June 26. Numb. 37. MORE news; CONTAINING, THE TROVBLES IN THE EMPIRE VPON THE coming of Bethlem Gabor. AS ALSO, monsieur TILLIES quartering in Hessenland. BRVNSWICKS Muster, Forces, and March. Mansfields stay of the Ships of Embden, for the carrying away of his Army. The King of DENMARKES forwardness. The Continuance of the siege of Warendorp, by the Baron of Anholt. The Preparations of Don Cordoua, Spinola, and the Prince of Orange for the field. The last news of the GRISONS. Together with, The Continuation of our former news. LONDON, Printed for Nathaniel Butter, and Thomas Archer, 1623. heredetary lands of Enns in Austria; which having been heretofore pawned to the Duke of Bauaria, should in lieu of the vpper Pallatinate which he now purposed to estate vpon the Duke, be restored unto him again. Which two businesses, after he had dispatched, he promised to return into Bohemia again, and to call a Parliament for the taking away of all grievances, all Courts of Iustice should in the mean time go on as they had done heretofore. This they writ from Prague, june 3. After this the cardinal of Didrechstein, who is owner of the town of Niclaesburgh, waiting vpon the Empresse and the young princess thither to the Emperour, they all within two daies after and vpon the two and twentieth of May, returned to Vienna. Vpon the way towards Vienna, the Turkish ambassador having been purposely sent for to Constantinople, and threatened that if he came not home the sooner, he should but come time enough to be strangled: making now hast homeward, went to see the Emperour, and to view his parsonage thoroughly and well, that so he might vpon his own knowledge and eyesight report it, that the Emperour was yet alive: for that not only the Turkes about often and Buda in Hungaria, did verily beleeue that he was dead, but the rumour was also gotten as far as Constantinople, and passed for currant in the great Turkes Court; as the Chiaux or messenger which came from thence to fetch home the ambassador, affirmed it. Vpon the Emperours coming home to Vienna, the States of Austria being still at their Diet or Land-day, it was concluded, that ambassadors should forthwith be dispatched to the Duke of Bauaria, to know his resolution, whether he would be willing( vpon such terms as we haue before specified) to disengage the land of Enns: till when the Garrisons of the Duke of Bauaria lye still in the seven towns of Enns, which vex the inhabitants mightily, who haue been compelled to pay 30000. Florins a month( besides their diet) unto the souldiers: each Florin being worth 3. shillings English. And for the diet in Hungary it is hitherto put off, for that the Subiects would accept of no deputy from the Emperour; whereupon was the Pallatine of Hungary himself and diuers other Lords fain to come to the Emperour, to certify him so much. So confident hath the general fear of Bethlem Gabors nearness made them; that they now think it their best time to urge the Emperour to confirm their privileges, when he hath so sudden need of their service. Whose coming hath already given the alarm to the countreys of Morauia and Silesia, where every man hath betaken himself already unto his arms, which they fear every hour to haue need of. Vpon the nineteenth of May, went the Count de Negromonte, who is the Emperours general in Morauia, towards Conings Graets, to form the lem Gabor at every turn: but this is not as yet in any forwardness. Other small troops of 370. men there be mentioned to be levied in Austria, which are quartered every where in 10. or 12. market towns, as Mulvierdiet, Sarlutzbach, Koorbach, Lamvelteu, Newmarcke, Stuttell, &c. but these are feared by the Protestants to be rather employed to hinder the exercise of their Religion,( many Churches having been of late shut up there, and the Preachers put away, Popish Priests being put in their rooms) than that they are for the present to be sent out of the Country. Now for Bethlem Gabor, the letters of hungary affirm constantly, that there are already 15000. Tartars for him at Canisia in hungary, and great store of Turks which are already come to often and grand, all which are places bordering vpon the Emperour: of which Turks, 12000. are name to be Ianisaries, which are the best sort of Foot that the turk hath. The Bassa of Buda is himself in person resolved to come into the field, and that as much as can be perceived by him, he is purposed to invade the country of Stiria, as colonel Rippenbock wrote unto the Emperour out of hungary, May 24. since which time it is also confirmed, that he is fallen into Stiria: which country being the Emperours own inheritance, lies betwixt the two great floods of Danubius and Dravus, the river Mura( which is the chiefest water of Stiria) falling into the Dravus, in the very confines of the country. It lies also vpon Hungary and Austria, being vpon the South-side and left hand of Austria, as Morauia & Silesia are on the North, and right hand. By which it appears, that Bethlem Gabor purposes to bring two Armies into the Field, so to hem in Austria on both sides; one of which, he making for Silesia, is lead by his