Bourdeauc the 13 1 of August. 1650.
A Trumpet came hither for a Passeport for Mr. de Coudray
Montpensier, who desires to come and to make some Propositions;
the Parliament having met thereupon, it was resolved
that the said Sieur de Condray might come. The People are obstinate
not to accept of any thing, unles the Princes be set free,
and the Cardinall Mazarin removed: Five Ships, or Friggots,
and Pinaces, are come into the River against Bourdeaux, and
are Anchored before Blaie. The Souldiers who took party
with the King at the taking of St. George, are almost all come
againe. The Chevalier de la Vallette is dead for certaine. The
King is still at Libourne, and Marshall de la Milleraie's Army
between the two Seas. Mr. de Cugnai Marshall of Batell, it to
Command at la Bastide, which it in posture of defence. We
are all very well united now in this Towne.
Saint Menehou the 12 22. August 1650.
ALL is in great confusion upon this fronteer, both because
of the taking of Chastean, Porcien, and Rhetel, and by the
frequent Incursion of the Enemies: for some parties of 2. and
300. men of the Archduke, who is incamped hard by Rhetel,
doe daily come to allarme us, and put us in a great feare of a
Siege: Besides the Garrisons of Montmedy and Stenay leave
no Horse nor Paisan in the Country, They have besieged Buzancy
to the number of 800. men, I thinke they will come afterwards
to Stueltry.
The Regiment du Lassage is lodged in one of our Suburbs,
where it commits great disorder, because wee refused a while
since to receive it.
The Marquis de la Ferte, who was come from Rheims to
Cbaalons (whereabouts he conferred and stayd one night with
Marshall de Scomberg, who was going to Metz) removes from
thence with all his forces towards Nancy by Vitry and Barleduc,
because of the Lorraine forces that are thereabout to the number of
4000. men.
Wee doe what we can here to sortifie our selfe for the conservation