to escape from thence, lest he should be entrapd: All the Janisaries
and Saphies are encamped about Constantinople, intending
by force to chuse another Turkish Emperor. This
terrifies the Turk, and is good news for the Venetians.
From Elbing, Jan. 6. S. N.
There is a flying rumor here, sent from Memmel, that the
Curlanders were surprized by the Swedish garrison of Mittaw,
who took many Gentlemen and Officers, and kill'd
about 120, thereupon the Curland Gentry returned to their
respective homes: and Colonel Komorowsky is retreated
also above 9 leagues, so that all the land is become tributarie
to the Swedish.
From Coppenhaguen, Jan. 9.
Two small Vessels are come from Bornholm, which brought
some provisions and wood, and more are comming: We
hope that things will be at a lower rate. Divers incendiaries
are sent hither, two of them are laid hold on who confess
that they were sent by the King of Sweden. The Swedish
forces lie with some thousands of men still entrenched, one
league and a half off from hence.
From Koningsberg, Jan. 24.
The Curlandish gentry not being ruled by their leaders,
thereupon, the Swedish issued for the out of Mittaw with 1500
men, put many of the Peasants to the Swords, the rest sted,
which were pursued as far as to Libauw, which place doubtless
the Swedish will fall upon. The people in Curland carry
their best moveables to Memmel. There is another Dyet
to be kept at Warshow the next February.
From Rypen, Jan. 15.
The 12 of January our forces encountred by night with
250 Swedish horse, commanded by Colonel Strythorst, one
Major an eight Captains three of the Captains were killed,
eight Lieutenants and many Troopers, and not above forty
of these Swedish horse got away, which took their refuge in
the Moorish grounds. The prisoners say that there was scantness
of provision in Frederick-Ode, and besides there is