some Forces above from should have been commanded to oppose
them but it is no such matter. Though Poland hath concluded
with the Cossacks, yet the Moscovie affaires are dubious
and dangerous. From thence there is come an Ambassador,
who after he shewed his Letters of Credence told our Magistrate,
that seeing his Master could not obtaine Peace by faire
meanes, they were necessitated to make a Cessation of Arms
for three yeers, and now intends, that an everlasting Peace
shall be made betwixt Moscovie and Sweden, nay they are
agreed thus farr, that both Armies shall joyn, and make an
invasion into Poland and Prussia, and therefore adviseth this
City not to oppose him.
From Marienburg, 23 May.
Two dayes agoe the Polanders and Brandenburgers drew
together, intending to fall on Colonel Drakes Regiment,
which lyeth in the open Suburb of Elbing, but they hearing that
most of the Horse and Dragoons were gone from the Campe
neer Elbing to Stargard, and that the Campe was naked, and
a small Guard left with the Baggage, altered their intention,
and marched against our Campe. At that time, some prisoners
being brought from Preushmark, this designe was discovered
by them: and Lievtenant General Wurtz was certifyed
that 2 Regiments of Austrian Horse, one Regiment of Dragoons,
the Polonish General Grudziki, with one Regiment
of Dragoons of 1000 men, and the Kings Lifeguard of
Horse, which one Billinski commanded, and 4 Brandenburgish
Regiments or Horse, and one Regiment more of Dragoons
were drawing on: thereupon the said General Wurtz
made ready to lie before the passage: the Enemy seeing this,
durst not come on, nor attempt any thing, only some straglers
chased one another on the Heath, and some fellows sleeping on
the grass were taken, with two Coaches belonging to the Polanders,
and two empty ammunition wagons, twenty of the
Troopers which returned from Stargard, being, in drink, fell
into the hands of our Enemy; and this is all that these Austrian
Poland, and Brandenburghish united, forces have done at
this time. Colonel Letman, with 2000 Horse, and Colonel