Munday, August 22.

THE Cavaliers having removed their Ordnance to Whitley House, shew­ed themselves round about the Ci­ty, some in one place, and some in another, but durst not come within Musquet shot; in the afternoone some Musque­teeres sallyed out, and killed both men and horse, and took both men and their horses, and brought them into the City, the enemy durst not plant their Ordnance against us, nor abide an encoun­ter when our Souldiers sallyed out▪ but still fled away; The Cavalieres are turned Drovers and Merchants of all manner of houshold goods and Victuals, driving away all our Cattle & Horses, and plundering the houses in all the Townes about us: The Lord in mercy deliver us from these enemies.

On Tuesday morning the two Armies met early in Southern Field, where the Earle of Nor­hampton had planted two pieces of Ordnance with the best advantage he could, my Lord Brooke marching towards him, made a stand with his Ordnance on the brow of an hill, which being suddenly prepared to shoote, presently played on the enemy, at which discharge some Horses sell, then the Earle discharged one piece, which mounted over the Army, but hurt no man, and after shot thrice more, but slew not one of my Lord Brookes, the Lord Brookes Ord­nance discharged five times, with great successe every shot, which so discomforted the enemy, that they retreated, which was supposed to bee done in policy, to draw on the Army that they might discharge some other Ordnance they had planted in some other place, but it proved not so, for the Earles Army wheeled about, and gave ground, which was done that they might gather up the slaine, for presently after they fled away; but Captaine Leg having the guidance of the Foote, fell strangely into a winge of the Lord Brookes Horse, and was presently seized on as an ordinary Trooper, but the Serjeant Major Ge­nerall casting his eye on him, knew him, and so rid to him, and clapping him on the shoulder, told him he should have good quarter that night; God damne me, said he, I am mistaken, thinking [Page 5] he had been amongst the Princes Troopes.

The Earles Army fled away, which was thirteene Cornets of Horse, but his Foote but few: It is discovered since by the dead which were on heapes in the Corn-fields, and others that were carryed away, by the Relation of some Troopes afterwards taken, that there were slaine, and mortally wounded 60. men at least.

On Wednesday the Lord Brookes gave War­rants to the Troopers to search the Lord Duns­m [...]res house for Armes, Mony, and Plate, who brought all that could be found, at which time, and since, there hath been great slaughter made of his Deere by the Troopers and Coventry Sol­diers, who have killed neare two hundred Deere, divers Cavaliers and Troopers of the enemy are daily brought in. Captaine Leg went hence to­wards the Parliament, with a strong guard, about eleven of the Clock in the night: News is come out of Staffordshire, that some Gentlemen have possessed Dudley Castle, and there is many Col­lyers and Naylers are come in to them, and day and night they beat their Drums, and shoote off their Musquets, to the great terrour of the Coun­trey; They have taken some Iron-workes of Master Folies, where it is said they are casting of Ordnance, and making Iron Bullets: And it is said there are 400. Welchmen comming neare to Buckingham, the Cavaliers have plundered [Page 6] Tamworth, and the malignants there would have the Cavileres to cut the throats of the Round­heads, which hath caused most of the honest men of the Towne to come out.

On Tuesday, so soone as the Earle of Northam­pton had drawne out his Companies out of War­wick, Sir Edward Peto sent 100. men out of the Castle, who ranshaked the Towne for Armes, and found hid and brought into the Castle, Arms to furnish 500. men. The Army will speedily remove, but yet not known whither. The Kings Forces are some come to Leicester, and more are daily comming from Nottingham: The Earle of Northampton, and Cavaleers say they will bee revenged on Coventry for the sharp repulse they had there.

From Oxford.

Munday the 29. some 200. Cavaleres, under the command of Sir John Biron, having a desire to plunder the County, were disgracefully beaten about Brachly, some seven of them slaine, and a­bove 40. taken prisoners by the Country people, the rest were faine to flie to Oxford, wherein some Colledges as we heare they are ententained and welcommed; this hath put the Universitie in a great fright, having too many malignants and ill wishers to the Parliament in it, but it is hoped by this time Colonell Hampdens forces are come thither; the Country would soon joyne with the Parliament to be rid of such guests; Our prayers are dayly to unite the King and Parliament, and God send a happy peace.