of supply is chiefly out of Germanie, and of that there
is as yet no appearance. In the mean while, the Country of
Flanders is reduced very low.
From Libaw, Feb. 8.
The lamentable state and condition of this place cannot
be uttered, the whole Land is like [unr] go to rume, the Swedish
indeed had subdued the most of i[unr], except this place [unr]
now the Most High gives some courage to ours [unr]ke
heart to sall on the Swedish, having atiaqued by [unr]cken-housen,
on the 23 of January, so that we took it by storm,
putting Colonel Sacken who resided there, to the Sword,
though he was a Curlander, who received in his body thirty
three wounds, which my self saw, and they put the whole
Swedish Garrison in it to the sword, only sparing the life of
ane Maide. From thence the Gentry moved and came before
the Hassenpot, to whom came Colonel Korf, who joyned his
1000 men which he brought out of Prussia; thither I went
also to see what the end would be. The Swedish stood stifly
to it at the beginning, charging ours continually for two days
and two nights, wherein no great execution was done, but
some few were killed and wounded; at last when ours began
to play with Cannons into the Town, then they hung out a
white Flagg, signifying thereby that they would come to an
agreement; thereupon a Trompeter was sent to them, to
know their mind, to whom the Governor spake thus, that
he fearing the Town would be lost, in case it should be stormed,
therefore he would be gone with what was his own (being
no plundred goods) and desired a safe pass, which was granted
unto him. Those that were Curlanders staied, as had a mind
to serve, except 25 men, were conveyed to Frawenburg: there
was a Gentleman among these Curlanders, a Native, who was
hanged, and two more shot to death, the rest being guiltless,
were dismissed: thus is the Hassenpot set free again. The
Swedish have forsaken Alswang of their own accord; they
have also forsaken Shrunden, Erawenburgh, Arival, and
Tuckumb. This week there are 2000 of ours going to Golding,
to fall on that also. That whole Country is ruined, the