MORE NEWS FROM THE PALATINATE, THE second time imprinted june the 5.  
Containing the true Copies of certain Letters of great import written from Manheim, relating most fully the last pursuit of the Emperor's forces under LEOPOLD: with their utter defeat.  
As also what befell the Duke of Brunswick in his passage to join with the King of Bohemia.  
Together with the true and present estate of Count Mansfield, the Marquis of Baden, the General Vere, Don Cordova, de Tilly, and their several Armies.  
With the preparations of Bethlem Gabor for the Duke of Bavaria, and Count mansfield's marching with his Army toward Dermstadt.  
And many other considerable things concerning the affairs of Germany and the Low Countries.  
LONDON, Printed by W. jones for N. Butter and W. Sheffard, and are to be sold at S. Augustine's gate, and at the entering in of Popes-head Ally out of Lombard street. 1622.   

MORE NEWS FROM THE PALATINATE, THE SEcond time imprinted, the 5. of june.  
SIR, to requite your news out of England with some of ours out of the Palatinate, which is as much I know desired by you there, as yours is here; and now especially since the King of bobemia's arrival amongst us: since when, this Country, which before was but the field of war, is now the slaughter-house of men: wherein what acts of hostility, and what chances of war have fallen out, and how the brave and never enough commended Count Mansfeild hath defeated Tilly, and that misfortune on our side of that good Prince the Marquis of Baden, I leave to you to read in my former letters written to my other friends, a sight of which you can at any time command; and therefore omitting them, please you to hear the latter occurrences.  
The Archduke Leopoldus who is landgrave of Alsatia & Bishop of Strasburgh, being a man engaged in the quarrel, as being the Emperor's brother, one that is no raw soldier, for he hath done much service in the Grisons country, about that passage of the Valtoline (of which I suppose you have often heard) and therefore fit to be a General, & especially for that his country lies so commoditously to do us a mischief, for he borders upon the Bishop of Spires, through whose land, and over the Rhine he may in few day's march, lead an army into the Palatinate, which is next to Spires: this Leopoldus, I say, partly as it were to revenge the disgrace received by Count Mansfield, who this last Winter harassed his country, even to the taking composition of his chief city Elsas Saveren or Zabern, and partly animated by the defeat of the Marquis of Baden; and for that the King of Bohemia and Count Mansfield were busied in taking in of towns, and of Laudenberg in particular, which stands upon the Neckar which runs by Heidelberg, by which means Tilly's passage over the Neckaris cut off: so that he perceiving that by this diverting of the Palatinate armies, he was not like to be waylaid or intercepted in his march to Hagenaw, which was not far from him, being only from his own Alsatia into the Bishop of Spires country, and short of the Palatinate. The reason of his purpose to besiege Hagenaw being in his friend's country, was sure for that Count Mansfeild this last Winter when he overran both Alsatia and Spiers, had taken in this Hagenaw & put a garrison into it, & had left besides some things of good importance in it: and again, it seems that Leopoldus seeing the Bishop of Spiers not able to recover the town, he thought it of very great importance to the advancement of the business in general, which made him resolve upon a journey in person thither: which if he could have won, than the two Archdukes had easily joined their forces together, whom this town only kept asunder. Upon these grounds & for these reasons, he with a fair army of 7 or 8000 foot and 2000 horse, and drawing after him 6 or 7 pieces, marches up the country, & fairly sets him down before this Hagenaw there, after usual summons to yield, upon the garrisons refusing to parley, he falls to his battery, which he plied very hotly, doing all he could to get into it, before it could be relieved by our party. There were in the town some 4000 foot and 500 horse, which the provident Count Mansfeild had left there, and these made shift to hold the town till they could advertise their General of the danger of his garrison; who upon the first notice, being then about Themersheim in the Palatinate, came down with the King of Bohemia, and the best part of 20000 men, to remove the siege; which was so timely done, that (the enemy having gotten some of the town ditches and of their quarter) it was thought the town could not have held out above 2 days longer. Now Leopoldus having intercepted the letter of comfort which Count Mansfeild sent to the town, promising to come to relieve it by such a day & hour; and having by his scouts learned that Mansfeild with his army followed his messenger, perceiving that he could not so suddenly carry the town, and fearing a surprise, or to be hemmed in with the Rhine, the town garrison & the King's army, sent some 9 or 10 hundred horse & some few foot companies to make some resistance in the way about Wisenberg, so to stay Mansfeild a little, and with the loss of these forlorn men to save the rest of his main army; with which he rose hastily & so tumultuously, that the town garrison taking notice & advantage of his sudden rising and disorderly tetrait, sallied forth; and what in the trenches (where commonly some sick or hurt men that cannot follow, or others that tend upon the baggage are left behind,) and what in the Rearward which they fell upon, they had the kill of 500 or 600 of the enemy.  
