Exceeding Joyfull Newes from Worſter.

SInce Prince Robert had thoſe moſt hap­py Defeats given to him at Worſter and Ludlow, wherein the malignant party for a ſeaſon ſomething weakned, he hath ſince marched and lay with his forces within two miles of Burmegum, with a Reſolution to make a ſecond attempt up­on the City of Coventry.

And upon Tueſday laſt he advanced his Forces, and upon Friday notwithſtanding the violence of the weather, his Forces l•y before the City, but according to the old Proverbe, He that is fore-warned, is fore­armed.

The Citiſens of Corentry having intel­ligence of his determination, did ſo ſtreng­then and prepared themſelves for〈◊〉com­ming, that his attempts will be fruſtrated:

For beſides other proviſion which was abundant, and ſtrong they had planted 26 pieces of Ordnance, with which they could play upon his forces which way ſoever he ſhould aſſault them.

Upon Satterday according to his Reſo­lution he made an attempt upon the City but he found oppoſition to be beyond ex­pectation, and all his Aſſaults and Onſets were in vain and he not only was repulſed from his purpoſe, but with a great loſſe and much hurt done to his forces he was con­ſtrained to retreat.

For the Citiſens of Coventry beſides the help and aſſiſtance of the Inhabitants round about them were aſſiſted with other po­wer and Forces.

For Collonell Hambden and Collonell Goodwyn, and ſome other Troopes which lay near Banbury ſide came in, and ſo vio­lently ſet upon the Cavaleirs, that with a great loſſe they gave of their attempt, their were very many of them ſlain, ſome taken priſoners.

The Number of them that were ſlain is not certainly known, for they buried them in the place where they fell, and among many others one Captain Johnſon was ta­ken priſoner, a man very active in the pr•­motion of this their cauſe.

The ſaid Captain is now in the Goal at Coventry, and with the reſt that were taken priſoners with him will be ſent up to London, ſo ſoon as thoſe places are ſecured from the Cavaleers.

The Earl of Derby hath lately made a ſecond aſſault upon Mancheſter, but with as much diſcredit, and as ſmall ſucceſſe as his firſt was. For he was beaten back with great loſſe and hazard of himſelfe, and al­though he eſcaped with life, yet that was alſo in great hazard, for he was ſhot in the ſhoulder from the Town, and with much difficulty he got away, while the Earl did buſie himſelf in thoſe tumultuous ways a­broad, he little dreamed how his owne e­ſtate lay at ſtake at home, neither did hee conceive the leaſt fuſpition of any forrein enemy, but delighting himſelf with the publique diſtractions, he neglected his own eſtate.

For while he did moleſt the Countries of Cheſter, and Lancaſter, the Earl of Argile a man full of conſcience and valour wit•ten thouſand men did beſiege the Ile o•Man, which is the Inheritance belonging to the Earls of Derby, and the ſiege was nei­ther tedious nor dangerous.

For he got the Iland almoſt without a­ny oppoſition, and hath there placed in di­vers places very ſtrong Garriſons.

He hath expelled the Country of all thoſe whoſe integrity he doth ſuſpect, and whom he doth not find to be for the King and Parliament.

He hath enriched himſelf with great ſtore of treaſure, and other neceſſary pro­viſion for War, which the Earls Father, and he that now is Earl had laid up there, this Earl intending that if his purpoſes ſhould not take effect, that then he would fly into the Iland, and with that proviſion that he had ſent thither, and was there treaſured up, and with the aſſiſtance of the Inhabi­tants of the Iland, of whoſe faith and con­ſtancie he ſeemed to be confident, to defend and ſecure himſelf from any power that ſhould purſue him, and that he was reſol­ved there to ſtand upon his guard.

But this his deſign is fruſtrate, for he is not like to regain it again, by reaſon that the Earl of Argile hath placed ſuch ſtrong Forces there.

There were lately in Holland, by meanes of the Queen 4. great Veſſels provided, rig'd and laden with great ſtore of Ammunition and Arms.

But the States according to their for­merly promiſed fidelity did make ſtay of the ſhipping and all the reſt of the provi­ſion, and cauſed the ſhips to be unladen, and have alſo taken ſuch order, that if any Com­manders whatſoever who are imployed in the ſervice of the States, under the Com­mand of the Prince of Orange, ſhall at any time come away, and leave their preſent ſervice to aſſiſt the King againſt his Par­liament, that they ſhall for ever be ca­ſheerd of their places, and be made unca­pable hereafter of the ſame office and place again.

And they did alſo by a Meſſage ſent to the Houſe, intimate their good affection which they bear to the Parliament, and although there hath bin very many plots and deſigns both there, and alſo in divers other places ſet on foot to promote the cauſe of the diſturbers of the peace and quiet df this Kingdome, yet that they hi­ther have, and hereafter will, be vigilant to prevent all ſuch attempts whatſoever, and that they will not admit as neer as poſſi­bly they can, that any plot or conſpiracie whatſoever ſhall take effect in thoſe Coun­tryes, that might any wayes ſeeme preju­diciall to the preſent Proceedings of the Parliament of England.