Catalogue description NEWSLETTER.

--Letters from Vienna say that Count Dampier with 8,000 men went towards Lackenbach (where Esterhazi was besieged by the Hungarians) drove them away, and captured some flags. These he sent to the Emperor, they being laid at his feet to walk over as he came out of church in Vienna. But when Dampier thought to return victorious, the Hungarians attacked him and routed him completely, took Lackenbach and killed all the Imperialists there. Dampier came to Vienna, and is now determined to go into Moravia.

From Prague, news comes that the soldiers of Bavaria have surprised Brachaditz, killing 1,120 persons, including women and little children, and sacking the town, in addition to what Bucquoy had killed at Pisseck and Budian.

At Konningsal, a league from Prague, a fort and bridge had been made, as the enemy intend to attack at several points, for which purpose his army had been divided, one party, under Bucquoy, being only six leagues from the town.

As the Duke of Bavaria had mastered several towns in the circle of Pilssen, viz. Glattau [Klattau], Mies, Taus and Tachau, the King [of Bohemia] with his army had followed there to give him battle.

The Duke of Saxony has taken Pandsen in Lausatia, but let the Bohemian soldiers depart with their arms and flags. Of the 1,600 houses in the town, not more than a hundred and twenty remain, the rest, with a great number of the inhabitants, having been burned.

Letters from Germany state that Spinola had mustered his militia near Oppenheym, finding still about 3,000 horse and 13,000 foot. He has put a bridge over the Rhine before his new fort, and cut down the trees round Oppenheym.

Col. Obentraut, learning by intercepted letters that the bailiff of Kaiserslauteren was hold correspondence with Spinola, has taken the said bailiff prisoner, routed the men whom Spinola had sent to take possession of the town, and seized some carts with munition.

Marshal Desdigieres is at Turin with the Duke of Savoy to consult him in relation to the enterprises which the Spaniards are beginning in the Voltolin, in Switzerland. The Reformed Swiss of Zurich, Berne and the Grysons have had a General Conference at Lucerne with the Papist cantons, concerning the old pretensions of the Archduke Leopold to their country, part of which (by their divisions) he hopes to bring under the jurisdiction of Austria; but the Swiss are preparing for resistance and assembling a great number of their people. The new fortress of the States General, between Bon and Couloigne, is entirely fortified and furnished with 1,500 good men, 35 pieces of bronze cannon, and all necessary ammunition. The Archbishop of Couloigne is preparing to fortify Bon and other places near. Commander Lamottry, Governor of Maestricht, has passed Couloigne with 4,000 Spanish foot and 1,000 horse, to go to the aid of Spinola, for whom three fresh foot regiments and 1,000 horse are being raised in Brabant. Two thousand more Spaniards were expected at Duynkerck, and a great sum of Spanish money had arrived at Antwerp.

"The Prince of Orange and his army are still about Wesell, and provisions and ammunition are brought there daily for his forces and for the new fortress. His Excellency is on the point of raising his camp and sending the troops into garrison on the frontiers, and the deputies from the States General who were with him have returned here to the Hague.

The States of Gueldres are assembling at Arnhem, and his Excellency means to go there to give his opinion on their resolutions concerning present affairs, as he will also do to the States of the other Provinces when they meet. The young King designate of Bohemia, son of the present King, is said to be arrived at Leowarden in Friesland and to be coming to the Hague. We hear that Count Dampier, attempting to surprise Presbourge, is killed, with all his men, and the King of Hungary going with his army straight towards Bavaria ; Bucquoy not being able to attempt anything further in Bohemia. The Emperor has given to the Duke of Saxony, for ever, all the towns and lands which the said Duke can take in the country of the King of Bohemia [i.e., the Palatinate]. The young King of Bohemia has been received and crowned with great magnificence at Gorlitz, in Lausace [Lusatia], and is going thence towards Berlin to the Prince Elector of Brandenbourg, his uncle.