A true relation of the proceedings of the English army now in Scotland, from the two and twentieth day of July, to the first of August. Contained in, and extracted out of the several letters sent from the army and read in Parliament, the sixth of August, 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that these letters, with the several extracts, be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, cleric. Parliamenti. England and Wales. Army. 1650 Approx. 23 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 9 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A95255 Wing T3023 Thomason E608_23 ESTC R205930 99865153 99865153 117390

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A TRUE RELATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Engliſh Army NOW IN SCOTLAND, From the Two and twentieth day of July, to the Firſt of Auguſt.

Contained in, and Extracted out of the Several LETTERS Sent from the Army and Read in Parliament, the Sixth of Auguſt, 1650.

ORdered by the Parliament, That theſe Letters, with the ſeveral Extracts, be forthwith printed and publiſhed.

Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

London, Printed by Edward Huſband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England.

To the Right Honorable, The Lord Preſident of the Councel of State. My Lord,

VVE marched from Berwick upon Monday, being the Two and twentieth day of July, and lay at my Lord Mordingtons Houſe, Monday night, Tueſday and Wedneſday; on Thurſday we marched to Copperſpeth, on Friday to Dunbar, where we got ſome ſmall pittance from our Ships; from thence we marched to Haddington: On the Lords-Day, hearing that the Scottiſh Army meant to meet us at Gladſmore, we labored to poſſeſs the Moor before them, and beat our Drums very early in the Morning, but when we came there, no conſiderable Body of the Army appeared, whereupon 1400 Horſe under the Command of Major General Lambert, and Colonel Whalley, were ſent as a Van-Guard to Muſcleborough, to ſee likewiſe if they could finde out and attempt any thing upon the Enemy; I marching in the heel of them with the reſidue of the Army; our Party encountred with ſome of their Horſe, but they could not abide us: We lay at Muſcleborough incamped cloſe that Night, the Enemies Army lying between Edenburgh and Leith, about four Miles from us, intrenched by a Line Flankered from Edenburgh to Leith; the Guns alſo from Leith ſcouring moſt parts of the Line, ſo that they lay very ſtrong Upon Monday the 29th inſtant, we were reſolved to draw up to them, to ſee if they would fight with us, and when we came upon the place, we reſolved to get our Canons as near them as we could, hoping thereby to annoy them; we likewiſe perceived that they had ſome force upon a Hill that overlooks Edenburgh, from whence we might be annoyed, did reſolve to ſend up a Party to poſſeſs the ſaid Hill, which prevailed; but upon the whole, we did finde that their Army were not eaſily to be attempted, whereupon we lay ſtill all the ſaid day, which proved to be ſo ſore a day and night of Rain, as I have ſeldom ſeen, and greatly to our diſadvantage, the Enemy having enough to cover them, and we nothing at all conſiderable: Our Soldiers did abide this difficulty with great courage and reſolution, hoping they ſhould ſpeedily come to fight; in the morning the ground being very wet, our Proviſions ſearce, we reſolved to draw back to our Quarters at Muſcleborough, there to refreſh and revictual: The Enemy when we drew off, fell upon our Rear, and put them into ſome little diſorder, but our Bodies of Horſe being in ſome readineſs, came to a grable with them, where indeed there was a gallant and hot diſpute; the Major General and and Colonel Whalley, being in the Rear, and the Enemy drawing out great Bodies to ſecond their firſt affront; our men charged them up to the very Trenches, and beat them in, the Major General his Horſe was ſhot in the neck and head, himſelf run through the Arm with a Lance, and run into another place of his Body, was taken Priſoner by the Enemy, but reſcued immediately by Lieutenant Empſon of my Regiment; Colonel Whalley who was then neareſt to the Major General, did charge very reſolutely, and repulſed the Enemy, and killed divers of them upon the place, and took ſome priſoners without any conſiderable loſs, which indeed did ſo amaze and quiet them, that we marched off to Muſcleborough, but they dar'd not ſend out a man to trouble us; we hear their yong King looked on upon all this, but was very ill ſatisfied to ſee their men do no better; we came to Muſcleborough that night, ſo tired and wearied for want of ſleep, and ſo dirty by reaſon of the wetneſs of the weather, that we expected the Enemy would make an infal upon us, which accordingly they did, between three and four of the clock this morning with fifteen of their moſt ſelect Troops, under the command of Major General Montgomery and Straughan, two Champions of the Church, upon which buſineſs there was great hope and expectation laid, the Enemy came on with a great deal of Reſolution, beat in our Guards, and put a Regiment of Horſe in ſome diſorder, but our men ſpeedily taking the Alarum, charged the Enemy, routed them, took many Priſoners, killed a great many of them, did Execution within a quarter of a Mile of Edenburgh, and as I am informed, Straughan was killed there, beſides divers other Officers of Quality; we took the Major to Straughans Regiment, Major Humilton; a Lieurenant Colonel, and divers other Officers and perſons of Quality, whom yet we know not. Indeed this is a ſweet beginning of your buſineſs, or rather the Lords, and I believe is not very ſatisfactory to the Enemy, eſpeically to the Kirk party, we did not loſe any in this buſineſs ſo far as I hear, but a Corner, I do not hear of four men more; the Major General will, I believe, within few days be well to take the Field, and I truſt this work which is the Lords, will proſper in the hands of his Servants. I did not think it adviſeable to attempt upon the Enemy lying as he doth, but ſurely it would ſufficiently provoke him to fight if he had a minde to it; I do not think he is leſs then Six or ſeven thouſand Horſe, and Fourteen or fifteen thouſand Foot; The reaſon I hear that they give out to their People why they do not fight us, is becauſe they expect many Bodies of men more out of the North of Scotland, which when they come, they give out they will then engage; But I believe, they would rather tempt us to attempt them in their faſt Nets, within which they are intrenched, or elſe hoping we ſhall famiſh for want of proviſions, which is very likely to be, if we be not timely and fully ſupplyed. I remain,

