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

From the Campe before Brissack the 14. 24 of Oct.

This morning the Imperiall field-marshall Goetz, and Generall Major Lamboy have made a furious assault upon the Sconces of our Camp be∣fore the Ship-bridge above the city: and after that we had beaten them off 4 times in the 5 assault, they became Masters of 2 Sconces and the Spip∣bridge,

and had got above 400 men upon the said bridge: but they were so furiously assaulted by the Vicount of Turenne with his French troopes, that they were not only forced to forsake the bridge, but also one of the Sconces that they had taken. Almost all the Imperialists that were upon the bridge have beene knocked downe without mercy; and it is certaine that the enemy in those assaults hath lost above 1000 men, and we have taken prisoners 5 Captains, and Colonell Goling and Colonell Newmarck were slaine. On our side amongst the wounded is Colonell Shonbeck, Last night the French have taken Saint Iacobs Sconce, which lyes before the bridge of the City, inso∣much that we are now wholly masters of the Rhine-bridge. Field-marshall Goetz is retired to∣wards the black Forrest. We doe not yet know what bootie we have obtained, only we see that the souldiers doe bring into their quarters many silken coats, and wagons loaden with musquets and Pikes. At this present Field-marshall Goetz stands again in Batalia. By all appearance he will venture once more, the effect whereof we shall see to morrow