A CONTINUATION OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL OCcurrences which hath happened to the Leaguers lying before Breda, showing into what great extremity and necessity the Army of the marquis Spinola is likely to fall into for want of provision and pay: for which causes he hath already lost above 12000 Men. With a relation of the Forces that are now a levying under, and for the command of Count Mansfield, and the Duke of Brunswick, by Colonel Smith, and Captain Daniel de la Rive, with expectation to receive the Forces now dismissed by the Kings of Denmark and Sweden, intending to adventure their fortunes once more together. The resolutions both of the King of Spain, and the States of the united Provinces, for the sudden levying of two great Armies more, to bring into the Field against each other, with the great straight the King of Spain is lately put to for want of Shipping and Mariners, and what hindrance it is to his present affairs. Likewise herein is related the last proceed of all Christendom. Printed at London by B. A. for THOMAS ARCHER, and are to be sold at his shop in Pope's head Alley, over against the sign of the Horse-shoe, 1625. From Vienna the 2. of October. THe invasion which the Turks made lately in Hungary is confirmed again with the last letters that came out of the same Kingdom, from whence they writ likewise those particulars, namely: how that they have fired several villages, and defeated many Imperial soldiers, and almost the whole regiment of the Lord Palsy: that there were many Hungarians revolted, and would stick to Bethlem Gabor, who is preparing a great Army to set upon some of the Emperor's dominions: That Bethlem Gabor had invited to his wedding, with the daughter of the Lord George Setsdhi, many of the Lords and States of Hungary, and made great preparation to come down with many Noblemen and Courtiers. From Vienna the 2. of October. To day arrived here the Chancellor of Bethlem Gabor, and brought some horse and other presents with him to bestow upon the Emperor as it is rumoured. But for all this, we cannot conceive any hope that Bethlem Gabor will make a peaceable end with the Emperor, seeing that he leavieth daily more and more soldiers. And for as much as concerneth the treaty of peace with the Turks, we cannot believe that it will take any good success, seeing that they make many inroads upon the Emperor's dominions, and compassed lately with their horse, Novigrad, Setshin and Palamha. And we have here tidings how that the Turks are resolved to pitch a camp betwixt Offen and Newhensel, and that Bethlem Gabor is marching up with many thousands of men. A Commission or Patent being lately sent into the land of Ens to depose all the Protestant Preachers which are there, the States of the land offered to pay to the Duke the twelve▪ hundred thousand Florins (which he is pretending from the Emperor for his warlike expenses, and keepeth the land of Ens as a mortgage or pawn) if they might conti●●e there with the free exercise of the Religion as they did before. From Prague the 12. of October. The Horse of the Duke of Holstayn which were lately dismissed, are now again taken in the service of the Emperor, and getnew Cornets seeing they rend the other from their Lances as soon a● they were dismissed: and it is rumoured that they shall be sent into Hungary angainst the Turks. There is both in this kingdom and other places such plenty of grapes, that we doubt whether we shall be able to get vessels enough to bring the wine in the sellers▪ From Frankford the 8. of October. We have here tidings received how that the Duke of Baveria hath denied for weighty reasons to send such aid to the Infanta at Brussels as she desired to have of him. From Cullen the 14. of October. In many parts of Germany are now soldiers levied for Spain. The three Regiments of the Baron of Anholt are not as yet dismissed for want of pay. They writ from Mentz that there are daily many soldiers levied for Spain by the sound of the Drum. From Venice the 1. of October. There are three Galleys gone from Genu● to fetch money in Spain for the Spanish Ambassador and ●o leavy men for the State of Milan. And we have tidings out of France how that the king is there still increasing his warlike troops. They writ out of Switzerland, that the thirteen Cantons were met at Solothorn to make a firm resolution upon the proposition made by the French Ambassador for the recovery of the Grisons and Valtolina. From Vienna the first of October. The 14. of this month, departed two of the Imperial Commissioners hence, going towards Offen, and the Count of Altheyn who is chief Commissioner, followed them on the 17. of the same Month. The Bark which carried the Count was very stately adorned and painted with red, white, black, and yellow colours: the two other Commissioners that went before him are two Barons: namely, the Baron Marn-Weckh, and the Baron Galler. On the Bark of the Count were diverse colours displayed, with the Arms and Motto of the order of Knighthood, which is called, Militia christiana. The soldiers which attend upon the Count are all in a lively, (which he hath given unto them,) and covered with red cloth, with a green lace upon it. The Commissioners