Muſcleborough, Julii 30. 1650. My Lord, Your moſt humble Servant, O. CROMVVEL.

I underſtand ſince the writing of this Letter, That Major General Montgomery is ſlain.
SIR,

MY laſt acquainted you with our Advance into Scotland, you may expect to hear of ſome Action. The people had generally deſerted their Habitations, ſome few women onely were left behinde; yet we had this mercy, That their houſe thus forſaken, were indifferently well furniſhed with Beer, Wine, and Corn, which was a very good ſupply to us: Our Soldiers were civil and orderly, which gains much upon the Countrey.

On the 26 of this inſtant we came to Haddington, where we received intelligence, That the Scots Army had Rendezvouzed that day, and purpoſed to march all that night to meet us on a Moor, betwixt Muſcleburgh and Haddington, called Gladſmoor; we drew out our Army early in the morning expecting an Engagement; but miſſing thereof, and meeting with no certain intelligence where their Army was, we drew out a party of Fifteen hundred Horſe, commanded by Major General Lambert, which had a Forlorn of Two hundred Horſe led by Major Heyne. Theſe advanced before the Body of our Army to give ſome notice where their Army lay; our Forlorn had ſome light skirmiſhes with theirs, we ſtill preſt on till we had diſcovered ſome Bodies of their Horſe drawn up about a mile and an half on this ſide Leith: Upon the appearing of our Party, they retreated; our Forlorn advanced after them, but they quickly got under the ſhelter of their Works; ſo that nothing conſiderable was done that day.

