A Fresh RELATION FROM THE KING'S ARMY IN SCOTLAND, The Retreat of the Rebels On their Approach; WITH The Names of such Persons of Quality as have lately Joined the Rebellious Troops. Being the Tidings brought by the last Express In a Packet Dated the 20th. of this Instant June 1679. just at Midnight.  
SIR,  
ACcording to promise in my last, I cannot fail of giving you a particular Relation of our proceed; For I do not doubt but all good Subjects in England are much concerned to be from time to time informed of the true matter of Fact of such an insolent Rebellion, contrived by restless Spirits, who (though seemingly composed of different and disagreeing Factions,) can yet like Herod and Pilate Unite, and be sworn Brothers in Mischief; or like Sampson's Foxes tied together by the Tails of Disloyal Principles, to raise Combustions, to discompose the Harmony of that Government to which (though on various pretensions) they are all equally dangerous and implacable Enemies.  
I am not ignorant that there may be some few dissaffected Spirits abroad amongst You, that may endeavour to stifle and impair the Credit of all Relations from hence that do not suit with the Seditions Interests; Though I am satisfied that the Principles of there tumultuous Rebels here, are so different from the sentiments of those commonly called Presbyterian amongst You in England that they can have no more concernment in, for kindness for these Traitorous Assassinates, than all the Nonconformists had for those Madbrained Fifth-Monarchy-men that once attempted to disturb Your Peace. It must be acknowledged, that many 〈…〉 hope the greatest part of Dissenters are persons of peaceable tempers; The Experience they have had of the late Confusion and Extravagancies of Anarchy, and the Gracious Indulgence of the best of Princes having calmed the roughness of their Spirits; and reduced them to a due sense of Moderation and Obedience, since the same (as they must needs perceive,) is not less their Interest than their Duty.  
But to omit these Considerations which do not so immediately concern You and I, further than as We are good Subjects, and hearty Wellwishers to the true Protestant Interest which at such a juncture of Time seems not a little endangered by this Insurrection, though 'tis not doubted, but by God's Blessing on our Arms, it may speedily be suppressed.  
I am at present to acquaint you, That on Thursday the 10th, instant, His Grace the Duke of Monmouth arrived in the Camp at Black-wood, where it was then drawn up, and spent that Day in giving the necessary Orders preparatory to their March; which they undertook the next morning, and Encamped near the Kirk-shots within Six Miles of Hamilton.  
Upon the News of our Advance the Rebels disorderly retired from Haggs (where formerly they were posted) to the said Town of Hamilton and places adjacent, where they are at present; And we doubt not but the King's Host will be up with them some time to morrow, soon after which you may certainly in some few days hear of some considerable Action, if they dare stand an Engagement.  
In the mean time the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council here are indefatigable in giving all necessary Orders for sending Provisions and Ammunition to the Army, and all other things necessary.  
The King's Army daily Increases by the coming in of Fresh Troops from several Shires with incredible cheerfulness, longing for nothing more than an opportunity, and command to Attack the Rebels.  
We have just now Information that the Chief persons of Note that have lately joined the Rebels, are these following, Robert Stewart Brother to the Earl of Galloway, Mac Dougal of French, Mr. William Ferguson of Kettnoch▪ but all Living in Galloway.  
There is likewise gone to them one Home of Greden a Tevidale man; Robert Hamilton Commands them still as General.  
But the gross of their Body consists of people of such Profligate Behaviour and lewd and unsettled Principles, that all persons of Considerable Quality or Sober Conversation, are so far from Encouraging them, that they express the greatest Abhorhence and Detestation in the World of their Proceed,  
From the Camp near Hamilton, June the 20th. at 12 at Night 1679. SIR, I am Ever Your Servant T. W.