own brother, and Iegerensdorffe and Thourne, and the other( you see) by this Bassa of Buda. Which design of the Turkes the Emperour( it seems) had a main suspicion of before; and therefore sent unto him before hand, to divert him, if it were possible; telling him, that he had now made a full peace in the Empire with all his enemies, and that he was vpon the point of dispatching the Turkish Ambassador, with whom he had a purpose to sand an Ambassador of his own unto Constantinople, to accord all betwixt himself and the great turk: but for all this, the Bassa it appears, went on with his first resolution. Bethlem Gabor himself, was the first of june about holding of a Land-day at Clausenberg, gathering still nearer vpon the Emperour, his carriages, munition, and most of his warlike provision, was even then loaden for a present march. He is said to be 40000. strong at least, and wants neither friends, nor money, nor arms, nor victuals, nor any thing fit for a soldier; if he goes but on with that resolution, which the World may expect in any man, that would make such great preparations: and besides all this, he may haue 40000. Turkes more, for the calling for. You heard before of the Emperours message to troubled with them, they shall haue all necessaries sent them to their Leaguer. And there are yet more Commissions given out, for the levying of some thousands of Horse, and some other Regiments of foot; which with the rest, are said to be drawn up towards the Frontiers of Saxony and brandenburg, and are to take up their quarters about Cichsfelt, the Duke Christian lying in Brunswickland, which three Countries are( next to Hessen) nearest to an invasion from Monseur Tillyes Army. And him wee come next to speak of. Him we left in our last, printed june 16. in the bishopric of Hirschvelt in the Land of Hessen, where he was at first friendly received, and by reason that they well hoped, that he would do no more but pass by them. But there( notwithstanding their hopes) he took up his quarters, and thence one of his own wrote thus much, june 3. Wee yet lie still with our Army about Hirschveld, by reason that we cannot learn as yet, any certainty of the enemies design, the country in the mean time suffers much damage by us, and the more, for that our Companies are daily increased. And although our general would willingly spare the Subiects of the landgrave, yet can he not keep the Souldiers from flying out. There are yet six Regiments of Horse and foot together, to come to join with our Army, out of Franconia( or Franckenland) and until we hear of the enemies stirring, we haue no certainty of our own rising. From frankford again they writ june 6. That his Forces did even then lie still in the bishopric of Hirschfeld, nor could they learn any certainty of his further intention, onely his Rendezvous was appointed in this Hirschfeld to be vpon the 8 of june, when the Army was to meet. The Duke of Bauaria hath paid th● Army for four moneths, and hath reformed 15 troops of Horse, having cashiered the Officers. The news holds still of his numbers, namely that the Army consists of 56 Cornets of Horse, and of 8 Regiments of foot, one new Regiment being vpon coming to him. As for those six Regiments which are to come out of Franconia, see their several dayes marches, out of the Letters from Fulda by Hessenland, june 7. they will bee this day at Bishopsheim, to morrow at Hilden, for whence they are to march toward Olster. There are some certain Commissioners of Wurtenburgh sent downwards as Commanders, and they are to join themselves to the rest of the Army about Vach. It is said that there is yet another thousand to follow them. At this instant there comes news that about Geisa there is Quarter taken up for 2000 Horse. The Count of Isenack is yet in the Rul. Thus far the Letters. By which you may see their march from Bishopsheim in Franconia, near to the vpper Palatinate, unto Vach and Geisa, which are near to the bishoprics of Fulda and Hirschfelt in the Land of Hessen. But before these new Regiments could haue comne in, there was likely to haue been a battle struck, had not Monseur Tillies spials done him the better service, by intercepting of a Letter, which being written by the Duke of brunswick, unto the Count of Mansfield, fell into his hands to whom it was never directed. The purport of the Letter was to tell Count Mansfield, that he ( brunswick) three dayes before whitsunday was resolved to march up to fight with Tilly, and desired Mansfield to direct himself accordingly, that they might meet together with their Armies, about the side of Isveldt, and join their Forces. This design of brunswick and Mansfield being thus discovered to Tilly, he presently stopped up that passage. Thus writ the Letters from Lieshuzen by Stegenheim in Hessenland, june 7. By which you see the Duke of Brunswickes courage to be doing: the correspondency betwixt him and the Count of Mansfield, and the nearness of their Armies to succour one another vpon occasion. We will now go on with the Duke of brunswick, who having refused the conditions of the pardon brought unto him by the Lord John ʋander