spread aborad by the disaffected, as if the said place were reduced
already to extremities, doth not hold, in regard the
but yesterday arrived a ship at Lubeck, coming from Riga
which having been but ten daies in her Journey, relates for
certain, that the besieged do defend themselves most gallantly
and that she by the way met with the Lievtenant Generall
Field Marshall Douglas with 14 ships, foure miles from Riga,
so, that it is hoped, the said City will be shortly freed and delivered
from the Enemies Power.
From Frawenbourg in Prussia of the 4 of
September 1656.
That the Treaty with the Hollanders is brought to a happy
period and conclusion, I make no question, you have heard it
already. Those of DantZick have nothing yet resolved. touching
the Neutralitie upon the Articles, that have bin propounded
unto them. There is nothing as yet to be written of the
Polish Treaty, because there is but very little appearance
thereof, although the Pospolits do wish generally for peace,
and will have it upon any tearms, and king cassimir is totally
inclined thereunto. In regard that now Riga (as some shipps
comming from those parts do constantly affirm) is freed from
the Moscovites, and that the Cossacks are falling again upon
the Poles, it is conceived that the peace will be the more Promoted.
The Ambassador from the Cossacks is to returne
within these few daies, and monsieur Thornsheld and Monsieur
Frieserdorff are to go from his Majesty in quality of Commissioners.
The Earle of Thurn hath been Killed in an incounter
before Riga, and count Pontus de la Garde hath bin wounded.
Another from Frawenbourg of the 15
of September 1656.
His Majesty of Sweden, doth at this time time reside here, with
his Royall consort, to take the fresh aire, where they intend to
stay for a while; in case this place remaineth free from the
sickness. The Letters from Lieffland and informe us, that although
the Moscovites have besieged Riga, yet they In a sallie out
of the City (wherein the Earle of Thurn was killed, and