And by this time Count Mansfeild with the King of Bohemia, had dispatched those poor Companies aforesaid (which lay in their way,) and were at their heels too: So that the Archduke Leopoldus being so hotly pursued by a greater Army, and by the Count Mansfeild, who hath still had the master fortune of him, was forced to take the Rhine; over which, with some of those which were nearest to him, he wasted himself; and it is said he escaped so narrowly, that Count Mansfeild was within half an hour of taking his Person. One part of his Army which thought to have passed the Rhine at Drusenheim, about the eighth or ninth of May, were cut off, and about 2000 Boats, Punts, and Rhine ships were taken; in which the Mansfeildians themselves passed, and on the other side, got great booty, which every man had, that got. Leopold thought to rally together his Army which passed the Rhine, and to seek to join with Tillye and go into the Mark grave of Badens Country, or to Fryburgh to seek the enemy: But the Mansfeildians pursuing them over the Rhine too, he with all speed retired into his own Alsatia, & Brisgoia, as some of his companies that escaped with the first, did into Zabern, Dachstein, Moltzheim, and other walled Towns thereabouts: some six Cornets of horse got into a Wood, neither did Colonel Obertraut think it safe to set upon them there, but he went into Strasburgh there by, and only kept the Country about it, and waited for their coming forth. And there for three days they kept themselves safe enough, which they could not have done in a plain & open field: For the defendants have this advantage of the Assailants in a Wood, That they need not fear either ambush or surprise; but the Assailant is rather wary to enter those thickets for fear of falling himself into an Ambuscado. Then again, against an Army in a Wood, the enemy can have small use of his horse; and the trees and bushes make his Pikes mostly unserviceable too. As for shot, they may go a birding if they please, for any great good they can do, for they shall be sure to hit more trees than men: whereas the defendants may better use their Arms; for their body of Pikes may be orderly ranged, and may make a firm stand, and are not cumbered with carrying and entangling them among the trees, but need no more but charge them upon the Assailants; and every tree again, is as good as a tower for a Musketeer, from behind which he may at pleasure and in safety almost discharge; and the tree serves him for a Rest too: so that an Army there, fears nothing but firing the Coppis about their ears, or to be famished if they be so round beset, that their horse cannot get out on the back side to fetch in relief; and this want of victuals was the advantage which Count Mansfeild had of them: For when the soldiers had eat up their victuals which they brought with them in their knapsacks, and drunk out all their water out of their bottles, or (those that had it) their wine out of their Borachoes; there was no stay for them in a desert succourless Forest; so that hunger which breaks through stone walls, and fears no worse enemy than itself, made some of them rather out of stomach then courage, to adventure forth; and sending a Trumpet to Strasburgh to offer their service to that State, came with their troops within a Musket shot of the Town, and there quietly expected their answer: The Burghers, though they had no need of horsemen, yet courteously sent them out bread and wine for themselves, and oats for their horses: with which, while they made merry, a younger Prince of the house of Saxony (a man though not in any entertainment, yet friend to the Emperor) being then in Strasburgh, went out to them, persuading with Colonel Moüder their chief Commander, to return to Leopoldus service; which the brave Colonel Obertraut hearing of, sent out of Strasburgh & took the Prince prisoner, & sent him to Hagenaw, whence we hear, he is to be sent to us to Manhem: Hereupon the whole six Cornets yielded to Obertraut, and took the oath to serve the King of Bohemia, and rent Leopoldus Ensigns, and received the King's Colours. They gave notice also of six Cornets of horse more, and one Company of foot which would do likewise: of which we have not yet heard.  
While these things went thus with them, another part of Leopoldus Army had got into Lichtenaw, and fortified it; these were some few Companies of foot, with five pieces of Ordnance, which they brought from Hagenaw; but by letters from some of themselves the 12 of this May, it appears they were so weak, that they fear the marquis of Badens coming upon them, who (though he hath received an overthrow & lost his baggage and Canon, which he hath not yet recovered) hath now made over his Country to his Son, and hath rallyed the scattered Regiments of his Army together, and hath again taken on those Companies which he cast before, and sworn them in the name of the King of Bohemia, so that he is six or 7000 foot, and 1500 or 2000 horse in the field again, and resolves once more to try his fortune.  
And thus you hear what is become of the Archduke's men. One thing I had forgot, which was this, That when he rose from Hagenaw, he for haste left behind him one Mortar, and two Wagons laden with Granades 250 Centeryes (hundred weights) of powder, 150 of match, and some other munition, which he put into a little village hard by, with a guard of 80 Musquetiers, who quickly yielded what they were not able to keep. It seems the Archduke wanted horse to draw away his Canon, and was fain to take those out of his Wagons, which should have carried away his Ammunition, which he had rather leave behind him then the other: for he thought it would have been a great dishonour to him, to have lost his Canon; and the King of Bohemia was as well content with the match, powder, and shot, which he left; for he had more need of that, then of pieces.  
