Nouem. 22. Numb. 42.  
The continuation of our weekly News, Containing these particulars following.  
¶ The warlike proceedins and good success of the French and their Confederates in the Grisons and Valtoline.  
The great Victories which the Hollanders have gotten in Perue.  
The taking of several Towns in the land of Mark by the Forces of the Marquis of Brandenburg, and the States of the united Provinces.  
¶ The Incursion of the Tartars upon Podolia, when the Turks invaded Hungary.  
¶ The Command of the Emperor to bring in all the protestant Books in Anstria, and a summons of all the Protestant Preachers to appear at Vienna whether private in gentlemen's houses, or others.  
¶ Certain Letters from Thu●in concerning the meeting of several Ambassadors of France, of Venice, of England; with their consultations with the Duke of Savoy concerning the recovery of the Valtoline.  
The Death of the Lord of Southampton and his Son the Lord Wriotheously, with the valiant exploit of thes Lord of Oxford and Essex vpo● the Enemy's Convoy, whereupon the Lord of Oxford received some hurt; ●●ey gained of the Enemy some 20. Waggons besides o●ther spoils.  
With the News of diverse other Parts of Christendom.  
London Printed by E. 〈◊〉 for Nath Butter and Nicho. Bou●●, 1624.   

The continuation of our weekly News, from Italy, Germany, Spain, France, the Low-Countries, and diverse other places.  

From Vienna the 29. of October.  
WE have received tidings from Cashaw, that many thousands of Tartarians ●aue made of late an inroade in Podolia, and have done great hurt both with the fire and sword, and taken many Christians prisoners, even about the same time when the Turks did the like about the Towns which lie on the hills and mountains of Hungary.  
His Imperial Majesty is yet here, and the Stationers which dwell in Austria having been commanded to send all their Protestant books into Germany, have packed them up to be carried thitherwards.  
The Protestant States of Austria are appointed to meet here on the next day.  
All the Protestant Preachers and States of the Land of Ouer-ens are cited to appear here and to answer for themselves within the space of six weeks and three days; for the Empretendeth that they have lost their lives, lands and goods, by reason of their former rebellion, 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 Proclamation, that all the Protestant Preachers which live yet with such Lords in Austria, as have been faithful to the Emperor must go out of the Land.  
The States of the Land of Ouer-ens having gotten notice of this Proclamation, sent the young Lord of Staremberg to his Imperial Majesty (who maketh great account of him, to intercede and speak for the Preachers that they might not be banished.  
But being come to the Emperor to declare his Commission, he charged him presently to stay with it, until the Ambassadors of the Land of Ouer-ens should come to Vienna, and gave him warning that although he should be sent again, he should not speak in the behalf of the Protestant Religion.   

From Breslaw in Silesia the 24. of October.  
The Cossacks being many thousands strong, have made an inroade in Silesia, and pillaged amongst other places the whole County of Plesse, so that the Princes, Lords, and States of Silesia have been compelled to summon many of the Dukedom of Silesia, to resist them by main force of arms.   

From Prage the 26. of October.  
The Regiment of the Count Colaldo which lieth some 14. leagues hence, is commanded to march towards Alsatia.  
Few days ago were the Protestant Burghers of this City warned, that unless they paid fully (within the space of few days) such moneys as were demanded for their pardon, that they should be banished▪   

From prague the 29. of October.  
The Land-grave of Lichtenstain maketh great preparation against his journey towards Vienna: And the Count of Waldtsteyn prepareth all manner of necessaries to bring an Army in the field.   

From Cullen the 1. November.  
The Spanish levy yet many Soldiers, and them which they have taken up in the County of Ravensberg, they inquarter there at the charge of the Country people.   

From Arnhem the 4. November.  
It is here still rumoured that there shall be levied for Count Mansfield and the Duke Christian of Brunswick 20000. foot, and 4000 horse. And the Prince of Orange and the States of these united Provinces have chosen some Officers out of their Companies, and Cornets to levy them.   

From Antwerp the 5. of Nove.  
We understand by Letters written from Madrill the 6. day of October, how that the Duke of Ossina died on the 20. day of September last passed, having been some three years in Prison, and that he was very repentant, and admonished his Bastard Son (who leadeth the Neapolitan Regiment in Austria) that he would not acknowledge any Princes for his sovereign but the King of Spain or the Emperor.  
By the same Letters we learn likewise, how that the Fleet which is to Sail towards Brasiel, to take the Bay Todos Los Sanctos again, was not likely to be soon ready; and that they hoped there that the Inhabitants of Brasiel shall recover it themselves, before their Fleet cometh there.  
The Ambassador of the King of Denmark having dispatched his affairs in the Court of the King of Spain, he made himself ready to go homewards. And it is rumoured that the King of Spain had restored the Danish ships which were arrested in Spain.  
The King of Spain sent lately many Horse to several Princes: Namely, 24, to the Emperor, 6. to the Elector of Saxony, and 6. to the Duke of Bavaria.   

