A LETTER SENT FROM MAYNHEM CONCERning the late defeat given the Duke of Brunswick by Monsieur Tilley.  
Whereunto is added a Couranto of other news from Vienna, Prague, the Palatinate and other places this 20. of june. 1622.  
LONDON. Printed by Bernard Alsop for Nathaniel Butter. 1622.   


THE COPY OF A LETTER SENT FROM Mainhem the 20. of june 1622.  
SIR, since my last, we received a packet certifying; that about the fifteenth or sixteenth of this month that before the Duke of Brunswick could pass the river Maine, staying a day and a night after he had built his bridge at the town of Hoest two Dutch mile from Franckfort, hearing that Tilley with his army of 24000 was advancing towards him, resolves to stay to give him bartle, so losing his opportunity of passing the bridge with his whole army, at last perceiving the greatness of Tilleys army, and by the persuasion of his Council of war, makes all the hast he could to put over his army, all his foot being safely passed being about 10000 men, and his horse about 7000. a great part of them having past the bridge with all of his treasure, and some Canon; Tilley so speedily pursues his rearward of horse, that he slew at least 1000 of his horse, took three Earls, the one of them called Count Levistone, taking a great part of his baggage, and three pieces of Canon. And it is reported that a piece of Ordnance being discharged by Tilley, broke the bridge, which as was thought was the occasion that brunswick's lost so many of his horse for want of passage, others suppose it was done by Brunswick to prevent Monsieur Tilleys pursuit, it is thought that Brunswick the same day, or the next morning, came to the King of Bohemia, and the marquis of Baden: It is certain, that Tilley cannot get to Openheme without a long and tedious march, with many difficulties.  
Count de Lip is one of the three Earls, prisoners.   

This Letter came from Brusse●ls, dated the 24. of june.  
From Vienna the 24. of May. 1621.  
Yesterday is his Imperial Majesty happily arrived with 5000. men at Odenburgh, and was received with great pomp and state of the Hungarians; whether the proposition shall be done to day o● to morrow, is yet unknown.  
Thurs● is come to Odenburgh with 600. horse, but his Lady's sickness caused his speedy departure.  
The Hungarians declare that they will not have two Kings, or that the Span-ships, or the confederated, and the best part of all Hungary to be given unto Bethlem Gabor, and desire nevertheless to be secured against the Turks, who make great preparations.   

From Prague this 26. of May. 1622.  
The Duke of Bavaria, having written for great aid unto the Emperor, his Majesty had consented the Holsteynish Saxish 1000 horse shall join with him: they are mustered now, the Holsteynish lie at Liedtmorich, and the Saxish in Pa●dmer kreits.  
They of Glats having made a sally out of the City, have taken 140. oxen that were driving towards prague coming from Prussia, and conducted them to their City.   

A copy of a trustful Letter from Vienna the 27. of May. 1622.  
Favourable Lord and friend, the wars in the Empire are made in the Empire with enough disorder, and it seemeth that the Duke of Bavaria doth but little prevail with his forces; And Tilley impoverisheth the Country by the contributions: He favours much the Bishop of Wirtsburgh, but it is to be feared that he is not able to help his Lordship much in his pretention.  
Concerning the peace or war of Hungary, we shall now soon know what will be the Hungarian diet, which upon some new conditions offered by the Emperor, is now begun at Odenburgh, where the Emperor met with 100L. horse and foot. The Ambassadors of Bethlem Gabor; and the States of Hungary with 12000. And the Lord Budeani went thither with 6000. men. There is great longing for the proposition and issue of this diet.  
They marvel at Constantinople that Bethlem is entered so deep in this treaty of peace, without giving any notice aforehand of it unto the great Turk: but seeing Bethlem hath not sent thither any body to give account of his dealing and further enterprise, the Turk hath likewise not yet resolved what he will do. In the mean time he hath sent an army of forty thousand men, upon the frontiers of Hungaria, and appointed General of the Camp, the Viceroy of Gracia, having been before Bashaw of Buda.   

