in the mean while caused their quarters to be set on fire, which
brought the Polander into such confusion, that they were
forced to cease, and give over their storming, and they are
since gone from thence. There is great talk here concerning
the coming of the Prince of Transilvania, (as they say) he hath
by the Swedes consent, put his Garrison alredy into Cracovia;
the certainly here of we expect.
Another from Dantzick Jan. 13.
The Parties go very strongly one against another, and they
bring in many prisoners, and some of ours are beaten also,
which are usual Passages on either side. Two dayes ago there
marched out of this City 2500 men, to seek their advantage
against the Swedish, of which we expect sudden news. Our
King, and the Chancellor, and the other Senators are consulting,
daily. Sir Shroder our Recorder is returned home
safely from Holland; became through the Mark of Brandenburg,
and by the way of Leipsick, who said, when he was examined
all the way, that he was a Student, born in Dantzick,
and so came safely through that Country with the Brandenburgish
Post.
From Constantinople; Dec. 11.
This great Prince the grand Signior is buried wholly in the
setting forth a mighty Army, and he is so eager in the
business, that he cannot endure the least obstruction therein;
in the mean while, his Council called the Divan, finde
themselves much allarmed, by the coming of the Embassador
of the Persian King, who is expected here in this City
very shortly, to demand, according to his instruction and
commission, the restoring of Babylon, pretending, that the
Peace m[unr]de with the deceased Sultan Amurath is ended, and
that the Turks had disgraced and abused the two Persian Hostages,
and besides that they have taken many sums of monies,
and great numbers of slaves from the Persians, whom
they keep in slavery, dispersed all over the Ottoman Empire.
From Rome Jan. 5.
This winter season hath diminished the rage of the Plague.