the Lorrain Forces (who are said, some of them, to be
revolted) but all together they were reputed 4000. Horse
and 2500. Foot. The officers of the Army goe hence
every day. The Cardinals Regiment is recruiting. The
Army which is under Marshal Dela Ferte Seneierre, is to
rendezvous at St: Miel, and to march on the 24 instant. The
King (it is said) will go hence the 22. the Regiment of
Guards having order to depart this day, and they take the
way towards Amiens, whether its beleeved his Majesty
intends to goe.
Vpon the 18. instant, Col Lockhart, who is newly
arived here from his Highness of England, having the day
before been complemented in his Majesties name, by the
Count of Brulon Conducter of Ambassadors, had his first
Audience of their Majesties, being brought to Court by
the said Count, who went with the King and Queens
Coaches to receive him.
From Hamburgh, May 16.
Our Courrier, who was wont to being us Letters out
of Prussia and Poland, having been killed upon the Road,
wee have not this Week any Particularities touching the
State of Affairs in that Country. Nevertheless thus much
wee understand, that the King of Sweden having united
his Army with these Forces that came to him under Generall
Wrangel, is marched back into Prussia, where Generall
Steinbock expected him with another Body of 6000.
men to augment his Army; that the Polish King had sent
Generall Czarnecki to disturb the Swedes in their march,
while himself followed with his maine Army, which amounts
to 25000. men; but no Succours are as yet come to
him from the Tartars and Cosacks, as was reported. That
the Generall Czarneckl, with part of the Polish Army under
his Command had received another defeat from the
Swedes, who circumvented him in his march. That no
Conjecture is to be made touching Affairs in Roland, till
some event of a Battell be seen on the one side or the other;
which seems now to be putting on to an issue by both the