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 about2 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 beg3 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.

Cheſter26 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 manner5 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.