April 28. Numb. 20.  
THE CONTINUATION OF OUR FOREIGN Avisoes, since the 24. Ditto. Containing many very remarkable passages concerning Germany, Italy, France, the Low Countries, etc. As namely, 

The Pope's denial to furnish the Emperor with money.  
Discontents betwixt the Emperor, and the Prince of Transilvania.  
A more particular relation of the King of sweden routing of General Tilly near Augsburg.  
His Majesty's further proceed since then, and of his taking in of these Towns Ginsburgh, Lawingen, Hoogstadt, Dillingen, Grundelingen, Windelingen, Elching, Kirberg, Oberendorfe.  
A pretty passage betwixt the King of Sweden and one of Tilly's Sentinels.  
The restoring of the Protestant Religion at Donawert, and the rendering of diverse Cities and Towns in Bavaria, to His Majesty of Sweden.   With many other particulars from diverse other places.  
LONDON. Printed for Nath: Butter and Nicolas Bourne. 1632.   

The Continuation of our Weekly NEWS.  

From Rome the 26. of March 1632.  
HEre in this City of late was very great disquiet and discontent, by reason that the Cardinal Borgia in the behalf of his Imperial Majesty, and the King of Spain, was very earnest with the Pope, that he would be pleased to furnish them with moneys, and yield them all possible assistance in these dangerous, and troublesome times. Which the Pope refused to do: and because of the Cardinals too too great importunity, commanded him to forsake the City, and not abide there any longer. True it was said he, he knew some good way and means to make a settled peace, but to furnish moneys he could not.  
In Italy many Princes do endeavour both by their purse and otherwise to assist the Emperor as much as in them lies. But those of Savoy, Mantua, and Venice will not be seen in this business.   

From Vienna the 4. of April.  
The Duke of Freedland at the earnest desire of his Imperial Majesty, hath proffered himself to be General one month longer. It is reported, he hath commanded 30000. men to march toward General Tilly, As likewise 8000. men march from the Country of Saltsburgh, who are commanded to Ingolstad.  
There is again of late great difference risen with Ragotzi, and the report is, that he hath besieged Gaskon. It seems because the Governor of that City had the former year some intelligence with the Palatine of Hungaria; the said Palatine of a certain hath written to the Emperor, and certified him that Ragotzi with many thousands of Soldiers will fall into Hungary.   

From Prague the 6. of April.  
We are now assured and do perceive that the Imperialists do from all parts draw their forces together, doubtless they have a great aim at this City, or at some of the Electoral Countries.  
A few days ago it was published by sound of the drum in all the three Cities of Prague, that no Catholics upon any alarm shall dare to show themselves upon the streets, or in their windows upon pain of extreme punishment. But the evangellical, and Protestants who do hearty wish well to our cause, are contrariwise commanded to be in Arms, and to appear upon the Horse-market, in or at the small sidering. By all likelihood and appearance we may daily expect the enemy here, for he often shows himself very strong. Divers of late have been imprisoned, because letters were found about them, whereby it did appear that they had held some correspondency with the enemy.   

An Extract of a letter from Augsburg the 7. of April.  
The disarming of the Protestant and Evangelicall Citizens was yesterday put in execution. The same time many wounded and fugitive Soldiers came from Donawert, hither, the Country people likewise in all parts fly, and many come for shelter hither. But alas here is but small safety. Fot the Swedish Forces of many Horse are already arrived in this place. His Majesty himself with the foot-forces follow near at hand with the Ordnance, etc. And without any question they aim at this City, which causeth all the chief Citizens especially those that are Roman Catholics, to fly and departed from hence. Many great Lords hereabouts have forsaken their Lordships and inheritance, and are fled into. Tyroll. Also two Companies more of Bavarian Forces were sent into this City, but we can easily perceive that they have no courage to fight.   

