A GREAT VICTORY OBTAINED At SEA, and the full particulars of a bloudy Fight on Tueſday laſt, between the Princes ſhips, and the Parliaments, four leagues from Jerſey, with the number killed, ſunk, and taken, and 14 Sayl of ſhips ſeized on, & carryed to Dunkirk. Alſo, a great Fleet ſetting forth from thence for Prince Charles, commanded by Capt. Whittington, Admiral for his Highneſs, and their reſolution to fall down into the River of Thames to ſeize on the Parliaments ſhipping, and to burn, kill and deſtroy, all that do oppoſe them. With the great Emperors Proclamation, prohibiting all Engliſh Marchants from trading within his Territories unleſſe in Prince Charles his Name, or by his Letter-Pattents.
London, Printed for G. Wharton, MDCXLIX.
PRince Charles hath given out ſeverall Warants and Commiſſions to the reſpective Captains in their ſeverall Commands and Duties, for their2 putting forth to Sea, together with certain Inſtructions for the well ordering and carrying on of the preſent deſign with the greateſt advantage; and to the end that the work may prove more eaſie and facile, the extent of his mercy contains in latitude, the burning, killing and ſinking of all that make oppoſition againſt him. But upon putting the ſame into execution, great was their oppoſition; for upon Capt. Wliſon, Cap. Nye, and Capt. Colemans lancking into the Deep, they diſcovered two Marchants ſhips, floting upon the Neptune, and making towards them, gave them a broad ſide, but the Marchants chuſing rather to diſpute action, then yeeld to ſubmiſſion, anſwer'd them again with round ſhot inſomuch, that each man prepared for a conflict, the Deeks were well man'd, and Port holes open'd, the Trumpets ſounded, and Canons ratled, and great was the gallantry of the Mariners on both ſides; untill Fortune ſeemed to frown on Capt. Noye, who ſoon received a ſhot in the keel, which cauſed the ſhip immediatly to ſink, notwithſtanding all poſſible means uſed for preventing thereof; but the Capt. & many others, ſaved themſelves by leaping into the Long-boat, and got ſafe to capt. Wilſons ſhip with the loſſe of 7 men, the other two ſeeing this, ſoon began to decline engagment, & being too ſwift of ſayl, for the Marchants, got ſafe to Jerſey, the Marchants ſteering & hoyſted ſayl towards the Eaſtern Point, whoſe victory was great, for they had not ſayled many leagues but they were again ſet upon by the Iriſh Pyrats, who after a ſharp conflict boarded one, killed 20, took 30 priſoners, and forced the reſt to the mercy of the Waves, with the loſſe of 9 men.
3We hear that a great Fleet is preparing for the Prince at Dunkirk & Oſtend, conſiſting of 16 ſayl, each ſhip carying about ten pieces; they are ſaid to be commanded by one capt. Whittington, an excellent Navigator, he hath received commiſſion from the Prince, and hath had the ſole ordering, diſpoſing, & manning of the Fleet; they are very gallant Frights for ſayl, & dangerous to our Engliſh Creets, whoſe deſign (its ſaid) is to come into the River of Thames, to ſeize veſſels, & to burn, ſink and deſtroy all that ſhall oppoſe them; The Governor of Dunkirk is to have the tenth part of their prizes, and Prince Charles the fifth part. Captaine Rockes is ſaid to be Vice-Admirall to the ſaid Navy, with many other skilfull Pylots.
The Governour of Dunkirk hath lent them a great Colliers ſhip to make a priſon of for the Engliſh-men ſhe lies neer the Fort Madrick.
Divers of the Ostend Pyrates have lately taken 14. Sayl of Engliſh and Dutch, laden with Corn, Coals, and other Commodities, they carryed them to Dunkirk, where they have made prize of all that was therein, and forced the Maſters to buy their own ſhips.
But the Parliaments Bonaventure hath met with ſome of them, and boarded a new Oſtender, taking ten pieces of Ordnance, and 30 men, ſhe is now in the Downs, and many others are haſtning thither.
Southampton19. Septemb. 1649.
