News from foreign parts for the last two weeks past; very fitting for this State to take notice of in this time of division and distraction. Especially the great Council of the Kingdom, the PARLIAMENT. In which you shall find matter enough to make use of, according to the old Proverb, When your neighbour's house is on fire, look to your own. The particulars are, 1. The great Victory of the Swedes confirmed in upper Germany. 2. The great good success of the Weymarish and Hessish Army in and about Collen. 3. The fair complying of the Bishop of Ments concerning the restoring of the Palatinate. 4. The preparation and proceeding of the French King for Catalonia. 5. The great preparation to entertain the Queen of England, and the Princess Mary in Holland. With other remarkable things. Printed at London for Nath: Butter, March 5. 1641. Brunswick the 18. 18. of jan. YEsterday the Ambassadors of Augustus' Duke of Brunswick went from hence again to Goslar to carry thither the ratification of the treaty; the Duke of Luneburg is said to be of the same opinion, but the Citizens at Hildesheim we hear are exceeding much discontented, which have sent hither their Commissioners, and are to go likewise from hence to Goslar, mean while Archduke Leopold William hath sent his Chancellor Doctor K●ldsmith to Vienna to fetch from thence in like manner the Imperial ratification: The Ambassadors of the elector of Collen have preferred a firm protestation against the Imperial Ambassadors, whether now the Bishop of Collen and the Duke of Bavaria will obtain any thing against the conclusion of the Electoral college time will show. In these parts preparations are now made to send a Brunswick garrison into the City of Wolfenbuttle. Archduke Leopold William will be at Halberstat either to day or to morrow. The Swedish General Major Coningsmarcke hath been with a strong party in the Bishopric of Magdeburg, pillaged many places, driven away a great number of cattles, and brought great store of provision into Wolffsburg. Hamborough 18. 28 of jan. From Hanover they writ, that the treaty betwixt the Imperial, Brunswick and Luneburgish Ambassadors at Goslar is now come to an end, where they have agreed, that next week the Imperial governor of Wolffenbuttle is to departed from thence with his garrison, and the said City to be delivered up again to Augustus' Duke of Brunswick, on the other side the Duke of Luneburg is to restore again the new Bishopric, as namely the City of Hildesheim, Peina, Manerberg and Steyerwaldten, together with all that belongs unto it, and all things shall be performed this week, and be put again into the same state and condition, as they have been in the year 1627. Duringen 20. 30. of jan. The Imperialists have sent away from their Army all the sick and dismounted soldiers, and the other day broke up with the main Army from Querfurt, and Franckenhausen, and took their way towards Eisleben and Quedlenburg, and from thence towards Ashersleben, Groningen and Halberstat to advance against the Swedes, with a full resolution either to fight with them, or to make them retire over the Kiver of Elve, which lie now about Garleben and Saltzwedel in the old Marquisate of Brandenburg in a moorish and advantageous place, and it is certain, that General Major Coningsmarck is with a strong party of horsemen in the Bishopric of Magdeburg and pilladged many places: But the Crabats and some troops of the Dutch horsemen were presently commanded against him, and made him retire again as fare as Wolffsburg, the prisoners which the Crabats took say unanimously, that the Swedes are resolved to expect the coming of the Imperial Army: Some Imperial troops continue the siege before the strong Castle of Mansfeld, which they begin now to undermine. Coblentz 20. 