We quartered that night at Muſcleborough, within four Miles of their Camp; we then found that they encamped between Leith and Edenburgh, and had entrenched themſelves very ſtrongly, drawing their Trench from the Leith to the foot of Cannygate ſtreet in Edinburgh; and all along the Line they had mounted very many peeces of Ordnance. The next morning being the 28 of July Inſtant, we drew out our Army, ſuppoſing that they would have given us battel, and a plain field for the deciding of our Work. Our Forlorn of Horſe was commanded by Major Brown; a Party of Two hundred Foot led by Major Cobbet, with an Hundred Horſe, were to poſſeſs the Mickle Hill on this ſide Edinburgh, where ſome of their Muskertiers lay popping at us; They quickly made themſelves Maſters of that Hill; which if their Army had maintained, and planted great Guns upon it, they might have very much galled the left wing of our Army: They had no ſuch intentions as to come to us, onely ſome ſmall Bodies of their Horſe appeared, but they were ſuddenly beaten back again; we quartered that night within leſs then Musket ſhot of their intrenchments. It began to Rain about five of the clock in the Evening, and it proved as ſad and wet a night, as ever was endured: The next morning perceiving they would not fight, and viewing the ſtrength of their intrenchments, the Soldiers having endured ſo bitter a night, we drew-off to quarters, for the refreſhment of our men and horſes. They have made themſelves ſo ſtrong lying under the command of Edinburgh Caſtle, and of Leith, that we could not come neer them, without the apparent hazard of the loſe of our Army: Upon our drawing off, they endeavored to fall on our Reer, which was done with as great advantage on their part, as might be; and yet (through the goodneſs of God) it proved to their loſs: They had kept our Rear-guard too long pickering, till great Bodies of Horſe, which we could not judg to be leſs then a thouſand, appeared near them both on their Rear, and on their Flanck: and indeed, before they could reach the Rear of our Army, they were forced into ſome diſorder; but one of our Rear Troops received ours, and put theirs to a ſtand. At length we rallied up, and dividing into two parts, we charged both their Bodies of Horſe home, purſuing them to their very Works. Tis ſuppoſed we killed Fifty or Sixty of theirs, wounding more, and taking ſome priſoners: This gave an Alarm to the Van of our Army, who were all drawn off; but they would not come out to give us battel, though we drew up in their view. We loſt ſome few, Captain Gladman, with ſome others being wounded; the Major General himſelf received two wounds in his Arm and Thigh, by their Lances; he was taken priſoner, but reſcued by Lieutenant Empſon. They refuſing to fight, we drew off to Muſcleborough to quarters; the enemy taking advantage at our wearineſs, about the break of the day, this morning, being the 30 of this inſtant July, attempted to make a deſperate Charge upon our quarters with Eight hundred of their choice Horſe. This they did very reſolutely; and our Guard of Horſe being ſomewhat negligent, they routed them, and came to our very Town Gate, till our Musquettiers, and a peece of Ordnance had diſcharged, and done execution upon them, they were put to a ſtand, and received by two Troops of Colonel Lilburns Horſe very gallantly: falling upon us ſuddenly, before we could well receive the Alarm, they mightily diſordered our Horſe, and wounded many of our men: At length our men rallied and charged them home, and purſued them to their very works, which was 4 miles; and in their purſuit, they killed and wounded many of them, taking divers priſoners. Sir Robert Montgomery their Major General, commanded their Party, with whom Colonel Straughan (once our Friend) was, it is thought he is killed: We have taken a Lieutenant Colonel, a Major, ſome Captains, and other Officers priſoners: The number we have ſlain is not yet known; priſoners are ſtill brought in, we may conjecture they will return back above One hundred leſs then they came forth. This was a very great Mercy to us, and a check to them. We have one Captain of theirs priſoner, and he is much wounded, whom they value and account of very high for their Kirk: We had a Cornet killed whoſe Colours were alſo taken; it was but in part a requital of what we did to them yeſterday, for we took two of their Colours. Their King came to them on Monday, and viewed their Army; His Coronation day is ſhortly to be ſolemnized. We much wonder that none of the honeſt Party amongſt them do fall off yet to us; if they would appear, our work might receive a more ſpeedy reſult: They expect more Forces out of the North, they report to the number of about Five or Six thouſand. I have no more at this preſent, but to deſire you to accept of the ſervice of

Muſcleborough. 30. July. 1650. Your humble Servant R. H.
SIR,

VVE are now come near Edenburgh, before which the Army, Horſe and Foot, were drawn upon Monday laſt: The Enemy had lined the Park Wall with Musketiers about a mile from the Town: A party of our Musketiers were ſent to beat them from it, eſpecially in regard it gave them a view of the Army; this they did, and the Enemy fled to their Body, who lay encamped upon a Hill near the City. Order was given for the drawing up a piece of Ordnance upon Arthurs-Hill, which played upon the Enemy, and made them give back to their Trenches, which they had made between Edenburgh and Leith, to ſecure themſelves. The Army ſtood in Battalia all the night, but the Enemy not willing to leave their advantages; and it not being adviſable to fall upon our Enemy, far above our number, who had two Gariſons, and a Line to defend themſelves, beſides the extraordinary wet that fell that night and the next morning. The Army had Order to march back to Muſcleborough, which they did: The Enemy perceiving it, a great party of their Horſe iſſued forth to fall upon our Rere, which received their Charge, and after an hot Diſpute, forc'd them Retreat into the Town. In this Skirmiſh Major General Lambert received a ſlight hurt, Captain Gladman, Captain Fenis, and ſome others of ours wounded; divers of theirs killed, and ſome taken: A party of the countrey of above Five hundred were gathered together on the Hill near this Town, but Routed by Major Haynes. This morning about four of the clock, Fifteen hundred of the Enemies beſt Horſe, commanded by Major jor General Montgomery (being many of them drunk, had engaged to the Prince (who came to Edenburgh the other night) That they would bring him the Lord General Cromwel alive or dead) gave an Alarm to the Army, and came up to Muſcleborough, under the notion of Friends; but being diſcovered, they were encountred with, and Routed, ſo that not One hundred of them got back to Edenburgh. There was above Forty ſlain; Colonel Straughan, a Lieutenant Colonel, a Maior, a Captain, a Lieutanant, and divers other Officers, and many Soldiers ſlain, whoſe bodies lay ſcattered all the way between this and Edenburgh. Major General Montgomery was ſlain in the purſuit.

