Weenen in Austria, the 17. of January.
The Comedy played by the Jesuits here, is turned to a
Tragedy, because the stage where they played upon, did
fall down, where-under some were killed, and divers hurt,
among others the King of Hungary.
The Emperour hath now writ to all the Electors, to invite
them on the Rix-day of Feasting, wherein he wil endeavour
to make his son King of the Romans, for which he hath need
of the Electors voyces.
Colen the 30. ditto.
The Generals Rosa, Smitbergen, and Tubalt, with some
thousand men, come through Elsas, and being at St. Bild,
are resolved to give battell to the Lorrainers. Whereupon
they (as we have tidings this day) are retreated towards
Spiers, and Wormes. And coming (as is thought) to the
Moesell. the Regiments under the command of the Earle of
Ligniville, are gon from Liege and Lutsenburgh to joyn
with their fellowes, as is thought.
Amsterdam February 3.
They write from Safie in Barbary, That the King of Morocco
goeth with more then an hundred thousand men to
Field against Sally, they doubt not but he will make himself
Master of the whole Kingdom of Barbary.
From Chester, February 10.
This day a Letter from Sir R. King of the 5. instant, which
Speaks good news, two hundred Tunns of Wheat and Rye,
which was coming to Galway, was taken in the Bay by Capt.
Rob. Clark: And in Tiperary the Enemy had a strong Hold
called Ballebarme, the chiefe strength that Fitz-Patrick.
had, which was assaulted by Colonel Zankie, Colonel Axtell,
and others, and was taken, and four or five hundred of
the Rebels killed. And many other successes our men have
had against the Rebels.