GOOD NEWS FROM ALSASIA AND THE PALATInate, the fift of june.  
THE ABSTRACT OF THREE Several letters, the one sent from Elsas in Alsatia, where Leopold used to keep his Court, the other from Hagenaw which was besieged by him the last from Frankefort, containing the King of Bohemia's pursuit of his Victory obtained against the Emperor's forces under Leopoldus.  
AFTERWARDS THE MARCHING OF THE King's forces under Count Mansfield, towards the landgrave of Darmestats Country, with the Abstract of another letter sent from the Land of Hessen, relating the adventures which hath happened to the Duke Christian of Brunswick in his journey towards the Palatinate.  
The late proceed in the Low-countries, France, and diverse other parts in Germany.  
At London printed by E. A. for Nicholas Bourne, and Thomas Archer, and are to be sold at the Exchange, and in Pope's Head-palace. 1622.   

AN ABSTRACT OUT OF LETTERS WRITTEN FROM ELSAS AND STRABURGH, bearing date of the 22. of May. 1622.  
THe Town of Hagenaw being strongly besiege by the Arch Duke Leopoldus, and upon the 16. of May, all the sconces about it taken by him, but yet with great loss of many of his men, presently thereupon he sent certain messengers to Strasburgh, who for the taking in of the Town made suit unto them to send him some provision for the same, hoping upon the 17. of May, to take it; and for that it is the Imperial chamber, the said Arch Duke doubted not, but that the Counsel of the City of Strasburgh, would not spare to stretch out their means to help him, where upon the said Counsel taking no speedy resolution, but rather for a while consulted what they should do, sent some powder, bullets, and provant unto him. But not long after, news was brought that Frederick King of Bohemia, and the Earl of Mansfield with their Army were not fare from Hagenaw, and that 1000 crabaten most cuirassers, that were sent by the Arch Duke to stop mansfield's passage, were set upon and fought with all by Colonel Ouertront, in which fight 500 of them were slain, many taken prisoners, and the rest scattered and dispersed abroad. And upon the 17. day of May in the evening, some of them that fled, got to Leopoldus Camp, and certified him thereof, counselling him to make preparation to fly away, whereupon he presently set fire on his Tents, and so went away, leaving the Town at liberty again. But the Earl of Mansfield, with all speed and diligence with 10000 men, followed him, and as many of his soldiers as he could get, he slew, and dispersing Leopoldus Army took from him great store of powder, bullets, pillage: and some provant.  
And upon the 18. and 19 of May the said Earl of Mansfield pursuing the chase, marched further towards Trusenheim, where Leopoldus soldiers had cast up a sconce upon the Rhin, and had fortified the same, wherein many of the said soldiers had saved themselves, to the number of 2000 men, and had prepared boats ready, if they were assailed, to set them over the Rhin, but Mansfield enclosed them round about, and cutting of the boats, and carrying them away, gave them an alarm, and entering in upon them, slew them all, and therein found great store of booty, of the which every soldier was suffered to take whatsoever he could for himself.  
After that upon the 20. of May many of mansfield's soldiers marched along by Strasburgh, to overrun all the Country of Elsas, and all those places that Leopoldus had taken in, which put Leopoldus soldiers in such a fear that they knew not where to stay, nor to hide themselves, and if it had not been for a bridge that was broken down, whereby Colonel Ouertr●nt came half an hour to late, he had taken Leopoldus himself, the King of Bohemia went personally to go into Strasburgh, from whence Leopoldus messengers much grieved, road hastily away, and what soever they had obtained of the Town, Mansfield had the most part thereof.  
Touching the Marquis of Doerlach his overthrow was not so great, as it was thought to have been, who with the first is to enter into the field again with ten thousand men. It is said, that the Duke of Bavaria wrote unto him, to make good his losses, and to give him all again that was taken from him, if he would leave the field, and discharge his soldiers; but he roundly and roughly refused to do so, and for answer sent him word, that he hoped by Arms to recover his losses again.  