From Ratisbone the 10. Ditto.  
Here pass many Forces by toward Ingolstadt to General Tillye, who hath an Army of 30000. men, The Commander Gallas also is marched toward him with 1500. Horse. The Duke of Bavaria as General of all the Circles, hath required us to receive some of his Forces into this City, but it was refused. He would very fain be Master of this Bridge, which he shall not obtain, for we do very strongly guard the same with our Soldiers. The aforesaid Duke causeth all Bridges to be taken and thrown down.  
Upon Monday last here passed by many thousands of Soldiers, but altogether unable and unfit for service.  
On the other side of the Donaw are also many Forces passed to Ingolstadt, most of them came out of Bohemia, more follow them. These in their march did pillage all houses and places of any worth or note.  
The Chancellor of Bavaria is come from Ambergh into this City with the Bishop of Bambergh, with many Abbot's Priests, and Spiritual persons. Count Wolffe of Mansfield is in all speed passed through this City to Vienna.   

From Norimberg the 7. of April.  
You have formerly heard at large of the taking of the City Donawert by his Majesty of Sweden, and the manner of that expedition; wherefore I will not any further trouble you with that relation. Since that time, it hath pleased Almighty God in like manner prosperously to bless the said King. He hath taken Dillingen, Lawingen, and divers others places. The Imperialists forsook also diverse places, and brought the keys of their Cities to his Majesty. Now he is marching towards Augsburg and Munchen. Whence the Elector of Bavaria is fled with all the Clergy, and at this present is with the General Tilly, who lies with his Army about and at Ingolstadt & Newburg near the Donaw. The said Duke of Bavaria hath sent diverse Ambassadors to his Majesty of Sweden, but none of them could obtain any audience.  
His Majesty hath speedily commanded the General Horn with 2000 horse, and some thousands of foot-●orces into Lower Bavaria. Almost all the Cities, yea Munchen itself are resolved to agree with his Majesty upon the best terms they can conclude upon. We do daily see thousands of spiritual persons fly from all parts, and many of the Bavarian Army also daily take their heels and away.   

From Donawerdt, the 13 Ditto.  
The five Swedish Regiments which passed through here to Nieuburgh, are returned back, not having dispatched what they went about, because 500 Bavarian soldiers were brought into that City. In the mean time they and others have sought their advantage else where, and with Colonel Sperrutter have taken Lichtenau and Papenheym, and have blocked up Wiltzburgh. His Majesty of Sweden hath laid a Bridge over the Donaw near unto this City, the better to convey the Ordnance and all other necessaries over the River. The General Tilly hath commanded 8. Regiments to Munchen. Our soldiers do daily ride forth upon some exploit or other, and no longer since then yesterday, they brought in hither two Ensigns, and many prisoners. The Commander Snedewyn is placed Governor in this City with 8000. men.   

From Augsburgh the 14. Ditto.  
We do here understand, that both Armies of the King of Sweden and Tilly, are within three or four miles from each other, not fare from this place, near unto the River Lech. The General with the Commander Altringer was yesterday here within this City, and took order for all things, caused also some works to be made. They have commanded the Commander Breda to increase this Garrison with 600. horse and 400. foot. But I cannot see how this City shall long hold out, and be free from the King of Sweden, who doubtless will very shortly be master not only of this City, but many other.   

Out of Saxony, the 6. of April.  
Whereas there is advertisement given to our Prince Elector, that the Imperialists do daily prepare themselves to assault both himself, and the Marquis of Brandenburg, with two several Armies, His Highness hath commanded all soldiers in these Countries to be mustered and in readiness at the found of the Drum, also given them pay to encourage them, hath also augmented and reinforced the Regiments of foot with 3000. men. The two new Regiments of horse, under the Commander Kaleksteyn and Vizedum, are also complete, and have taken the oath of fidelity to our Prince Elector, which Duke of Saxony hath now at this present a complete Army ready, consisting of 9000. horse, and 28000. foot, besides the troops defensive, which now he takes along with him into the field.   

