From Rome the 6. of September. 1621.

FRom Ferrara, wee are certified that not long since, the Riuer of Adie, ouer flowed the bankes, and not on­ly there, but in the land of Verona, drowned 18. Villa­ges, for which cause Cardinall Serra. Legat resident in Ferrara, hath taken good order, and specially hath staid a Ship with Torne, in the Hauen of Gero, to supply the said Prouince therewith.

From Naples they write, that vpon the 21. of August, Philibert Prince of Sauoy arriued there with 22. Gal­lies, and was honorably receiued therein by the Vice-Roy, and Gentlemen of the Towne, and lodged in the Castle, that Marquesse Centrerione, a Genouesian, was also come thither with 2. Gallies, to meete the Prince: where being in the Castle of Ouo, hee had a quarrell with 2. Spanish souldiers, to whem he gaue two blowes on the eare, for the which he was committed to Prison, and by the Prince presently condemned to dye, but by the Vice-Roy and the Marques De S. Croce his life was begged, but yet condemned to be eight yeeres Prisoner, to pay 10. thou­sand Crownes for a fine, and his 2. Gallies to serue 2. yéeres in the Spanish Army, at his own cost and charges.

From Messina, we hears that betweene the sauldiers in the Tuscane and Neopolitane Gallies there rose a great controuersie, whereby they fought together, and ma­ny staine on both sides, but at last by the Generall, Pre­sennet they were appeased.

From Venice the 13. of September. 1621.

FRom Constantinople it is written, that there is both a great plague and dearth in that City, that in the black Sea, the Turkes Gallies had taken 6. Ships with Cos­sockers, and made them all slaues, among them one was a Turke, that hath reuealed many secrets touching the Polish Army. That the great Turke hath payd his Souldiers 3. millions of Gold: That the Vaywodo of Walachia is with the Turke, and that Radul Vaywode of Moldauia, is strangled by the Turkes commande­ment, being charged to haue had intelligence with the King of Polonia.

At Genua there is a Ship arriued, with 52 Chests of siluer, & there are 3. more dayly expected to come thether.

From Milan, it is certified that there is 54. thou­sand crownes, sent from thence to Valtolina, to pay the souldiers, and for that the Grisons since their last enter­prise out of Cleue, haue attempted nothing else. The rest of the Marshall Amunitian is stayed. From Spaine it is certified by Augustino Centrerione, and Francis Serra, there is 300. thousand crownes, assigned to be paid for the Netherlands.

From Chur in Switzerland, the 16 of September. 1621.

MOunsier Montallon, the French Ambassadour, per­ceiuing that the confederated quarters would no longer be delayed of, but would with 10. thousand men march vnto Valtolina to ayd their confederates, he prote­sted against them, and told them that if they would take that enterprise in hand without the consent of his king, it would be cause of great hurt and trouble vnto them, but notwithstanding, séeing that the French king did not help them, nor yet would suffer them to be helpe, the countrey people were so much incenced, that they said, that seeing the French King persecuted those of the Religion in his owne Country, he was no better to bee trusted then the Spaniards, end that the Spanish enmyty was much more benefit vnto them then the French; and therefore there was 1000. men sent out of Boetgow, and 1000. men out of the Bunter, which went part into Munster, and some into Valtolina Valley, and they intend by all the meanes they can vse to bring these countries againe vnder their obedience, and there is a principall Couent Lord come thether from Valtolina, who saith, that this warre is not religious, but a country warre, and that the Spaniards, vnder the pretence of making peace, by the French ayd would bring the confederate townes & parts vnder his yoke: As also that the oppressions done by the Spaniards, vnto those of Valtolina are so great, as they are insupportable, and therefore that hee came away, and that the Confederaies had neede to looke well vnto them­selues, as hauing Committies for them, that meane them little good. They intend dayly to set vpon the enemy, therfore Leopaldus forces that are not payd, are disconten­ted, and for that in Milain, there is 2. millions of gold come, there must be something done, but yet the confede­rated frontiers are well fortified with Garrisons, where the first exploit must bee done: for the country people are all fully agreed, with body, liues and goods, to ioyne toge­ther, and haue sworne no longer to refraine from armes, and that if their neighbours will not willingly let them haue prouant and other things, they will haue it by force.

