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We have an account here, that the Munsterians have taken a Fort, called Gaelstopper Scans, about a League from Stide, which continues blocked up. Yesterday in the evening we received advice from Berlin, that the Elector had been taken so ill of a bit of the Gout, accompanied with a Fever, that the Electoral Prince had been sent for in great haste from Clove. Liege, April 28. This morning the several Companies or Trades of this City begin to assemble, in order so their going in Procession, this being a great Festival, which is a Privilege that has not been permitted them for above these so years past, though they now demand to have it confirmed to them annually for the future. The Burger-masters have empowered several Burghers and Merchants to raise a sum of Moneys among themselves, and with it, to build a new Wall about the City. Answerp, April 30. Yesterday passed through this City several Dutch Troops, who are going to join the Princes Army. The French of Maestricht have been in a considerable Body, as near us as Harentbalt, where they exacted Contributions from the Inhabitants. The Magistrates and people of Lier were such affrighted thereat, sent hither for assistance, and accordingly two Companies of Foot were immediately ordered to march thither out of our Citadel. The French have taken with them four Hostages from Harentbalt, and are marched to Mull, and other places, The Dutch and Spanish Forces under the command of the Prince of Orange, and the Duke ????lla Hermosa, were on Tuesday last encamped at ???? whither great numbers of Pioneers are commanded. From the Prince of Orange's Camp near Mons, April 29. As we were marching on Sunday near Granville, we received first advice that Conde was taken the night before by storm; the attack having been made on the side of the water, which is the weakest. Notwithstanding which, we continued our march, and came and encamped here. Hague, May 1. The news of the taking of Conde, comes now confirmed from all hands, but as yet we want the particulars, viz. how many men were slain on the one side, or the other, and what was become of the Governor and the Garison. We have Letters of the 29 past from the Prince of Oranges Camp, which was near Mons; they tell us, that being on his march on Sunday; his Highness received advice, that Conde was taken the night before; upon which, his Highness altered his march, which Before was directed straight towards Conde, and went and encamped near Mons; the account they had of the French Army was, that it lay between St. Amand and Tournay, on the other side of the Scbelde. Here is a report of a design there has been to surprise the Isle of Amclans, which lies on the Coast of Pricselandi, four Vessels laden with Soldiers having appeared in order to the executing it; but they were discovered, and some persons have been arrested in Frieseland on this account; it seems this Island belongs wholly to private persons; and those who pretend to have the right, failing of other means would have made use of this to take possession. From Answarp they tell us of the 30 past, that the City had been in some consternation, upon the advice they had, that 6000 men of the Garison of Marstricht were come within three Leagues of them, with a design to attack Lier, but it seems they contented themselves to have obliged the Inhabitants of Herenibals to promise them Contributions, and to march from thence to Mol, Geel, and Dessel, considerable Villages, which they likewise set under Contribution. Paris, May 2. Here is made public this following Account from Messina, which comes from thence by Letters dated the first past; viz. That on the 11 of March, the Spaniards had sent out 1500 Men under the command of the Count Borgia, to possess themselves of a Fort, which the Duke de Vivonne had raised near the Convent of the Capucrns, and the Gate Royal, but that the Sieur de la Villedien, Brigadier of Foot, coming with some Troops to the assistance of the Garison, the Count Borgia thereupon retired, and retrenched himself in the Capucrns and upon the approach of our Troops to attack him there, likewise abandoned that Post, having lost about 60 Men, and himself being wounded in the head: That the 27, the Dutch and Spanish Fleet consisting in 50 Sail, cutted the Fare, and came to an Anchor on the side of Calabria, over against the Castle of St. Salvador, which shuts up the entrance of the Port of Massuvoh that side, but that the Tides forced them from that station, as far as the Cannon could carry: That that day the Duke de Vivonne, upon the advice he had, that the Enemy was coming to attack the City, caused all the French Men of War to come into Port. That the next day being the 28, 6000 Spaniards and Germans, with the Militia of the Country, and many of the
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Nobility, came and posted themselves at Noon-day with eight pieces of Cannon, on the Hills that lie above the Capsains, their Gallies advancing at the same time, and landing 7 or 800 Men, who joined with some Spaniards, and after some skirmish, made themselves Masters of the Castle of St. Salvador, where they fortified themselves; which Post, being only two Miles from Messina, did wholly cover the Enemies Fleet, and made the entrance into the Port of the City very difficult: The Duke de Vivonne having assembled all his Forces, commanded some of our Men of War to advance towards the Spanish Gallies, which they did, and forced them to abandon their station, and the Castle of St. Salvador; and the Marquis de Villevoier, Lieutenant General of the Kings Forces in Sicily, to march out at the same time with several Troops of Messineses, to attack the quarter of the Count de Eucquoy, Colonel of a Regiment of Germans, who defended themselves with great resolution; but that the Sieur de la Villidieu coming up with the French Cavalry and Infantry, the Enemy was forced to give ground, and to abandon their Retrenchments, being put into a greater disorder by the death of the Count de Bucquoy, their Commander in chief: That the Marquis de Galador, who lay in an Ambuseade near the Tower de St. Risa took that opportunity, to sally out upon the Enemy, who fled, and killed a great many of them, among which was found 10 Officers. Their loss besides was very great, the German Regiment, in which consisted their principal strength, being quite ruined and dispersed, their Cannon, Baggage, &c. taken. This success has greatly encouraged the Messineses, who have now all the Campaigne about them free. That the 29, the Duke de Vivonne caused our Men of War to sail out of the Port, with design to have attacked the Enemies Fleet the next day, which was retired above four Leagues towards the South, between the Caped Armes and the Scalette: That the Duke de Vivonne intended to have gone himself on Board, but was prevented by the intreaties of the Magistrates of Messina; they adding, that they could not answer to what ill accidents might happen in his absence. Dirro, May 2. We hear our Enemies report the taking of Conde to have cost the King a great many men, when on the other hand, all the Letters from our Camp assure us that hardly 100 men were killed during the whole siege. Our last Letters from the Camp were dated the 29 past at Sebourg, between Cyide and Quesuay; they tell us that his Majesty arrived there from Conde the day before, and that he had commanded several Regiments of Horse and Foot to go and join some other Forces, designed, it was believed, for the Siege of Bouchain, and which are to be commanded by the Duke of Orleans. D?t?. We have certain advice, that Bouchain is Besieged by the Troops commanded by the Duke of Orleans, and that the King lies with his Army at Sebourg, between the place Besieged, and the Prince of Orange. Whitehall, April 26. This Afternoon His Majesty was pleased to cause the Right Reverend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Durham, to be Sworn one of the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, and accordingly his Lordship took his place at the Board.
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