Muſcleborough, 31 July, 1650.
Beſides what is contained in the Lord Generals Letter to the Councel of State, and thoſe other herewith Printed, there are ſeveral other material Circumſtances in other Letters, which were alſo Read in the Parliament, for brevities ſake Extracted, and are as followeth:
A Letter from Sir Arthur Heſilrige from Newcaſtle the Third of Auguſt, aſſures us,

THe Ships with proviſion from London went by Tinmouth-Caſtle for Leith, upon Friday the ſecond of Auguſt, about five of the clock in the morning, having a very good wind.

In a Letter from Muſcleborough of the 30 of July from a Colonel of the Army, as followeth:

THe Lord hath been pleaſed to manifeſt his preſence, and owning of us, and witneſſed, That we are not a people forſaken; but he doth declare, That our Cauſe is that wherein his Name and Glory is concerned; and that the Lord doth own us, is matter to me of the greateſt reioycing.

Monday the Nineteenth of July we drew near to the Enemy, and poſſeſt our ſelves of a convenient Hill, where the Enemy lay, on that ſide of Edinburgh that goes to Leith, having drawn a Line from that city to Leith ſtrongly fortified. Our deſign in marching ſo near, was to provoke the Enemy to fight; but God took away their courage, and they ſuffered us to take our ground without oppoſition, where we intended to fight, in caſe they durſt draw forth, which they did not, though both Armies fac'd each other. We lay all night in the field (which proved extreme wet) yet the Lord gave our men great courage, and contentedneſs with their hardſhip, which indeed was a choyce Mercy, conſidering what want of proviſion our men had, the countrey not affording relief, and the Ships from London not come to us: But God ſupplyed all, by giving the Army quietneſs under all their ſtraits.

The two Blows given by our Army to the Enemy on Tueſday and Wedneſday, hath ſtrook ſo much terror into them, that I do not think they will be able to keep together.

In a Letter from Mr. Owen to the Lord Commiſsioner Liſle.

I Dare not write the particulars of the fight, being aſſured that you have it from better hands: The iſſue, That they were repulſed by an handful, & a hundred and eighty taken priſoners; amongſt them Straughans Major, himſelf reported to be ſlain, the whole party purſued to their Works: Four Miniſters came out with them, but being not known, received the lot of War, three of them killed, and one taken.

This was the party they moſt relyed upon, as being eſpecially conſecrated by the Kirk to this Service.

Their Miniſters told the people before our Army came, That they ſhould not need to ſtrike one ſtroke, but ſtand ſtill, and they ſhould ſee the Sectaries deſtroyed.

In another Letter from Mr. Downing of the Firſt of Auguſt.

SOme of the priſoners told me, That Warriſton, Sir John Chieſley, Broudy and Jeoffryes, two of their Miniſters, and late Commiſſioners to their King in Holland, were to charge in the head of the Kirk Regiment.

Straughan by all probability is killed, not onely by the deſcription of his perſon which they give that killed him, but alſo of his clothes, and by his Piſtol and Sword which are taken; by all which, both we and our priſoners do conclude him to be Straughan: after he was diſmounted, he refuſed quarter, ſtrook at one with his Sword, and diſcharged his Piſtol; whereupon they killed him: but he being one of the laſt men that was killed, and cloſe by their Line, they recovered his body. Lieutenant Giffith was upon the Charge, and made a Speech at the head of his Troop, to encourage them before they fell on; his horſe that he charged upon is taken, and he thought to be killed.

Dated, Muſcleborough Auguſt 1. 1650.

THat the fifteen Troops which came out of Edinburgh, were the choyceſt of the Enemies Horſe, and pickt Troops, whereon was moſt dependance; amongſt which were many Engliſh Cavaliers; That theſe and Major Straughan (as the priſoners ſay) had engaged to the Prince, to bring the Lord General Cromwel to him dead or alive. The Prince gave to each of the Troopers two ſhillings to drink: That Major Straughan deſired the command of this party, but that being not thought fit, Major General Montgomery was appointed to it, and Straughan to bring up the Rere.

That this party went near ſixteen miles about, to get their beſt opportunity for falling on, and after ſome of Colonel Lilburns men had firſt taken the Alarm, two of the Enemies came up as friends (being Engliſh) and ſaid it was falſe: whereupon our diſmounted, and ſo the Enemy came on immediately, yet did little prejudice, onely Colonel Lilburns Cornet killed, and two or three others hurt.

That the Enemy being Routed (and coming by Colonel Brights Regiment of Foot) had ſo great a Volley from them, that many fell from their Horſes, one Corporals Leg taken off, and three Horſes killed with one of the great Guns of that Regiment: Our men ſo ſcattered the Enemy, that ſome of them were taken that night in Muſclehorough Town (being our head Quarters) beſides the purſuit of them for four miles. Our Dragoons quartering that night within a mile of Edinburgh met, and killed divers of them at their return: One of them who was killed, was heard by our men upon his laſt gaſp to ſay, Damme, Ile go to my King.

FINIS.