Terrible NEWES For the City of LONDON
THE great inſolency of the Royal party within and about the City of London, occaſions much jealouſie from the Army; the hatred and malice of the Royaliſts being ſo great, that it over ſwayes their diſcretion ſo much; that they canno keep themſelves within the bounds of ordinary civitlity, and diſcover themſelves by ſeeking their privat-revenge;2 as appears by their late horrid action executed upon certain Members of the Army neer the Strand, who by ſome of the bloudy Conſpirators were moſt barbarouſly murthered in their Beds. This inhumane Deſign ſtrikes terrour to the well-affected party, who being much perplexed thereat, acquaints the Army therewith; inſomuch that ſome of the commanders forthwith ſends a letter to the City, the effect whereof followeth.
The Armies Letter to the City.
VVE are much startled at the inſolency of the trayterous ſlaves in London, to kill two Officers of our Army, one in his bed, and the other with a cowardly ſtab, and of their intended attempt to piſtoll our Generall, beſides many aſsaults upon Members of Parliament, and their Deſign to have maſsacred fourſcore of them.
We do proteſt, if the Royall ſlaves continue their inſolency, and put uny of theſe Deſigns into execution, we will for every mans life take one hundred of their owr party, and according to the quality of each maſſacred perſon, and will hang up their heads on ſpires of steeples, that the world may ſee the juſt judgment of God upon theſe Rebels and Traytors, which his Maieſty conteſses are guilty of all the innocent bloud of the four hundred thouſand ſoules that have periſhed in this War.
3This Letter was thought fit to be publiſhed to the view of all perſons whatſoever, whereby all whom it may concern, may take notice of the ſenſe and reſolution of the Army, and their reall and candid Deſires to prevent he effuſion of bloud for the future.
And do further declare, That they look upon the city of London, with a tender eye and affection, being reſolved to ingage both life and fortunes, for the defence and preſervation thereof, againſt all oppoſition whatſoever.
Further declaring, That it is the reſolution and deſire of the army, to uſe their utmoſt endeavours for the ſupporting all thoſe who have adhered to them, even in the great and perilous times of War, and to act upon ſuch principles, that may tend to the publique ſafety of this Kingdom.
The Danes Diſign againſt the Kingdom of England.
ON Tueſday Octob. 3. By an Expreſſe from Scotland it was advertized, That the Royaliſts of England have been very active in the Kingdom of Denmark, for the arming of a party againſt this Kingdom, and after ſome conſultation touching the preſent affairs of this Nation, 10000 Arms were deſigned for them by the Danes, and ſhipping appointed to tranſport them into Scotland, who accordingly arrived in Lieth Road, thinking to joyn with the Scots Royaliſts, but being diſcovered by the Marq. of Argyle, a party were commanded our in ſeverall long Boats, and ſmal Veſſels, who ſoon boarded the Daniſh ſhips, ſeized on all the Ordnance, arms and ammunition, and ſecured the ſhips in the Harbour.
2Oth Letters make mention, That
The Lieutenant Generall had no ſooner ſet footing on the Scots ground, but great acclamations of joy tranſcended from one part to another, amongſt the well-affected party of that Nation, throughout the Southern Climate; proteſting to aſſiſt him, with all that was near and dear unto them, for regaining of their liberties, the gaining of a right underſtanding between both Nations, and the vanquiſhing of the common Enemy of both Kingdoms.
And upon a generall Councell, in relation to the Affairs of our Neighbour Nation; it was ordered, That the Parliaments two Armies of England and Scotland ſhould forthwith advance againſt Monro and his Forces, and the queſtion being ſtated who ſhould command in chief the Van of the Army, to advance againſt Sterling Bridge, the main Body of the Enemies Army having intrenched themſelves thereabouts, Lieut. Gen. Cromwell roſe up at the Councell Table, and declared his great willingneſſe to appear in the Van, and to advance and ingage with them, againſt the adverſe party of peace and truth; which was unanimonſly aſſented to, and upon the 26. of this inſtant (we herr) that the Lieutenant Generall advanced with ſeven Engliſh Regiments of Horſe and Dragoons towards Sterling, to fight the Enemy; but being diſcovered, and information given to (the young ſparkiſh Royaliſt) Monro, he immediatly drew out five old Regiments of Horſe & Dragoons that accompanied him from Ireland, and five new raiſed Regiments under the conduct of the Earle5 of Lanerick, and advanced with the ſaid party, commanding forth his Scouts, who had no ſoner traverſ'd two or three of the Scottiſh Hills, but they diſcovered the Engliſh Banners: whereupon they made towards their Body, certifying that a ſmall party of Engliſh were ranging about the Country, and the reſt of them had taken up their quarters in ſeverall Villages adjacent:
Upon which tydings Monro advanceth, and coming near to the Engliſh Forces, the Lieut. Gen. prepared to receive them, inſomuch that both Armies ingaged diſputing the ground with great reſolutneſſe and gallantry, the famous Sparks of Chivalry (on each ſide) exchanging many a bullet betwixt the two Bodies, firing at the very Breaſt, and counterchanging their ground, during which Conflict, Monro appeared viſible in the very Front of the Enemy, who upon a ſudden, indangered (much) our left Wing; but after a ſharp diſpute, the Lieut. Gen. routed them, put them to a diſorderly retreat, killed above 60 upon the place, & took about 100. priſoners, with the loſſe of 20 men.
We hear that old Monro in Ireland hath had a great Defeat by Col. Munk, and all his Ordnance, armes, and ammunition taken.
Peatling upon Tweed, 28. Sep. 1648.
On Sarterday Sep. 30. the great Plot againſt the houſe of Commons were diſcovered, wherein 80. of them ſhould have been maſſacred by a party of Royaliſts, who (as they ſaid) oppoſed the Treaty in the Houſe. Other letters from France further intimate, That there was a great Conſpiracy and Deſign complotted by the6 Royaliſts againſt his Excellencies perſon, and that it was reſolved, to have the ſaid Plot put in execution, during his reſidence at St. Albans; the manner thus, viz. That two perſons of moſt deſperate and inſolent fortunes, were deſigned (by the Royaliſts) to give their attendance at the ſaid place, and to be reſident at the Generals quarters, there to take their opportunity, for the stobbing of the Lord Generall, either by Dagger or Knife.
By Letters further from the North it is advertized, That about one hundred of the Reformado-Royaliſts have ſet up their Enſignes on the top of Cheviot Hills, where the keep their Randezvouz; but Lieut. Generall Cromwell hath ſent 500 Horſe and Dragoons to fight them, in caſe they will not ſubmit, who we heare are very reſolute and obſtinate, and reſolved to ſacrifice their lives on the top of the high Mountains.