ON Sunday Morning the Earl of Feversham marched from Somerton to Weston, within three Miles of Bridgwater. He Quartered his Horse and Dragoons in the said Village, and Encamped his Foot in an advantageous Post near it, fronting towards a Moor, (being a spacious Plain,) and having a Ditch be­fore them. In the Evening he had notice that the Rebels were draw­ing out of the Town, which made him keep his Troops in a readi­ness, and send out frequent parties to observe them. The Rebels so ordered their March, and with so great silence, that they found a quiet passage into the said Moor; and there towards Morning form­ed their Foot in Battle, to the number of between 5 and 6000. the late Duke of Monmouth being at the head of them, and marched near to our Camp: My Lord Feversham having notice of it, imme­diatly put His Majesties Forees, being about 2000 Foot, and 700. Horse, Granadiers and Dragoons, into a posture to receive them. The Rebels began with a great Volley of Shot and Shouts, which was return­ed by Ours in the same manner. In the mean time the Rebels were bringing their Horse to second their Foot, but were hindred by a Party of Horse Commanded by Colonel Oglethorpe, who engaged them till my Lord of Oxford's Regiment and the Detachements of the Guards came in to form the Line. The Resistance of the Rebels Horse, which were between 1000 and 1200 Commanded by the late Lord Gray, was very inconsiderable, being never drawn up in a Body, but giving way before all that charged them, and soon after quitting the Field. All this while the Foot stood very firm on both sides, and exchanged great Volleys, the Ditch beforementioned hindring them from closing; But our Cannon coming up, and our Horse breaking in upon them, they were at last entirely routed, and three pieces of Cannon, all they had there, taken; About 2000 of them were killed, and many taken Prisoners: The most remarkable a­mong these are Colonel Holms, and Perrot his Major, the Constable of Crookhorn, and Williams Servant to the late Duke of Mon­mouth. who had about him 200 Guineas, all the Monvs he says the said late Duke had left; the Coat which he usually wore was likewise taken.

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The Earl of Feversham, His Majesties Lievtenant-General, was du­ring the Action every where present, giving the necessary Orders with great Readiness and Conduct: My Lord Churchil, who Com­manded next under him, likewise performed his part with all the Cou­rage and Gallantry imaginable. The Duke of Graston, and all the Commanders of Batallions and other Officers, behaved themselves with great Resolution and Bravery.

Of His Majesties Forces there were about 300 killed and divers wounded, of whom a farther account will be given in a more parti­cular Relation that will be published of this Action.

After the Field was cleared of the Rebels, the Earl of Feversham marched with 500 Foot, and some Horse and Dragoons to Bridg­water, the Rebels that were left there having fled and dispersed them­selves in several places. His Lordship left these men in the Town, under the Command of Colonel Kirk; and hearing that the late Duke of Monmouth was fled with about 50 Horse, the greatest num­ber of the Rebels that were left together, he sent out several Parties in Pursuit of him.

My Lord Feversham intended to match yesterday with His Majesties Forces to Wells, and this day to Bath.