A Copy of a Letter written from the Army of his Majesty of Sweden, at Northeym, between the Donaw, and the Lech, the 14. Ditto.  
We are here in the field, the General Tylly hath ensconced himself at Rain, two leagues from us, he hath broken off the bridge and (as he thinks) sufficiently guarded and insured the River of Lech on the other side with retrenchments and radouts. However, It seems that there is no approachment to be made without spilling a great deal of blood. The King's Majesty therefore desiring to avoid this bloodshedding, endeavours to meet with him another way, and hath caused men to labour strenuously about the bridge which he causeth to be laid over the Lech, so that yesterday and to day they have wrought without intermission, and so they continue: doubtless within these two days the same will be ready for our men to march over. Yesterday very early his Majesty went himself to view the enemy's works and in what posture he might be, and seeing a Tillian Soldier that was then Sentinel; His Majesty called to him, saying: Good morrow Monsieur, where is old Tilly? The Sentinel gave answer; Good morrow to you, Tilly is at Rain in his quarter: and further he asked His Majesty, saying: Comradoe where is the King? The King made again answer: He is now in his Quarter, what do you else desire to know of him? The Sentinel answered again: Doth the King give quarter? The King replied: Yes, I assure you; come but over to us, You shall have good quarter. Thus the King having passed about and viewed all he did desire, he came back again to his quarter, where he made relation of his entertaining of this Sentinel unto diverse Princes and Gentlemen. God be blessed that by his assistance we have obtained unto our power and possession the whole Bishopric of Augsburghs on this side of the aforementioned river, all the command of the Donaw, from ulm downward even unto Donaweerdt for the space and length of 12. Leagues. Beside the chief Cities and passages. As namely among others these famous and strong Cities. The strong City and Castle Ginsburgh, Lawingen, Hoogstadt, Dillingen, Grundelingen, Windelingen, Elchingh, Kirbergh, Oberendorf, and many places more of good hold and moment. In all which places we found for our turn abundance of very excellent good provision and all things befitting our occasions, especially, we found there great store of corn and good grains. But we found very small quantity of wine, it seems they cherished their fainting hearts themselves withal before their doleful departure.  
We do daily obtain great store of good booty, but we cannot sell them, for they will yield us but little money or none at all, a good fair Horse may be bought for four Rixdollers, and an Ox for three Gilders or two Rixdollers, a Cow for own florince, and a Hog for a very small value, Poulterie, and Geese and the like bare no price, bedding, linen, cloth, copper-worke, and pewter is of no estimation at all neither any manner of householdstuff. Money is that which is here looked after. And in the Palatinate they are in the very same case. From ulm and Lawingen and Hoogstadt bread and victuals are brought into our Army in very great abundance over the river of Donaw, and all things are God be thanked very cheap. And If we will complain, it must be of plenty otherwise there is no cause. Yesterday in the afternoon a trumpeter was brought blindfolded into his Majesties: quarter and in like manner conducted away, we understand that his message was to require free passage for the French Ambassador who now is with the Duke of Bavaria to treat with his Majesty concerning very weighty matters. And it is supposed that the enemies would again entreat for a while another cessation of Arm, which I dare presume will never be consented unto by his Majesty of Sweden.   

From Lower Saxony the 15. Dito.  
Papenheym by force of Canon hath constrained Eymbeck to come to agreement, he is now marched to Hanover, Hildesheym, and Goselaer. He hath already mastered diverse places within the Bishopric of Hildesheym, but not being able to hold them, hath again abandoned the same. Duderstadt and Gottingen are exceedingly straightened: It is supposed that Papenheym intends to fall into Saxony through the Bishopric of Halberstadt. Two miles from Hanoner at Paterdorp the said General hath defeated six Cornets of horse, and some troops of foot of the Army of Lunenburgh. And taken the Lieutenant general Worm's prisoner. Most of the foot forces saved themselves in Hanover.  
Three regiments as that of Tarsch Sohefman, and Formeer are come into the Bishopric of Magdenburgh, through Quedelenburgh, to assist the Duke of Saxony.   

From Hassia the 15. Dito.  
Papenheim hath almost incorporated the whole Bishopric of Paderborn, and expelled from thence all our forces. But I doubt not but the case will soon be altered, for our Landgrave is now bestirring himself and is coming to untie this knot, he hath already begun well, for he hath taken Volckmersen, and also besieged Warburg.   

