Fresh Intelligence OF ANOTHER NEW AND GREAT VICTORY Obtained by the Lord Fairfax his Forces against the popish Army in Yorkshire near HULL. Wherein 80 of that Popish Army were slain, 100 taken Prisoners, and 9 Pieces of Ordnance recovered, the one of them being called her Majesty's Gog and Magog. Oct: 17 LONDON, Printed for A. N. 1643. Another great Victory obtained by the Lord Fairfax his Forces against the Popish Army near Hull. NOw all men may see the grand effect and operation of the Covenant, thus it was with Scotland, God carried on their Design without impediment, it was the mere force of their Covenant which wrought it, and brought them on so successfully, and ever since the first day of striking in and Confederating in such a wonderful manenr, God hath given us success; the victory at Newberry, the relief of Gloucester, were even when we were considering and consulting, and taking our Covenant, and now very lately upon the second solemnity of it by the house of Lords, a Messenger came with the joyful tidings of the Earl of Manchesters' victory near Bullingbrooke. And now one Captain Clayton, an Officer in the Lord Fairfax Army came hither the 17 of October from Hull in Yorkshire at 3. of the clock, that place which was formerly besieged with the Earl of Newcastles Army, he having divers times shot into the Town hot flaming bullets which to the wonder and astonishment of all never fell but on some Malignant house in the town, but now the Newcastelian Forces lying still in their siege, and fancying to themselves some unexpected success either by treachery within, or by their constant lying before it, hoping at length to work some terror in the Inhabitants, and to bring them into straits, it pleased God to put into the hearts of the noble Lord Fairfax, Sir john Meldrum, and the rest of the noble Council of War to take into their thoughts and designs how to fall upon the enemy who lay before the Town, they called a secret or Cabinet Counsel, and deliberated seriously upon the business, and disputed the feaseablenesse of it, for there were many difficulties in it; as first the adventuring any considerable party out of the Town, and then the discouragements which might follow, if any loss or defeature should happen, than the great Army and Forces which the Earl of Newcastle had; and though they might sally out upon one Work, yet he m●ght with his numbers so supply the assailed, that it would prove a mighty hazard; these things thus agitated, it pleased God to warm the spirits of our worthy Commanders, the Lord Fairfax, Sir john Meldrum, and the rest, and to put new resolutions into their hearts, and they resolved to sally forth; then order was given to divers Captains to make ready for drawing forth; and 800 were appointed by the Lord General Fairfax, and they were only designed for this great victory: They marched forth upon Wednesday last, being the very day on which the Earl of Manchester, and Sir Tho Fairfax, Lord Willoughby, and Colonel Cromwell obtained their famous victory upon the place near Bullinbrooke, which is a very wonderful and observable Providence, for God did seem to give us a complete victory in two several Counties at the same time, the one being a victory over Horse, the other over Foot, so as now the whole body of the popish Army is routed, having divided itself into two parts, viz. Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Newcastles Forces lying in their Trenches, and having made several works one within another, in a very strong and Artificial manner, our forces fell upon their main Quarter, beat them from one Work into another, and so out of all the works of their Quarter, but the Popish forces came one again and beat ours back again, and recovered their works, than it pleased God to put new courage and resolutions into our men and then they went on again drove them all out, killed 80 on the place took 100 prisoners, routed all the rest, took 9 great Pieces of Ordinance whereof one of them was called her Majesty's Gog and Magog being their greatest Cannon, shooting Bullets of 36 pound weight, these being taken thus, all his army run away and they pursued and might have followed them to the gates of York, the enemy was in that great astonishment, but the forces of my Lord Fairefax contented themselves for the present with these, only this further, such was the disorder and distraction of the enemy's army upon this admirable difeate the divers of the newcastlians came into Hull to surrender themselves to the Lord Fairfax mercy; now there are such sad ●amentings in the Popish army, that they know not wh●t course to take, they are at their wit's end, now they are thinking it is verily supposed of providing for themselves; either by flight to Newcastle and so to take shipping, or to Scarbrough and so to be gone for Ireland. Sir Hugh Cholmley is in great distraction and it is thought would come over again to the Parliaments side, if he might be received; for he hath had little sound comfort and content since he revolted. The quarters now which the Enemy had about Beverley, Cottingham, Newland, Stoneferis, Stamfordbrigge, and other places are now left very empty, and they are intending to gather all into a body, & to retreat to York but it is thought by those that run away from the enemy's side daily, that the design will not hold, and that they will rather run all away and so desert the Marquis of Newcastle & leave him with his naked title; who of all men that ever took up Arms against the Parliament serves most to be hanged and have his quarters hung, the one upon York minster the other upon Lincoln minster, and the other upon Durham minster and the other upon Westminster, because he first gave a rise to the Papists of this land. And let all men take notice of that wicked and unfortunate marquis, who hath been the only General for the Popish Army, giving them all the encouragement he could, and being the greatest observer of the Queen, and her jesuitical faction, doing their Commands like a packhorse. And now all men are desired to look upon our Cause, and not to faint, but to raise up their spirits in the south, that we may now totally end the business, and hasten our peace and happiness which must only be by victory over our enemy. This is Licenced and entered according to order. FINIS.