From Vienna the 15. of September. 1621.

EIght dayes past the Hungarians thought suddenly to haue falne vpon our force in Schut, but were preuen­ted, and were made to retire with losse of 500. of their men, and many taken; and on the other side, the Hunga­rians haue taken diuers of our Wagons, that went out for Forrage, and for that all our forces now lye by Pres­burge, and in Shut. The Budianer Hungarians and Turkes come againe vpon vs, and runne in euery place, and once againe haue burnt 20. Villages, and still goe for­ward, hauing carried away 2000. people, great and small, prisoners with them, besides great store of Cattle, and o­ther things without any hinderance. What pitty is it in this City, wherein there are so many horse & footemen rea­ready armed, & send no men out to rescue them, wherby ma­ny poore might be relieued, in respect that the Hungari­ans are but meane people, and not well armed, and yet are not resisted, it is strangely discourst on heere: the hurt they haue done wil not be repaired with the valew of 100 thousand Florens, therefore the common people are des­perate, and neither spare friend nor foe, so also 2. dayes since Bethlem Gabors Hungarians haue made a road in­to Marauia, and spoyled all the Country, therefore Colo­nell Walstein with his forces hath left the Marckt, and is forced to goe to Niclaesburge: to conclude, they haue shut vp the passages.

In the meane time there is a treaty of peace in Hand-hol­den, at Rauensburge, in the Marckt and Committies, to that end on both fides come thether. The English Am­bassador hath his dispatch of the Emperour, and hath had a great reward, but is referred to be at the Electorall mee­ting. The Duke of Saxen in the Emperours name is to be president for him at that meeting, and the Arch Duke Charles rides thether: the Arch Duke Leopoldus is dayly expected here. The Budianers lie 20. thousand strong by New sidler Sea, his greatest forces are Turkes, he hath a strange countenance, all Coure and other places are bur­ned, and cannot be built vp againe.

From Breslaw, the 9. of September. 1621.

THe Silecian forces are now all gone towards the Frontiers of Morauia, and for that the Saxon for­ces [Page]haue begun to besiedge Glats, yesterday, and the day before all the Wagoners and Carmen are staid, to carry Ordnance and Munition out of this towne thether, by this meanes the Marquesse with his Hungarian & Tur­kish ayd will be drawne hether.

From Bergstrate, the 21. of September. 1621.

DRummes are dayly sounded to take vp a regiment of Souldiers, to serue vnder the Colonels Latschaden and Mosburke. They shall muster at Laudenburge, or Neckethausten, and Souldiers are come the ther already.

Yesterday an English Ambassador came hether from Creutsnach, through the Bergstrate, to goe to Vianna, and went through the Spanish army, with 2. cornets of Horsemen, ouer the Ship bridge at Stein, to the Pals­graues army.

Don Cordoua, intends to hold his Winter leaguer betwéene Stein and Hedleberg, in the Bergs trate. The Earle of Douerlach hath sent some Souldiers into the Palatine league, and although there was an intent that there should be some forces laid about Strasburge, wher­by the Palatine could not come vpward: at a meeting holden at Hagenaw it was agreeed, that euery place should defend their passages as well as they could.

From Amberg the 22. of September. 1621.

WEe vnderstand the Earle of Mansfield is broken vp with all his forces, and gone into Bauaria, to set vpon the Bauarian army that lies before Cam, and hath lest 4. companies of the country people in the Scouts, as also Mounsier Rilly, and many more.

Aduice comes now, that the Duke of Bauaria hath gi­nen two assaults to Cam, with the losse of 400. of his men. The Garrison in the Towne hold out brauely, but it is sayd, that the Duke (with losse of many men on both sides) should haue taken it. The Lantgraue is brought Prisoner hether, and this day is carried to Ho­burgh.

From Ambergh the 16. of September. 1621.