30. of jan. In the Castle of Hermerstein happened a great mischance, for fifty hundred weights of gunpowder standing in an upper room of the steeple by the negligence of some soldiers happened on fire, whereby the upper part of the steeple was blown up into the air. Switzerland 22. of jan. the 1. of Feb. In these parts they continue still to take up fresh forces for the King of France, only those of Lucerne and Freyburg will not permit it in their dominions: The inhabitants about the Fort of Hohenwiel are commanded by their Magistrate to departed from their habitations, and leave the Country bore, so that the Swedes in it may get no provision more for the Country near adjoining unto it. Calbe jan. 23. Feb. 2. The other day Archduke Leopold William arrived with the Imperial army in and about Egelen, upon the Castle there the said Archduke took his head quarter. This day he broke up again from thence, and took his way towards Wantzleben and Magdeburg, who intends to march directly against the Swedes, which are likewise resolved to stand and fight. This wet and windy weather hindereth the Imperial army very much in the bringing forward of their Artillery. Another from Duringen, jan 24. Feb. 3. In these parts we are at this time freed from billeting, against our hope and expectation, because the whole Imperial and Bavarian Army is gone downwards towards the Old Marquisate of Brandenburg, directly against the Swedes, yet for our information they sent us word, that as soon as they had done with the Swedes, they would then take up their quarters in these parts, and demand such sums of monies, the like whereof have not been demanded. Vienna, jan. 26 Feb 5. The Palatine treaty we hope will take a good end, because the Duke of Bavaria continues in his former resolution, to restore both the upper and lower Palatinate, but whether the Spanish Ambassador will agree herein with the Duke of Bavaria, many doubt, and are of opinion that they do but put it off one upon another. Aaken, jan 24. Feb. 3. We live here in great danger because of the Weymarish Army, our Magistrates will suffer no Citizens' nor any of their goods to go away from hence, only the Clergy and Jesuits have sent their goods and Church ornaments away, and this day yet is such flying hither of the inhabitants, that it pities a man to see it, for no man by reason of the unrulines of the soldiers, dares stay at home, because they do not spare neither Spiritual nor Temporal persons, insomuch that it is to be feared, that they will ruinated the whole Country: Our Magistrates are taking up 500 soldiers for the defence of this City, but this will help but little, because there is no order, and the terror is too great: Fieldmarshall Hatzfeld with his forces lies yet at Lintz, Hermerstein and other places thereabouts; in Bonne lie 1800. men for a garrison: Bebert the Weymarish have likewise taken, and put two regiments into it, Berchem, Caster and Grevenbroeck they have likewise taken and put into every one of them a regiment, they keep themselves close together lest they should be surprised: Colonel Oheim who is the chiefest in the Counsel of war, lies in Neys with 1500. men, and hath caused already new fortifications to be measured out about the said City: Sons is likewise taken, wherein they have found a great store of provision: Duyren is come to a composition and remains neutral. Wesel jan. 24. Feb. 3. The Hessish forces have taken the Castle of Oyt in the Country of Kempen, and from thence they marched towards the Castle of Hulkenra●t being guarded by 300. Imperialists: Ners, Dick, Oldkerck, Wickerudt, Milen and Dungen they have likewise taken, and jucken they have pillaged: Three days ago Colonel Rosa surprised at Newdeck 600. Hatsfeldish horsemen being sent abroad for spies, which he totally ruinated. Leipzicke jan. 26. Feb. 5. From Magdeburg they writ, that the Imperial Army was arrived at Tangermund, to morrow the Sipbridge that is made here is to follow the army, the Imperialists will try on both sides of the River of Elve to force the Swedes to a battle, which have set themselves in a posture near Saltzwedel. From the Hessish Camp before Kempen under the command of the Count of Eberstein, jan. 27. Febr. 6. We have now approached to the very Moat of the City; and yesterday we have battered down from the walls one of the steeples, that the better we might get in betwixt the two Moats, and as soon as the breach is shot into the wall we intent to give a general assault, which by all appearance will be this day. During the siege there hath been such bad weather, that the soldiers with much ado could work in the trenches, whereby many grew sick: mean while the horsemen do what they please up and down in the Country, and ransack the whole Country. The Castle of Oyt is not guarded by us, but by the Weymarians. We have intercepted