will make up a Body of 40000. men; promising, that as soon as
[unr] releeved Cracovia, he will joyn with the Swedish
[unr] Wurtz (who commands Cracovia) and Pursue the
[unr] joyntly. After dinner, his Majestie with the said
Ambassadors came unto this City, where they were no soner
[unr] out His Majesty made a Tender unto them of such
[unr]ions and Reasons, as he conceived necessary to be
[unr] upon in the Treaty of peace.
His Majesty hath dispersed his infantry up and down in his
[unr] in Prussia, and his horse are returned into their Quarter
[unr] round about this City, all save, 2000. horse; which are
[unr] by General Douglas to observe the city of Dantz[unr]
[unr] wh[unr]her the Polish General Czarnecki is drawing down
with designe to Bring away the King of Poland, much against
the will of the Dantzickers:
A Relation of the defeat of the French Garrison Of la Cap
elle by that of Avesnes on the 17 of Feb: 1657.
The 10 instant some Paisans of the Cambresis, being confident
of the goodness of the word of their Enemies, to whom
they paid contribution, as they were carying Corne into Avesnes,
were set on by 45. horse of the garrison of la Capelle
who had followed them, and seised on them all, both their
horses and their Corne, by order of Monsieur de Roquespine
then Governor, who would force those Paisans to pay him some
private Contributions, besides the generall one paid by their
Village. But as the French were Carying them into their place
30 horsemen of the Troop of the Baron of Wanghes Governor
of Avesnes, who were upon a party and know nothing of that
prise, but unexpectedly met them, and charged presently the
Enemy, notwithstanding the inequalty of their Forces, yet
with such resolution and fortune, that the Captain who commanded
the Enemy, was deadly wounded, 2 Captains of
Foot killed upon the place with 5 or 6 soldiers, and some
wounded, ours having has but 3 or 4 soldiers wounded in all,
and 5 horses killed. Yet the Enemy being the stronger caryed
away their booty into their place, sold forty horses, and made
use of their Corn, which was their chiefest plunder, notwithstanding