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Mercurius politicus, Number 378, 27th August-2nd September 1657 E.505[18]

of Saxen [unr]burg who had dined with his Majesty at Nordorff;
after dinner his Majesty went to, Kiel; from whence his
Majesty goeth to Gotterff to see his Father in Law the Duke
of Holstein. In the mean while, his Army advaceth: the
parties arc seen as farr as Hadershleven, and further. There is
little newes of the Danish forces, only that one party of theirs
stands at Frederick ol, and another party at Toldinghen neare
Middelford, where they expect die Swedish, for to hazard a
field batte. The King of Denmark is still at Coppenhagen,
who, as they say hath made General Major Buchwalt to be
General Lievtenant, who is to command an Army apart.
Field marshal Wrangel, who lately came with his Forces over
the Elve from the Dukedom of Bremen, is said now to be
come with some Forcs and Artillery before Rensburg, which
place he holds blockt up. The People are fled away from
Flensburg to underburgh. The Danish Troopers, which
did lye in the Duke dome of Bremen come on foot into Holstein
by 30, 40, 50 in a company. From Bremen it [unr] Certified
that the City Munster [unr] besteged. The Newes, concerning
Prince Ragrtiz sow that he was deseared and that he had
made an agreement with oland, doth not continue; at the
closing of the pet[unr]r come new that the King of Sweden did
lye one night at his Father-in-Laws about two daies agoe,
and that his Arm[unr] lay [unr]ereabout. Count Oxenstern puts the
whole County of Hosteurs under contribution. In Bremerland
there are no Dinish forcer but those, that lve in Bremerworden,
which Colonel Assh enberg holds blockt up.
From the River of Rhyne. August 5.
Several inconveniencies are coming on in these parts; among
the rest; the Prince of Nassaw, who was Departie of the
Principality Cleve hath possest himself of the House Wissen,
which belones to one of the States of the land, o[unr] upon some
news that the D. of Newburghad a design to take the said house,
and to make hunse Mister of it, and to pay himself out of it
for same debts Which he pretends: these upon the said Prince
of Nass[unr]drw 200 Horse out of the next grandsons unto him
an about 1000 Foot, and laid, 300 Horse to Calcar and harh
sumnoned also the land Soldiers.
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