From Hamburgh the 17. Dito.  
Because tidings is brought that Papenheym is not above four leagues from Lunenburgh, all the Swedish troops meet together and do intent to join forces. Duke Francis Charses, the 13. day of this Month with both his Regiments passed over the Elbe to the said Duke. Those troops which are in Pomerania, Mecklenburgh, and some from Stoad will also adjoin with him and only leave that City blocqued.   

From Frankford the 19 April.  
Letters from Norimbergh, dated the 16. of this Moneth-certifie that the King of Sweden hath sent his field Marshal to Bambergh & Forsheym, whither the Marquis George should alsomarch to besiege the same place.  
Some Spanish forces (as it is reported) are passed over the River Mosel and as letters do mention, have taken Traerbach and Limmeren. The Rhynegrave finding himself too weak retired back, and to strengthen himself lightens some forces out of Dentz and other Garrisons.  
Now presently we have received tidings that the King of Sweden with his Army is passed over the River Lech, the troops were passing over at noon the 15. of this Month, until the next day in the afternoon late, they marched to Tierhaubten by the river Altha. We cannot yet certify you whither he will pass that River or no. It is more probable that he will first march to Ausburg, and labour to get the same into his possession The General Tilly is broke up from Ra●i, and durst pot keep there any longer but hath forsaken that quarter, being advertised of his Majesty's coming, which quarter the Swedish have now taken. We shall now soon learn whither General Tilly will give battle to the King. It is supposed that he cannot avoid, for the King is at the very back of him, so that a few days will resolve this doubt. At Kerpen were lately mustered 8500. horse which shall suddenly march toward the River Mosel.   

From Bergen opzoom the 19 dito.  
In Sealand this last week was brought in a prize of 440. Chests of Sugar.  
Upon the 16. day of this Month of April, all our soldiers were mustered, and they were caused to take a new Oath. Doubtless his Excellence will now ere long go to field.   

From Amsterdam the 17. dito.  
His Majesty of France causeth some troops of horse, & some Regiments of foot to be levied at Luyck, and there is great confluxe, so that he cannot want men. The Drum beats also for the Emperor, but men have no heart to serve on that side.  
His Majesty is daily expected at Versailes. The feast of the great Popish jubilee hath been lately celebrated in France, and his Majesty himself with the Queen have both been in Procession at Saint German. Monsieur De la Force is yet about Metz. Upon the frontiers of Germany. Duke De Rohan is in the Grisons Country to ensure the passage there into Italy. The Alliance of France with the King of Sweden is very firm, and the French will neither trust the Spanish or Imperialists. Moreover daily great forces are levied for the French King, and many troops sent into Picardy.  
Count john of Nassau. Count De Sante Lazar with 19 Companies of horse, have convoid the Colonel Balanzon into Breda with a Regiment of Burgunders, this is a very strong Regiment. The aforenamed 19 Companies marched from Breda to the country of Luyck, so forward to march to Mastricht, being convoyd with some countrymen, who are two or three thousand strong. Which country people seeing them much wearied were very willing to assist them, but with this condition, that they should content themselves with such reasonable provision as they should be able to furnish them withal, of hay, Corn, Bread, Beer, Oats, Victuals, etc. This they seemed to take contentedly and for very reasonable satisfaction. The Country people dreamt of no harm, neither did they so much as entertain any evil suspicion. But these undisciplined soldiers, were imagining mischief all this while, insomuch they did but lay in wait for a seasonable opportunity, to execute their bloody intentions. For at the last when they saw their time, they fell upon these poor honest harmless country people, and made a bloody massacre amongst them, slew at least 300. of them, and wounded many more of them. Hereupon they sent some certain Committees to Brussels to make complaint of this miserable and wrongful slaughter. And being all the fault was laid upon Count De Sanct Lazar, we do understand that he is fled and hath betaken himself into a Cloister in Louvain.  
The last week past there was sent a great sum of money from the Hage, to Dort, some suppose it to be for the payment of the soldiers, others are of opinion that the same is to be employed about some other use. But the time will decide the question.  
The Count of Swarzenburgh. Ambassador of the Prince Elector of Brandenburg is departed, from the Hage, and again returned towards Germany.  
At Br●xells commissions are granted for the levying of 60 troops of horse for the Emperor. But the question is where they will be had, and how they can be spared.  
His Excellence for the ensuring of the City Grane, hath caused two seonces to be built there, one above and another below the City.  
The Secretary of john de la Gova, who was sometime Governor of the Castle of Antwerp, was beheaded the 2. of April. First, he was accused that he had two wives, thereupon he was apprehended, and afterwards his Counting house and writings being searched into, it was found out, that there was some private and Clandestine correspondency between the Hollanders and him, which strooke the fatal blow.   

