Num. 84. The NORIMBERG Coranto of this week. The confirmation of the defeat of the remainds of Marazini's Army, and taking him prisoner. The people of Tabor make away apace to Vienna, and to Gratz, and so to the Mountains, by reason of the Swedes approach. General Bannier is drawing his forces from all parts to Brandeis, 3 leagues from Prague, where Hatzfeld is now joined with Gallas; whereupon another battle is like to follow. Prague the 2: 12 of May. WHat I have certified you, is not only confirmed, but we have likewise received here further intelligence, that the Swedes are already in the midst of our Kingdom, and have anew totally routed and defeated the rest of Gen: Marazini's forces, and about 1000 of them slain, obtained 28 Standards, and taken prisoner Gen: Marazini himself, together with his wife and children, the young Count of Shlick, and other Officers, which causeth great fear, not only in this City, but even at Vienna: Gen: Hatzfeld is coming with his troops, to secure Gen: Gallas, but the Swedish Gen: Major King followeth him upon the foot; if this conjunction be hindered, our Kingdom will be in the highest danger; and it is to be feared, that we shall not be rid again so soon of these guests: Gen: Gallas, Fieldmarshall Baron of Hoffkirck, the old Count of Shlick, Count of Furstenburg, and Count of Colleredo, are here in this City very much perplexed, and their forces entrench themselves upon the White-Hill: Norimberg the 7. 17 of May. The Hatzfeldish troops, which are arrived hereabouts, and lie at Furt, are to break up again to morrow, or next day after, with whom certain Bavarian troops are to join, and go together into Bohemia, they have very bad weather to march, and are likely to come too late: At this instant we receive the Letters from Prague, it seemeth the poor people dare not write what they know, yet this they certify, that the Swedes at their own pleasure straggle all the Country over, and play the master in the field; the Imperialists, except the Hatzfeldish succour, which consists of brave horsemen, but the foot are not 1500 strong, and in all, both horse and foot, not above 5000; the Imperialists themselves begin already to pillage in the Cities of Prague; the passage towards Dresden and Silesia is stopped, and it seemeth that the War will be very hot this year in Bohemia and Silesia; if so be that Gen: Bannier gives one blow more to the Imperialists, he will go a great way: the Swedes go about to salute the Hatzfeldish troops, afore they come into Bohemia; many of the said Hatzfeldish troops run away, insomuch that not above 4000 men will come into Bohemia. Lintz the 7. 17 of May. Within this hour, I am to go by Post from Prague, but with small courage, because the danger is too great; Gen: Bannier with his Army, is marching directly thitherwards; he hath now in his possession Leutmaritz, and hath surrounded Tabor, where is such flying towards Vienna, and from thence towards Gratz into Stiria, that it is not to be expressed; whole Bohemia will be lost within few days: upon the White-Hill lie 10000 Imperialists to oppose the Swedes. The Imperial Court, together with the young Prince, is going towards Gratz. At Vienna, all the names of the Townsmen are taken, he that doth not furnish his house with provision for 6 months must departed out of the City, insomuch that many are already going towards Hungaria. Strasburg the 12. 22 of May. It is certain, that the 8. 18 of this Month, the Bavarian Army hath kept its general Randevouze about Guntzburg, betwixt Donawerth and ulm; the Duke of Bavaria himself hath propounded and assigned Gen: Gleen his Fieldmarshall, and Baron Mercy, General of the Artillery, the Army consists of 3000 horse and 4000 foot, which way they will take, is not yet known: At Augspurg 300 Fats with Meal are loaden upon Carts, which are to be carried to the Army. Dresden the 10. 20 of May. As for News, none other, but that the Swedes have left the siege before the Castle at Pirna, but the City they have guarded with about 100 men, they took their way towards Leutmaritz, and so forwards into Bohemia; on th'other side of the river of Elve they straggle as far as Bautzen, at Bishopswerda they used great cruelty, and committed all manner of insolences. Altenburg the 9 19 of May. The Witzlebish and Ebersteinish Regiments have lain for 2 days together in the little city of Schnallen, one league from hence, where they took away all the horses from the Inhabitants, and drove together in the Country great store of Cattles, and yesterday went with them towards Gera, Jehna, and Erford, they conduct the Ambassadors of the Duke of Luneburg, and from Erfurd they are to bring back to the Army certain Wagons loaden with Ammunition. Rome the 4. 14 of May. The Spaniards have taken, not far from Marsellies, a French ship with Cloth, amounting to the value of 20000 Crowns: the Neapolitan Galleys have likewise mastered 2 Turkey ships, and made many Turks to be slaves. And a Florentine Galley hath mastered a Gallion of Algiers, slew all the Corsars upon it, obtained 32 pieces of Ordnance, and about 300 Christian slaves. Vienna the 8. 