Pioneers labouring without intermission the Lines were immediately
completed, and at the same instant also, the [unr]
considering the importance of the place, a Parry of them went
and made an Attempt of getting succour into the place, or else
to make some Diversion, but in both, their Expectations were
defeated.
On the 17 the Guards of the kings Body, and those of his
Eminence, with the Gens D' Arms and chevaux legers of his
Majesty, returned from having conducted the Convoye to the
League before Valenchienne. Also the Adjutant generall of
the Lorrainers, came in the name of Marshal Turein, and the
Count of Ligneville, to give the King an Account, that are
Thousand horse and 800. Foot drawn by the enemy out of
severall of their garrisons, had fallen upon the Lorrainers Quarter
before Valenchienne, intending to have made their way
thought them into the City, but they were so gallantly received,
that they were glad to run for it, leaving behind 150 men
prisoners, besides divers of their officers, and about 200
slain on the place, Which action is looked on as a good evidence
of the Lorrainers resolution for his Majesties service.
It is beleeved he will, within a day or two, be present at the
siege to quicken the work; and that some Tearms will be offered,
to the besieged, who have little reason to run any long hazard
the number of their solciery being not proportionable to
the necessary Defence of so considerable a Place, nor doc the
Spaniards make any shew of releeving them.
Out of Flandors, the News is; that Don John, the Marquis
of Carence, and the Prince of Ligne, were in all hast gone from
Brussels, giving out that the Designe was, to Col ect all the
Forces in one, and endeavour the raising of us from befory Valenchienne.
The Prince of Conde is putting His Forces in a
Posture betwixt the River Maes and Sambre.
They Write also, that the Count of Fuensaldagne, the new
appointed Governer of Milan, is gone to take that Government
into his hands.
From Dantzick, June 14.
The Hollanders Fleet being failed into these parts; some say