Letters written by the elector of Collen for the most part in characters, wherein he gives notice, that the Lorraine troops are at hand, and that the Bavarian troops are expected within few days, as also that the Spanish forces lie likewise ready to assist him: all he feared was, that the States of Holland would likewise not sleep, insomuch that by all appearance we shall hear yet of great blows in these parts. Emmericke the 26. of jan. the 5 of Feb. On Saturday last all the Colours and Standards which are taken from Lamboyes army, about a 140. in number passed in a ship by this City to be brought to Rotterdam, and from thence into France to present them to the King, seven Colours and Standards were sent to Cassel to present them to the Princess of Hessen. The dead about Huckelmey have lain now above this fortnight since the battle was fought unburied. Yesterday we received news that the Weymarish have surprised 900. Spanish foot with fire locks, which had a design in hand against one of the Weymarish quarters, and totally ruinated them; and we hear also that some 1000 Hessish soldiers more are coming from East-Uriesland towards weasel to join with the Weymarish army; insomuch that by all appearance the seat of war will be removed into the Bishopric of Collen, and the next neighbouring Countries, and it is generally believed, that the Imperialists will not so soon get them again out of those parts: The inhabitants of Gentry on the other side of the River of Rhyne begin now likewise to fly towards Dusseldorp, where a Cow is sold for a Rixdaller, and a Sheep for a quarter of a Rixdaller, because so many cattles are daily brought thither. From the River of Rhyne jan. 27. Feb 6. The Commissioners of the Bishopric of Collen, which were sent to the Weymarian army, are not yet come bacl again. Yesterday an Express came from Kempen to the elector of Collen relating that the besieged held out yet, yet if so be that within few days they receive no succour, they would be forced to come to a composition. Fieldmarshall Hatzfeld his forces do as much mischief as the Weymarish forces, and ruinated all where they come. Bremen jan. 27. Febr. 6. The Swedish General Torstensohn hath surprised by night Ashersleben and Hadersleben, and hath ruinated in them three Imperial Regiments. Wesel 31. of jan. 10. of Feb. The Hessish forces before Kempen have shot a breach, but being more forces have got into the City for the reinforcing of the garrison, wherefore the Hessish have joined with the Weymarish: This day a foot post came hither from the camp, who relates, that the Hessish forces have taken the City and batter now the Castle which will not be able to hold out long, the Count of Cronsfeld commands in it, who is commanded by the elector of Collen upon pain of the highest disgrace to maintain the place to the last drop of blood: The Weymarish forces have pillaged Glabeck and Dulken, and in Glabeck they have found above 1500. horses that had been sheltered there. Collen the 2. 12. of Feb. The overthrow of the remainder of Lamboyes army by Colonel Rosa consisting of 2000 men is most certain: Colonel Rosa with his 2000 Weymarish horsemen lies now at Binsfeld not fare from Duyren, which City he hath caused twice to be summoned, against which for want of Canons and Infantry he can use no force, he hath summoned all Villages and Towns as fare as the River of Mosel to come unto him and agree with him about the contribution. The Commissioners of the Bishopric of Collen are yet at Neys expecting there the Weymarish Generals; yesterday our Citizens fetched again out of a ship 72. barrels of gunpowder which should have been carried to Dusseldorp, and brought it into this City again, which causeth men to think strangely of it. Frankford the 4. 14. of Feb. The letters from Lion bring news that the King of France was arrived there, and that he leads an army of 25000. men toward Catalonia, and the old army that is there yet is above 15000. strong, so that they will bring an army together in Catalonia of 40000. men. The Duke of Parma is excommunicated by the Pope: And the Princes of Savoy have now absolutely declared themselves for the King of Spain, who allows them yearly fifty thousand Crowns Rome the 20. 