The Courant out of Italy and Germany, etc. From Venise, the 10. of August. THere is advise out of Spain/ that there were in Sivile eight of the Holland ships sequestered; the like also is done in all the Sea havens of Spain for to help therewith Marmora. The letters of the 30. of juny give advise/ that the mighty army of the Turck/ was gone from Adrianopolis towards the Moldaw/ and that there were daily more folks sent unto it/ both horsemen and footmen: the Bassa Bustain is to be the Gouvernour in Galata/ S'cutary/ and in all places unto the black sea: he hath many ships well armed/ for to withstand the Cosaques/ who do as yet much harm in that black sea. The famous Pirate/ Samson/ hath desired of this Seignory/ a free incoming with all his/ and as some think: for to inhabit to Pola in Istria: upon which condition he offers to this Seignory 36. well armed ships with one million of gold for a gift against time of need: moreover two millions of gold/ for ten in the hondert/ beside other conditions: the Secretary Ancelay hath already commission to treat with him of these things. Out of Breslaw, the 4. of August. The Marquis of jagherendorp hath burnt more than the half of the town of Nieudischen in Moravie/ 5. duith miles from Olmits/ which hath/ constrained the horsemen of the Emperor to departed thence for need/ which being invironned by the soldiers of the said Marquis they have killed of them well eight hondert/ some say a thousand/ all of them being choice men: from thence the same jagerendorps folks are all gone towards Olmits and burnt the suburbs thereof/ and afterwards/ as is reported/ taken the same per force: many places in Moravie do yield themselves willingly/ for there is much fear/ and few garnisons. It is reported that the Marquis Leger is now 24. thousand strong: but because the Magistrates are here good Imperialists/ and the subieces hold for the King/ there is here so much misery for the common people/ that it is wonder. The small town of Brieg is heaped with one company of soldiers: the Our is parted and there is to Neus 2. Enseignes of soldiers: 3 Enseignes also passed yesterday this way: The soldiers of Saxe have taken in Swems and Grotoclockow. This town hath yet taken in on company more/ they be now 800. men/ 200. are upon the Dom/ who are paid by the clergy: 600. by the citizens/ all is pityfult: there comes yet more Saxons in the land: for to further the ruin of it: and as some writ/ from Moravie: there are already more than 3000. of the Enperour soldiers killed in Moravy. Out of Chur, in Swytserland the 8. dito. The Knit Robustely having received certain advys/ that the King of Spain was resolved to restore the Land of Deltolin to the inhabitans thereof/ hath called them together/ and required of them te submit again onder the power of the Confederate and in case that they would hold him for their head and swear unto him/ he would deffend them against the Confederate: but as some of the Nobility did dissuade the common people fromit/ he is hierupon entered in great choler/ and caused some to be executed: whereupon that people have divided themselves in two parts the one holding with Robustely/ and the other with the Nobility/ so as they kill one another where thy can/ so as a great murdering one of another is to be feared: the fift of this month are passed 28. Companies of Italians ad Spanisch soldier's torough Deltolin towards Tyrol/ and from thence going towards Hongary: the soldiers also of Leopold/ are said to go the same way/ but these have great need of money/ they have in ten weeks not received above ten styvers/ or a schelling/ a month. From Vienne, the 11. dito Bethlehem Gabor with his folks/ is not far from Presvourg he doth much harm: the citizens of Presbourg are disarmed: because theris no trust between the soldiers and them: their wives and children are fled this way/ the soldiers within Presbourg will have money/ or use some other means: the soldiers of the Emperor aryet under Presbourg/ not far one from another: their is also a Bridge over the river of Danaw/ upon the which Colaldo can come to them. The Marquis of jagerendorp hath been by Bethlehem Gabor/ what they have treated of/ is not known: there are yet some 1000 Hongers come in the camp of jagerendorp/ which do much hurt in Moravie. The General Spinelly will departed from Moravie/ whereupon flamings are sent thither. Higher are Patens ready for to send to the Empire/ wherein is an oppress commandment unto all Officers and soldats onder Mansvelt/ to forsake that service