The true and perfect Relation concerning the main passage, now expected, and lately happened between the King of Swedens and the Imperial Army. Notified by a Letter written from the King of Sweden his Army, then encamped about Overendorp, near the River Lech. Which Letter was dated the 16. of April. 1632.  
IT hath pleased Almighty God this second time to show himself favourable towards his Church, and to work a great work for us. For the passage over the River of Lech could not possibly be passed over, without very great difficulty. The reason is because General Tilly with his whole Army lay on the other side.  
This River is not very broad, but runneth very swiftly and is very hardly passed over. His Maj. of Sweden being acquainted with the same River, had descried and taken notice of some place where the River doth circumvent and encompass some ground, as it were in form of an Island. His Maj. of Sweden did entrench this whole Circle, where two days since he caused batteries to be built & raised, & with a retrenchment drew the same to one Line, right before the Island his Mai. caused the Bridge to be laid, and sent some men on the other side with piles there to be fastened. Where also they raised a half Moon. Whereupon at several places the Alarm was struck up, and the troops began to march; but whereas yesterday, early in the morning there did rise a very foggy mist, the enemy knew not whither to betake himself, nor whereabouts aim at his adversary. Being in this straight he was constrained in his judgement, to place six Regiments of his forces, into the Wood near at hand, where also he raised some batteries against us, and the whole day next ensuing, did play upon us with some reasonable earnestness; in the mean time our forces slept not, but with some ready payment answered them. Insomuch that notwithstanding they took the Wood for their shelter, in the upshot a great many dead Corpse were left behind them.  
Yesterday in the Evening, our Army did perceive that Tilly drew back and retired all his Baggage, and he himself in the night fled and went his ways with all his Troops. This morning very early, his Mai. hastened over the bridge (which yesterday was ready in good convenient time) first 300. and afterward 500 horse more, which ●…ought back suddenly many prisoners. These Prisoners ●oe certainly and confidently relate, that Tilly himself was shot in one of his thighs or legs, and that Altringer was shot on the head, and Merodi shot dead. The Duke of Bavaria was himself in person with this Army.   

Another from the same place the same Dito.  
When his Royal Mai. caused the bridge to be laid over the River Lech, he at the same time also caused 62. pieces of Ordnance to be planted upon several batteries, from the which, he caused the same Ordnance to play continually. And notwithstanding the enemy did oppose himself with 4. great Ordnance, and discharged very freely upon us, nevertheless we lost no more but one Carpenter and one Gunner. Our horsemen did very earnestly pursue their fugitive enemies; insomuch, that they left behind them abundance of munition and other commodities. Now Bavaria must look to it, for it is like to suffer.   

From Lech-housens, half a League from Augsburgh, the 18. of April.  
This day about five of the Clock, his Maj. of Sweden arrived hereabouts with his whole Army, he hath already two Bridges, and one Sconce, and now the Ordnance are intentively placed against Augsburg. Those within the City, did very hotly discharge but to no purpose.  
The Bavarians have already been constrained to forsake and quite relinquish Nieuburg and Rain, where the Swedish found some pieces of Ordnance, and great store of good munition. The said Bavarians have also abandoned Dunckenspil and Nordlingen with great perplexity.   

