over the Rivers of Donaw & Sara, which puzleth our thoughts,
upon what designes they may be. In the Emperors Hereditarie
Countries levies of Soldiers for his Imperiall Majesty are
with all eagerness followed.
From Hamborough, May 12.
It is generally reported, that the Confederate armys are to
move very speedily, one part whereof is to go against Fredericks-Ode
to take that place, the other part is to be enquartered
in the principalities of Sleswick, Gottorff and Toningen;
by all circumstances thus much is conjectured, that they are
compell'd by the scantness of provisions to change and enlarge
their quarters at more distance from one another, and not that
they have any designe against the aforesaid place, or else they
intend to march homeward.
We have certain news from Zealand dated the third of May
that the Swedes ships had an encounter with the Danish ships
on the 30 of April, about Femeren, and that the Danish had
the worst, being forced to give way and retreat to Coppenhagen.
These ships being gone, the Swedish took that occasion
to return to Cronenburgh, where the English fleet was then,
and made shew as if they would joyne with them. In the interim,
it is most certain, that the King of Sweden in person
hath subdued the two Islands Folster and Laland, not losing
so much as one man in the taking of them; and ours have
great hope to subdue Narshow and the Island Moen forasmuch
as their intent was to fall on these places on the fifth of May.
In Prussia nothing hath passed remarkable, our men were not
able to finish the bridge at Dirshaw, because the Waters rose
extreamly.
The Dyet at Warsovia is not yet ended, their Militia, especially
the Quartians, keep a great stir for money telling them
in plaine terms, if they shall have no money, they will not fight
in the field.
May 19.
The Petition of the Bailiffs and Commonalty in the Maritine