From Bunten this 24.  
Those of Predigaw have as yet strongly besieged Meyevelt being 8000. in number both horse and foot. The besieged have slain in two several places 1200. of their enemies, and driving many of them into the river, did get at their great need abundance of armour and munition, and look yet for more aid of their confederates that are assembled at Baden.  
Those of Zarich have sent unto them of Predigaw before Ma●euelt 600. men and three pieces of Ordnance, besides diverse Petards: Those of the Glarer have sent them likewise two hundred men, and they look for more aid from other places, and have beset the pass.  
The besieged of Ma●euelt write, that if they be not rescued, within a fort night they must surrender themselves, the Canon playing mightily upon their city.   

From Strasburgh the 2. of june.  
From Switserland we understand that the Grisons keep themselves bravely, having lately defeated the succour come from Milan, driving the rest back, which caused the Governor of Milan to resolve to come into the field himself in the defence of the house of Austria, and to take with him the Spanish Regiments, and that of the Colonel Serbellone, leaving the government of the Dukedom into the hands of the Castelein, charging him to raise two Regiments more during his absence, to be employed in time of necessite, The Grisons reinforce themselves likewise being assisted with 60000. Gilder by the Swissers as other friends.   

From Franefort the 9 june.  
The king and the Count of Mansfield lies yet at Darmstat and is not yet known when they will departed nor whether. The whole land is declared prize, but burning and murdering prohibited upon life, there is great store of Kine and Sheep to day conveyed in this city, the Magistrates have bought many of them, because the people may redeem them again for the money laid out, as is done already by many.  
The Count Lodwic is yet at Darmstat.  
Yesterday is the Spanish Commissary, S. de Fort besides the Rector of Hochst taken prisoner by this City and carried away.   

From Franckfort the 12. of june.  
By my former Letters is advised that the king of Bohemia was ●●riued in the Land of the Count Darmstat, which is mightily spoilt by the soldiers. The King was yet the 8. day of this month in the city of Darmstat, but the next day he intended to go towards the Bishopric of Ments. In the interim had the said Count treated with the King upon some points which the King propounded, but the Count not liking the conditions, went on Thursday last with his son privately out of the City to save themselves there, but was taken within a mile of the said City by the marquis of Durlach being strong 8000. foot and 1600. horse, and conveyed again to Darmstat, which flight caused the army not to departed so soon.   

From Ments the 10. of june.  
We understand here that the Count Lodowick of Darmstat by command of the King of Bohemia is taken prisoner, and with a strong convoy both of horse and foot conducted to Mainhem, & his land is made prize, excepting only burning, murdering and like shameful actions.  
The cause is as they say, that the Count (aforesaid) a while ago had written Letters against the king of Bohemia directing the same unto the Magistrate of Hidelbergh.  
The Count of Mansfield hath demanded from the jews at Franckfort a notable sum of money, they say 150000. Rix Dollars, it is reported that they offer 12000.   

From Hanan the 6. of june.  
The Lord of Anholt is with his forces lying near Frankfort, but two miles from Mansfelt, of both sides they come within the City threatening one another.  
The marquis of Durlach is arrived at Basheym, how strong, is not yet known. Monsieur Tilley is about Aschassenbach, with whom join the forces sent lately from Bavaria: whether Anholt shall do the like, is uncertain.   

From Collen the 11. of june.  
The Lord of Anholt is with the most part of his forces at Aschoppenburch; where it is thought that Tilley shall come to meet him.  
The Spanish forces have broken the bridge at Oppenheim, resolving to make another at Steyn.  
The duke Christian of Brunswike did lie about Gota, taking his way towards Frankenland.  
Yesterday did Count Mansfield send a Trumpeter, to summon Steynheymb (lying upon the River of Meyn) to surrender it, but was answered, that they had nothing for him but gunpowder and lead.  
The Elector of Ments fearing Mansfield, hath commanded the trees about the City to be cut down, and the Ordnance to be planted upon the walls; besides other preparations to defend the City.  
Count Henry of Nassau, is the first of june arrived at Arnhem, travelling in all speed to Embricke; there are sent many ships upwards the Rhine, with soldiers and warlike preparations.  
The 11. of june, is finally concluded and granted by the high and mighty Lords the States general of the united Provinces, the West- India company, wherein they traffic for salt, and the negociation upon Guinea are comprehended, to the great good liking of all good Patriots. And the subscribing shall last until the last of july, being two months after the resolution aforesaid, but foreigners shall have three months.  
The King of Denmark commands two thousand horse to be levied, which his Majesty shall maintain at his own charges in the service of the united Provinces.   
FINIS.