And thus, Sir, have I related the siege of Hagenaw, with what followed after the raising of it: one part of Leopoldus Army being slain in the way by the Mansfeildians, coming to relieve the Town; others in their Trenches, by the town Garrison sallying out; others drowned and slain in passing the Rhine; a second part got home with their General; a third part is entertained by us; and a fourth part in a weak Town in fear of the Marckgrave of Baden; The Archduke himself hardly escaping: his whole Army thus utterly defeated, he hath no power of a while to make head again.  
What the King of Bohemia will next do, was not resolved upon the tenth of this month; only, that he observes which way Tillye and the Spaniards will stir, that he may (if it please God to strengthen him) be with his other enemies, as he hath been with the Leopoldians. What next happens, you shall every week (if conveniency of Messengers serve) be faithfully certified of God grant you hear no worse news.  
About the same time, news was brought us out of the Bishop of Cullens Country, of the brave exploits of young Brunswick, whom the Germans for his courage, vigour, and spirit, call the Dull Hertzog Van Brunswick, that is, the Mad Duke of Brunswick. This young Imp of Mars, being trained up under the discipline of that famous old Soldier, the Prince of Orange his kinsman, as you cannot but have heard, and being brother to the present Duke of Brunswick, who having no hope of Issue, this is held to be his heir apparent and successor, who though he were like to be a Prince of the Empire, could not yet be discouraged from this enterprise, with that vulgar fear, That if he declared himself so fare against the Emperor, that he would give away his Dukedom, but hath vowed for his Cousin's sake the Queen of Bohemia, to spend the last drop of his blood. And how the Emperor is like to deal with him, you may perceive by this passage: In that the young Duke, being Bishop of Halberstadt (a Common thing in Germany for Princes second brothers or sons, to get those greater Bishoprickes) the Emperor sent some Commissioners to gather up his revenues; Which the King of Denmark (as 'tis said) hearing of, sent to them, telling them, that his Cousin before he had engaged himself in that action, had made over the profits of his Bishopric to him, and if they did not leave them to his ordinary Officers to receive, he himself would come and fetch them. But this Duke, notwithstanding these fears both in the present and future, hath kept foul quarter this spring in the Prince Archbishop Elector of Cullens Country, which both lay in his way, between the Low-Countries whence he came, and the Palatinate, whither he purposed to march; & also, this Bishop is brother to the Duke of Bavaria, to whom the King of Bohemia is next heir: for 'tis generally held, that the Bauarian is like to leave no issue, and therefore is his brother of Cullen, though a Bishop, yet kept by dispensation from Rome, out of Orders, that he may marry if need be, and so to keep the Palatinate of Bavaria from falling to the Palatinate of the Rhine, which will (and especially in these times) make the Palsgrave too great a Prince for the Empire to endure. And these are apparent reasons of the spoiling of the Country, which hath been much foraged and harassed by the Duke of Brunswick, who hath enforced the Bishop to forsake his Country, and to make the very town of Cullen itself to give him Contribution to pay his Soldiers.  
But to come to what is newly and last done; 'tis said that upon this Assembly of Ambassadors at Brussels, who consult for a peace in the Empire, and treat about a Rendition of every Country to its own Prince; that this young Spirit was sent unto by some, to lay down his Arms while they treated of a peace: his answer was said to be to this effect; That his Arms were in his hand, and if they would have him lay them down, let them come and take them out of his hands: Which it seems Count Henry Vandenberg was sent to do; whom Spinola sent out with about 17. troop of horse after him: who following him with long marches, and the Duke going further up the Country, to find a commodious place to encamp in, that he might not seem to flee, sent word as 'tis said to Vandenberg, that he did not flee, but would abide him battle and fight with him: But 'tis generally held by good Captains, that he had been then in great danger, as having the Baron of Anhault, who is the Archbishops General on one side, and Vandenberg with his old troops on the other side: But that fiery stratagem (of which I am sure you cannot but hear better than we) of the Prince Henry of Nassaw, in burning the Country about Brussels, even in the sight of the Archduchesse and Spinola himself, hath delivered him. For Spinola perceiving this to be done by horsemen, whom he could not oppose or keep from such another exploit, but by a power of horse, was enforced to send for his horse back to look to all at home.  