Letters of the 21. also certify, That after Leopoldus Colonels and Soldiers understood, that mansfield's Army still marched upward, and behaved themselves so valiantly, and with such courage against them, they would not stay for him, but retired in flight to Elsas, Sabren, Moltheim and Dacksteim; but their carriage, wagons and women, were all left behind them, which Mansfield set upon, and ransacking them, took many chains of gold and jewels from them, but did no hurt to the women, but took their quarter from them, and there stayed.  
Other Letters of the 22. certify, That the same day six cornets of Leopoldus horsemen came to Mitlehinsbergen, that had convoyed their Colonel Morder, but as then he was not personally with them: men wondered that Mansfield had not set on them, they said, that in the space of three days, they had neither eaten nor seen any bread, and that they had saved themselves here and there in the woods, and for a time got father from the said Town, and after that went to Strasburgh, being not fare from thence, where staying about the length of a great piece of Ordinance shot, without the Town, they sent a Trumpet to offer their service unto them, but the magistrates thanked them, and made them answer, that they had no need of horsemen, whereupon they entreated the Magistrates, that they might be permitted (if any of mansfield's colonels were in the Town) to offer their service unto them, and so to yield themselves unto him, which they granted. But Colonel Ouertront with his brother and cousin that then were there, hearing thereof, road presently unto them, with certain horsemen, and entertaining them with a friendly countenance, asked them why they would no more serve their Lord, they told him, that they had not received any money in twelve or eighteen months, as also, that their Colonel had left them, and that therefore they were discharged of their oaths, and prayed that they might be entertained in mansfield's Army. The Duke of Saxon in the mean time came to dissuade those horse, when they were on the point of changing their Spanish Cosaques, & so was taken prisoner: he is of the house of Saxen, Lawenberg, his grandfather was he that was deprived of the Electorate; he pretends himself to be no lawful prisoner, having quitted a Regiment he had in Hungary, about seven months since, that he was at Strasburgh, in expectation of being received into the French Kings service. That he came out of the Port of Strasburgh to speak with a Captain of his brother's Regiment, to reserve himself for France if the Regiment disbanded. His Brother is in Bohemia, where he hath two other Regiments, one of horse and another of foot. But Ouertrant allegeth that he is in Leopoldus service, and came out to dissuade the Regiment from disbanding, and that he clapped between him and the Port. The Duke saith within the Centrie, but without the Turn pike. What King Frederick will do with him, we shall hereafter hear.  
The said 6 Coronets of horsemen said, that the next day, 5 Coronets of Cratische horsemen, and a regiment of footmen more would also yield unto Mansfield, and enter into pay with him. It is thought the whole army will rise and march towards Elsus Saberen, Moltisheim, Dacstein and other places, for that the said towns have want of Munition and provant, because they were forced to send it all to the camp before Hagenaw: it is dangerous travelling in these parts round about: and it is to be feared that all Flsas will yield, or forcibly be brought under King frederick's command. The Archduke Leopoldus saved himself in Freiburge.  
Further, letters of the 22 of May certify, that thereabouts they have strengthened themselves with a few footmen that fled away from Hagenaw, with 5 field pieces, and in great danger; for the Marquis of Durlach who with 7000 foot and 2000 horsemen is entered again into the field, and having discharged and paid all his men, hath again entertained them in King frederick's name.  
The relieving and beating away of the army before Hagenaw, is confirmed by other letters: they within the town could not have holden out above 2 days longer: the Archduke Leopoldus in his retreat lost a great piece of ordinance, 26 hundred weight of powder, great store of munition, bullets & match, as also all his carriage, and 500 men that were slain, the rest that saved themselves in the flight, went to Litchtnaw, and further upward to Wilsteden, & are gone over the Rhine, & in the ditches about the suburbs, while the garrison in Hagenaw valiantly defended themselves: many of Leopoldus soldiers were stain in the approach. And news is now come that Wasenaw, Colonel Crats, with 6 cornets of horsemen & 2 regiments of footmen, have left Leopoldus, & are fall'n to mansfield's side, and that four cornets of horsemen more & a regiment of footmen would do the like.   

An extract of a letter sent from Hagenaw, dated the 19 of May, 1622.  