upon peine of losing body and goods. From prague, the 12. dito. The city of Tabor is yet besigd/ assailed with great ordinance and all other means/ so well of accord as otherwise/ where at they within seem but to mock at/ willing to fight unto the very last man: whereupon there were yet yesterday sent from hence 4. great pieces of ordinance. The pardon given by the Emperor is not yet published here: the Deputyes of Silesia are yesterday returned with great contentment from Dienna higher/ they have promised to the Emperor 300. thousend Florins/ to be paid in 3. terms: two days agone is vassed here the high consel of the Empire/ for to go to the Elector of Saxe: it is for to set a day of consultation for the affairs of the Empire. From Vienna, the 11. dito. Yesterday at the Hongres/ being about 8000 strong/ fallen upon the March/ about a mile from hence/ and have burnt many villages/ and among other Lichtensteen/ the corn also is wholly / the old folks are killed/ and the young driven away like / there hath been such a fire that the light thereof could be seen hire over all the town in the air: the Emperor himself is mounted upon an high tower of the Castle for to see it: the Hongres have parted themselves in 13. companies/ and have the last night roved so far as Cremnits/ where they have/ as is reported/ 70 Dilladges/ no body withstand them/ for their are no forces/ the shutting hath been heard here from the Closter Neuburg: and as the Duc Carls with Don Marthias would yesterday morning have gone by s●●pp to the Closter Neuburg/ they did escape the Hong●es very narrowly/ and there is such a running hire of young and old/ that it can hardly be spoken/ so as the suburbs are full. At Lumpenbourg and other places in Moravie the Hongres have also spoiled all. Our folks are yet by Presbourg/ not being about 6000 strong/ they have not long since take two of bethlehem's great men/ whom they would not let live/ which hath yet more inflammed Gabor against us/ who hath also taken many of our Comtes and Lords/ as also Dampiers brother/ so as it appears that the hand of God is upon this Land. From Colen the 24 dito. Men do written out of the Palsland/ that leave is granted unto the Soldiers for to lodge in the Bishopric of Spier/ and commanded that they should not lake nor meat nor drink. The countrymen of Plenicamer/ though it was forbidden them/ have begon to shut upon the Soldiers/ and killed and hurt some of them/ and left them in midst of the streets/ but the soldiers have set in fury upon the clounes and have killed and hurt some of them/ and their upon the soldiers and horsemen have begun to spoil. The Marquis Spinola hath his Soldiers between Mastery and Tongerens/ where he hath made his monstering/ he is about 15 thousand strong of footmen and horsemen/ they will form two camps/ the one to march twards Geylenkerque/ and the other towards Dure: he hath wonderful instruments with him/ as some thousand Lanterns/ Boötes'/ 16 shaloppes/ to carry soldiers over/ and 2 great ships for to pass over horses/ one 140 Waggens/ with shoofles and spades/ Corde-waggens/ as also obout an hondert Wagons with gown powder/ meel/ Ovens and other things of the like nature: it is reported that Don Lovys of Delasco should have environned the city of Gulic with 30 companies of horsemen. It is also said that Monsieur de la Moterie Governor of Mastery/ shalt go above in Germany with 12. thousand Spanish soldiers/ and that he should have the place of Buequoy: It is said that he takes his way through Lotharing to Bavieres: the Prince Barbanson is to be Governor in his place. From France/ there is yet a continuance of the Wars by the King against his subjets. Clerac being taken the camp is gone towards Montauban with the Prince of Conde/ they do already Parliament as men say. It is also said that the King of Swede with an 150. ship of soldiers is gone towards Riga in Lyfland and that it is already very hard besidge: and because there is small garnison in it/ as also no hope of help it is tanght that it will not long continue. The soldiers of Dane mark and Brunswic/ are said to march towards Westfalen/ we shalt shortly hear where they go. Twesday last the Prince of Orange/ is well arryved to the City of Arnhem/ the soldiers do march in great number towards the monstering place/ which shall bedone with the first oppertunitye. Thursday in the evening the King of Bohemia arryved to Dtrecht he goeth also higher/ we shalt here in time where. AT AMSTERDAM Printed by George Veseler. The 6. of Septembre. 1621.