Reck,( who wee told you was sent Ambassador from the Emperor to the Lower Crietz of Saxony) prepared himself incontinently to take the Field. Nor did his own mother and brother any whit prevail with the King of denmark unto whom they took a journey unto Steenbach in the Duchy of Holstein, to request the King to be a means to persuade Duke Christian to accept of that pardon and fair promises of the Emperour. But the King thought it would prove but a hard svit to persuade with a young Prince who wants no courage, so suddenly to quit so fair an army that wants no necessaries. But what perswas●ues soever haue been made either in earnest or in show, brunswick yet keeps his Army together. And it is a faire one, full of gallants, and brave Commanders, which both out of the Low-countries, from Mansfields army heretofore, and from other places of the Empire, haue flocked unto him, and still do daily. He is held to bee 28000. strong, excellently well provided of Canon, arms, munition, money; victuals, friends, and the love of his souldiers. Amongst the rest he was 5000 brave Horse and better, about a six weekes since, which number is now increased. See here the List of his Army according to his muster-bookes. The Muster of Duke Christians Army, as it is written unto us from the City of Bremen, as followeth. Cornets of Horse. THe Duke himself being general, hath Cornets 6 The grave of Stirum 5 D. Fredericke of Altenb. 10 The colonel Weitsdall 4 D. of Saxon Weimar. 5 young C. of Thurn. 10 C of Eysenbroeck 10 lieutenant colonel Gremsback. 4 The colonel Gem. 2 The total 56. Cornets of Horse. Which are as many as M. Tilly hath, whose Musterroll we gave you in our last, printed june 16. The Foot Companies according to their Regiments. THe Dukes own 3000 D. of Saxen Wey. 4000 D. Arut of Weymar. 3000 Colonel Spier. 3000 Col Kniphowsen 3000 colonel May. 2000 content, that he hath lately again commanded public and soldier like signs of Ioy to bee shown in his Army; Some of the best of the news is, that some of them haue brought 400000. crowns with them. After all this, he hath mustered the most part of his army, and all the ships about Embden are stayed, to transport his Souldiers either to Bremen, or into the Low Countries, as wee hear at Amsterdam, say the Letters thence. And what composition soever the Count Enno of Embden hath made for himself, as what friendship the King of Denmarkes ambassadors mediation hath done for him with Count Mansfeild; this now they writ, that he is in person with his son gone to the town of Emden. And thus though Count Mansfeild lies still, yet he lies not idle; and that enemy must rise betimes, that takes him sleeping. Having vpon this occasion mentioned the King of denmark, wee will dispatch his business together; Whose Army is said to be 12000. strong already, it lies vpon the river of Elbabour Hamborrough and those places in Holsatia, where himself is also said to be in person. Of the business for the making of his son Bishop of Osnabrugg, this they writ from that very town, june 1. The dean and Chapter here haue without the privity or consent of the council, and the Knighthood of the bishopric, elected the Count of Hohenzollern for their new Bishop. This Count is a cardinal of the Church of Rome, and is at Rome at this present. He is moreover Provost or Prior of the several Cathedrall Churches which be at Cullen, Hildesheim & Meydenburgh. The counsel, the Knighthood, and the Citizens being discontented with this election, haue levied 1000. men to defend themselves from the Forces of the Baron of Anholt; which Baron of Anholt hath married the sister of the said Count and cardinal of Hohenzollern( by which you may see the reason of his earnestness to make up towards this bishopric). Anholt hath already taken the most of the Country, & gotten possession for his brother in law; and now he threatens Osnabrugg itself. And although the town hath for its own safeguard, lately levied very many Companies, of lusty young Townsmen; yet haue the Hanse towns offered them their best assistance, in case that the Baron of Anholt should set vpon them. Thus far the Letters. Now for the Baron of Anholts other designs; part of his Army lieth yet before the town of Warendorp, as they writ from Cullē May 28. And those that came out of the bishopric of Munster( where Warendorp stands) report( say the letters from Rees) that the town does as yet defend itself bravely against the Barons forces: and in several Sallies, haue slain 600. of the Besiegers. The town hath yet nevertheless, in the mean time, sent their Commissioners unto the Princes & States of the lower Creitz of Saxony, to complain of the unjust dealings of the Baron of Anholt; who hath without any cause or fault of theirs, set him down to beleaguer their town; in which case, they earnestly request the aid of their Confederates of the lower Saxony. But what will be the issue, time will show. Thus far the Letters. The drums are daily beaten up in Cullen, and thereabouts, to levy more Souldiers for the Baron; but there are but few that come to offer their service by reason of the bad payment. And besides