forces which are heereabouts, were brought together, being about 4000. foot, and 600. horse, who should haue giuen an assault vpon the Towne, but finding themselues too weake, they desisted: whereupon they determi­ned to vndermine it: wherein likewise they failed, by reason of the situation vpon a stony and hard ground.

The Prince of Lichtenstein cannot as yet goe for­wards with his regiment of foot, and 500. horse, because all the men which can be mustered, are brought before Tabor. Likewise the Dukes forces goe not forward, but lye heere and there on the high wayes side, robbing and stealing from all they meet: and although the Duke of Saxony hath beene called vpon diuers times by the Emperor to march with his Army into Morauia: yet for any thing we heare, he is not so much as a going.

The Hungarians all this while are falne very strong into Morauia, doing very much hurt, and al­though the Imperials follow them, to intercept their outrage, yet are they too weake to doe any good vpon them.

[Page 6]The Prince of Lichtenstein went yesterday in the forenoone with a few toward Rundis, where the Arch-duke Charles is to meet him.

From Neurenbergh, Octob. 26. 1621.

On Sunday last, there passed by vs Monsieur Tilly with 66. companies of foot, 44. troopes of horse, 9. Peeces of Ordnance, 1500. waines, and 5000. horse­men, all which went presently to Furth, where they pitched their Campe and resolued to remaine.

Hitherto they haue had prouision sent vnto them from hence; they did much hurt by the way, and terrified all the Countrey: Whether he followed with this Army after the Count of Mansfield, who then lay at Rottenbergh, is vncertaine, because they suddenly incamped, as (belike) vnderstanding of a new Treaty betweene the Duke of Bauaria and the Count Mansfield.

From the Palatinate, the 26. of Octob. 1621.

The Ritterschaft lieth as yet at Neckerhansen, and thereabouts.

The enemy before Franckendale, hath got the halfe moone by Raldenlech already, and they haue beene vpon the wall at Franckendale, but were for­ced to a retreat by the valour of the defendants▪ they looke daily for Count Mansfield, who as it is thought, will quarter himselfe about Masbach, and then no doubt, as soone as he comes, Franckendale will be aided and releeued.

Last Friday there was a skirmish betwixt the Spaniards and Captaine Obertrant, who carried away with him three Peeces of Ordnance, leauing the fourth in the lurch: all these he took from them very brauely.

[Page 7]At Manhaime the enemy would haue taken the Ship-bridge avvay, but they vvere beaten backe a­gaine vvith no small losse.

Last Saterday the enemy made another strong assault vpon the Sconce before Franckendale, vvherein the English lay, but vvere beaten off a­gaine vvith the losse of 700. men, vvhereof some of them stucke so fast in the marish, that they vvere there cut in pieces. There is a rumor that the Earle of Nederysenburgh vvas slaine vvith a Peece of Ordnance: some say he vvas but hurt: but it is sure, that certaine chiefe Captaines vvere slaine in that assault. About midnight they made another as­sault vpon the halfe Moone, and tooke it vvith tvvo Peeces of Ordnance, tvvo tunne of povvder, vvith certaine clothes: but ere they could goe quite a­way, all was recouered, and they lost againe many men, besides 300. that were wounded. There were found dead of the English some 80. but it is vncer­taine how many they brought into the Towne with them. Their hope is now in Count Mansfield: for they haue sent the enemy word, they haue nothing for them but powder and shot: in which, they were as good as their words, as it should seeme: for newes came presently againe, that they haue beaten the Spaniards once more from the wall of Franck­endale.

From the Palatinate, the 30. of October. 1621.

That the Count Mansfield marching day and night, is come into the Palatinate, his forces being 16000. hath ioyned himselfe with Sir Horacio Vere.

[Page 8] Spinola hearing of it, made toward them with his forces: they perceiuing him willing to fight, ioyned battell with him, slaying 3000. of his men; and following him so long as day-light lasted, kil­led many of them in the flight.