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which was so much to our advantage. This day we are come hither from Halsing, and the Imperial Army lies on this side Neuburg. Brussels, July 12. On Sunday the Duke of Luxemburg sent an Express to the Deputies who formerly treated with him about the affair of Mons, to acquaint them that their Negotiation having been carried on upon a prospect of a Peace and that things being since changed, he could not proceed therein till he saw how matters would be determined at Nimeguen, or that he should receive other orders from his Most Christian Majesty. The Duke of Luxemberg decamped this morning early, and marched to Limbec, on the other side of Nostre Dame de Hall, where he is encamped between that place and Tubise, conveniently to cover the Blokade of Mons. The Spanish Horse upon notice of his march, passed the Canal, and skirmished with the Enemies Rear, and took some prisoners. The Holland Troops continue encamped on the other side of Vilvord, and those of Osnabrug are on the other side of Malines. Letters of the 4th instant from Strasburg, tell us, that a party of the Imperialists had on the 29 past fallen upon the Rear of the French Army, and defeated 600 of their Horse, killing or taking prisoners the greatest part of them, and amongst the rest above 60 Officers, whereof two were Colonels; and that on the Imperialists side very few were killed, but many wounded, among whom is the Prince de Baden; and that the Sieur de Silvestre is dead at Friburg of the wounds he received formerly. Hague, July 12. It is said that the States have received Letters from their Ambassadors at Nimeguen, which give an account, that the Ambassadors of France had declared that the King their Master persists in his former Resolution concerning the places in Flanders. We are told that his Highness the Prince of Orange designs to return to the Army in few days. We are expecting here the arrival of my Lord Ambassador Temple from England.
Paris, July 16. The Letters we receive from Flanders, say, that the Duke of Luxemburg was removed with the Army under his command from the neighborhood of Brussels, and that it was believed he would take some enterprise in hand; That the Count de Montal, and the Baron de Quincy, visiting the Posts about Mons, the Enemy had made a fally with 3 Squadrons of Horse, 2 Battalions of Foot, and some Dragoons, who attacked the said Count de Montal, and the Baron de Quincy, with the Troops that were with them; the action was very brisk and obstinate, and the Enemy retired into the Town; the particulars of the loss are not yet said. Here is made public a Relation of the late action between our Troops and the Imperialists near Rhinfeldt, of which take the substance as follows: That the Duke of Lorrain, upon the advice he had that the Mareschal de Crequi had sent a Body of Men under the command of the Marquis de Choiseul, towards Rhinfeldt, detached 6 or 7000 Men, Horse, Foot, and Dragoons, under the command of the Count de Staremburg, to cover the place, of which the Mareschal de Crequi having had an account, parted the 6th instant by break of day from his Camp near Neuburg, with part of his Army to reinforce the Count Choiseul, who had before a Body of about 10000 men; our foremost Troops had a skirmish with eight Imperial Squadrons, who presently retired towards Rhinfeldt; the Count de Staremburg drew up his Cavalry in the Plain near that
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place, having posted his Dragoons in four Defiles or narrow Lanes which covered it. The Mareschal caused his Dragoons to attack those of the Enemy, which they did so briskly, that the Enemy abandoned the said Defiles, and retired in great confusion to their Horse, which by that means were very much disordered. In the mean time the Mareschal de Crequi passed the said Defiles, and finding the Imperial Cavalry drawn up in Battalia under a great Entrenchment, which guards the Bridge over the Rhine, and where they had posted their Foot, he commanded the Count de Choiseul to advance on the Right, and the Sieur de Joyeuse Lieutenant-General on the Left, while some other Troops were ordered to attack the Imperialists that were posted in the Entrenchment. The Imperial Cavalry perceiving these motions, and apprehending our Dragoons would get between them and the Rhine, began to retire; but our Troops advanced so fast as not to give them time to do it, and charged them; the Imperialists not being able to endure the shock, gave ground in disorder, and endeavored to gain the Bridge; our Troops that attacked the Entrenchment were as successful, and entered it; the Enemy in great disorder striving to save themselves by passing the bridge, who pressing upon one another, many fell into the River, and were drowned. In the Entrenchment we took two pieces of Cannon; of the Enemy we reckon 8 or 900 killed, and among them the Prince of Baden, the Count de Portia, the Governor of Rhinfeldt, and the Count de Souches, 4 or 500 drowned, and about 800 prisoners. The Count de Staremberg is dangerously wounded. On our side the loss is very inconsiderable. After this action the Mareschal de Crequi returned to his Camp. The next day the Count de Choiseul marched towards Seckinguen, one of the four Forest Towns, to posses himself of so considerable a Post; the Garrison that was there retired, and set fire to the Bridge, which reaching some Houses hard by, the flames were communicated to the Town, which was by that means burnt. The Count de Choiseul returned to his Posts about Rhinseldt (and found the Imperialists had burnt the Bridge there) and has begun to attack it by Bombs, which have done good execution, and already burnt part of the Town, which will, it's thought, be thereby forced to surrender.
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OST the 5th instant from Waltham-Abby in Essex, a dun Gelding about 14 hands, marked in the flesh on each shoulder with W X S a black list down his back. A black brown Gelding about 14 hands, all his paces, marked on both sides before and behind with W D. Whoever gives notice of them to William Stork at the Greyhound in Walibans aforesaid, shall have 40 s. Reward.