sent 200 horse and Musqueteers toward
Kobrun-Sconce, the enemy then being asleep
(for they were secure, in perswading themselves
that we were not able to sally ont & so we surprized
the Sconce and took it, puting 200 to the Sword
took prisoners above 100, among which was one
captain, 2 Lieutenants, 4 Antiens, 6 Cornets,
which being brought in hither, then the Camp
was set on fire. By this victory the rest of the Polanders
were, terrified and fled away, to safe places,
where they stay for Orders. We have good
store of provision in our City, Cattel enough;
chiefly, abundance of sleep, one sold for two shillings,
a wild hog for a Rixdoller, We lost but
three men in the fight. General Gonziewsky is
gone from Rickholm, retreating into the Country,
because no provision could be had from them.
There is a Mortality in the Army, which puts us
in hope, that he will be gone and leave us. Nascotin
commander in Kackenhusen sent to Gonziewsky
desiring him to draw awao his Forces from
the great Dukes Dominions, but answer was given
by him, that those parts belonged to the Kingdom
of Poland, and that the Muscovite had no
chaime thereto. This is certain, there is like to be
no good correspondence betwixt the great Duke
and the Poles; which may dispose the Duke to a
good understanding with Sweden.