A Great and Terrible FIGHT IN FRANCE, BETWEEN His Majeſties forces, and the Prince of Conde; with the total routing of General Seneterre, above 2000 ſlain upon the place, and Cardinal Mazarine forced to SEDAN.
ALSO The cruel and bloudy proceedings of the Dutch againſt the Engliſh, the taking of the Parliaments Dove, and their reſolution to tie all Engliſh-men to the mouth of their Canon, that will not fight againſt the Parliament.
Likewiſe, The proceedings of the Lord Craven in Holland, the uniting of the Engliſh, and the Agreement made between the King of Scots, and the Eſtates Generall.
⟨Nouemb. 22. ⟩LONDON: Printed for George Horton, Anno Dom. 1652.
THe Lord Ambaſſador Boreel, hath had audience before the Kings Majeſty; where, in a very learned Oration, he declared to his Majeſty, the joy and happineſs his Lords and Maſters the States of the Netherlands had conceived by his gracious Accord, and Royal Condeſcentions to the League Offenſive and Defenſive againſt poor England; but withal, complemented his Majeſty into a Reſtitution of Depredations done by Sea. From this Audience he repaired to the little Queen now in the Palace Royal, where he ſtaid 3 hours in conference with her and the Lord Jermin, at which time, (it is ſaid) they were agreed upon the Terms, for the States4 to admit her Sons ſhipping to a retreat into their Harbors upon all occaſions. But that which moſt diſturbeth the Court of France in their affairs, is, the fatal blow given by the Pr. of Conde to ſome of their forces abroad; the manner thus.
The King having given Order to Marſhal De Seneterre to go and conduct the Cardinal Mazarine back to the Court, the ſaid Marſhal was advanced with 2000 horſe to Vitry, when the Cardinal being at Sedan, ſent Monſieur L'Eſtrade the late Governour of Dunkirk, to march before him, and clear the paſſages, with 1200 men, and joyn with the ſaid Marſhal, while he, the Cardinal himſelf, followed after, he being then alſo on his way. But the Prince of Conde having notice of the place, and intended junction of theſe parties, commanded out his Lieutenant General the Prince of Tarante with 3000 horſe, and 3 Regiments of Foot towards Vitry, to intercept (if poſſible) the deſigned union; but comming to Vitry, and finding them united, fell upon them, and gave them a total overthrow, the moſt of them being cut in pieces.
Marſhal De Seneterre himſelf is mortally wounded, and now dying in Vitry. Monſieur L'Eſtrade was killed upon the place, together with the Count of Grand Pre, beſides other Officers and Souldiers to the number of two thouſand flain: ſo that the Cardinal was glad to run for it to Sedan, where he muſt ſtay til he be relieved with new ſupplies for his conduct. This is an ill Omen for him, that being to re-enter France, he ſhould thus ſtumble at the threſhold; and it hath given ſuch an alarm at Court, that Orders are iſſued out for a re-inforcement of Turein's Army, which will be well recruited by the three thouſand horſe and one thouſand foot, that are comming to him out of Normandy, from the Duke of Longueville, beſides ſuch forces as are hereabouts, and thoſe in Picardy,5 that are ordered to haſten to him. This day there hath been a full Aſſembly of the Parliament, who have ſat all day, and are not yet riſen. The Court party drive hard, and its thought will carry it, upon this provoking news, for declaring the Prince of Conde Traytor, and raſing all his hoſtels, houſes, and Caſtles. It is now ſaid, Charls Stuart would for Holland, were he ſupplied with moneys for the journey; and a rumour goes, as if he had a deſign for Ireland, or Scotland. But his party here often have made many the like reckonings to no purpoſe.
Paris,Novemb. 13. ſtilo novo. 1652.
THe buſineſs about De Witts Captains is not yet at an end; for they are ſtill kept in priſon, as Renegadoes and Runaways at the late Engagement with the Engliſh. Perhaps they may at the laſt be let go upon promiſe of better behaviour, eſpecially when the new Councel of War is eſtabliſhed, which muſt ſail along with them at ſea, and ſnap them off, if they carry not themſelves ſtoutly. This is a miſerable argument of the valour of their Captains, when if they ſhew any hereafter, it will be ſaid they were valiant for fear of the Halter. De Witt himſelf we hear is now faln ſick, I know not whether it be of his Employment. But Trump is like to become the Man of men again, and his laſt Summers miſdemeanors, and the accuſations drawn up againſt him ſhall be buried in Oblivion. Having received Orders from the States to haſten out with the Fleet, he is gone himſelf to Helver-ſluys to them, to ſet forward the Expedition.