From Brussel the of 2. Nouem.  
They writ from Antwerp, that some 3. days ago, the Ordinance played very fiercely about Preda, and that some soldiers of the united Brovinces have fought very cruelly with one of the Spanish Conuoyes.  
Moreover this same Letter relateth a strange thing which happened there, if we will believe the Author, his words are these.  
On the 26. of October was here one that went out of this City to make a trial to go on the water, which he did afterwards, for he went on a deep pond being in his harnish, & armed with his rapier & pistol, in the presence of many Lords of the Court & Burghers of this City, and leapt and walked upon the water as if it had been land, and discharged there his Pistol: He desired entertainment, and offers to instruct some thousands that they shall be able to do the like, and be fit to make any great enterprise.   

Turin the 27 of October. 1624.  
SInce my last Letter to you, we have been at Susa, where my Lord Ambassador went to accompany the Duke of Savoy and the French Ambassador, and the Venetian Ambassador, to treat and negotiate with the great Constable of France concerning the present affairs 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 privy Councillor to the French King, being both annexed in commission with the Constable, and both in quality of extraordinary Ambassadors.  
The Marshal de Crequi was likewise to condole with the D. of Savoy in the King his Master's behalf, the death of Prince Philipert. After their arrival at Susa they had diverse meetings and conferences. Having been ten days in the said place they departed, we for Turin, the Constable for Grenoble. What hath been treated, and the conclusion of the Treaty is not known to any as yet, but the common coniecturation is, that they have resolved to recover the Valtolina by force: and the Constable for the execution hath determined to make his Troops pass the Alps with all possible speed, notwithstanding that Winter draweth near.  
This is all I can say concerning the negotiation, time will show us the event of the business: but one thing I fear much, the jesuitical predominant power. Fiat voluntas Domini.  
In the State of Milan they are all in arms, and in readiness to oppose any that dare come.  
Those of Genoa are more afeard than hurt, they take up men alla Gagliarda to secure their Commonwealth.  
The Venetians have sent for Colonel Obenstraut, being stipendiated by them, and consequently for all those that draw pay of S. Marco, what their intention is I cannot tell.  
Monseur de Tilly hath quartered his army in the Marquisate of Baden, and finding his forces too weak to keep it, hath sent for a supply.  
The S●visses are all sick of a Lethargy, and will hardly be put out of their drowsiness, especially being kept in this sleep by the Spanish pistols, for the which by degrees they have almost sold their former liberty.  
The Archduke Leopold maketh a great show of levying troops, ma non ha' danari. God keep him in that case. The Emperor hath sent certain Commissaries to the City of Strasburg, with three propositions. First, he desires that the Magistrate of the said city should deliver 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 City (for they say he hath a great quantity of goods and money) should likewise be delivered unto him. Secondly, that they should prepare a great sum of money for to pay the Emperor's soldiers. Lastly, they should keep victuals and munition in readiness, that whensoever occasion should present itself that any troops of the Emperor should pass that way, to furnish them withal.  
The first proposition they answered them, that in consideration of the privilege and liberty of their City, they could not condescend unto it: as for the other two, they answered, that in an Imperial Diett they would resolve as other States and Imperial Cities should do.  
From prague we hear that the plague reigneth there: and that the Protestants Church hath been taken from them, and given to the King of Spain his jenesaries, (that is to say) his jesuits.   

From Tarim the 9 of November.  
Very little News are stirring now being a dead time of the year, Winter coming on apace: being rather a fit time to consult, then to effectuate any martial Designs.  
From Milan we have certain news, that the Spanish ministers have intercepted a Packet of letters, sent by Monseur de Bethunes Ambassador, resident at Rome for the French King, to the Marquis of Corvare, likewise Ambassador for the said King, resident in Suisserland: the contents of the Letter were these; He earnestly entreateth the Ambassador in Suisserland, to use all means possible to gain the Swisses to levy some thousands of men, the number not being exactly known by me, and those to be employed for the recovery of the Valtolina: whereupon the Duke of Feria, Governor of Milan, hath caused sundry copies to be made of the said Letter, sending them where he thinketh they may most turn to the prejudice of the French, as to Rome to the Pope's holiness, entreating him to consider how little the French do respect his holiness, in respect that the Garrisons in the Valtolina were Milite di Santa Chiesa, and that coming against those of the Valtolina, was as much as if he made war against the Church. Another Copy he hath sent unto the Swisses in their Dieta at Baden.  
From Berne we hear that all our Protestant Cantons have levied a competent number of men, for the defence of themselves, so that if Tilly should dare to make any incursion, they may be able to withstand him.  
The King of Spain hath sent an extraordinary Ambassador to Germany to assure those Princes and States that the Troops he keepeth in the Empire, or is to send, is not with an intention to usurp any imaginable thing, but that his only intent and purpose is to settle a quiet and and stable peace in the Empire, and for the advancement and propagation of the Roman Catholic Religion.    

