_Gordon._ Not quite two hundred Competent men, the rest are invalids. _Wallenstein._ Good! And how many in the vale of Jochim? _Gordon._ Two hundred arquebussiers have I sent thither 50 To fortify the posts against the Swedes. _Wallenstein._ Good! I commend your foresight. At the works too You have done somewhat? _Gordon._ Two additional batteries I caused to be run up. They were needless. The Rhinegrave presses hard upon us, General! 55 _Wallenstein._ You have been watchful in your Emperor's service. I am content with you, Lieutenant-Colonel. [_To BUTLER._ Release the outposts in the vale of Jochim With all the stations in the enemy's route. [_To GORDON._ Governor, in your faithful hands I leave 60 My wife, my daughter, and my sister. I Shall make no stay here, and wait but the arrival Of letters, to take leave of you, together With all the regiments. LINENOTES: [2] _half_ 1800, 1828, 1829. [After 16] [_Fixes his eye on him. The_ Burgomaster _alarmed._ 1800, 1828, 1829. [27] Disclose to you in confidence. [_Laying . . . shoulder with a certain solemnity._ 1800, 1828, 1829. SCENE IV _To these enter COUNT TERTSKY._ _Tertsky._ Joy, General; joy! I bring you welcome tidings. _Wallenstein._ And what may they be? _Tertsky._ There has been an engagement At Neustadt; the Swedes gained the victory. _Wallenstein._ From whence did you receive the intelligence? _Tertsky._ A countryman from Tirschenseil conveyed it. 5 Soon after sunrise did the fight begin! A troop of the Imperialists from Fachau Had forced their way into the Swedish camp; The cannonade continued full two hours; There were left dead upon the field a thousand 10 Imperialists, together with their Colonel; Further than this he did not know. _Wallenstein._ How came Imperial troops at Neustadt? Altringer, But yesterday, stood sixty miles from there. Count Galas' force collects at Frauenberg, 15 And have not the full complement. Is it possible, That Suys perchance had ventured so far onward? It cannot be. _Tertsky._ We shall soon know the whole, For here comes Illo, full of haste, and joyous. SCENE V _To these enter ILLO._ _Illo (to Wallenstein)._ A courier, Duke! he wishes to speak with thee. _Tertsky._ Does he bring confirmation of the victory? _Wallenstein._ What does he bring? Whence comes he?