The 17 of May the Earl of Mansfield came before Hagenaw, to release the town from the siege that was laid about it by the Archduke Leopoldus; and therefore the said Archduke had beaten down the bridge over the water to hinder the enemy's approach; but they within in the space of three hours repaired it again: but when the Archduke understood of the enemies approach with so great forces, in the morning at 6 of the clock he left the town, & in great confusion fled away, leaving behind him 4000 loaves of bread & good store of wine & all other provision. mansfield's horsemen set upon the Leopoldians, & killed all they could find, and took much booty from them, one waggon being laden full of bandoleers for pieces.  
The 18 of May mansfield's soldiers went to Buswild a mile from Hagenaw, wherein was 60 soldiers that yielded unto them, there they found all manner of munition & a great piece of Ordinance, some pieces of Ordinance were sunk, and mansfield's soldiers were before Cotten, & as it is said have taken it, & pursued after Leopoldus soldiers, and some of the said Leopoldus soldiers themselves did rob and ransack many of his wagons, and took what they could carry away, the rest they left for Mansfield.   

An extract out of a letter sent from Frankfor●● the 29 of May, 1622.  
That which was last written touching the breaking up of the siege before the town of Hagenaw, and the overthrow of Leopoldus, is confirmed out of Elsas and Strasburch, after that the town of Hagenaw was besieged by Leopoldus with an army of 12000 men horse and foot, and the same had by him been battered eight days together: they within issued so valiantly out, and fought so courageously within, that before it an Italian Colonel and a Lieutenant Colonel, called Fels were taken prisoners, who were much favoured by Leopoldus, and a 1000 men were slain by them, as also the 1000 Crabaten that the said Archduke sent to the town of Weissenburg to take it, were also by the Earl of Mansfield most part slain and dispersed, and yet daily some of them are killed by the peasants.  
The King of Bohemia with the Earl of Mansfield and 15000 horse and foot coming to Hagenaw, the Leopoldians were already fled, leaving all their carriage and wagons with munition behind them, and here and there saved themselves, as they best could do it: but the Colonel's Ouertr●nt and M●gen ●nderstanding they were fled, presently followed after them with their horsemen, and killed many of them: which pursuit continued for the space of three days till Leopoldus soldiers were driven further away: and in Trusen heyside wood the said Earl of Mansfield enclosed 16 companies of Italian horsemen that could not get out; how they sped, it is yet no● certainly known, but it is to be feared that few of them would escape away.  
At Bisweyld 60 of them also saved themselves in the castle; with those that were Dutch and Netherlanders; good quarter was holden, but the Spaniards and Walloons were all slain, for amongst them they held no quarter: in that castle they found 460 weight of powder, and at Brunbt 300 weight of powder. Thus Leopoldus soldiers were scattered abroad, and those that were not slain fell from him, as already many cornets of horse and footmen are entertained by Mansfield, and are entered into pay.  
It is said's that the Earl● of Mansfield lies round about Spiers against, to let the Spaniards that are coming thither from joining with the Bavarians, and to cut them off. It is confirmed that the overthrow of the Marquis of Durlach was not so great as it was reported to be: the said Marquis in the beginning having had the victory against the Spaniards, but his gun powder being fired, the Spaniards set upon him again, yet 2 spanish Lords were taken prisoners by him, for whom Monsieur Tilly offered to release all his prisoners, but the Marquis would not, unless he would restore his Ordinance and munition also again.   

An abstract of a letter written from Hessen the 22 of May, 1622.  
It is reported that the Spaniards and Bavarians intending to set upon the town of Paderborme, from whence the Duke of Brunswick was gone; the said Duke thereupon returned back again, and as we hear hath fought with them, where between them there was a great fight, wherein many on both sides were slain, and that the Duke of Brunswick had the victory, the certainty whereof is daily expected: it is said that he is gone with certain thousand men towards the Palatinate, and hath left good garrisons in Lipstat and Soest.  
