Frontiers Preparations and Swedish Raids Reported
From Amsterdam and Antwerp many dispatches describe H E French advancing on the Frontiers to seize a place before winter. A convoy of sixty wagons with provisions and artillery heads for Mons. Berlin reports reforms of troops near Spandau with freed tradesmen and land allotments. Hamburg notes Swedish operations and a burning of Altena after heavy contributions and threats of further attacks. Brussels mentions a fire convoy reaching Mons amid a guarded garrison and frost bound rivers. The Hague reports Mansfeld and Westphalian forces near Tournay ready to act if frost endangers Fort Knocke and St Ghilain. The Queen of Great Britain expresses resolve for peace and a new treaty, with notes on barrier diplomacy.