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From Emmerick the 27. of Ianuary.
THe Magistrates at Cleue and diuers other places haue giuen warning to their Inhabitants, that they should not trust any longer to their Neutralitie. There is hard labouring now on the Fort against this Towne, and in all the other Sconses here-about are strong Watches kept, and all places well prouided with necessaries.
We haue here related by men of credit, which came out of the Bishopricke of Munster, that an Imperiall post was arriued at Munster, with command of the Emperor that they should receiue and inquarter the Spanish forces, as they could doe in the fittest man∣ner, and if they would not obey, they should be com∣pelled thereunto, commanding them moreouer to ioyne their owne forces, which they haue leauied with the Crabats vnder the Baron of Anholt.
Don Gonzales de Cordua is vpon an enterprise gone towards the riuer of Weser, to surprise there the Col∣lonell Kniphowsen (as we vnderstand) which lay there abouts with some 4000. men, intending to meet with Count Mansfield, and the Duke Christian of Brunswick. The Duke aforesaid hauing vnderstood this, went presently thitherwards with foure thousand horse, and some foot, taking his way towards Cloppenburg, so that by all likelihood there will bee some blowes giuen.
Wee vnderstand that Count Mansfield causeth a bridge to be made ouer the Riuer of Ems, intending to goe on an enterprise, to which purpose he had pro∣uided 9. peeces of Ordnance of the Count of Emden.