which are appointed for Hungary to conclude the peace, are the Count Ester Has●● Governor of Newhense●l, the Count Frangipan (who is one of the Imperial Council of war, and the Lord S●●sky, besides some other. God grant that this treaty of Peace may ●end to the propagation of his holy name, and to the general good of all Christendom. But they writ out of Hungary, that the Turks are still very proud and obstinate, and have yet lately slain some Imperial horse, which were under the command of the Lord Forgatsch, and lay in a market town which the Turks pillaged, and fired, after they had taken thence a good booty, and many poor christian souls which they carried afterwards with them. Some are here of opinion, that they have done it by reason that they know that our soldiers which lie in Hungary, may not meddle or skirmish with them, being bound to the contrary: or otherwise that they think to make us afraid, thereby hoping by such means to obtain with more speed that which they desire. And it is again confirmed from Offen, that the Turks will not dismiss our Ambassador, the Lord Curth who is there, unless we restore first the money, which some Imperial soldiers took from them, when they were carrying it to make payment to the Turkish garrisons. Bethlem Gabor is (as they writ out of Hungary) resolved to go in person to Offen, and maketh great haste that he may be there at the beginning of the Treaty. The Lord Stanislaus Turzo, who is Palatine of Hungary, is very sick and likely to die. The taxation which is here made in regard of wars, commodities and labours, is yet very strictly kept, and there was lately one of the wine pressers streiked at the Cross because he said, that he would rather forsake the country, then labour for so little money, as is allowed unto them of his profession by the afore mentioned taxation. The Protestant states of Austria, perceiving that the Magistrates of this city proceedeth very rigorously with the Protestants, (who were gone as they were used to their divine service, not regarding the Proclamation by the Burrow master, and Aldermen of the city made,) and had already some punished of them, which they had arrested and put in prison, they sent some Commissioners to the Emperor to beseech his Imperial Majesty, that he would be pleased to give order that the Proclamation afore mentioned might be called back again: They have not as yet received their answer, but it is generally thought that the Emperor will not hinder the Proclamation or the proceed of the Magistrate. To day there were some twenty six houses, which stand over the pull-bridge, transported to the jews for a sum of one and thitrie thousand florins in ready money, and they are to go to them on the next Thursday, unless some alteration happen in the mean time. The Burghers which dwelled there before may there remain still, but the company of soldiers is to be inquartered in this city. The Emperor is yet at Ebersdorf, and as we understand he is not likely to remove thence before Saint Martin's day. From Vienna the 22. of October. Some five days ago departed hence the Count of Altheyn going towards Offen about the treaty of Peace with the Grand Signior. Here are lately some Commissioners appointed to gather alms to redeem the poor Christians, which are made slaves by the Turks, and Tartars. There are here lately many persons, both called in question and arrested, for going to the exercise of the Protestant preachers, against the proclamation of the Magistrate of this city; the most part of them are women, and must pay great sums of money: there are yet two hundred to come in, besides them which are already questioned. The fourteenth of this Month caused the Commissioners of the country, both for themselves, and in the name of the Protestant States, an insinuation to be made to the Magistrate of this city, to give them thereby to understand, how they dislike both their Proclamation and proceed, and sent moreover on the fifteenth of this month two Lords to his Imperial Majesty: namely, the Lord Ferdinand of Herberstein, and Christopher Leisir, to complain about the proceed of the Magistrate, and to request his Majesty that he would stay such suits, and maintain them of the Protestant treligion according to his word and promise, and sent thereby a short petition to receive thereupon his Majesty's gracious answer. From Amsterdam the 19 of October. They writ out of Spain that the King hath charged all Officers of his Kingdoms of Spain, seeing that he can hardly get Mariners ●now to send to the Bay of Todos los Santos, that they should keep all the soldiers together which shall come with the fleet of Nova Hispania. And that he hath written to the Infanta at Brussels, that seeing the Hollanders do trouble him in several parts by water, that she must for a time maintain the wars in the Low-Countries, with the aid of the Subjects which live under her command. The kingdom of Portugal is likely to decay, seeing that the Merchants lose daily many of their ships, and that they want the traffic which they had in Brussels. There go likewise daily many Mariners of Biscay to Marisibia and Rochel, for fear that they might be pressed to go to the Bay of Todos de la Santos. We