have taken some of the out-works, other Spaniards have taken the Fort Cnocke the 25
of April St. Venant was taken accord; 400 men marched out. The French came with a
convoy from Arras, being 200 horse and 200 foot, to secure Betbune, of which 7 Troops
of Croats had notice, laid wait for them, and so beat them, that but 14 horse escaped.
The French have forsaken Lelliers, and brought that Garrison of 200 into Betbune, they have
quitted also Marveille and the Bridge, whereby the whole River of Leit is open. Letters
from Riessell, this morning brought news that Leopold Farces are sate down before Pastee,
to keepe both places besieged.
The 23 of April two Commissioners came from Paris, to Leopoldue, the message is kept
secret. There appear as yet to great forces of Frenchup on the Frontiers.
Hague, May 2.
Here news is come that we have had a great losse is Brasil, Prince Charles treateth with
severall Officers, amongst the rest with a Collonel that had been much Hestish service,
to leavie for him one Regiment of Hose, one Regiment of Dragoons, and one Regiment or
foot. The Duke of Yorke is com to St. Germans, the States have declared they will not
assist their side in the difference, between the Prince of wales, and the present power in
England. An Embassadour is arrived at Coppenhagen, from the Elector of Brandenburg, he
treats about the restoration of the Price of wales.
From Lisburn the 28 of March 1649.
The Prince, the King of Portugal's eldest sonne, hath been every since the begining of this
years, placed in a lodging by himself divided from the palace Royall, and the Earls of Villanova,
of Miranda, of Vaide-[unr] with Fernand Tellez de Meuezez (herato fore Governor of
the City of Port in this Kingdome) appointed principall Genetlemen of his chamber.
His Majesty Portugal hath also nominated, for a third Superintendent of his Revenues,
Rey de Moure Tellez whose officer of Steward to the Queene is consorted on Antonio de silva,
Lord of Bellas. Th' Earle of costed melhel, latey arrived in this Town, Prepares himselfe,
to go unto Brasil as Viceroy; his charge of Generall of the Portingale Forces with the Frontires
of Galicia, being given to they young Vitount de Villonova de Servera. And for a Convoy
to the ships which come from Brasils unto this King some, they have here established a Company
of 40 ships of War, where in there shall be 6000 men.
From Dantzic the 30th of March.
The Cossapues perceiving themselves to be seconded, not only by the Tartarians and Presents
of Russia, who are much more numercus then they were before, but also like to be succored
by the Turks, and Muscovites, have plainly told the Polonian Commissions, that their
quarrell can not be deremined others they by the Sword; which the said Commissioners
having signified unto the King, he after he had held a Councell of War in the Castle of
[unr] sovia, sent Orders unto watwode Abramowitz for the levying of ten thousand Germans,
and dispatched with all speed, the troops which be about his is own Person, unto his Trained
[unr]ands of Great Horse, to keepe the Field, untill his whole Forces be able to make head against
the of those General Chmichisky, which they say will consist of above 200000 men.
From the same place the 6th of April.
The Commissioners which the king of poland sent to treat with Chmielwisky Generall of
the Cossaque, be returned to warsovia: where they report, that this General shews but little
[unr] nation unto peace; and yet that they accord unto a Cessation of Arms untill whiesontide:
[unr]uring which no polonjan may advance beyond the Town of Dar not Cossique further then
only on this side there of. They have brought affirmer Demands front that Generale: That
they Assembly of the Reahne, a Russian Arebbi[unr] may sit among th' other prelates: 2
That the Re-union of the Russians with the Church of Rame shall be revoked: 3 That cra[unr]nsky,
who carried away the wise of Comiclanky, may be de livered into the hands of the Casqued,