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Mercurius politicus, Number 587, 15th-22nd September 1659 E.771[9]

The Swedes lately seised divert Waggons going to Thoren,
which had goods in them of a very great value.
From Stettin, Sept. 6.
Dam is not yet taken, but in danger, because the Imperialists
are very vigorous in acting against it, and will not give
over, though they leave had divers repulses, and lost many of
their Officers.
All care is taken here for the conservation of this place,
and we hope the Auxiliaries which we expect, will enable us
to make good the place, notwithstanding the numerousness of
our enemies.
From Flensburg, Sept. 5.
Most of the Confederate forces which were about Thonderen,
arived hereabout afterwards, and are since gone towards
Pomerania, to unite with the Imperial Army.
From Franckfort, Septemb. 7.
The Deputies of States and Princes here assembled have
been much alarmed by the Emperors drawing his Forces into
Pomerania, and by that Act violating die Munster-Treaty,
whereby the Peace of the Empire hath been hitherto maintained.
Therefore they are resolved suddenly to send a message
to his Imperial Majesty, to expostulate with him about his
present proceeding, and to intreat him to recall his Forces
out of that Country: bur its beforehand conceived, that seeing
the Emperor will, hardly acknowledge them for more
than private persons, he will hardly regard them or their
message; so that nothing but War is expected again in Germanie:
for, the Allied Princes of the Rhine declare they will
adhere to the Swede, and the King of Sweden, if France
will assist, as it is beleeved it will, is confident that those Forces
uniting with his own in Pomerania, will be able to hold
the Imperialists in play, till he can finish his Affairs in Denmark;
after which he will translate the Warr wholly into the
Empire.
From Luxenburg. Septem, 10. S. N.
The French Forces which quartered about this City,
did very
much alarm us at their first arival, but the Marquis of Monpezat
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