NEWS SENT to the Lady Princess of Orange.  
Translated out of French into English by I. E.  
VBIQVE FLORET  
LONDON Printed by john Wolf. 1589.   

NEWS SENT TO THE Lady Princess of Orange.  
MOnsieur de Diguiers, and Monsieur de la Valette, have concluded a league between themselves in December last, and have been since oftentimes together, and have entered Valentia, Romans, Tulet, and diverse other places in Daulphine.  
This league concluded, the Lord de Diguiers marched his army into the field, and with his cannons laid siege to, and battered the fortress of Auxonne, situate on the river of Rosne, right over against Mont-de-limart and took the same by assault, the fifth of januarie. The Captain of the said fort was slain, and all his men who were within the fort with him. By these surprises the forces of the Lord of Esambaud, Governor for those of the reformed religion, in Vivares, followed and marched after the forces of the Lord de Diguiers, which before was not possible for him to do.  
From thence the Lord of Diguiers went to lay siege to the hold of Coullonselles in the the County of Grignan, which hold he took by assault. The governor of the hold he hanged, and put all his men to the edge of the sword, one only saved upon condition, that he should pay all the expenses that the whole army had been at in the same place.  
Departing from thence, he took his way strait to the County of Veyascin: he was no sooner there, but the holds of Bannyes, of Transsy, le Bouschel, Racherinchez, and Rocheguardes yielded, before the canon ever played upon them.  
Going on further, he went to besiege Camaret, a place very well fortified in the said county distant some two miles from Orange, the which yielded, never staying till the assault was made, upon condition that the soldiers and inhabitants thereof should have their lives granted.  
From thence he came to Vacqueyras, which was yielded up also to him by composition. After that he went to the hold of Aubignan, which likewise yielded seeing the cannon. The whole camp sojourned there ten days to refresh the soldiers. Thither came the deputies of the Country to demand a truce, but could do no good in the matter.  
The Lord de Diguiers departing from thence went to besiege another hold, called Cayranne, which was taken by assault. The governor thereof being an Italian was hanged, and all his men were put to the sword or hanged every one. And by and by from every place of the Country came the governors, and brought unto him their keys, that is to say, from Raestel, S. Romans, Ville di●u, Boisson, Mirabel, le P●ymerat, and S. Romanet, & my Lord went to besiege Molans, a place very well fortified, where are also Castles th●t are very strong. The cannon played 300. times against their walls, and yet still they held out, defending the assault. The deputies of the said county were present at the same time, when the said place was taken by assault, 250. men being slain in the combat. The Lord of the said place had his life saved paying 1000 French crowns for ransom: yet his house & all the town was sacked beside.  
The Lord of Diguiers straightly commanded by the Lord Alphonsus, Colonel and commander general for the King in Daulpiné, to draw near to Grenoble, whether he was looked for to come, to conclude a truce for the said Province, lodged his army in the towns of the said county, that he had taken in, & went to Nyons, where the Deputies of the said County did entreat with him to accord a truce for 25000. French crowns to be paid at one payment, and 2000 Franks of contribution to be paid every month to the Lord of Blacons, for the entertaining of the garrison of Orange. And that all the holds that the Lord of the said County had taken in, should be yielded up, sacked, & the walls beaten down to the ground. All was fully agreed upon, but the battering of the walls down to the ground, the which the said deputies said they had not in charge to accord. By this means peace for a month was concluded, at the end whereof the said Lord came to this City, either to prosecute his victory, or else fully to conclude a truce for altogether.  
The said Lord de Diguieres departed from Nions to come to Bogencie, which is a fortress that he caused to be made some two miles from Grenoble, where the assignation was given to meet the eighth of March, to conclude the truce for Daulphine, about the entreating whereof he staid three weeks, at the last sell to agreement, they signed and confirmed it with great solemnity in the suburbs of Grenoble.  
It was agreed of in the said truce, that those of the league that entered the Country, and were revolted to the King, should pay unto Monsieur de Diguieres 18000. French crowns, for the entertaining of his companies, and the one half of all tolls, that was guessed to amount to fifty crowns a day.  
Moreover, they agreed to pay him 8000. French crowns, for the entertaining of certain Ministers & other works of piety in the said Province. The fortress of Bogencie & diverse other holds that the Leaguers held, being beaten down to the ground. The Prince doom of Orange being comprised within the said truce. This truce was proclaimed in the said town upon Easter day, & the publishing of the truce of the said county was prorogued, until the time that it was agreed upon. For the Province of Languedoc the assembly was holden at Nysmes and Lunel, to conclude the said truce, and there is good hope they will confirm it for four years.  
Monsieur de Montmorencie hath been re-established, & confirmed by the King in his government of Languedoc, and hath published his authority in the said Country: yet those of the reformed religion would not permit the said proclamation to be made in any places that they hold, without absolute commandment from the King of Navarre. The King permitteth him to remove the Parliament of Tholouse to Carcassone, for that those of Tholouse are Leaguers. It is reported that the Citizens of Narbone have shut their gates against Monsieur de joyeuse, and have sent for Monsieur de Montmorencie to come, and they will receive him, seeing that it hath pleased the King to re-establish him in his government. As for the City of the Holy Ghost, the Lord Colonnel Alphonsus is looked for every day to thrust out the companies de Cor●es which are within it, and to yield it up into the hands of my Lord de Montmorencie.  
As for the Country of Provence, the Lord of Vins holdeth for the Court of Parliament, and so for those of the League. The Lord de la Valette, who holdeth for the King, is very strong, and hath the greatest part of the said Country and of the fortresses there. He caused an assembly of the states to be holden lately, where it was agreed, that they should take arms, and war against the said court of Parliament, & the Lord de Vins: and for that purpose they delivered 10000 French crowns to the Lord de la Valette.  
The Lord de Montbrun confederate to the said Lord de la Valette hath of late surprised two very strong forts in the said Country. Monsieur de Diguieres so soon as he shall have confirmed the truce in this Country, shall bring down the whole camp into Provence.  
My Lady de Montmorencie in the beginning of this month passed over the territories of this City to go to the Court, and Monsieur des Diguieres brought her two miles onward of her way.  
Of late we had here the Declaration in print that the town of Lions hath made, how it reserveth and holdeth itself towards and against all, under the name & authority of the King.  
My Lady the Princess of Lorraine came down this way upon the river of Rosne, accompanied with fifty Barges, and kept her Easter at Avignon, from whence she is departed this present day to embark herself at Marseille with four galleys, which stay there waiting for her, to conduct her to the Duke of Florence with whom she shall now be married. Monsieur de Mont-morency stayed for her 15. days at Beauquaire, but was forced to departed before her coming without seeing her, for that he was sent for away to Narbona, whither he is gone from Orange in all haste. This 24. of March. 1589.  
These news came to London the 20. of May. 1589.