THe States of Holland proceed vigorouſly for the carrying on of the work in hand, and divers of thoſe ſhaded Cavaliers whom the world thought worthy of nothing but exilement, begin to be looked upon according to their worth and known gallantry: The Lord Craven hath admitted divers Gentlemen into places of high truſt and command, and ſeveral other Regiments have their chief dependance upon the Engliſh; who ſwel with nothing more at preſent, then full bouls to the health of their diſtreſſed maſter, this is a ſymptom of a ſad ſpring, which we may juſtly fear to prevent, though not to encounter. The King of France in a Majeſtical crack, hath promiſed to aſſiſt them with 60 ſail, towards the carrying on of their conceived hopes; but you may better truſt his forces at ſea, then at land; for though the French are ſiery courſers upon dry ground, yet Naval diſcipline quickly daſheth their tilt yard paſſions: but to deal plainly and ingeniouſly, the Lords are much heightned at the general peace between the King and his ſubjects, and attribute that great work (under God) to the King of Scots, unto whom, many ſay, they are much obliged, for his great pains he hath taken in the healing of thole ſad breaches between the King and his people; which Chriſtian office, ſay they, hath gained him at Court the title of Magnae Brittaniae & Hiberniae Rex fidei Defenſor, pericli Diſsipator Gallici, paciſque Compoſitor Generalliſſimae; that is, Defendor of the faith of Great Britain and Ireland, Diſpercer of the dangers of France, and Compoſer of the general peace.
His valiant brother James (we hear) is in great favor,7 and is cryed up for the moſt accompliſhed Gentleman, both in arms and courteſie, that graces the French court: His preſence is much deſired both in City and Countrey, but eſpecially in the Army, where he hath the general reſpect even from the greateſt Commander to the private ſouldier; he hath a great influence upon the people, by reaſon of his civil carriage towards them, and ſo abſolute is his power over the Souldiery, who bear ſo great affection, that in obedience to his Command, they will accord to any thing that be propoſeth. We hear that the Duke of Lorrain in a ſolemn pro•eſtation, h•t•tendered both himſelf and Army, for the playing of the Scots Kings Game; but I ſhall wave the truth of this, until that great Diſcoverer, the little Eye witneſs, doth make it more manifeſt. In the mean time I conceive it to be onely a Rant, although the Royal party give out, hat the Articles of Amity are ſealed; which carries as much credulity as the States new levy here of 30000 men and 5000 gallant Martialiſts ſelected forth to man the Navy. The Spaniſh Army are marching to take up their Winter-quarters in Flanders, and it is ſaid the Prince of Conde haſtens after with what poſſible ſpeed he can, as not able to make good his ground againſt the Kings forces, who are as numerous as valiant: Gen. Thurene, and the (pretended) Duke of York, we hear, purſues him with 9000 Horſe and Foot, ſo that of neceſſity, he is like to quit France till the next Spring, and then peradventure he may receive the reward of Juſtice, and all his arrears together.
The States great Fleet here is lanching forth, and the Lords for encouragement of the Seamen, have paid them off all their arrears, ſo that there is a general concurrence of the Marriners to be in action, as many ſay; but I beleeve in God.
Bril,Novemb. 10 ſtilo novo, 1652.
I informed you of the cruelty that the Dutch exerciſed againſt every one of us in particular, but God hath been pleaſed intender mercy ſince our ſurprizal, to remember us, and diſappoint the purpoſes of our adverſaries, who under pretence of landing us at Genoa, ſteered their courſe for Meſſina, where they might be well aſſured we ſhould be deprived of any means of returning home; but meeting with our Engliſh men of war, after a great fight took one and ſome priſoners, whom they dayly ſolicit to take up arms againſt their country; which if they refuſe to do, they are threatned to be made to ſtand to the guns in fight. There have been ſeveral means uſed for their inlargment, but nothing would prevail. An exchange of ſome of them for ſome of the Dutch in England, might perhaps be a means for their relaxation; for their condition is as ſad as may be. Neither is there any permiſſion given by the Dutch. whereby they may be relieved with cloaths and other neceſſaries, which they are deſtitute of.
Here are 15 Dutch ſhips that would ply up and down towards the Streights mouth, but they are imployed in blocking up the ſhips that lie under the Caſtle of Portolongon, where they intend to fire, (if they can) the Engliſh Admiral; and have to that end made a fireſhip of the Dove, which they took from us.
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