NEWS FROM the Low-Countries.  

From Bergen op Zoom, Noucmb. 12.  
WE received Letters from Bergen op Zoom bearing dare this twelfth of November, 1624., that the handmaid of War, and scourge of great armies, a cruel Pestilence, rageth and reigneth in his Excellency's army in the Netherlands: by the contagion whereof more have perished then by the enemy's sword or bullet. It doth not only rage in the field, as at Rosendale and Longstraten, where the Prince of Orange's forces lie encamped, but the next good towns feel a portion of this calamity, as Breda, Bergen op Zoom, and others.  
The Prince of Orange, to the great grief of every good man, was grievously sick of this malady, but God be thanked, he is reasonable well recovered, to the unspeakable comfort of all those who fight under his banners.  
The enemies did much rejoice at the report of this disaster: and it was given out in the Spanish quarters, that either he was dead, or else so desperately sick, that he was past all recovery. Quae volumus, facile credimus: It being an easy matter to believe those things which our wills with affectation and earnestness do desire. But yet he life's, and long may live to fight the battles of the Lord of Hosts, and defend the innocent from the sword of the oppressor.  
But see how the Sunshine of this joy is suddenly overshadowed with a cloud of sorrow for my Lord Wriothesly, son and heir to that honourable Lord my Lord of Southampton, who went over in this last expedition into the Netherlands, Captain of a foot Company under his father's command, being Colonel of one of the four new Regiments, fell sick at Roscndale in the Prince's Leaguer; and to avoid the discommodities of the field, he retired himself to Bergen op Zoom, a town not fare distant, there to use the best means he could for the recovery and re-establishing of his health.  
But mark how God's providence overswayeth men's provisions and purposes. He had not lain there many days under the tortures of this contagion, but he exchanged this mortal life into immortality, deceasing upon Sunday last was a seven-night, it being the seventh of November. His noble father coming to visit his son to Bergen, fell sick of this Pestilence also, and what with the violence of the sickness, and the grief of mind for his son's decease, he gave up his glorious and now glorified ghost into the hands of his Creator, the Wednesday following, the tenth of November.  
These two, both the father and the son, we cannot too much condole nor mourn for their losses, they being as truly honourable in their conditions, as they were in their dignities and callings.  
My old Lord in his younger years had taken a taste of the French and netherlands wars, and after that he was thought worthy by Queen Elizabeth of famous memory, to be General of her horse in that expedition, which was made under the conduct of the Earl of Essex, against the Earl of Tiroan, and other Rebels of Ireland, where he carried himself bravely and unblemished. He was a brave Soldier, both for his execution and knowledge, and likewise learned, as he was military and valiant.  
Besides he was a great favourer and Maecenas unto Arms and Arts, and a liberal acknowledger and rewarder of those who could challenge any dignity from these professions.  
His Son was the True Image and Character of his Father, so that without wronging others by way of comparrison, he was as hopeful as any young Nobleman in Christendom whatsoever. But Is fear me that my poor Panegericke, and commendation doth rather disgrace them: then dignify their Worthiness; wherefore I will fall from it and a little look upon Marquis Spinolaes': Leagur, where you shall see the sickness rain as bad, as in our Mauritian Quarters.  
The Famine gripping the hungry maw of your poor soldier, the Itallians and Spaniards two Nations who can better endure the Scorching heat, than the cold of Winter, most vehement for the most parts in these Northern Countries, cursing the ambition of their Prince, which must make their bodies fight against the insufferable difficulties of nature; and therefore for these respects inclining to mutiny and hardly to be commanded.  
To aggrivate which calamities, the Marquis his Soldiers run away by parties every day, their pay falls short, and their Conuoyes which bring their Ammunition bread and other victuals, are daily cut off by the State's Soldiers coming from Rosendale, Long straten and elsewhere. Amongst the rest it is commonly reported, and most certainly averred by Letters written from Geertruydenbergh, and dated the ninth of this Month, that my Lord of Essex, and my Lord of Oxford, going out upon a party to seek some adventure, met with a Convoy of the enemies as they were travailing from the further most parts of Brabante, unto marquis Spinolaes' quarter.  
Our English greedy of the pray and Honour beside, give in roundly upon these Conuoyes, and after some resistance make themselves Masters of the Waggonmen, and victuals.  
But yet it was not Incruento Victoria, for some men were lost of both sides, and my Lord of Oxford carried away an Honourable Scar, and the testimony of his valour, being wounded in this conflict.  
There were twenty wagons or upwards lost by the Enemies with diverse spoils of good value, which was truly and equally divided amongst the Soldiers who were Actors in this exploit.   

