A GREAT VICTORY OBTAINED By Colonel NORTON and his horſe, and Colonell Jones and his foote, againſt Colonel Rayden, from Baſing houſe, neere Walneborough Mill, within halfe a mile of Odium; where were taken priſoners
Taken beſides,
Certified by Gentlemen that were engaged in the ſervice.
Publiſhed according to Order.
LONDON Printed by Andrew Coe, Anno Domini, 1644.
ON Saturday the firſt of June Colonel Nortons Watch of horſe faced Baſing houſe, whereupon, as it was certified by priſoners ſince taken, Col. Royden a decayed Marchant of London, who lived at clarken well, and went to Baſing to recrute, being the Governour of that Gariſon, with the Lord Marques of Wincheſter a known papiſts called a Councell of Warre: in Baſing houſe, by which Councell of War it was thus agreed:
By theſe and other proceedings of the Enemy, we may eaſily ſee the danger of their cruell and bloudie counſels.
And accordingly they drew out all their horſe, and moſt part of their Foot, which was able to march; about eleven of the clock at night, none being left in the houſe onely thoſe which were upon the guard: or notable to march by reaſon of ſickneſſe.
About two of the clock on Sunday morning, a gentleman of Colonel Nortons Troope being Centrie, hailed them at Walnbrough Mill, being about halfe a mile from Odiam, who giving an Alarm to the Towne, the Watch of horſe drew out, who faced them and fought with them in the lane, a little above the Mill.
They being forced to retreat with the loſſe of one man only, who died valiantly: afterwards the enemy fell upon the foot in their guards, who were all ready to give them an anſwer, and accordingly defended themſelves very valiantly.
Colonel Norton in all this loſing no time had by this got moſt part of his horſe ready, and drew them into the field: leaving the reſt for the Towne, and marching cloſe to the enemie very furiouſly: fell upon them with great valour: which cauſed the enemie preſently to retreat, and upon their retreat were taken as followeth.
Major Langley, ſometimes a Mercer in Pater Noſter Row, was taken priſoner, wounded, but being in poor habit, more like a Tinker then a Gentleman, was let go again.
Captain Rowlet a Scrivener at Holborne bridge alſo is taken, and Lievetenant Rowlet his brother againſt Holborne Conduit in London.
Livetenant Ivory ſometimes a Citizen of London.
Enſigne Lucas, a ſilk Dier in the old Baily.
Ancient Coram, ſon of one Coram a papiſt in Wincheſter.
William Robinſon a Papiſt, Surgeon to the Lord Marqueſſe of Wincheſter.
There were alſo taken a 100 foot Armes, beſides horſe and Arms: every man keeping what horſe hee took himſelf.
4 found dead upon the place, many wounded ſome very dangerouſly.
We loſt on our ſide only one man, and about 7 or 8 ſhot, which was all the loſſe wee had, one being a Lievtenant of thoſe were hurt of our men.
The Enemies word was Honour, Ours, GOD for us.
They that are taken priſoners report, that they were encouraged to come forth of Baſing houſe againſt Colonell Nortons forces; to take from them their buffe Coats and new ſhillings, which Colonel Norton had newly paid their men, but they were diſappointed of their hopes; wee ſhewed them ſhalfe Crowns as well as ſhillings: after they were taken priſoners.
About 4 of the clock in the afternoone Colonel Nortons horſe marched againe up to Baſing houſe, and 4 of his Trumpeters ſounded firſt a chalenge, and afterwards two or three Levets flouriſhing before the enemie, but the enemie appeared not.
The ſame night 10 of our men, which they had formerly taken priſoners, and uſed moſt barberouſly, & ſtripped naked to their very ſhirts from their backs, having an hopbag in their priſon, with the ſame made means by cutting into ſlips to lengthen it: to let them down: made an eſcape and came to our forces to Odyam, one of them being a Kentiſh Corporall, and moſt of the reſt were taken when Sir William Waller was before Baſing, who tell us that there is but 7 of our men priſoners in Baſing left,
From Odyam Collonel Norton ſent his priſoners to Southampton, from thence to be ſent up to London, whither in few dayes they will be brought, If God permit.
This is ſuch a ſhake to the Gariſon at Baſing houſe, that it is beleived there are ſcarſe ſo many more in Baſing houſe to keepe the Gariſon.
By this time if the•urrey and Suſſex Forces be come up to•olonel Norton: Baſing is beſieged.
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