THough our other Imployments, in and about the Army, may excuse us in point of News; yet being Eye-Witnesses of this late Fight, and knowing your kinde acceptance of some presents, though without the Circle, and especially desirons to expresse our ioy for this success, which the Lord of Hoasts upon his own day has vouchsafed us, We presume to press in with the crowd, and to make it more cleer, shall give you the preceding circumstan­tes: After a weeks tedious, but speedy mareh of my Lord Generalls Infantry, and one nights refreshment at Reading, in two dayes further progress we drew up afore Newbery, as neer the Town as the Enemies Canon would suffer. This was upon Friday the 25 of Octob. the King kept within the town, guarded by his Artillery; but his body of horse and foot drew out into Speenfield, the mid-way twixt the town and castle; both to make his Army seem more numerous, and to embattle them in a plaer of extraordinary abvantage; that day afforded [Page]nothing save an interview (the interposing ri­ver hindered our desired fight, on their side ap­peared rather a declining to be ingaged, either that their numbers were not equall, or from an expectation of Prince Ruperts advance with 3000 Horse or Dragoons, and the return of the Earl of Northampton from Banbury with 1000.) The Enemies strength is reported to have bin 8000 foot and 5000 horse, which albeit a gal­lant Army, yet upon our drawing into a Bat­talia, they durst not take the field, but to coun­terpoise our numbers with his stratagems; he fell mainly to fortifie the town, especial [...]y the Avenues, & having rats'd his batteries, & lin'd the hedges, stood upon his guard, & with some great peeces, where he saw the biggest bodies, & most advantage, liberally sent us some balls, which kild 2 or 3 horse, but hurt not their riders. For many hours some parties of Horse skir­misht twixt both the Armies; in which play we had the best: Of our part, but one man fell, of theirs four or five, of which, one was Knight­ed. It being impossible to ingage them, with­out much hazard, that night the greater part of our Army marcht to Cheveley. The Horse commanded by Sir Will. Waller, and Sir Will. [Page]Balfore: The Foot, by Sergeant Major Ge­nerall Skippon, whilest the other incampt before the East side of the Town, and ordered by the Earl of Manchester, at one same time having agreed, to storm the Garrison on both sides. That night, and the next, we quartered in the open field: but neither the coldnesse of the Weather, nor want of usuall Provision, any whit disanimated the Souldier; the expecta­tion of fight; swallowing up all other extremi­ties. Howbeit, most of them had three dayes Provision prepared by Command in's Snap­sack. By day break upon Sunday, the Horse and Foot commanded by Sir Will. Waller, and Major Gen. Skippon, were upon their march, in four hours surrounded Dunnington Castle, and made their approach towards the West of Newbery. By the way we intercepted two or three Carts of their Provision, intended they say for His Majesty; but in respect an unwor­thy race about Him, share with Him, and that our men more needed it, we disposed it. And at the same time took neer 100. Horse and Foot of theirs, stragling. To recompence which, they fell upon our Rear from the Castle, and took ten or 12. of ours prisoners. Vpon this march [Page]we received the report, that Newcastle was ta­ken by storm, and the Ʋlster Rebels totally defeated. Happy news: but of double use, so neer our ingagement. It was one, ere the train and rear came up, and neer three ere we could be put into Battalia. With extraordi­nary shouts, and other symptoms of courage, and joy, the Western Body advanced, and by the forlorn hopes of Horse, quickly begun the fight, which with as much eagernesse was se­conded by the Foot; so as for three hours the fight was maintained with as much resoluti­on and bravery on our side, and desperatenesse on the other, as hath been seen since the com­mencement of these Wars; the Canon & small shot on both sides firing with as quick a moti­on as was possible; and amongst the foot, to speak impartially, his Excellencies Regiment did eminently well, of whom and of the rest we can speak very justly; We neither saw man or party, horse or foot, either to dissert his duty or dis-hearten his fellow; but after a long and hot dispute, we beat them first from their work, and then from their Ordinance, 9 in number; in which Atchievement we lost a few men, but with them Capt. Gawler, a Glamorganshire Gent. [Page]who by an honorable and triumphant hazard bequeathed it to us with his life, an expression sufficient to entitle him True to his charge, not­withstanding his captivity in Cornwall. The day was of so much discontent to His Majesty, that wrapping up his losses with the night, au­hour after mid-night hee marcht out of the town with an Attendant-troop only, towards Winchester, and sent up his Canon, Carriages and Baggage to the Castle, where (at day­break) we saw them placed. Vpon the first in­telligence of their departure, Col: Cromwell followed the body of the Enemy two hours be­fore day, the issue of which as yet we hear not of. Our men are full of spirit, and heightned by this Victory. The Enemy have little to support them, but their Rodomonts. In the mean time, as an addition and signall of good successe, we have the Earl of Cleaveland priso­ner, taken by a Lieutenant of Col: Berkleys, he wonders how Gen: Goring escaped; but his bro­ther payd his accompt, being shot dead as he charged; most of his Troop were cut of: Ma­jor Trevillian, and divers other whose bodies are seen, but names as yet undiscovered: Above 200. slain of theirs, and 300. more Prisoners; [Page]of which, Philpot, Mildmay, son to Sir Humphrey and Nevyt. We hope for a prosecution of this victory. God direct our Councell, continue our courage, prevent our wants, and inlarge our hearts with praise. For this silences their braves of Cornwall, and indeed twas re­sented by our men, with that indignation, that very few of that County had quarter afforded. The King at His departure hence, told the Mayor (as they say) that they were wicked Roundheads: For since His being amongst them, they had never furnisht Him with any intelligence; whereof the Cornish had upon every occasion given Him notice of every thing.

We have Ordered and Proclaimed hereupon a penalty, That every man that has any of the Enemies Army, bring them to the main Guard, for the use of the Army. We have commanded in also many Teems, and Horse to draw our new Train, and the wounded men, and have assisted the Commissaries for provision: And under­standing that twelve Chests for Chirurgery are coming towards us, shall carefully see them disposed according to your intentions. Surgeons are [...] wanting; and such as be in pay, and absent, shall be noted against [Page]Musters. This is all, save that by Divine Providence, this poor Town was saved from firing by the Enemy, rather then we should possesse it. Suffer onely the Ad­dition, that we are

The Chirurgeons Chests of Medicaments are come this day very seasonably, and we have distributed them to such as are here to re­ceive them.