30 of Jan. The Pope causeth in all his Dominions, strong Forces to be levied; and those Forces which are in the field already, he causeth to march towards Lombardie, to besiege the City of Parma. At Marsellies lie ready 22 Galleys, and 12 Ships, with foot-Forces, which are to go for Catalonia with the first good wind; where the Spanish Garrison at Perpignano, hath intercepted and taken 100 French soldiers, and two pieces of Ordnance, which they intended to carry from Leucata, towards Elna. Lower Saxony the 27 of Jan. the 6 of Feb. The Swedish General Major Coningsmarck having lately been with some Regiments as fare as Magdeburg, and received intelligence of the coming of the Imperialists towards the Swedish Army, upon order and command which he received from General Torstensohn, set himself with 2 Regiments, on the passage near Ficesfeld, but in the Moorasse and Woods there, called Tremlin, above 300 Boors, with their wives and children, and their best goods; gathered themselves; from whence they do great mischief to the soldiers with their sallying out, because no body can come at them: they misused also fearfully a Swedish Drummer that was sent unto them to know whether they would be foes or friends, and cut off his ears, nose, and fingers, and bid him to return again to the army. Assoon as General Torstensohn had received intelligence of the coming of the Imperial Army, he drew all his Forces together about Wolffsburg, and marched towards Salzwedel, being a Moorish and advantageous place, where he put himself in a posture, planted his Artillery upon the Gallows hill, took his Head-quarter in the Cloister, and thereupon gave order, That at Bleckede all Ships and other necessaries for a Ship bridge, should be brought together: Being now both Armies lie so nigh one to another, we shall shortly hear of some blows. Hamborough the 29 of Jan. the 8 of Febr. Whereas lately a fiery sword stood in the air, over the Swedish Camp, which turned the point towards the Marpuisate of Brandenburg; and General Torstensohn heard of it, he caused himself (being he was then very lame of the Gout) to be carried into the street, and looked upon it. It is reported, That Denmark, and the Dukedom of Holstein, hath undertaken to maintain for the King of Denmark, an Army of 14000 men, and 15 men of War; and at the last meeting at Kiel, they granted 6000 men to be levied; and have paid down presently 150000 Rixdollers: whereupon the King's Commission for levying of them, was presently given out. Norway also hath promised to set out 12 men of War. to what end those preparations are made, is not known. From the Bishopric of Collen the 31 of Jan. the 10 of Febr. Whereas they have treated together for divers times, That upon the request of our Elector, a Coadjutor of this Archbishopric and Electorate of Collen might be chosen; whereunto the Pope himself exhorted the Chapter of the Bishopric; as also the Emperor himself showed weighty reasons: wherefore this day was made the election; and his Highness Maximilian Henry, Duke of upper and lower Bavaria, was chosen Coadjutor, and future Successor of the Electoral Dignity, and Archbishopric of Collen. The French, Weymarish, and Hessish Forces proceed yet according to their old fashion in this Bishopric, and ruinated the whole Country. At this instant we hear, That the City and Castle of Kempen is likewise surrendered unto them. Wolffenbutle the 31 of Jan, the 10 of Feb. The Swedish Army lies yet in the old Marquisate of Brandenburg, betwixt the Moorasses; and General Torstensohn, who is yet very sick of the Gout, hath his Head-quarter at Saltzwedel; his Forces lie about Sea-hausen, as fare as Denneberg and Osterburg: by reason of the many passages an Moorish grounds, the Imperialists can hardly come at them. Piccolomini hath his Head-quarter at Tangermunde, and General Whal, with the Bavarian Army at Stendal. Norimberg the 4. 14 of Febr. What the 1. 