Hoost had been yeilded, but it is not so; though Dantzick
Gunners lustily fired their Mortier Pieces and Canons upon
the Hoost Sconce. No news from Curland, save that Mittaw
is besieged by the Polanders.
It is reported, that the Confederate forces intended to
make an Onslaught upon the Town of Calmar, and had
caused all necessaries to be made ready to lay siege unto it;
but others suppose, that part of the Confederate forces are
rather to be employed against the City of Gottenburg, what
they will be upon, time will shew.
General Spar useth all forcible means against Anklam, and
is in hopes to subdue that place very speedily.
The besiegers before Stettin go on more and more, and
put the City shrewdly to it on both sides.
General Wurtz, the Swedish Governor in it, hath caused
the great Guns to be taken off from the Walls, because he
can make no more use of them.
Now is news brought, that the Confederate forces are
come before Gripswald with greater power, and with a stronger
Artillery than before.
From Collen, Novemb. 11.
We have little news to impart, the Duke of Newburgh is
yet Hamich, 150 Troopers of the French are gone to the
Land of Gulick, upon some exploits, of which we yet hear
no more news. Some thousands of the French, are come
down the River Mosel, which are going to the land of Elve,
in which Country the People are up in Arms, and resolved
to stand to their defence against them. The Inhabitants of
the Mark, being Neighbors to these, took the alarm from
them, and put themselves into a posture of defence.
Lerters from Antwerp, dated November 7. intimate, that
the Peace concluded of between the two Crowns Spain and
France, shall suddenly be published; concerning the Spanish
forces, which lie in the Territories of Luyck, are not yet contremanded.
The Letters from Amsterdam speak, that the Fleet which
went out of the Flie, is thought to be by this time safely got to