intends to declare to his Majesty; for according to the present
occasion and conjecture of things, he doubts not but
to make them redound very much to the Spaniards advantage;
therefore it is necessary that extraordinary meanes be
used to raise both men and money.
From Dantzick the 10. of December.
THe price of corn is greatly abated in this place, and will
be every day cheaper, because the Edict of Poland hath
been published, that no graines shall be sent to Muscovie,
where there is a Famine, because their fields were overflown.
From Warsovia we are advised; that Chimilinskie the General
of the Cosacks hath sent his Agents to the Emperour,
and to the Duke of Sevenbergen, to desire monies of them
for the maintenance of his Army; but this hath been denied
him at both places. And the Emperour did presently cause
the frontier places to be more strongly guarded with Souldiers:
It seems the Cosacks and Tartars intend (as their
Ambassadors at the Court of Poland report) not to keep
the last peace made at Ivran, unless there be more granted
them concerning Commerce, or otherwise to make a new inroad
into Poland; to which the Turkish Emperour hath
promised great assistance both of men and monies. It is
likewise resolved by the King and the States at the last Die[unr],
that besides the old Souldiers, 30000. men should be raised.
The Princess of Wallachia is denied to Chimilinskie; what
this will produce a few weeks will make known.
From Paris, the third of January.
WE have received the confirmation of the overthrow of
the Spanish Forces, on both sides many were slaine,
we have taken prisoners, the Earl of Bouteville with many
more, on our side we have lost many of our chief Commanders,
amongst the rest, the Marquess de Pralin, the Marshall
du Plessis Praslins Son, the Captain of the Duke of Orleans
Company of Curassiers, the brother of the General Rosa,
the Earl of Holach, Collonel Bints, two Captains of the
Guard, and many more who are not yet known.