not far from Slechstadt) which they surprised in the night; this
hath given an Alarum to all the places round about, and hath put many
to the Flight, and the Governour of these new Guests, hath sent word
to the Subjects of the said City of Stratsborgh, that they should send him
forthwith Pioneers, Wood fitting to make Pallisadues of, Provisions
both for Man and Horse, and in case of refusall that they will come and
fetch it themselves; which hath caused the Governour of Brisac to looke
about him, who for security sake hath put Garrisons into Thaun and Ensisheim
two little Townes under, his command; This seems to cause new
War unexpected amongst those who thought themselves secure in
Peace.
The letter from Dantzick and those of Colen, dated the 6. of this month
doe advise us, that in Poland there is like to be a deluge by reason of the
continuall raines which have sell of late to the overflowing of a good part
of low Polan, where a number of men and cattell have lost their lives and
many Townes and Villages utterly ruined; so that the less an misery i[unr]
great amongst these poore people who are constrained to leave all to save
their lives. The inhabitants of the said Countrey did think that the world
was at an end, and the more because a Polan Astrologer in his prognostication,
had set downe that this Winter a good part of the world would be
swallowed up by the Waters; which prognostication he hath dedicated to
his Majesty of Poland.
In these parts also the Waters are very high, and in the meane time it
raines daily, which will cause them yet to be higher, God send us some
faire weather, otherwise this Country is like to suffer much.
The last Letters from Paris, still make mention of the discontents
which daily arise amongst them there; the Queene hath used her utmost
endeavour to cause the Duke of Angoulesme to come to Court from his
Government of Provence, to receive the Kings commands; but it seems
he hath some after-thoughts by reason he hath received the Duke of Riche
lien under his protection, and that he maintaines him to be Generall
of the French Gallies, against the Kings order; no man knowes yet what
the effect of this businesse will be. The Bourdelois begin to be discontented
againe, not having received satisfaction of those Articles and promises,
which were assured them at the last Treaty of Peace: Besides the
Duke of St. Simon Governour of Blaye, hath stopt the chief Channell of
the River of Garonne, to force the Ships to passe by his place, and there
to pay the New custome of twenty pence for every [unr]mine of Wine, which
is to go towards the keeping of this Garrison and the Fortisying of the
said place. In the meane time the Deputies of Bourdeaux are entertained
at Paris, with faire words and promises, that the Duke of Espernon, nor his
Son the Duke of Gandalle shall never have the Government of Guienne any
more, and that they shall shortly be satisfied with all what was promised
them by the King and Cardinall.
It is said the Cardinall hath an Army at Rheins consisting of 16000
men, nothing is yet knowne of his designe, his men being tyred and