IT pleased the Lord yesterday to give an utter overthrow by Col. Lilburnes Regiment of Horse to the Earle of Derbie, who was raising men here in this County for the Scots King. The Earl at his comming over from the Isle of Man brought but 300 men whereof 60 were horse, but landing about [Page 2]the middle of the shire, when the Scots Army were passing out of it, he had the better opportunity by our destractions to march up to Warrington to them, and there he had the assistance of Major Gen. Massy with a Regiment of Horse to countenance his pro­ceedings while he gathered more to him, who after­wards leaving him when the Earles Forces were re­puted considerable to carry on the worke, and there being none in this County left competent to make opposition, but all marched out with the Army; I sent both to my Lord Generall, and the Major Generalls to acquaint them with it, whereupon Col. Lilburne came very opportunely, yet the enemy be­ing stronger in Foote, and securing himselfe be­twixt two Rivers, he was not to be attempted by Horse only, and all that could be afforded in assist­ance were two Foot Companies from Chester, one of my Regiment left about Manchester, not being so ready as the rest to march out, and what Musketeers I horsed from hence, with some few Country men; but since my Lord Generals owne Regiment of Foot being sent up, and within one dayes march the Ene­my attempted towards the Scots Army, and being pursued by Col. Lilburnes Regiment, and the small addition before named, without the conjunction of my Lord Generalls Regiment. It pleased God to give them an absolue over-throw, as the inclosed from Col. Lilburne intimates. The number of Pri­soners, and the slaine, with their Qualifications, I cannot yet give further account of, but I hope the suc­cesse prevents all designes in these parts I must beg [Page 3]excuse for this distracted Letter, and ever am, Sir,

THe Lord hath been pleased this day to appeare for us, in the totall rout and over-throw of the Lord of Derby, and his Forces, which was increased to about 1500. he himself though wounded, escaped, though narrowly. I would only entreat you to send out what Horse you have, or can get, to ride up and downe the Country to gather up straglers; I cannot enlarge my selfe at present, but I entreat you to ac­cept of this from him, that desires to expresse him­selfe,

A Letter from Chester.

THe last night within three miles of Wig­gan your Forces ingaged the Earle of Darby and put them to a perfect rout, about 400 prisoners taken.

The Lord Widdrington mortally wound­ed, Sir Francis Gamul, Colonel Tildesley, Col. Throgmorton, Col. Trollop, and Galliard, and divers others of quality are slain.

About five a clock this day, the Country men brought in about ten stubborn, resolute Gentlemen of the scattered party. VVhi­ther the Earle is fled is doubtfull, but its cer­tain he is wounded, and of 1500 men not any left to ingage.

Chester 26 August. 1651.

Another Letter from Chester.

I Could not but let you know what an earnest the Lord hath given us of what undoubtedly he wil do in a far larger manner [Page 5]Yesterday about 3 of the clock the Forces that were under Col. Lilburne with 200 from this Garrison fell upon the Earle of Derby near Wiggan in Lancashire, who had got­ten about 1500 together, the dispute was not for near an hour, but then the Lord decided the Controversie, and the Earls Forces total­ly routed, the Earl himself wounded but esca­ped, the Lord Widdrington mortally wound­ed, Sir Tho. Tildesley, Sir Wil. Throgmorton, Sir Fran: Gamull, Col. Boynton, Col. Trollop, Lieut. Colonell. Galliard, and many others of qua­lity slaine, 400 prisoners taken, whereof many of them were Officers and Gentlemen, we were not halfe their number, and scarce half [...]f them could come up to charge, but the Lord hath wonderfully made known his power, and I am confident will go on to per­fect his great work, we lost no Officer that we yet hear of, and not above 10 or 12 in all, Let God have all the Glory.