Nevertheless, he rifled their baggage, carried off the guard as prisoners, and allowed the boat to proceed.

The governor of Venlo receiving information that the earl was surprised by a party and conveyed to Gueldres, immediately marched out with his whole garrison to invest that place.

The same imperfect account being transmitted to Holland, filled the whole province with consternation.

The states forthwith assembling, resolved that all their forces should march immediately to Gueldres, and threaten the garrison of the place with the utmost extremities unless they would immediately deliver the general.

But, before these orders could be despatched, the earl arrived at the Hague, to the inexpressible joy of the people, who already looked upon him as their saviour and protector.
THE IMPERIALISTS ARE WORSTED AT FEIDLINGUEN.
The French arms were not quite so unfortunate on the Rhine as in Flanders.