The King hath lately made a Muster of the Regiments of
his Guards of Switzers in the Wood of Boulogne, and having
lately made the Count of Guiche, Son of Marshal Grammont,
Comp-Master of his Regiment, he then received him
in that quality in the Head of the same Regiment.
Monsieur de Lyonne, o[unr]e of our Ambassadors at Franc-fort,
hath lately declared to the Elector of Mentz, the
high discontents of this Crown at him for his turning to
the Austrian party, after he had pretended highly for the Interests
of France, telling him that his Majesty would not easily
concoct so foul an injury, which, were there no other cause,
might be a sufficient ground to introduce a new war in Germany.
There is no man appointed since the decease of the Duke
of Candale, to succeed him in the comand of the Kings Army
in Catalonia.
Though the main body of the enemies forces in Flanders
be distributed into Winter-quarters, yet a party of them are
employed in the fortifying of Montcassel, to hinder a communication
through that part of Flanders, from St Venant to
Mardike.
Two Gentlemen are gone from Franckfort, with Letters in
the names of all the Princes Electors, to the King of Spin, to
procure the liberty of Charls Duke of Lorrain, who is held
close prisoner in Spain.
Duke Ulric of Wittemberg was yesterday presented to the
King, and to the Queen, by Monsieur le Tellier, who both received
him with great demonstrations of Courtesie, and his
Eminency intends to treat him to morrow with great magnificence
in his lodging at the Louvre. This Duke bath made
an agreement (as I formerly wrote you word) to raise 2000
men for his majesties service, to which 6000 are to be added,
to make a distinct body of an army, to be commanded by the
said Duke this next Summer. In the mean time, he is here
endeavoring to provide himself a gallant Train, that he may
appear in state with his army at the Campagn.