As also that upon the 16 of May the said Duke going from Paterborm with his army of 20000 men horse & foot marching to Eisvelt, and having made a bridge over the Wesel at Hopsel, the Earl Stirom with his horsemen having the Rearward, being wartered at Salts Cotten, the Spaniards & Bavarians the night before went thither and made an alarm, setting upon the Rearward, & thought to take their carriage; but the Duke presently relieving them, killed some of the Spaniards and Bavarians, and took some prisoners. And since we heard that the Elector of Colen and the Baron of Anholt had an intent to set upon the Duke of Brunswick as he marched forward, and to that end sent 16 companies of horsemen and some foot to set upon his Rearward; Which the Duke understanding, turned back again, and met with the enemy, having eight pieces of Ordinance with him, whereupon the enemy furiously set upon him; and he causing his greatest troops with the pieces to retire, presently made a lane, and gave fire to his Ordinance, and and therewith put his enemies in such a fear, that they fled away, whom he o● all sides pursued, and slew three cornets of horse, and eight companies of their footmen, which done he followed on his victory.  
And now we are certified that the said Duke of Brunswick hath been at Hildesheim belonging to the Bishop of Colen, and hath gotten 2000 week's Dollars of the Capiall, & as much from the jews there, for that they having taken up the good money in the country of Brunswik, caused such bad money to be minted, that thereby great complaints and hurt ensued. And after that the said Duke went to the stift Fulda, and it is said that he is there already, and causeth the Abbot and the Capitol to give him a great sum of money, from whence he intends to go to the Bishopric of Wirtsburg in Frankenland, and also to the Bishop of Bamburg and other to visit them.  
It is said that he left a strong garrison in Lipstat before his departure, being eleven companies of horse and footmen, as also in the town of Ham, these 2 towns are indifferent strong and well provided of all things, so that in certain months they can want nothing.  
It is certified from Veni●e, that in Naples the preparation for the War daily goes forward, and that they have great want of provant, as also that there are Soldiers taken up in the double Donne of Milan that are to be sent against those of Valtolina, and the Grisons.  
They writ from Vienna that the same day the Emperor road to the meeting holden in Oldenburgh, wherein he is to enter the 20. of May, and that the next Monday ensuing, the Propositions shall be propounded, and then those at Lepenburg and Newstadt shall cease, where the Spauschapper and the principallest Lords are altogether assembled. With the Emperor there went 12. Companies of Foot, and two Regiments of Horsemen. That Bethlem Gabor the marquis of jagarensdorp and the Earl of Thurne and Hof-kirchen are yet at Grootwerden, and cause a great number of Soldiers to march out of Setenberghen to Cassan.  
Also that the Emperor's General, the Earl of Nigromont with Don Balthasar, are appointed to go from thence to the Emperors ●●d Leopoldus his Army in Elsas.  
That still they build up the new Bulwarks in Vienna, and it is said that the Suburbs that were last marked out shall be taken down again, and that on the other side of the Draw-bridge there shall be a new Town built, the ground being freely given to that use.  
The last Letter from Prague makes mention, that the 1000 Horsemen taken up by the Duke of Holstein for the Emperor are come into the Gatser Crays, the Commissary of the Musters chief Lieutenant is gone thither to muster to muster them, but they will take no other money but ricks Dollars and Gold, there are to go to the lower Palatinate with the men of Bechmans' Regiment, and 5. Companies of Prenesteines Regiment.  
Likewise that the Dampier Horsemen, that served at the beginning of the War, because that in long time they have received no pay, quarter themselves at Pilgrimb in Bohemia.  
That in the Commincke Gratser Territories, there are 3000. Peasants (belonging to the Baron Datsby) assembled together, who having nothing to live on, nor no means left them to Blow and till the Country, are resolutely determined to venture their lives, and to join with those that are the strongest, it is said that they were moved and stirred up unto that Commotion by the young Earl of Thurne, and it is certified, that not long since they have pillaged and ransacked the Country, ●●d all the ways 5. miles round about, and have carried away all that they could get or come by, and it is reported that the old Earl of Thurne with some thousands of Walachians, will march through Moravia to relieve his Son that is besieged in Glats.  