VPon the Lord Governour Cromwels neere approach with his Army, to the frontier and impregnable Garriſon of Tredah, his Lordſhip hath ſent a Summons to the Governour Colonell Aſhton, for the ſurrender thereof to the power and obedience of the Parliament of England, but the Governour returned a very reſolute and peremptory Anſwer, intimating, That he abhord with his ſoul the brand of perfidiouſneſse, that he was reſolved to diſplay the banner of loyalty, and to stand is in the defence and preſervation of the trust repoſed in him to the last man, &c. Whereupon, the Lord Governour immediatly called a Councel of Officers, for the well-ordering of the Army, to the end the work might appear more facile and eaſie, and indeed ſo excellent were the debates and conſultations thereof, that their Deſign was lookt upon with great admiration.
And upon Saturday morning being the 8. of this inſtant Septemb. twelve thouſand Horſe, Foot, and Dragoons, marched up in battell-array, with Trumpets ſounding, and Drums beating againſt the Town, where they ſoon encamped themſelves, cutting off divers paſſes, & uſing the rareſt ſtratagems of war, for ſtreightning the enemies quarters.
About 7 at night, the Army advanced ſomewhat neerer, and divers ſtrong Guards both of Horſe and Foot were placed within twice musket ſhot of the walls, where the Foot intrenched themſelves. And about 5 in the morning, the beſieged diſcovered us, who drawing neerer to each other, ſaid, they would give us a dinner to welcome us into Ireland; and indeed they were very circumſpect in keeping of their word, for between5 11 and 12 they gave us a viſit, ſallying forth with a conſiderable party of Horſe, and lining the obſcure places with many hundreds of foot, but failed in their promiſe; for upon their firſt charg againſt one of our horſe-guards, they were ſo gallantly received, that they ſoon quitted the place, our horſe purſued them within musket ſhot of their works, receiving a great volley from their Ambuſcado, in which we loſt 4 men, and 7 horſe; of the enemy kild and taken 13. The next morning being Munday they attempted another ſally, but not daring to put it in execution, retreated in again without action, remaining all day very ſilent, till the Curtain of the moſt high Canopy began to expell and darken the ſplendor of Sols beauty, who even at the cloſe of the day upon the relieving our guards, gave us a volley both with great and round ſhot, which grazed and did no execution.
On Wedneſday being the 12. inſtant, Lieu. col. Aſhton (a great Papiſt, and Nephew to the Governour) about two of the clock in the morning made a very deſperate ſalley upon two of our foot-guards, with 500. Iriſh, which by reaſon of the ſudden ſurprizall of our Perdews, and Centinels, cauſed great difficulties to intervene, yet notwithſtanding, the Wings of providence ſeeming as a great Bulwark to preſerve and defend us, our men received their furious onſet, but being overpowred, the Vau-guard retreated to the next, and bodying, advanced to the other ingaged, fell upon the Iriſh killed 40, took 20 priſoners, and forced the reſt to a diſhonorable retreat, with the loſs of ten; beſides thoſe in the former engagements, priſoners exchanged were equall, about 50. above 100 killed and wounded, wherof on our part 30.
Form the Siege at TredahSept. 16. 1649.
Letters from Hamborough intimate, That Generall Montroſse lies with his Army there, and in the parts adjacent, they ſwear deſperately they will be in England before Chriſtmas, (but thats uncertain) and boaſt themſelves to be twelve thouſand (but not half ſo many) they want money exceedingly, and Charity ſeemes cold, which is ill reſcented by the Souldiery; but their Generall is going to the King of Denmark, to negotiate with his Majeſty (in the Name of his Soveraign) for monies, and other accommodation, &c. but the Plume being fallen, the deſign ſeems dubious.
They further write, That the Emperour of Muſcovia hath ſet forth proclamation, prohibiting all the Engliſhs Marchants to depart his Territories, and not to trade any further, upon pain of confilcating all their Marchandize, unleſſe they hrve Commiſſion from the KING, either by Letters Pattents, or otherwiſe. This cauſeth a ſmile from the Royall party, who ſay, all Chriſtian Princes will do the like, &c.
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