The Continuation of our weekly newes containing these particulers following, the warlike proceedins and good successe of the French and their confederates in the Grisons and Valtoline, the great victories which the Hollanders haue gotten in Perue ...

The continuation of our weekely Newes, from Italy, Germany, Spaine, France, the Low-Countries, and diuers other places.

From Ʋienna the 29. of October.

WE haue receaued tydings from Cashaw, that many thousands of Tartarians ••aue made of late an in∣roade in Podolia, and haue done great hurt both with the fire and sword, and taken many Christians prisoners, euen about the same time when the Turkes did the like about the Townes which lye on the hilles and mountaines of Hungary.

His Imperiall Maiestie is yet here, and the Stationers which dwell in Austria hauing beene commanded to send all their Protestant bookes into Germany, haue pack't them vp to be car∣ried thitherwards.

The Protestant States of Austria are appoin∣ted to meete here on the next day.

All the Protestant Preachers and States of the Land of Ouer-ens are cited to appeare here and to answere for themselues within the space of sixe weekes and three dayes; for the Em∣pretendeth that they haue lost their liues, lands and goods, by reason of their former rebel∣lion, and hath therefore commanded that none shall alter the possession of their estates or of any part of them.

There is likewise published by an open Pro∣clamation, that all the Protestant Preachers which liue yet with such Lords in Austria, as haue beene faithfull to the Emperour must goe out of the Land.

The States of the Land of Ouer-ens hauing gotten notice of this Proclamation, sent the young Lord of Staremberg to his Imperiall Maiestie (who maketh great account of him, to intercede and speake for the Preachers that they might not be banished.

But being come to the Emperour to declare his Commission, he charged him presently to stay with it, vntill the Ambassadours of the

Land of Ouer-ens should come to Vienna, and gaue him warning that although he should bee sent againe, he should not speake in the behalfe of the Protestant Religion.

From Breslaw in Silesia the 24. of October.

The Cossacks being many thousands strong, haue made an inroade in Silesia, and pillaged amongst other places the whole Countie of Plesse, so that the Princes, Lords, and States of Silesia haue beene compelled to summon many of the Dukedome of Silesia, to resist them by mayne force of armes.

From Prage the 26. of October.

The Regiment of the Count Colaldo which lyeth some 14. leagues hence, is commanded to marche towards Alsatia.

Fewe dayes agoe were the Protestant Bur∣gers of this Cittie warned, that vnlesse they payed fully (within the space of fewe dayes) such moneys as were demanded for their pardon, that they should be banished▪

From Prage the 29. of October.

The Land-graue of Lichtenstain maketh great preparation against his iourney towards Vien∣na: And the Count of Waldtsteyn prepareth all manner of necessaries to bring an Armie in the field.

From Cullen the 1. Nouember.

The Spanish leauy yet many Souldiers, and them which they haue taken vp in the County of Rauensberg, they inquarter there at the charge of the Country people.

From Arnhem the 4. Nouember.

It is here still rumored that there shall bee leauyed for Count Mansfield and the Duke Christian of Brunswicke 20000. foote, and 4000. horse. And the Prince of Orange and the States of these vnited Prouinces haue chosen some Officers out of their Companies, and Cornets to leauy them.

From Antwerp the 5. of Noue.

Wee vnderstand by Letters written from Madrill the 6. day of October, how that the Duke of Ossina dyed on the 20. day of Septem∣ber last past, hauing beene some three yeares in Prison, and that he was very repentant, and ad∣monished his Bastard Sonne (who leadeth the Neapolitan Regiment in Austria) that he would not acknowledge any Princes for his soueraigne but the King of Spaine or the Emperour.

By the same Letters we learne likewise, how that the Fleet which is to Sayle towards Brasiel, to take the Bay Todos Los Sanctos again, was not likely to be soone ready; and that they hoped there that the Inhabitāts of Brasiel shal recouer it themselues, before their Fleete commeth there.

The Ambassadour of the King of Denmarke hauing dispatched his affaires in the Court of the King of Spaine, he made himselfe ready to goe homewards. And it is rumored that the King of Spaine had restored the Danish shippes which were arrested in Spaine.

The King of Spaine sent lately many Horse to seuerall Princes: Namely, 24, to the Empe∣rour,

6. to the Elector of Saxony, and 6. to the Duke of Bauaria.

From Brussel the of 2. Nouem.

They write from Antwerpe, that some 3. daies agoe, the Ordinance played very fiercely about Preda, and that some souldiers of the vnited Brouinces haue fought very cruelly with one of the Spanish Conuoyes.

Moreouer this same Letter relateth a strange thing which happened there, if we will belieue the Author, his words are these.

On the 26. of October was heere one that went out of this Citie to make a triall to goe on the water, which he did afterwards, for hee went on a deepe pond being in his harnish, & armed with his rapier & pistol, in the presence of many Lords of the Court & Burgers of this Citty, and leaped and walked vpon the water as if it had beene land, and discharged there his Pistol: Hee desired entertainment, and offers to instruct some thousands that they shall bee able to doe the like, and be fit to make any great enterprize.

