the further directions of D. d'Orleans, and the Parliament.
Neverthelesse, it is thought, that when they come thither,
they will find matters past all Accommodation. For, the Court,
since the last Rupture, hath carried on the warre very hotly:
And having sound by a fore Repulse, which they got before
la Bastide, that they could not carry that place so easily, as
they imagined, They thought best to turne their whole
Strength against Bourdeaux it self. And so having made the
whole Army passe the River, they divided it into two parts;
Marshall Meilleray with the one attaching one part of the
Town, and Count Paleiau another with the rest of the Army;
Both of them setting upon the City with great violence, by
Batteries, Bombes, Granado's, and all kinds of Fire-works;
whereby, and by the division among the Inhabitants, they
hoped (as appeareth by the last Letters from Court) soon to
bring Them to that passe, as to make them receive what
Conditions soever it pleases the King to give Them; The aforesaid
Batteries and other Attempts began on the second of
this instant September.
The Imprisoned Princes are still at Marcoussy; from whence
the Coadjutor and others of the Duke d'Orleans his Councell,
advised him to remove Them to some place, where they
might be at his disposall; as fearing, that if hee doe not so,
the Cardinall will have them carried to Hauer de grace, of
some other place, where they may remain under his sole
power. But hitherto, the Duke hath refused to give eare to
those Counsels; either because Hee will not in any Thing,
directly and openly offend the Queen and Cardinall (whereof
in all other things hee seems very wary;) or else because
hee doth not judge it seasable, it being very certain, that
Captain le Bar (who still is about the Princes, with all the
same Guards that kept them at Bois de Vincennes,) is altogether
at the Court's devotion, and would not obey the said
Duke's Commands in any Thing, that may appear contrary
to the will and Interest of the Queen and the Cardinall. I am
Paris. 10. Septemb.
31. August. } 1650.
Your humblest Servant, &c.