A General rumour of a general Peace, now spred it self over all the face of those tormented Countries: but the _Turk_ intended no such matter, but levied Soldiers from all Parts he could. The Emperour also, by the assistance of the _Christian_ Princes, provided three Armies, the one led by the Arch-duke _Matthias,_ the Emperour's Brother, and his Lieutenant Duke _Merceur_ to defend Low _Hungary;_ the second, by _Ferdinando_ the Arch-duke of _Styria,_ and the Duke of _Mantua_ his Lieutenant to regain _Caniza;_ the third by _Gonzago,_ Governour of High _Hungary,_ to joyn with _Georgio Buson_ to make an absolute conquest of _Transilvania._ Duke _Merceur_ with an Army or Thirty thousand, whereof near Ten thousand were _French,_ besieged _Stoll-weissenburg,_ otherwise called _Alba Regalis,_ a place so strong by Art and Nature, that it was thought impregnable. At his first coming, The _Turks_ sallied upon the _German_ Quarter, slew near five hundred, and returned before they were thought on. The next Night in like manner, they did near as much to the _Bemers,_ and _Hungarians;_ of which, Fortune still presuming, thinking to have found the _French_ quarter as careless, Eight or Nine hundred of them were cut in pieces and taken Prisoners. In this Encounter Monsieur _Grandvile,_ a brave _French_ Colonel, received seven or eight cruel Wounds, yet followed the Enemy to the Ports; he came off alive, but within three or four days died. * * * * * {MN} _The siege of_ Alba Regalis.