understand that the King of France, besides diverse other Princes and Potentates is to contribute a great sum of money to the raising of a great Army. The king of Denmark is with some ships gone to Gotland to treat about matters of great importance, either with the king of Sweden, or with some of his Commissioners: but many are of opinion that they are to meet there both in person. The marquis Spinola receives yet daily more men in his Camp, seeing that many are run away, and (as it is rumoured) the fourth part of them which came in his Camp, forsaken it: and his horse gins now likewise to forsake it, seeing that there is great dearth and little money stirring: He is likewise raising some batteries at ter Heyden, with an intention to hinder the approaching of the Prince of Orange. They of Breda keep themselves very quiet, according to the order given by the Prince of Orange, and keep in the mean time strong watches: and the Governor and the other chief Commanders sit many times in Council upon the affairs of the Towns. Both the townsmen and soldiers are still of a good carriage, and long mightily to get leave that they may set upon the enemies. Our horse lately surprised a Post of the marquis Spinola, who was sent to the Infanta at Brussels by him, to give her Highness to understand that he must have money with all speed, or that he was not able to keep the soldiers in his Campe. By reason of the boisterous wind that blew upon the twelfth day of October, the waters grew very high in the Low-Countries, and they have done great hurt about Geertreydenbergh, for there were drowned many Beasts, and the violence of the water carried some bridges away, which stood without the Town, and drowned also some of our works about the Camp of the marquis Spinola. But the Prince of Orange is now daily approaching the quarter of the Enemies about Tetteringen, and consults many times with his Brother the Duke of Brunswick, and other chief Commanders and skilful Ingeners, how they may annoy the Enemy. And we have received tidings that the Count Henry of Nassaw is sent with 8000 Foot, and two thousand horse towards Rosendael to fortify that place, and to wait upon the convoys of the enemies. The Count Ernst of Nassaw was lately very sick but God be thanked is now at the mending hand. There are daily many Materials, Faggots, and great store of Ordinance, Victuals, and Munition, brought to our camp, and it is thought that there shall shortly some great enterprise be made by the Prince of Orange. His Excellency afore mentioned is raising two Forts near the high way, called the long street, to prevent that no victuals out of the Dominions of the united Provinces be any more brought to the enemy, by some covetous persons as hath been done before. The enemies coming lately at Oosterhout, pillaged the village, and took all what they could get of the poor country people. We expect here daily, many soldiers which are dismissed by the Kings of Sweden and Denmark, and lie now about Hamburrough, and tarry there only for their chief commanders, which are to canduct them into these united Provinces. And it is rumoured that Count Mansfield, and the Duke christian of Brunswyck, are likewise to get some of them under their command to employ them else where. On Thursday last was the governor of the Bay, of of Todos los Sanctos with his son, some jesuits and other prisoners brought to the house of the West India company at Amsterdam. They writ out of Spain, that the Friggers have undertaken, to send into the Low-Countries by letters of exchange, the sum of six hundred thousand Crowns, for the use of the marquis Spinola. Out of the Camp of the Prince of Orange, at Made on the 18. of October. There came yet daily many Italians Albanese, and other Nations in our camp, having forsaken the marquis Spinola, (as they say) by reason of the great dearth, and the small pay which is in his Camp. They report, how that the marquis Spinola got yet lately four Regiments in his camp namely, two of Walloons, one of Italians, and one of Germans, besides some troops of Horse. And they are of opinion that the Marquis Spin●la will not be able to lie long before Breda, seeing that the ways grow so deep, that the Victuals can not be carried to the camp, without great difficulty, and that there is almost no money stirring in the camp: And they say, that every soldier gets no more than fifteen stivers a week, which they can easily bestow upon three pound of bread, and one pound of cheese. The horse which came with the last convoy to their camp, were not able to ride upon their horses, seeing they went so deep in the mire, but were compelled to go a foot, and lead them by the bridle. And they report moreover that the marquis Spinola, hearing that the Prince of Orange hath given order to some Commanders to meet with his convoy: had given directions that no convoy should any more go or come without eight thousand foot, two thousand horse, and some pieces of Ordinance. But the way is grown so deep (as they say) that the horse go in some places unto their bellies in the water, that they will hardly be able to march. The marquis Spinola is daily viewing his camp: and strengthened lately his Quarter of Tettering, with some