From Frankford the 22. of April.  
We have received certain intelligence, and full and firm confirmation, by posted Messengers, speedily sent to the Queen of Sweden, that since the late passage over the Lech, the General and Field-marshal Horn doth continually pursue the fugitive General Tilly, and that near unto the City Aichia, above 3000. were laid dead upon the very place, and 1500. taken Prisoners. Upon which bloody place the Emperialists, and the General's forces left behind them 6. great pieces of Ordnance, and great store of Munition: His Majesty of Sweden having beleaguered or besieged A●gsburgh with 20000. and also sent 10000 to Munchen, diverse Cities and places durst no longer stand out, but brought their City keys, & delivered them up to the said King's Majesty. Yea they came from 12. and 15. leagues off, round about, to make a treatible composition with his Majesty, being weary willing to contribute whatsoever might be reasonably imposed upon them.  
Aichia, Thierhaubten, Hohnweert, Papenhoven, and diverse other places, have yielded up themselves very willingly and freely to his Majesty of Sweden.  
The General Tilly himself is fled to the City Saeldentall; where he hopes to re-assemble and gather together his scattered troops. Hereof we shall shortly have more certainty.  
Through this City and diverse other places, from several parts, many forces pass toward Mentz; where the King of Sweden his Chancellor Oxenstiern, doth assemble together 20000. men, to cross and encounter the Spanish forces about the River mosel.  
The Field-marshal Arnheym is now suddenly marched with his whole complete Army, from Saxony to Bohemia: whom God speed.   

From Mentz the 13. of April.  
I do not doubt but you have understood the disarming of the Protestants at Augsburgh, and therefore I will not tell it you again, but only I will show you what observations I make in particular about that business.  
On the 2. of April, by a Proclamation it was forbidden in Augsburgh, that none of the Inhabitants there should come abroad out of their houses: And it was then signified by the Magistrate unto a principal protestant there, that General Ossa had order to come with his Army thither, unless the uncatholike Burghers (who easily might yield to long for, the King of Sweden) would freely and willingly deliver up all their arms, that so a reasonable Garrison might be assured of them. Now there was then already above 1800. foot and some 600. horse in garrison enquartered in the suburbs, and commanded by Count Otto Henry Fugger, which Count had given his word to the Magistrate in the name of the Duke of Bavaria that the garrison should not be increased; But his word was kept as are all other promises, made by great Officers of the Imperialists and Catholic league.  
Howsoever the Protestants what by threatenings of the coming of Ossa, with an Army; what by fair promises that their Garrison should not be increased; were enduced and forced, to deliver up all their arms, which were fecthed house by house, by some forty Musketeers accompanied with a waggon, a Clerk and an Officer that were expressly appointed for several streets.  
Now whilst the Protestants delivered up their arms with much discontentment and displeasure, and some with strange protestations and wishes to get them by some or other way back again; There came news unto the Catholic Magistrate, that there was appointed and coming from the Duke of Bavaria a new Governor for that City, whereby all the Papists received as much displeasure as the protestants had at their disarming. This gave occasion to both parties to complain; and as it were to condole and join together. Howbeit since that time, there came daily in more troops, who being enquartered and lodged in the Protestants houses, made the Papists to be bold again and pretend to hear of great wonders that Tilly shall do against the King of Sweden.  
Especially there arrived one Colonel Breda, who hath the absolute command in the said City, which to satisfy more, he presently caused many men to work in several parts, which work goes on as well as their Engineers do order it.  
And now we receive news, that the King having made a bridge over the Lech in spite and in the sight of the great Tillian Army and killed an infinite number by his Canon (which continually did play upon the said enemies works, camp & especially into a little wood, wherein lay many troops, expecting to make some exploit, against some Swedes that went over in boats) and enforced Tilly to dislodge without any noise, from these parts, and to withdraw himself with more haste than ever did Gustavus Hoorn out of Bambergh. The King sent some of his Army towards Augsburgh, which he followed himself the next day; whilst some other forces of his, waited on Tilly, who having forsaken Newburgh, is gone towards Ingolstat, And so the King (if the letters I receive say true) arrived himself on the 18. of this Month near Augsburgh, where his presence could not appear without some present exploit: which was, that his men instantly took two forts and the Bridge at Lechausen withal.   
FINIS.