From Warsovia in Poland, December 8.
Count magnus de la Gardie, Generall of that Army of the
King of Sweden which is in Liesland, hath received order from
his Master to goe and joyne with him in Prussia; and he is
accordingly to be gone. It was thought the first orders would
have been contremanded, because of the strong Reports that
the Tartars intended to come in for the King of Poland; but
the Cossacks being retired into the Ukraine its conceived
they will be strong enough to oppose any such irruption. In
the mean time the Moscovites and Cossacks doe both continue
very firm and affectionate to the Crown of Sweden, and
doe what ever they can in all outward appearance to maintain
a good Intelligence with his Swedish Majesty, which is a great
matter for the establishing and securing of his new Conquests
in Poland. Besides, most of the Polish Lords that were fled
with their King into Silesia, are now returned, to live under
his said Majesties protection.
From Vienna, December 13.
Here hath be[unr]a gentleman that came from the King of
Sweden to present a Letter to his Imperiall Majesty, the contents
whereof were to complain, that the Emperor had made
Applications underhand to divers of the Princes of the Empire,
for the engaging of them in a League to the prejudice
of the King his Master. This gentleman hath been dismissed
with a very civill Answer, the Emperor having given him large
assurance of holding a good correspondence with the Crown
of Sweden, and of his readiness to take away all occasion of
discontent, whether this be reall or no, I cannot say; but here
being a Colonell sent from the King of Poland to raise men in
the Imperiall Territories, the Emperor hath at present given
very strict order to forbid him to proceed any further in making
Levies.
Advice is brought hither, that all the Levies made by Generall
Coningsmark in the Dutchie of Bremen, are gon thence
to joyn with the Swedish King in Prussia, where (it seems)
the said King finds as little difficulty as in the other Provinces.