doth continue to be very fore at Copenhagen,
insomuch, that in one week there hath died
of that Infectious disease six hundred persons.
Brussles the 30 of August stilo novo.
No doubt but ere now you have heard of the
unhappy success that is befallen the Spanish
forces before Arras, where the French have
forced the Spanish lines, and by that means relieved
the town which was giving up the Ghost.
The blame and cause of this misfortune is laid
upon the Lorrainers, whose quarters were first
beaten up, Whereupon the Horse fled, and the
Foot falling in a disorder into the next quarters,
presently bred a confusion in the whole Armie:
this made most of them to shift for themselves,
and to leave all to the conquering sword: only
the Prince of Conde is to be singl'd out from the
rest; who did behave himself most courageously
with those forces under him, making a very
handsome and souldier like retreat, bringing
off with him his cannon and baggage, whereas
the rest of the Spanish Commanders lost all theirs
to a very considerable value that fell to the share
of the French: Most part of the Spanish horse
retreated to Doway, where like wise met the Arch
duke Leopold with the Earles of Fuensaldagne, of
Garcias, of Meghan all the Commanders lost
in this fight being onely Don Ferdinando Solis,
who was kild upon the place; commanding the
Lorraine quarters: yet since the first Letters in
order to this victory, there are others that are
come since which doe speake more favourably
of this considerable losse, in regard the Princes