the Swedish Army, with which most of our Officers
which are in Pomerania, are ready also to joyn.
From Riga, December 13.
The treaty betwixt his Majesty of Sweden, and the Duke
of Moscovie hath hitherto proceeded but slowly, though is
be out of question that both sides really intend a peace, but
the retarding of it hath happened through the Artifices of the
common Enemies, who have cast all the bones imaginable to
cross the proceedings. However we presume a little time
more will bring the matters in the Treaty to a happy conclusion.
From Vienna, Dec. 18.
The Ambassador of the great Duke of Moscovie having
taken leave of his Imperial Majesty, is departed, but very ill
satisfyed, in regard that in the dispatches delivered to him, the
Emperor hath not vouchsafed to give his Majesty all the Titulado's
which he pretends do belong to him.
The Envoys of the Duke of Bavaria, and of Saltsbourg,
and of divers other places, are arrived here, to demand an
Investiture of those Lands which they hold of the Empire.
From the Camp before Thoren, here is also arrived Colonel
Schafgotz, to receive orders about the Establishment
of Winter-quarters for the Imperial forces which are in those
parts; but he brings no account yet of a surrender, which
place holds out stoutly, having repulsed the Poles in divers
attempts with high courage, and with so great success, that
many thousands of them have been destroyed, and their
army necessitated to several Recruits, since they sat down before
that Town.
Form Koningsberg, Dec. 20.
Here have been publick Thanksgivings kept in most of our
Churches, for the discovery of a conspiracy laid against this
City, the utmost whereof we hope to find out, by the
depositions of four of the principal Inhabitants, who are now
in prison for the business, being accused of having held Intelligence
with the Swedes, promising to make way for them