The True and Wonderful Relation OF THE DREADFUL FIGHT And Groans that were Herd and Seen IN THE AIR, On the Fifteenth of this Instant January, in Carmarthen, in South-Wales, BY Mr. Henry Lewis, And his whole Family; And by many hundreds more the Night following.  
The Truth of this Relation will be Attested by Me, William Sanders, Lodging at one Mr. Jones his House, in Princes-Street, near Clare-Market; And other credible Witnesses, if need require.  
Printed for W.T. and J.C. in Ducklane, 1681.   

A True and  Relation of the Dreadful Fight that was seen in the Air, etc.  
THe strangeness of my story might indeed challenge an Apology to introduce the Reader to a belief, especially in such a time as this, when 'tis free for every Hackney Writer, to crowd into the Press, and therefore I cannot expect to be Credited till it comes from better hands than mine.  
On the 20th. of this Month, I had a Letter from an intimate Friend of mine in Wales, (a Person of such Repute and Reputation, that nothing yet ever came from him, which could by the most censorious be thought less than becomeing a Gentleman,) which Letter brought me this astonIshing News, as followeth.  
THat on the 15th. Day of January, about Five at Night, Mr. Lewis a Gentleman living near Carmarthen in South-Wales, coming home heard an unusual noise, sometimes of Drums, than Guns, intermixed with doleful cries as of Men put upon the Rack, or used with some such severe torment: You may imagine this kind of surprise discomposed him extremely, and put him out of his way, and his reason directed him but little; but he examining round about with his eyes, where he thought there was a probability of finding it out, could not at all satisfy himself with the reason of the thing, or where it was, so fear kindling a zeal in the Gentleman, he fell on his knees to Prayers, and turning up his Eyes to Heaven, saw most dreadful Apparitions in the Air, thus pausing a little he made shift to get home (which was not far off) and signified to his Family, what 'twas that discomposed him so; they all than saw the Visions, as they have testified since; Armies fight, Groans and Cries heard, among which they took notice of this, Oh my Son is killed, killed, killed! another, I am glad I have took my Brother Captive; so hot the Battle seemed to be, that the whole Air looked thick as it were with a bloody smoke; after this the Drums and Trumpets sounded and put an Interval to their so hot service; then the Air cleared up extremely, not but that the Armies were plainly seen still, one retired toward the North, and the other Southward, but withal Guns were discerned to be Discharged from each side.  
Thus after about the space of half an hour, the Heaven seemed to open, and immediately followed such a Clap. of Thunder, as if it had struck at the dissolution of Nature's frame, the Armies then rallied up again, and the Pike men were plainly discerned from them that had Muskets; they fell to't hotter ('twas judged) then before, and greater destruction was made, such were the sparkles that came from their clattering Swords, that you would have thought Heaven had a new supply of Stars.  
In the interim of this came up 2 arms of Horsemen, powd'ring, and they met with as great destruction as the former, than the noise of Men and Horses were heard anew, sometimes the Rider & his Horse came tumbling down, another's Arm dropped off, which so frighted the spectators, that they often shrunk their heads for fear of the fall: In this sort the War lasted till Nine, and then a kind of Fog risen from the earth, and put an end to't, as 'twas supposed.  
Here Mr. Lewis and his Family went into his house ill satisfied with their spectacle; the next Day Carmarthen Rung with this unexpected News, surveying the Heaven with careful eyes, but about 5 a clock the whole Town observed this Mr. Lewies spectacle, and more too, for there appeared 2 Fleets of Ships, one from the North, and another's from the South, which sailed up with such speed as if they had had the benefit of 2 winds to drive them; they soon met, and their salutation was in Cannon language: immediately the Mainmast fell there, the Sails rend here, another Ship sunk, another split, now several Men were seen thrown overboard, and by and by half the ships on fire; then the Heaven was seen to open again, and a Thunderclap followed, so the Air cleared, and the South Ships hastened back, but the North pursued them, and were seen to bring back some of them (as 'twas judged) for Captives; so the North Fleet retired, and shouts were heard signifying triumph, and giving glory to God; then another shout was heard above all the rest, Babylon is fallen, and lies in Dust; then followed a consort of sweet Music, and the Visions Vanished away.  
The Verity of this I do not at all doubt, (tho' the Reader may) because I had it from such persons as I dare not suspect, and the chief reason why I appeared in Print, is this, because I had a mind it should be known to the maturer Judgements of the Nations, that they may discuss upon it, and if any ill is signified to us, we may all to prayers that God may avert is; but if good, we may return thanks to Providence for it.  
FINIS.