Brunswick being thus beyond expectation freed of Vandenberg, with his whole forces sets upon his other enemy the Baron of Anhalt, whom though he had sometime before defeated, yet he hoping well to enclose him betwixt himself and Vandenberg, was bold to make head and appear in the field again; but to his loss again: for the Duke joining battle with him, overthrew him, and made himself so much master of the field, that he had leisure both to fortify three of the best towns thereabouts which he had taken in, and to garrison and victual them; and also cleared his passage towards the Palatinate, to join with his Cousin the King of Bohemia, and Count Mansfeild; I suppose the people of Cullen were not altogether sorry for Anhalts overthrew; for though to the disadvantage of the cause in general Brunswick had made his way by the sword through their Country; yet for their particular they could not but be glad when they heard he was passed the Rhine; for by this means they were freed of a powerful and chargeable enemy; for 'tis reported, that he is come out of their Country with thirty Tun of Dollars: him we expect daily amongst us; and whether the King and Count Mansfeild will hold it fit to keep him with them, they thinking they have enough forces together already, to regain the Palatinate; or whether they will direct him some other course to fall upon some other Country, which hath aided the Spaniards, and Bavaria in this war; which being most likely, you may guess as we do. What is done I purpose to certify you from time to time: For this Summer though it should prove as cold as the last, is likely to be heat with fire, not from the Sun, but the Canon: and the Earth ('tis feared) is like to be wet with as many showers of blood, as it was the last year with rain. God grant (if he hath appointed it so) that the right vein may be opened: although even all good Protestants, I hope, could desire God rather to give us peace then victory.  
Now Sir, to acquaint you briefly with the estate of every particular Army about the Palatinate; The King's Army is much encouraged by his own personal and brave resolution, being one still himself in all adventures; so that now those Libelers, who after the defeat at Prague, sent out a Picture of a Postillian or a Post riding up and down, enquiring for the forlorn (that is, the lost) Palatine, may now find him in the head of his Troops; and might of late have seen him pursuing his Enemies: so that now the lost Palatine is found, having been thus long, not so much fled, as given way rather to the necessity of the times, and not hidden at the Hagh thus long; but all the while trained up under that famous, great, old, & experienced Soldier, his Uncle the Prince of Orange, from whom he is now come to a brave Army of Twenty Thousand foot, and Five Thousand Horse well appointed, well paid, fleshed in the blood of their Enemies, Masters of the field: and which is worth half an Army, led by that Generous and Victorious Count Mansfield; A man whom all the world hath given for lost, whom only his own virtue, worth and spirit have raised to this Command and same. So that we all here conceive, that God hath reserved him, and lifted him out of the dust, merely or mostly to show himself to be the Lord of Hosts, and that it is only in his power to deliver by the unlikeliest means; so that we hope, that he, who could do thus much out of nothing, will out of thus much, do any thing: And he is now gone out of the Palatinate, into Dermstadt, an enemy's Country between this and Frankford; where the Duke of Brunswick is the 26. of this month of May, to meet with him. What martial exploits shall next be achieved, the next packet shall tell you. The marquis of Baden is to follow the King of Bohemia with his Army within two days.  
As for our English Companies, they are thus divided: Noble Captain Borroughes who so bravely defended Franckendale against the Spaniards, is for his good service governor of the Town, where he now is with my Lord of Essex, and Captain Ralph Vanes Companies. Sir Garret Herbert, and our famous Engineer captain Dexter, are in Heidelbergh. My Lord General Vere himself, with his own, and six Companies more, are in this strong Town of Manhem, which is situated upon these two great Rivers the Rhine, and the Neckar, which there meet as if to make the Town invincible. Colonel Gray's regiment is with Count Mansfield. Now for our enemies, they are at this point: Gonsales Cordova the Spanish General, like an old Fox, keeps close in Oppenheim, which he fortifies, as if he meant rather to lurk there, then appear in the field, as 'tis verily believed he purposes not to do; His Garrison at Vdenheim hath lately surprised two weak Towns, Brussell, and Rottenbergh, through the negligence of the Governors, but they are of no importance.  
As for Tilly, he keeps the field above Heidelbergh, near upon the Neckar, at Winxfen, where the unfortunate battle was fought with Baden: and there he fortifies himself expecting succours: he is not made so much account of, for one of the old Soldiers Spaniards, Italians, and Walloons in cordova's Regiment, are held worth two of his Bavarians, and for all him, Count Mansfield is gone into Dermstadt. And this is the estate of our Enemies. From other parts we hear that Bethlem Gabor is almost in a readiness, and altogether in a resolution to march hitherward, with the marquis of jegerensdorff, and the Count de Turn, so that here we hope shortly to have better conditions offered us.  
And thus Sir, I end a long letter, wherein I have dilated the discourse, by attempting to give the reasons of each motion, and to describe the persons and places, to give light to the story, which you shall do well to keep by you, for it will make you the better to understand whatsoever shall be written of these Wars.  
FINIS.