Numb[er]. 1. An abstract of some special forreigne occurrences, brought down to the weekly newes, of the 20 of December. Or, The severall passages and novels which have happened in Germany, France, Spaine, Italy, and other places some few moneths since

Basill the 25 of October, 5 of Novemb.

WHen yesterday was seven-night, Duke Bernehard of Wymar went to Prayers: a great Eagle flew about the Weymarish Campe, and about Duke Bernehards Tent; as if he would sit upon it; afterwards he flew againe into the Mountaines, which was seene by all those that were in the Campe.

After that the Lorraine troopes had taken the City of Ensisheim, and guarded it with 500 men, the Sweedish garrison that lay in it, retired into the Castle, from whence they shot fiercely into the City, whereupon the Lorraine Generall Ma∣jor Mercy (of whose troopes, 400 Horse had likewise taken the little City of Munster, in St. Georges vallie, and obtained Colonell Callenbuchs Baggage, and afterward fired the said City) with 500 horse, and 500 Foot, together with two pieces of Ordinances, went likewise to∣wards

Ensisheim to master the Castle, wherefore Duke Bernehard of Weymar, commanded thither∣wards Colonell Rosa with five regiments of horse to keepe the same place block'd up, till the fifteene hundred commanded Musquetiers, and six pieces of Ordinances, did follow him to re∣lieve the Castle, but Generall Major Mercy, be∣ing loath to expect him, betooke himselfe with his troopes, together with the garrison out of Ensisheim, and thought to escape through the wood, neare Wildeshim, but Colonell Rosa lay in wait for him there, assaulted him, and totally rou∣ted and dispersed his troopes, that Generall Ma∣jor Mercy, onely with thirty horsemen fled into Than, foure hundred Foot, and two hundred Horse of his troopes, together with their Offi∣cers, tooke willingly service under the Weyma∣rish, the rest were knocked downe in the wood, and Colonell Rosa hath taken prisoner Generall Maior Mercy's Lieutenant, Colonell, and twen∣ty two other Officers, and obtained two pieces of Ordnances, insomuch that now the whole Lor∣raine Armie is ruinated.

The Prince Elector Palatine, and the Swedish Generall King, recollect their forces, as much as they can, and are resolved to seeke their revenge.