to goe from thence; their visit hath brought an incredible damage upon
this whole Countrey, aswell in regard of the monies which they have been
faine to pay, as for the spoile which they have made here.
From Paris the 20. of August.
THe King is yet at Libourne, and it is thought hee will passe no further,
the subtilties and negotiations of the Cardinall, having not yet wrought
anything upon the spirits of the Bourdelois, as hee did imagine himselfe
they would have done, so that it is thought the Court will returne very
speedily to Poitiers, and from thence hither. The newes that arrives here
every day of the, progresse of the Spaniards Army in Champagne, and the
losse of Portalongone, which was surrendred on the 15. of this moneth, according
to the Capitulation made on the 28. of the last moneth with the
Prince Dom Jean d Austriche: And the designes of the Catelans, who waite
for an opportunitie to re-establish themselves under the power of their
old Soveraigne the Spaniard, and to free themselves from the Tyranny,
that they are now brought under, have put the people here into great
apprehensions, doubting much what the issue will be of all undertakings.
From Bourdeaux of the 15. of August.
THe death of Monsieur Richon hath very much united us in this Towne,
by reason it is apparently knowne, that all the offers which are made
to us, if wee should receive them, would have no other effect, but the
like entertainment.
Wee have about six thousand Foote, and a thousand Horse in the
Towne, besides the succours which the Marquis of Sanveboeuf hath brought
hither, who is arrived at the mouth of the River with twelve men of
Warre.
From Basle in Switzerland the 2. of August.
THe Diet of the thirteene Cantos held at Baden broke up without concluding
anything concerning the renewing of the League with the
Crowne of France; notwithstanding all the endeavours and subtilties
which the French Ambassador used to induce them to it. The Cantons being
resolved to heare first what answer their Deputies will bring from Parts,
that so they may deliberated, better an the next Diet, which is to be
assembled sometime this Moneth. In the mean time it is held for certaine,
that France can expect no renewing of the League with the Switzers,
not any reliese of Soulders, nor any other thing, untill their Deputies
be fully satisfied at Paris, and the whole payment of the Souldiery be
given for this yeare, and of all the Pensions which are due to them to this
present yeare.