11 of this Month was written of General Piccolominies death, and that Archduke Leopold William was shrewdly wounded, doth not continue, but what they writ from Elisleben, is most certain, namely, That both Armies are marching one against the other, and intent to try a pitched Battle very shortly, as men of great note do for certain write from those parts. The Swedish Army is complete strong, 8000 Foot, and 10000 Horse; and with the said Army are General Torstensohn, General Wittenberg (both somewhat ill) Axel, Lillie, Wrangel, Coningsmark, and others: what now betwixt both Armies will pass, we shall shortly hear. Leipzigk the 29 of Jan. the 30 of Febr. Last week I certified you that I marched along with the Imperial Army, as far as Eglen; on Sunday thereupon following, the whole Army broke up again, and advanced further towards the enemies of the Empire, whom I followed as far as Tangermunde; and as much as I could understand of General Piccolominies Secretary, and of the prisoners that were taken, the Swedes have kept the same day general rendezvous about Saltzwedal, where General Torstensohn passed by all the Regiments, using these words; All ye Officers and Soldiers, I admonish you by the oath, whereby first of all ye are sworn unto God Almighty; then, for the pure Evangelicall Word; and lastly, for your Captain General, of glorious Memory, Gustavus Adolphus sake, that ye will stand jointly by me, as honest and faithful soldiers becometh and aught to do, being it can be no otherwise, but that we must at last fight with our enemy: Whereupon all high and under Officers, as well as common soldiers, cried out jointly with one voice, Viva; and so the 24 of Jan. the Army broke up, and stood over against our Army in Battalia: whereupon General Sergeant Major Sperreutter with 4000 Imperial choice Horse men, was commanded against them; who, as we hear for certain, was averthrown by the Swedes, and his men totally routed and defeated himself slain, and brought dead into Magdeburg: what now further will pass betwixt both Armies, we shall hear in time. It is reported, That 8 Bavarian Regiments shall be sent to secure Hatzfeld; but many believe, that they will hardly be able to spare so many. Francis Albrecht, Duke of Saxon Sawenburg, with his Slesian Troops, is to join with Piccolominies Army; which Army, according to the List which I have seen, is already effective 16000 strong, both Horse and Foot, yet most Horsemen, and few Foot amongst them: but the Swedish Army confists of 9000 Horse, and 12 Brigards of Foot; unto which are come yet 1200 Horsemen of General Major Stollhons his Army, as also 1500 men more, which they have drawn out of the Garrisons in the Marquisate of Brandenburg, but General Major Stollhans himself, because he hath ruinated so much the Army, which he hath under his command in Slesia, lies in arrest at Stetia. It is for certain reported, That Archduke Leopold William, and General Piccolomini, are to go into the Low-countrieses, and that upon the urging request of the States and Peers of the Empire, General Hatzfeld being a native Germane, shall command the Imperial Army, and that hereafter not any outlandish General more, shall command the said Army: and General Gleen is to command Hatzfelds Army: and instead of the Count Shlick, the Count of Gallas shall be Precedent of the the Council of War. Eyesleben the 2. 12. of Feb. The Swedes lie at Luthen, and Oshersleben, and the Imperialists at Eglen: the other day the Swedes surprised 8 of their Regiments betwixt Halberstat, and Ashersleben, and totally ruinated 4 Regiments of Horse, as namely, the Savellish, Soyish, Gonzagish, and another Regiment, being above a 1000 strong, which hath caused great terror and fear in the Imperial Camp. Vienna the 2. 12 of Feb. The Treaty betwixt the Emperor and the Dukes of Brunswick and Luneburg, which was concluded at Goslar, the Emperor hath likewise ratified; wherewith Archduke Leopold William's Chancellor, Doctor Kaltsmith is returned by post again to Goslar. Aaken the 5. 15 of Febr. We live here in a continual great fear and danger because of the French, Weymarish, and Hessish Forces, which have taken the City and Castle of Kempen, and from thence are marched towards Duyren: assoon as they have taken the said place, they threaten to fall upon this City, insomuch that our chiefest Townsmen fly from hence to Mastricht; in one day went from hence above 300 Wagons and Carts, laden with people and goods. At this instant we receive avisoes, that the Weymarish and Hessish Forces, after that they had taken the City and Castle of Kempen, passed by Collen, and took their way towards Bonne, where the Elector and Bishop of Collen's Court now is: what success they will have before it, we shall shortly hear. Emmerick the 5. 