this, the are about to do. But for those obedient forces of Spinolaes, they are( as they say) to be drawn shortly into the field, & a Camp of 10000. is to be formed. And those 4000. Burgundians which are newly levied, are now vpon their march towards him: Their way is through the country of Luxemburgh, whence they are to come towards Namur. The first of june they were at Duren; & some think that they cross the Rhyne about Duffeldorp. There are moreover some thousands of low Dutch and walloons, both horse and foot to be levied. The Germans are likewise to reen force their Regiments; & the remainder of the souldiers which are to come out of spain, are also daily expected. Spinola hath also newly victualled and fortified S. Hertogenbosh, and hath built a new sconce hard by it, to assure it the better. And thus go the Letters from these parts. On the other side, they begin also to talk of going into the field, and of having a leaguer about Emmerick or Rees. And that for such a purpose, the Prince of Orange hath already sent great store of Ship-bridges, Ordnance, & Munition that way. For out of the arsenal of the town of Delft is all the Ordnance & Artillery taken and shipped away; certain pieces of Artillery haue lately been cast and tried at the Hage, and being found good, are likewise shipped away; so as something is daily expected. Some new levies are also a making: one Captain Gent,( who commands a troope of horse) is name to haue gotten commission from the marquis of brandenburg, to levy 4000. foot, and 600. horse, in his countries. Something hath also been already done. The horsemen of the States ranging abroad a while, haue, fetched from before the gates of the town of Ruremond in Brabant( which belongs to the enemy) 400 head of cattle: All which the owners afterward redeemed, paying 4. Rix dollars for every Beast. After that again, some other horsemen of the States lying abroad about the town of Mastrich, met with certain Carts laden with merchants goods coming out of Brabant, which they made prise of, and carried the Carters along with them, to drive the Carts. As for their Sea-businesse; they writ us word from Amsterdam; that 60 Turkish men of war of Argier & Thunis, were lately come in and joined with their fleet, which went out under admiral L'Hermite, and that they had been seen together vpon the cost of spain. Of Another fleer of Hollanders also, which was sent towards the read sea, they had tidings out of spain, at Amsterdam june 9. how that they meeting with four great Caracks of Portugall, they made them run a-ground, where they perished: This ill news( say the Letters) causeth much grief here, for they had rather haue seen the rich hulkes brought home into Holland, then hear that they were perished. More also they writ off that they of Zealand haue lately taken another Ship laden with sugars, Sallet-oyles, & other Commodities, which they haue brought with them into Flushing. For the Grisons business, thus they writ from Venice june 2. The Duke of Fiano who is the Popes general for the Valtoline, hath sent post unto Rome, to entreat his brother the Pope, that the earldom of Cleue in the Grisons country, which belongeth likewise unto the Valtoline: might be also consigned over into his hands, with the rest of the country. I his post is now returned from Rome and the Duke who hath hitherto been at milan, is now marched towards Como( the nearest part of the duchy of milan unto the Valtoline, Lago di Como, being close by it) but he does not( as they say) intend to Muster his Forces, until his Lieutenant the marquis of Bagri be come up to him from Rome. The Commissioners of the Valtoline which they lately sent to Rome, to obtain the confirmation of their privileges from the Pope, are returned with content: and one of them( the Knight Robustelli is made chief Iustice in the Valtoline. The commonalty of Valtoline, are( it seems) desirous to be a free Canton, Bundt, or Confederation by themselves for ever hereafter; and not to haue any more to do with the rest of the Grisons; unto whom for their pretensions and demands, they are contented to give 6000. Crownes yearly as an acknowledgement. The Spanish ambassador signior Cassaty, who hath lain in Switzerland, is now gone to the general meeting of the Cantons of Switzerland at Solothurn; to work that conclusion to be again confirmed, which was made by the catholics at Lucerne; which was, that they would not make any new League with France. The French King in the mean time, earnestly urgeth the restitution of the Valtoline. And some beleeue, that Count Mansfeild is by his appointment to march up through lorraine and burgundy, in case that it bee not delivered at the time appointed. From Constantinople april 19. The Turkes and Polanders notwithstanding the peace, do still make inroads one vpon another. The Cosacks haue lately pillaged some places of the Turkes lying vpon the black Sea. The Muskovite ambassador was therefore arrested at the gates of Constantinople, for that the Emperour his Master, had given these Cosacks and Polanders leave, to pass over the River of Boristhenes, which is in his Country. FINIS.