THe last Letter I sent, dated Aprill the 18. J wrote to you of sorrow and distresse, but now God bee thanked, our sighs are converted to smiles, and our sorrowes into rejoycing, for so it hath pleased Almighty God to blesse us in our late proceedings against the Rebels, that we are almost quite cleare of them in our parts the manner of our deli­very, J will relate at large as followeth.

On the 2. day of May, Mack-mahaun with 10000 Rebels came up against us we be­ing but 4000 foot and 800 horse thinkin [...] to put us all to death, or flight, to prev [...] which, upon a decayd Castle that we h [...] we mounted 4. pieces of Ordnance; Like wise we ravl'd a block-house on the South side of our small Campe, with two small [Page] Pieces, being all we had, likewise our men threw up Walls of Turffe and Earth to shel­ter them from the Rebels shot, and to give themselves advantage to offend the Enemy.

Which being done, Captaine Stutfield gave strict command that generall shouts and ac­clamations would be heard throughout the Army, the Trumpets, Drums, and Fiffes with their shrill Notes and pleasant accents fill'd the Ecchoing Ayre, our Canons ratled, and with swifrest speed unto the Rebels, gave a Churlish welcome, for our swift Bul­lets made a large Lane amongst them, the Rebels hearing our joyfull acclamations, began to feare some Trechery, and as our mirth encreased so did their feare, which made them afraid to fall upon us, or to draw nigher for feare the ground was un­dermined.

Wherefore they tooke their stand, and with their best speed planted theirField pie­ces against our block-house, shooting very oft, though but to little purpose, for spight of all their Battries we continued our shouts and acclamations, in the mean time Captain Stutfield sent out some Scouts in request [Page] of Captaine Bartlet, who was gone with 5. hundred men, to fetch in some provision.

Likewise he set strong watches in their view, though not within their shot, to make them thinke our Forces greater then they were, that day being spent, the next day be­ing Tuesday, he gave Command that all of them that were in health should fast and Pray, which was with willingnesse effected, likewise that Night Captayne Bart let came in unto us, bringing in provision, with which we were replenished, our joy and shouts increasing, the Rebels being amazed and having intelligence of our new-come Forces, resolved that night to steale away, but to prevent that, we marcht out against them, charging them siercely, Captayne Stutfield with three Troops of Horse, troop up unto their Faces and discharg'd, making such breaches in their Main-Battalia, that Mack-Mahaun swore he was a Divell not a mortall man.

Our Foot likewise fired so fast upon them that they fell to running, not to fighting, for in the space of 4. houres there was slaine almost six thousand of the Rebels, we ha­ving [Page] lost not above 2. hundred men, beside some threescore maimed.

Captayne Bartlet seeing their Reare begin to slye, incouraged on his men, and usd his utmost power to intercept their passage, which they seeing, (like desperate Cowards) drew up their Ordnance, and discharg'd upon him all at one time, which made a breach amongst our men, which so incen­sed them to see their Comerades fall so fast before them, so that they fell on like Divels never ceasing till they had surpizd the Re­bels Ordnance, and discharged them against their Masters, amongst whome they did a fearefull execution, the Rebels immediate­ly tooke them to their heels, and we re­treated to our Quarters, thus was this great Victory obtained by the discreet Councell and undanted Courage of these Noble Commanders, of whose future explovts at my, next opportunity, I will acquaint you with. till which time J rest.

I Have written by the two last Posts, and having good Newes, I shall impart it unto you.

The last Saturday the Lord Moore and Sir Henry Titchburne sallyed out of the Town, and fell upon the Enemies, and rais'd their Siege, slew about 350 of their mens, and tooke many of their chiefe Officers, and have relieved themselves bravely, and tooke 150 of their Muskets, and a Field full of Pikes, we having lost, as some astirme no men. Here are three of our Captaines come by Land, so that this Newes is true.

Upon Munday our Forces went out, 4000 Foot and 500 Horse, they are already within 5. myles of Tredagb: by the way; Lievtenant Colonell Reade came into our men, and submitted, if he had not done it, he could not have scapt, he is sent hither, [Page] and lodg'd in the Castle, I doe believe w [...] shall now get good store of Corne out of the Country, which will keepe the price from rising. Our men are not expected home this weeke, pray God keepe them safe.