soldiers which he took out of the other quarters, and planted there nine pieces of Ordnance upon a battery, to hinder the approaches of the prince of Orange with his forces, seeing that he drew daily nearer and nearer to that Quarter. A mustering being lately made in the Camp of the marquis Spinola, it was found out that there wanted twelve thousand of the soldiers, which were come to his Camp, many of them being run away, and the rest slain or deceased. Yesterday there came yet some persons out of the town of Breda, and brought letters with them of several Commanders and Captains, which relate that there is no difficulty within the Town: and that all manner of Victuals are there very good cheap, for as they writ the Quarter of Corn cost there but five Gilders, the Can of the best beer two styvers, the Can of their beer of three Gilders the Barrel▪ one styver, a pound of Butter, fix styvers, a pound of Bacon, five styvers, a pound of Cheese, three styvers, a pound of fresh flesh, four styvers, and all other things are sold accordingly. They which came out of the Town, told likewise that there were yet a thousand six hundred Oxen and Cows kept within it in several stables, and it was thought to be provided yet for a year and a half. Concerning the plague there are none almost sick of it in the Town: And there were at the same time yet seven thousand resolute soldiers within the town and the outworks. We have received from several places tidings, how that our enterprise upon the Castle of Antwerp took no effect: by reason of a horse of our men, which made such a great noise, that a Sentinel of the Castle looked thereupon over the walls of it, and discovered our men which came about it. The Drost of Borchem who was the chief conductor of this enterprise marched on the eight day of this month of October, about four of the clock very early in the morning out of the Town of Bergen up Zoome, with a thousand foot and four troops of horse, and came about elenen of the clock in the night time before the Castle, and had before twelve of the clock laid some of their floats or bridges on the water, which runneth about the Castle, fastened some Petards, and erected several ladders against the walls, and were likely to speed well, if they had not been discovered by the means of the afore mentioned horse. There comes yet daily many Troops of Horse and foot in our Camp, and on the thirteenth of this Month arrived there the Regiments of Friesland, besides diverse other Companies which came from Gerchum, B●mmel, Tiel, and out of some Towns of Gelderland; and were presently inquartered close under the trenches of the enemies at Tetteringen. The Commander Smeltsing, is sent with fifteen Troops of Horse and some foot, to make an enterprise upon the enemies. They which came out of the Spanish Camp, relate how that the marquis Spinola hath told, that although he was compelled to raise his siege before Berghen up Zoome, notwithstanding he had used great violence against the Town: he thought to get Breda without using of any violence. And they say likewise, that he is yet levying for the service of the King of Spain many Regiments, both in Germany and in the Low-Countries, with an intention to accomplish the last resolution which was taken at Brussels by the Spanish Council of War; namely, to raise yet another Army, and to threaten the united Provinces, both by the sword and fire. On the other side we hear that the general States of the united Provinces have concluded to bring yet another Army in the field, which is to be as strong as that which they have now in the field, to raise the Spanish Camp before Breda which are now, as they say, come out of it, even ten thousand horse and thirty thousand foot. And it is certain that there are already many chief Commanders and Captains appointed to levy both horse and foot, and that there are some thousands of soldiers which have served the Kings of Sweden and Denmark daily looked for to come by water in these united Provinces. By the last letters which came from Paris they certify us again that the King of France is still resolved with the aid of his confederates, to raise such Armies as hath been concluded upon. And they report, that it is certain, that the afore mentioned King hath furnished Count Mansfield already, with great sums of money, to levy an Army wheresoever he will. And they say, that the Colonel Smith is now levying at Sedan two thousand fouldiers for the same Count, and the Captain Daniel de la Rive: likewise a thousand five hundred horse: So that there is no doubt more to be made of the raising of the Army of Count Mansfield: But the time will learn where it shall be employed. The four ships which arrived here lately, coming from the Bay of Todos los Sanctos, brought with them these following prisoners and prizes: namely, The Viceroy. His Son. The Provincial of the jesuites. 14. Other Clergy men. A Sergeant Maior. 2516. Chests with Sugar. 35. Barrels with Sugar. 20. Chests with leaf Tobacco. 1. Chest with Tobacco, in rolls. 24. Small Barrels with confited Ginger. 128. Barrels with Syrup. 125. Pipes with Spanish wine. 5. Vessels with Tobacco. 59 Teeth of Elephants. 1182. Pieces of Brasil-Wood. 4525. Oxen Hides. FINIS.