yet, but lie still on the River: The [unr]other fleet that went afore
is thought to be in Denmark. The fleet which was at
Bourdeaux is arived, but two ships of this fleet were taken by
a private Man of War.
On the seventeenth of November, arived an Extraordinary
Commissioner coming from Spain; and it is thought that
the Spanish forces shall be reduced, and that publication of
peace will very shortly be betwixt France and Spain.
It is certified, that Field-Marshal Shack is landed, in Funen,
and that the Swedish Soldiery are retreated to Newberg; and
that Settin was supplied with more forces.
From Dantzick, 8 Nov.
The Hooft Sconce is put hard to it, by battering and
flinging in of Granadoes and other fire-works; yet the besieged
stand stoutly to their defence, but we hope to subdue:
it before Christmas.
The Polanders which lie encamped before Marienburgh,
busie themselves much, but to little purpose; whether they
will siege to it, is much doubted. Our Council of War
hath been before the Hooft, Sconce to take a view of it, and
to consider what further may be attempted against it.
From hence all necessaries are sending to the Camp before
that Sconce; and great preparations are making for the
fetching in of the King of Poland, who is drawing nearer to
this City to consult with our Magistrate about matters of
great importance.
From Lubeck, 12 Novemb.
The Imperialists draw nearer with their approaches before
Stettin, they heave made a Gallerie over the Moat and are
come to the Wall, the great Guns play day and night to and
fro, whereby great execution hath been done on both sides.
The Besieged have got more succour into the City, and are
so resolved to stand out to the last. We hear, that General
Shack was; seen with the Fleet and the imbarqued Forces about
the Island Moen. In Falster at Niecoping is his Majesty
of Sweden and the English and Holland Mediators are with
him, giving still hopes of Peace. It was reported, as if the