THE SCOTS NEW MARTCH
And their advancing into
England with 12000. Horse and Foot, for
King, Covenant, and
Religion. VVith the Lord Generals
Declaration, sent to the Counties of
Northumberland and
Westmerland.
THe Scots are now upon their march towards the Borders of Westmerland, with a Resolution to advance towards the Southern Climate, the Lord Sincler with a Regiment of Horse, and two of Foot is joyned with Major General Langdale, and the whole Army, together with the Tram of Artillery will suddenly be united; [Page] for they are now upon the Confines of England, and upon the 12. of this instant intends to joyn with Major Generall Langdale, their Army consisting of 12000. Horse & Foot, besides 4000. more commanded by Generall Monroe, who is said to be come out of Ireland with most of the said Forces, having ma [...]e a Cessation with the Rebels, as it is reported.
These are said to be very expert in Martiall affaires, the worst of them being able to make a good Commander. But notwithstanding all their great force, and impregnable power, our men are resolved to fight with them, being full of courage, and willing to adventure lives and fortunes against any Forreigners whatsoever that shall endeavour to obstruct the peace of their native Country. And being willing to testifie their fidelity both towards King, Parliament, and Kingdome, against the enemies thereof, have made another gallant attempt against the Longtailes, the manner thus.
On Sunday night last our Army comming to Warwicke bridge four miles from Carlisle, the enemy kept a strong Guard of Horse and Foot there, but our men marching very silent, and the Foot keeping their matches undiscovered, we were upon them before they were aware: Our Forlorn fell in amongst them, doing great execution, and being unwilling to dispute the businesse, the enemy set fire on their Guards and fled, our men pursued them to the Walls of Carlisle still firing upon their Rear, and did great execution, so that after a sharp breathing, we took about one hundred prisoners, forty Horse, and sixty Armes, with the losse of six men.
This action hapned in the night, which saved the enemy many hundreds, but we gave them so hot an allarm, that they left all their quarters, and ran to Carlisle.
We hear that Col. Fairfax who lyeth with his Forces at Fern bridge, hath given the Pomfret Forces a Defeat; occasioned by their salleying forth upon Fryday night last, a party of them being commanded out by Major Thimbleby who wheeling about by the lower towne. in the evening made their approach neer the bridge, but our Centinels discovering them, gave the word privately back, and our men being in a readinesse to receive them, gave them a volley, [...]ut notwithstanding they cam [...] within pistoll shot of the bridg foot, whereupon the Captain of the Guard, discharged a Drake laden with key shot at them, the Cunner being absent, which made such a Rout, that they betook themselves to flight, our men pursued, & in the pursuit took their commander in chiefe prisoner, with divers others, and killed about 20. of them, pursuing the rest into Pomfret town.
We are further advertized, that about Tuesday or Wednesday he Scots intend to set footing into England, and have already sent their Embassage to the Northern counties to be proclaimed and read at the respective Market townes within the said Counties which is to this effect.
The Declaration of Duke Hamilton.
WHereas we find the long sufferings of His Royall Majesty to be great & unexpressable, and the heavie burdens and oppressions of his liege people so intollerable and unsupportable, to the great dammage of divers of his Majesties loyall subjects; therefore we do declare, that we are resolved to hazard lives and fortunes for the redeeming of his Majesty from prison, and to make him as glorious a King as even reigned in Europe, to settle Religion according to the Covenant, & to establish and preserve the peace of both Kingdoms, according to our solemn League and Protestation.
The Declarations and Propositions of Major Gen. Langdale, to Duke Hamilton, concerning the Presbyterians of England.
UPon the second of this instant July, Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and Sir Tho: Glenham called a generall Councel, where appeared most of the Field-Officers under their present command, and after they were assembled together, they agreed upon certaine Propositions, to be sent to Duke Hamilton, and the rest of the Scottish Peers, now in activity with the new raised Forces of Scotland, concerning the Presbyterian parry of England; which Propositions I shall here communicate to the publike view, viz.
I.
That Sir
Marmaduke Langdale humbly desireth, that their Lordships would be pleased to contrive some expedient way how he may declare, that as the Presbyterian party be incouraged to joyn with us, in this our Engagewenr for the
King and
Covenant so the Royall party may not be lost, but that a fair correspondencie may be kept betwixt both.
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II.
To acquaint their Lordships with the Reasons why the Presbyterian party do not joyn with us, nor come in to our assistance, is, because they had some thoughts that we should have been left to our selves, and have received no assistance or ayd from this Kingdome, to adhere to us, and to stand firme in this our association and conjunction, for the Honour of the King, and the peace and happinesse of both Kingdomes.
III.
That they would be pleased, to let some person who is of known integrity to the Lord Generall, and faithfull to his present Engagement, may be employed into
England, to advertise their Lordships of our procedings.
IV.
To certifie their Lordships, that there hath been nothing wanting on our parts for the advancement of this great Work, and to keep a good correspondency with the Inhabitants of these Northern Counties, notwithstanding the falling off of Lancashire, and our endeavouring to engage them with us.
These propositions were agreed upon at a generall Councell held in Carlisle, and sent to Duke Hamilton, Lord Generall of the Scots Army; who after reading thereof, in presence of most of the chiefe Commanders, it was resolved,
That Orders should be forthwith sent to the Commanders in chief of each Regiment, to march with their Regiments to the generall Randezvouz at Dumfreize, according to the day prefixed, which accordingly they did, where severall Orders were read at the head of each Regiment, concerning the Discipline and Government of the Army, intimating the penalties which should be executed upon those that did offend.
And after these and the like passages, each Regiment drew off, and marched from the Randezvouz, towards Carlisle, the Lord Generall rode before them with his Life-guard, accompanied with many Noblemen, and Knights of Chivalry; and it is believed, they will crosse the Tweed tomorrow.
Edenburgh July 7. 1648.