Electoral Highness went yesterday to Prussie Holland, for to
conferr with the King of Sweden about some weighty affairs.
The Lord Goltz(being commanded is marched with some
thousand men into Samoiten. We heare no news for the present
upon what enterprise Gonsieuski is. Wee have news from
Curland, that the Camp of the Moscovites is at Platzo, and
that there are daily skirmishes made betwixt the Swedish and
the Moscovite.
From Dantzick, 28 January.
Our Troupes being marched out at night, and the Foot
forces also, being strong about four thousand men, drawing
along, with them eight pieces of Ordnance, the first work they
fell upon was to take away the house of Grebin, which they
dismantled: 40 Finlanders were in it, which fought valiantly
and stood at our till to the last man; their Captaine and Ensigne
obtained quarter From thence they march'd further,
and surprised some small Townes and Villages, in the Marie-Ward,
which they plunged, where they got some Swedish
Troupers and Coach horse, belonging to the King of Sweden:
yesterday, these our forces return'd again, bringing along a
multitude of peasants and horses; this proveth a great encouragement
to our Citizens. This night there march'd out
again a strong party, which are to make another attempt upon
the Hoffa, and to keep a watchfull eye to the designe of the
Swedish, who intend to turne the channel of the Wissell another
way, off from this City. Our King is here still, and we
heare nothings as yet, what time he meaneth to be gone. It
was reported here, that the Polanders have defeated two
thousand Swedish Troupers, but as yet no confirmation hath
been brought in of that defeate. Generall Czarnecki hath
burnt down several villages about So[unr]dau. Wee heare nothing
for the present, where the two Armies lye, it is thought that
the Polanders will draw all their forces again into a body.
Some preachers, whom our King respects much, have at large
spoken concerning the Overtures, which may produce a
treatie of peace; doubtless they are by our King put upon this
which was intended only for to please the commonalty, but is
not rellished at all by the Lutheran Ministers.