Turin the 27 of October. 1624.

SInce my last Letter to you, we haue beene at Susa, where my Lord Ambassador went to ac∣company the Duke of Sauoy and the French Am∣bassador, and the Venetian Ambassador, to treat and negotiate with the great Constable of France concerning the present affaires in these parts, the Constable being accompanied with Mons: le Mareschall de Crequi, and with Monseur de Bullion; the first being one of the greatest men in all France, the last is priuy Councellor to the French King, being both annexed in commissi∣on with the Constable, and both in quality of ex∣traordinary Ambassadors.

The Marshall de Crequi was likewise to condole with the D. of Sauoy in the King his Masters be∣half, the death of Prince Philipert. After their ari∣uall at Susa they had diuers meetings and confe∣rences. Hauing beene ten dayes in the said place they departed, we for Turin, the Constable for

Grenoble. What hath beene treated, and the con∣clusion of the Treaty is not knowne to any as yet, but the common coniecturation is, that they haue resolued to recouer the Valtolina by force: and the Constable for the execution hath deter∣mined to make his Troupes passe the Alpes with all possible speede, notwithstanding that Winter draweth neere.

This is all I can say concerning the negotiation, time will shew vs the event of the businesse: but one thing I feare much, the Iesuiticall predomi∣nant power. Fiat voluntas Domini.

In the State of Milan they are all in armes, and in readinesse to oppose any that dare come.

Those of Genoa are more afeard then hurt, they take vp men alla Gagliarda to secure their Com∣mon-wealth.

The Venetians haue sent for Colonell Oben∣straut, being stipendiated by them, and conse∣quently for all those that draw pay of S. Marco, what their intention is I cannot tell.

Monseur de Tilly hath quartered his armie in the Marquisate of Baden, and finding his forces too weake to keepe it, hath sent for a supply.

The S••visses are all sicke of a Lethargy, and wil hardly be put out of their drowsiness, especially being kept in this sleepe by the Spanish pistols, for the which by degrees they haue almost sold their former liberty.

The Archduke Leopold maketh a great shew of

leauying troupes, ma non ha danari. God keepe him in that case. The Emperour hath sent cer∣taine Commissaries to the Citie of Strasburg, with three propositions. First, he desires that the Magistrate of the said citie should deliuer all that are fled out of the Palatinate, with all their goods into his hands, and annexed to this is, that all that Count Mansfield hath within that Citie (for they say hee hath a great quantitie of goods and mo∣ney) should likewise be deliuered vnto him. Se∣condly, that they should prepare a great summe of money for to pay the Emperours souldiers. Lastly, they should keepe victuals and munition in readinesse, that whensoeuer occasion should present it selfe that any troops of the Emperour should passe that way, to furnish them withall.

The first proposition they answered them, that in consideration of the priuiledge and liberty of their City, they could not condescend vnto it: as for the other two, they answered, that in an Im∣periall Diett they would resolue as other States and Imperiall Cities should doe.

From Prage we heare that the plague reigneth there: and that the Protestants Church hath bin taken from them, and giuen to the King of Spain his Ienesaries, (that is to say) his Iesuits.

From Tarim the 9 of November.

Very little Newes are stirring now being a dead time of the yeare, Winter comming on apace: being rather a fit time to consult, then to effectuate any martiall Designes.

From Milan wee haue certaine newes, that the Spanish ministers haue intercepted a Packet of letters, sent by Monseur de Bethunes Ambas∣sador, resident at Rome for the French King, to the Marquis of Corvare, likewise Ambassadour for the said King, resident in Suisserland: the contents of the Letter were these; He earnest∣ly entreateth the Ambassadour in Suisserland, to vse all meanes possible to gaine the Suisses to lea∣uie some thousands of men, the number not be∣ing exactly known by me, and those to be imploy∣ed for the recouery of the Valtolina: whereupon the Duke of Feria, Gouernor of Milan, hath caused sundry copies to be made of the said Let∣ter, sending them where hee thinketh they may most turne to the preiudice of the French, as to Rome to the Popes holinesse, entreating him to consider how little the French do respect his ho∣linesse, in respect that the Garisons in the Valto∣lina were Milite di Santa Chiesa, and that com∣ming against those of the Valtolina, was as much as if he made war against the Church. Another

Copie he hath sent vnto the Suisses in their Die∣ta at Baden.

From Berne wee heare that all our Protestant Cantons haue leauyed a competent number of men, for the defence of themselues, so that if Tilly should dare to make any incursion, they may be able to withstand him.

The King of Spaine hath sent an extraordina∣ry Ambassador to Germany to assure those Prin∣ces and States that the Troupes hee keepeth in the Empire, or is to send, is not with an inten∣tion to vsurpe any imaginable thing, but that his onely intent and purpose is to settle a quiet and and stable peace in the Empire, and for the ad∣uancement and propagation of the Romane Ca∣tholike Religion.