NEwes comming hether, that by a Bauarian Post, that certaine thousand Bauarian Souldiers were come to the Langraue of Leichtenburg, to lye in prefer­men, Wareberg and Schindthutten, to shut the passage that way from Mansfield. The said Earle of Mansfield entred vp on Warebergh and Schindthutten, and hath ransackt them, and for that, the Bauarian Souldiers got through Scauandorf to Prefennet, the Earle of Mans­field vpon Sunday, sent Colonell Linstaw with 4000. foote and horsemen, and some great Peeces to Prefennet, & for that they would not issue out to fight, yesterday with his great Ordnance & Fire-workes, he ouercame them. The Lantgraue himselfe being taken, was kept Prisoner in his Castle: and for that is certified for truth, that the Duke of Bauaria hath broken vp his Campe before Stranbingen, and with all his forces is gone backe to Cain, and hath taken Artischwang, 2. miles scom thence, but the Earle of Mansfield hath not onely sent 4. compa­nies of footemen to Cam, but determineth also to breake vp his Campe and goe thether, in the meane time leauing the Sconses strongly Garrisoned, and dayly hée expects great store of horse and footemen to come to him, vnder the command of the young Duke of Brumswicke, and a Duke of Saxon. Mounsier Tilly also will breake vp. It stands but hardly heere with the vpper Palatinate, [...] for that the Subiects thereof, by reasons they are dayly so much pild and pold, and were much oppressed by the Earle of Mansfields Souldiers, specially his Horsemen, they are much discontented, and are of opinion that they shall bée better protected and defended, or at least receiue lesse da­mage then they doe.

From Amsterdam the 16. of September. 1621.

OVr Sea army that went out fiue Moueths past, from these Prouinces, is come home againe, and the Vice Admirall is already landed héere.

Heere there are 2. Ships laden with Prouant and Victualls, which with the first are to goe to the King of Swethens army before Riga.

The Palsgraue is yet at Emmericke, and often visiteth the Prince of Orange. The horse and footemen lye yet a­bout the Villages betwéen Rees and Emmerich, it is said that by reason of the continuall Raine that hath fallen, the Country all ouer is full of Water, whereby the Wa­gons cannot, and it is feared that Spinola will take and fortifie Goth, Calcar, and Cleue, and other places, in the meane time, the Country on both sides of the Rhine is spoyled.

From the Hage the 13. of September. 1621.

THe States of Holland dayly come hether to assem­ble together, touching their Marshall affaires, and there shall be a great summe of mony, more leuied.

For that the Spaniards had some enterprise in hand, touching Sluce, there are two great Ships of warre, ap­poynted to goe thether, to kéepe the hauen there.

From Heydelburgh, the 24. of September. 1621.

DOn Cordoua approached néere to the Palatine Ar­my, and they haue both made shew to bee ready to encounter, but Generall Veer, finding himselfe to be too weake, retyred towards Manheim, in the meane time the Lord Digby is dayly expected heere.

And out of Bergstrate it is certified, vpon the 25. of this Moneth, that the last night the Spaniards haue taken Bentheim, Happenzeim, the Castle of Starbenburge, and all Bergstraet.

FRom Denmarke out of the Sound, it is said that there were 4000. Souldiers come ther out of England, to goe to serue the King of Poland, but the King would not suffer them to passe, it is also aduised, that the King of Swethland hath wonne the Towne of Riga in Léefland.

From Rées and Emmericke it is written, that the Prince of Orange had laid downe his Ship bridge at Gri­et, on the which the 30. of September, a great number of Ritters and Wagons went ouer the Rhin to Cleueland side, to what end it is not knowne, but only that they goe for forrage.

In the meane time, there are many Souldiers taken vp which are to go with the yong Duke of Brunswicke vp­wards into Germaine to the Palatinate.

From Amsterdam, the 19. of September. 1621.

THe Spaniards are yet not farre from Ardenburge, Isendich and Cadsant, with diuers Instruments for Warre. There are soute Companies sent from Middle­burgh, and two from Flushing to Sluce, and they in I­sendich, haue cut through certaine ditches, and made the Land full of water, whereby men cannot come at them.

Yesterday there came a Ship hether, from Cape Verde laden with Elephants teeth, and other wares, and thrée Ships from Greeneland reasonably well laden.

Printed at London for N. B. according to the Dutch copy, the 6. of October. 1621.