News from SPAIN.  
We received certain information by letters dated at the Growine, about the midst of this last Month, that there is great preparation for a mighity Fleet in Gallicia, Bisca, and other the more Southern parts of Spain.  
There are beside the Seamen and Mariners, ten thousand Land Soldiers to be embarked in this action. And few of these are Behemies or freshwater Soldiers, but such as are of the Tertives of their old Garrisons. There is likewise a great impress and stay of shipping of several Countries, as English, Scots, French, and Easterlins to the great grief and discontent of their poor masters and owners, who are like to suffer great detriment and loss by this means. The conjectures of this new preparation are divers: For some give out that it is for scouring the Levante and strengthening of their Garrisons in Naples, Sicilia, and Lombary: Others think it is against the Grandee Signior, and his Viceroys of Tunes and Algiers, who make their Sanziake ships, and those Harbours which are in them a receit of custom for all Pirates. But those whose judgements are most curious: judge these preparations to be made against the Hollander for the recovering of Todos los Sanstos in Brasilia, which we may the sooner be indust to believe, if we shall but once consider, how loath the Spaniards are to part with any thing which they have once appropriated and made their own.   

Out of Switzerland the 25. of October.  
His Majesty of France leavieth yet daily many men, and our Commissioners which have been sent to his Majesty are come back again with great satisfaction, and have reported that they dispatched their affairs according to their own mind, and that he hath promised to lend us continually his helping hand, and hath moreover given charge to Monsieur Ladiguera to look to us and to levy yet eight regiments of foot, and 2000 horse to assist us.  
They of Basil being afraid of a siege, have received yet 3000 men into their City, besides great store of powder and lead, and they are moreover fetching daily more provision of victuals for them out of the Country there about: Monsieur de Chrich● as was mentioned before, is with 15000 foot, and 2000 horse gone into Savoy: And Monsieur de Conjure who hath taken some passages of great importance in Veltolina, hath both there and in Switzerland, levied many thousands of Soldiers: And the three Sons of the Governor of Lions have likewise gotten Patents to levy each a Regiment.  
Those Soldiers which are levied in the City of Bearne, and are many thousand strong, have had the first sk●●mish with them of the house of Austria, which are in the Veltolina, and have slain many of them, and have s●op● all the passages about Chur, with a resolution to besiege the same Town: whereupon the Governor of chur hath written to the Archduke Leopoldus for aid.  
They of the house of Austria do m●●he mean time likewise what they can, and fortify the Castles of Cleue●, and of Della Riva, and provide them with all manner of necessaries.   

From Lions the 31 of this Month.  
The Secretary of monsieur Ladiguiera is sent to this City as a prisoner by his Master, because he hath given intelligence to the House of Austria.  
We have here tidings that the Duke of Boulion is gone with great store of money to Mounsiur Lad●guiera, by order of our King of France: who hath given him order to set with his powerful Army upon Voltolina, if the House of Austris or the Pope will not restore it presently.   

From Rosendale the 7 of November.  
Few days ago sent the Prince of Orange many horse abroad, without any Cornets upon good intelligence which he had received, and they returned within a while: with many prisoners and rich bootyes of our Enemies.  
The Marquis Spinola is now expecting some provision which is coming out of Arto●s, and Henegow: with some 4000 wagons, and seeing that he hath understood that our Forces are waiting upon it, he hath given order that all the highways which it is to come, shall along be entrenched: and that they shall have 3000 horse and 6000 foot to convey them to his Camp.  
From hence are many fire-lookes carried to the Camp of Count Henry of Nassaw, and we understand by good intelligence that although the Convoy of the Marquis Spinola was lately twice upon the way to come from Shertogenbosh to the Camp, that it returned nevertheless every time, seeing it was not strong enough in respect of our Forces which waited upon it.   

From Amsterdam the 9 of Novemb.  
With the last Letters of Spain we understand that they were there very confused, by reason of the confirmation of the last news, namely how that the General L'Hermite hath not only taken and Pillaged Lima, Arika, and Poidsi, but likewise many other strong Holds, and Forts, and was ●ortifying himself upon the Seacoasts of Peru, where was come such a fear amongst the Inhabitants, by reason of the great aid which he hath of the King of Chilly, that they forsook in many Places both Houses, and Lands.  
They writ from Bremen, that the Drum was there daily sounded, to leavey both Horse and Foot, for the High and Mighty Lords, the State's General of the United Provinces, and that the Count of Lip was likewise gone into the Lan● of Hessen, to levy there a Regiment of Foot for Count Mansfield.  
Moreover we understand by several Letters, written out of the Dukedom of Gelderland how that some soldier▪ of the Marquis of Brandenborg, and of the Stat● of the United Provinces have lately taken deuers Towns in the County of Mark from the spanish.   
FINIS.