It is written from Cullen, that the day before the King of Bohemia's-departure, Being the 16. of May, there came an Ambassador unto him from Bethlem Gab●r, as also from the marquis of jagarensdorp, with Letters containing as it is thought, that he would make no peace with the Emperor, but would continue the War still and hold with the King.  
That the Spaniards ensconce themselves by Oppenheim, and the Bauarians at Gilzerhoorn upon the Necker, 2. miles above Heydelburgh.  
That there are some Galleons and Ships sent out of Spain and Biscaine, but what they will do it is not yet known.  
Out of France it is certified, that they of Rochel daily bring Prizes and booties into the Town and still strengthen themselves by water. That the King is in the Field with 3. Armies. It is said that Roan is besieged, and that there is great speed made to besiege Rochel both by Water and by Land, but they of Rochel make preparation to withstand it.  
It is also certified, that the King hath taken Roan by Composition, as also Truingo, and that they marched to St. Foy.  
It is certified that the Ostenders at Sea, kept 2. and 2. together, and that the Hollanders Ships follow them and have driven of them on ground in England, and we hear another of them is cast away.  
The netherlands Soldiers out of diverse parts are all marched upwards, and our Ships with Ordnance, Bridges, and other Munition are gone higher to and before Bommell.   

A Letter from Mainheim, dated the 24. of May. 1622.  
MY last Letter was on the 14. of May, in which I gave you to understand of the Archduke Leopoldus his shameful retreat from Hagenaw and of his loss there of Munition especially. The King and Count Mansfield marched down again to Spires, there the marquis of Baden met them, whereupon Consultation it was concluded, that the King & Count Mansfield should pass over the Rhine and Necker before at this Town as they did the day before yesterday, and will be this night in the Land of Darmestat, if God permit.  
And the marquis of Baden is passed the Rhine yesterday as was agreed at Germersheim, and to morrow will repass it here again with his Army, and follow the King: which separation was a bold and brave Adventure, yet is like to speed well as such do often in War, for Don Gousa hath sent 25. Coronets of Cavalry to Monsieur Tilly, who lieth still about Heydelburgh as far as we hear, and will not meddle with the Coun● Mansfield and the Marquis of Baden, if they be once joined, seeing it appears that Cordou● will not stir out of his Garrisons with his Infantry. But I would the Marquis were with the King, he for his person behaved himself exceeding bravely, as I hear since from the mouths of his Enemies, and so did his two younger Sons also, who are now also with him, besides the loss of all his Baggage, Artillery and Munition, his men fling away their Arms in their flight, but he hath furnished them again, by disarming his Subjects.  
The Duke of Brunswick is on foot, and like to go to Bavaria rather than come hither as I hear, and is feared by the way, he takes thorough the Land of Algsfield, to spare which he hath been offered 100 Thousand Dollars, but would have 50. Thousand more. The Duke of Bavaria is going I hear to form a Camp about Dunaner● to resist him, and the Elector of Saxon is drawing his Forces together in Turning, to the same end also as it is thought, but he will make his part good, unless Monsieur Tilly go from hence to help him, and if he do, the Priests and Shavelings and their helpers are like to go to wrack.  
It is reported that the Town of Collen before this, did aid Spinola with 50. thousand Dollars, and that now also the Hollanders will have as much of the same Town, what will ensue thereof we shall hear.  
From Brussels it is certified, that the Earl of Swatzenburgh the Emperor's Ambassador is arrived there out of England, and yet stays there, as also an Ambassador out of England, and that they have begun to enter into a treaty. That the Countess of Bucquoy, with her Son Albertus, and the Earl Biglia her Brother, were ready to departed from thence with Don jean Heruaert, to go to Vienna, and carry the Duke of Lichtenstein, and the Earl of Megen the Golden Fleece.  
From the East Country it is written, that the King of Denmark, hath sent Ambassadors to the Emperor and the Duke of Saxon, to be a means to procure Peace to be made in the Empire, and that the Palatinate may be restored again, In the mean time the said King takes up a great number of Soldiers in the Land of Holst, Denmark, and other places, and 3. Peasants are forced to set out one Soldier.  
FINIS.