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.

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 Cāp by Lōbarg / & 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.

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.

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 defēd 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.

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 [Page]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.

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.

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.

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.