15 of Febr. It reported that a Spanish Army of 10000 Horse and Foot shall be drawn together about Gulick, to hinder the Weymarish and Hessish Forces in their progress; wherefore all the Cavalry of the Prince of Orange have order, as soon as they begin to stir, to draw likewise together. The Imperial Garrison at Glabach is chased from thence by the Weymarish and Hessish Forces, and for their safety returned Dusseldorp. The Weymarish Colonel Oheim, together with the young Duke of Wirtenberg, hath been at Dusseldorp, where they conferred for a long time, with the Duke of Newburg. At Neys the Lutherans preached in the Town-Hall, and the Reformed in S. Marks House. Both the City and Castle of Kempen have yielded unto the Weymarish and Hessish Forces upon discretion, and the Weymarish Forces lie now about Frechen, Breul, and other places threabouts, within 4 Dutch miles from Bonne; it is reported that they will besiege Bonne. Wesel the 5. 15 of Feb. After that the City of Kempen was surrendered unto Weymarish and Hessish, the Castle yielded in like manner the tenth of this month new styles; the Garrison that lay in it, was forced to take pay under them, and when the Hessens had possession already of the City, there came 300. Spanish foot, with Firelocks; which being, they knew nothing of the surrendering of the said City, thought to break thorough, and to relieve the City, but the Hessens feigning as if they were imperialists, suffered half of them to come into the City, and then locked the Gate upon them, and knocked all down; mean while, the rest thinking to save themselves by flight, were intercepted by other troops, served in the same manner, and put all to the sword, insomuch, that not one of the 300. Spanish Soldiers escaped. Some of the Hessish forces lie now before the Castle of Lin. Collen the 5. 15. of Febr. In Glebeck the Weymarish and Hessish forces have got 1500. horses, and therewith mounted all those, that had a mind to serve; insomuch, that they are now about 20000. strong: The Clergy and Townsmen in the said City, were forced to pay a great sum of money. Towards Mastricht is such fleeing, that many times a 1000 Carts and Wagons come in a day into the said City. Collen the 6. 16. of Febr. After that the City of Kempen, as heretofore was mentioned had yielded upon discretion the 7. of this month new style, the Castle did the like within 3. days after, the Garrison that lay in it, being 3. or 400. strong, was forced to take pay under the Weymarish & Hessish, it is not to be expressed, what store of all manner of provision they have found in it, a great deal more than they found in Neys: it is said, That a part of the Army lies now before the Castle of Lyn, and another part of the Army before Hulckerath, which is reasonable strong: after the taking of those places, it is believed, they will fall upon Duyren, Aaken, and Bonne, especially those of Bonne are already very much afraid of a siege. From Lower Hessen the 6. 16. of Febr. The Imperial and Bavarian Army hath laid a Ship-bridge over the River of Elve, at Tangermunde, and the Swedes another, as we hear at Lawenburg, and their main Army lies as far as Bleckee. And it is certain, that a bloody encounter hath passed betwixt the Imperial General Major Sperreutter, and the Swedish General Major Coningsmark; in which, Coningsmark had the better, totally ruinated 4 Imperial Regiments, and put 3 others to flight, and obtained 10 Standards; some lay that Sperreutter himself was slain, and brought dead to Magdeburg: notwithstanding we hear that the Imperialists are still resolved to fight a pitched Battle; yet many believed, that they will be loath to hazard all upon one Battle, unless they be forced to do it. From Amsterdam they writ, That at C●llis are embarked 6000 French soldiers, which shall be transported into Holland, and then go by Land to the Weymarish Army, to join with the same. In Holland great preparations are made for the Queen's entertainment. With the last Letters from Vienna they writ, That since the overthrow of Lamboy, the Emperor comes somewhat nearer in the Palatitine Treaty▪ the Electors of Mentz and Collen urge the restitution of the Palatinate very much, and tell the Emperor plainly, that no peace is to be looked for in the Empire, unless the Palat. restored. FINIS.