A great and bloody FIGHT AT Penbrook Castle BETWEEN The Parliaments Forces commanded by Lieutenant General Cromwell; and Col. Horton, and the King's Forces commanded by Col. John Poyer, and Major General Laughorn.  
With the manner of their storming the Town, the beating of Col. Poyer and his forces to the Castle walls, the great execution done in the Streets, and how they were repulsed, and forced to retreat by Laughorns men falling on the Rear.  
Likewise the Resolution of Lieut. Gen. Cromwell and his Forces, concerning the said Castle; And the further proceed of the Duke of Bucking, and the Resolution of the Kentish-men.  
Printed at London, to prevent misinformation, 1648.   

A great and bloody FIGHT AT Pembreke Castle in South-wales, between the Forces commanded by Lieut. General Cromwell, and col. Horton, and the Forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Laughorn, and Col. John Poyer.  
Honoured Sir,  
WE cannot yet send you that either Penbrook Town or Castle is taken, yet we hope within few days to be Masters thereof. We have made several attempts against the town, and stormed the walls in two or three places, fought with the enemy in the town, worsted them, and beat them up to the Castle Walls, doing great execution throughout the town and killing near upon one hundred of the enemy in the pursuit. But a Major of Lieutenant General Cromwel's not following with the Reserve of Pires and Musquetiers, according to order, Major General Laughorn came in the Rear of them with a party of Horse, and forced them to quit the town, out of which they were driven, and about 30 of our men killed, some few wounded, the rest made good their retreat.  
Of the enemy's side it is supposed their loss were as many more, as appears by the confession of divers who have since disserted that service, and come in to the Lieut. General.  
In this conflict Col. Horton behaved himself with much gallantry, and Col. Okeyes Dragoones did exceeding good service, who pursued the enemy almost to the very walls, and made good their retreat with very little loss.  
Our Batteries are now finished, and our Ordnance planted against the Town and Castle, and have made several Breach, and the Council of War have resolved to storm it again.  
The reason why the siege continues so long is the want of some great Guns and Mortarpieces, which came not until within these few days down Severne, the wind having been long opposite to them.  
Capt. Flower of Col. Deans Regiment was lately wounded upon a storm, and Major G●igs Lieutenant and Ensign slain, Captain Burges is wounded and very sick.  
All the insurrections about you (I believe) will not make usyeeld any other conditions than mercy to those within, and in case before we have done, they chance to get never so great and impregnable an Army, they will give us leave to have one bout with them before we be disbanded, we that are here do not intent to give all lost.  
The Lieutenant General is alive and in health, and willing to fight for the liberties of England, as ever he did formerly.  
Tuesday last we gave the Town another strong alarm, 120. of Poyers' men laid down their Arms, vowing never to take them up again, but by the importunity of Poyer and Laughorn, telling them, if relief came not within four days, they would yield, and they should hang them; by which means they engaged again. We are informed, that they have not provisions for fourteen days: we expect every day that most of them come to us through want: they only have a little rain water and Biscuit left: But it's still feared, that Poyer & Laughorn, when they can hold out the Town no longer will betake themselves to the Castle, and leave the rest to mercy: if we get the Town, we doubt not to carry the Castle suddenly.  
Our Morter-pieces have played hard against the town and done great execution, and hath battered down many houses, and killed at the least 30. of the Enemy, as appears by the confession of two of Poyers' men who came over the walls to us.  
From the Leaguer before Penbroke, July 4. 1648.   

The proceed of the Forces belonging to his Highness the Prince of Wales, upon the Coast of Kent.  
SIR,  
Upon Wednesday last, there happened a desperate engagement betwixt the Parliaments Forces, and a party belonging to his Highness the Prince of Wales, at Walmer Castle, the manner thus.  
The Prince having sent a party from France, under the command of Col. Fitz-Beal, with Arms and Ammunition for the relief of the two Castles of Deal and Sandown, and having effected the same, the said Colonel resolved for Walmer Castle, and thereupon hoisted sail and steered towards Walmer, where they arrived towards the evening, accompanied with three other ships very well man'd, and when they were within half musket shot of the shore, they let fly a broad side at the Parliaments forces, who were entrenched upon the Breach near the Castle; insomuch, that there began a very dangerous and hot dispute, the fight continuing for the space of an hour and a half; the Cavalry played very fast with their great and small shot all the time, the Parliamenteers answered them with the like Volleys, and at the last beat them off from the shore, and foroed them to Sea, with the loss of six men, and nine wounded.  
The Enemy fought resolutely, but (it is supposed) with a great deal of loss made their retreat, for it is said that divers were seen to fall upon the Decks of the ships.  
This is a great dishearming to the besieged, to have relief attempted without success, though as yet they slight any overture of surrender or treaty. Divers Granades have been shot into the castle, yet are they within not brought thereby to the least compliance of disposition to yield.  
We hear that the Royalists listed under the Duke of Buckingham, and others, are come into Sussex, and that they intent to randezvouz on the South side of London very speedily.  
Divers resorts to them out of this County, and many great ones it is thought will engage with them.  
Their numbers increase daily, and unless speedily prevented, will grow to a great head.  
It is reported, that divers great ones are amongst them, as several Earls and Lords, viz. the young Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Holland, and several other Lords of eminency.  
Some report, that if they be not suppressed within 2 or 3 days, their number will increase to many thoufands.  
Others again report, that so soon as they have gained a considerable party, they are resolved to raise the siege at Colchester.  
They seize upon all the Horse that possible they can light of, and many country Royalists come in unto them, they are gallantly mounted, and exceeding well armed, and gives out many reproachful speeches against the Parliament.  
They expect within 2 or 3 days to be in a Body of 4000 Horse and Foot, and when they are thus joined, than they are (as it is said) to go to raise the siege at Colchester.  
There is some speeches as if they had a design to attempt the surprising of the Committee at Derby-house, before they go to relieve Colchester. They pretend to rise to fetch the King home to the Parliament, etc. and use many fair pretences to draw in others amongst them.  
But we hear, that there is a party of horse coming from the Lord General to suppress them. Yet notwithstanding, many Royalists in this County have declared for them, and divers are already gone in to their assistance.  
Maidstone, July 7. 1648.  
FINIS.