18 of May. Certain days ago, one Regiment of the new levied Hungarians went with 50 Wagons loaden with provision, a great sum of money, and about 100 Musquetiers towards Prague; in all the Austrian Countries, great forces are levied for His Imperial Majesty. Peinitz the 10. 20 of May. This night lay here before this City, and in the next neighbouring Villages, about 3000 heads of Cattles, which the Swedes have brought out of Bohemia, they have 300 horse for a Convoy with them, they intent to drive them from hence to Altenburg, and so forwards into lower Saxony. At Shnallen lie likewise Swedish horsemen with a great number of Horses and Cows. From the River of Suar the 10. 20 of May. The Duke of Lorraine, with certain troops, is arrived again at Syrck and Reussel, where he kept his Randevouze, and is now marching along the River of Suar towards Suarbruck, which way he will take, time will show. Prague the 18. 28 of May. Three days ago, the Swedish Gener: Bannier commanded 5000 horsemen over the river of Elve, with order to assault this City from behind, and to hinder that Gen: Hatzfeld may not join with Gen: Gallas, but a great shower falling, they were forced to retire without any expedition. Duringer the 19 29 of May. The 14. 24 of this Month, the Saxon Garrison at Leipzig, scaled and mastered the City of Weissenfels, the Swedes that lay in it, retired into the Castle, from thence they gave fierce fire upon the City, and fling many fire-balls into it, by which means the City was fired, and most part of it burned down; whereupon the Duke Francis Henry of Saxon Lawenburg with his Regiment, that had retired into the said Castle, broke up from thence, & marched towards Naumburg, and from thence to Zeitz, and so forwards to the Swedish Army, and in their march they have likewise fired Asterfelden, and diverse other places in Saxony. Three days ago, 1200 Imp: horsemen, and 500 foot arrived in this Country, and pillaged Franckenhausen, Greussen & other places, and 50 Crabats straggled as far as Gotha, after which certain Swedish horsemen pursued and took 4 of them prisoners. Th'other day came strict order from Gen: Bannier, that all old and new levied horsemen, as also all Musquetiers, which hitherto hath lain in Duringen, shall march speedily without any excuse to the Army, it is thought, that he will assault the City of Prague from behind, and hinder, that General Hatzfeld may not join with Gallas. Zwickaw the 16. 26 of May. The Swedish Lieutenant Gen: Dorstenson with 3 Regiments of horse and 300 foot, hath forced the whole Country of upper Lusatia, as namely, the Cities of Camentz, Bautzen, Goerlitz, Loebenan, Sirtaw and Lauben, to pay unto him a great sum of money; the most part of the Swedish forces is gone out of these Countries into Bohemia, and lay the 11: 21 of this Month, 3 Leagues from Prague, the Imperial Soldiers run away in great number, and take pay under Gen: Bannier; 3 Imperial Regiments do mutiny and straggle over the whole kingdom of Bohemia; At Prague they are in fear, and labour both day and night in the Trenches, the Jews themselves must help to it, and the Scholars and Citizens keep the walls; the City of Molnick, which lies 4 leagues from Prague, the Swedes have pillaged and forsaken again, and brought from thence great store of provision to Leutmaritz and Lawastits, and from thence commanded 5000 men towards Tabor, Rudolves and Budweis. Leipzig the 18: 28 of May. In these parts lie now few Swedish Soldiers, they are all gone into Bohemia. Last Wednesday went from hence 600 Musquetiers, intending to surprise at Weissenfels, the Duke of Saxon Lawenburg, but being the said Duke had retired with his Regiment out of the City into the Castle, they were forced to return back again, with the loss of 40 dead and wounded. This day 250 men are to go again towards Moersburg, to drive away the Swedes from thence. An Extract of a Letter from Basel, the 28 of May, the 7 of june. The 23 of May, 4 of June, Duke Bernhard of Weymar, with 400 horsemen, marched secretly from Bryssack towards the Lake of Constance, and surprised about Lindaw diverse Imperial quarters, and the 27 of May, came back again to Lauffenburg with above 1000 horses, which he had obtained of the Imperialists; His Highness is now coming back again into the French County, to draw together His troops, and to undertake his great march, it is thought, that he will first assault the City of Salines, which City, as also the City of Besanson, being they see that all passages towards Switzerland are cut off from them, offer now to come to a composition; but the city of S. Claude, being it would neither swear to the French King, nor contribute to His Highness, Duke Bernhard of Weymar, and moreover, kept secret correspondence with the Enemy, was fired by the Weymarish and burned down to the ground, together with a great part of the Abbey. London, printed june 21. 1639, for Nath: Butter and Nicholas Bourn; with Privilege. Imprimatur R. Reade.