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Mercurius politicus, Number 301, 13th-20th March 1656 E.492[16]

be otherwise minded, it would bee to them great
sorrow and grief of heart, as also an offence.
From Dantzick, March 4.
Out of Poland comes confirmation of the last
Fight between the Swedes and Polanders on the
21 February, near to Lublin and the River Weyssel
right over against the City of Casimir in Cracovia.
The late Governor of Cracovio, Czarnecki, commanded
the Polanders, who though they fought
courageously, yet they were miserably beaten, leaving
a great number dead upon the place, and many
taken prisoners; amongst whom is the Lieutenant
of Czarnicki. The Castle of Marienbourgh
doth still defend it self; the Swedes do continually
play upon it with their great guns.
From Thoren, February 21
The rencounter of Colonell Aschenbergh neare
to Radom, struck such fear into the Polanders, that
the Sandomirian Nobility forsooke their King, as
soon as they heard of the approach of his Majesty
of Sweden, who hastening his march, and making
towards the Weyssell, sent forth some parties, who
understood that the Polanders were near to Casimir;
whereupon hee marched presently towards them,
and upon the 18 present hee past the River, and
finding that the Enemy marched with so much
hast, and was not to be overtaken, he took up his
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