A LETTER TO THE State's General of the United Provinces, FROM Prince WALDECK, Who Commands Their Army in FLANDERS: Giving an Account of the Happy Success they had against the French Army commanded by the Marshal d'Humieres, on the 15/25 of August instant, 1689.  
Published by Authority.  
THIS Morning a good part of your Lordship's Army being gone to Forage, we had news, that the Marshal d'Humieres with his Army, which he had reinforced some days before with 6000 Men, was on his march, of which we immediately advertised the Foragers by firing several pieces of Canon, as had been agreed on. In the mean time the Enemy's Vanguard attacked the Village Forgé, where 800 Men were posted under the Command of the English Colonel Hodges, Lieutenant Colonel Goes, and the Major of the Regiment of Hesse. This attack lasted about 2 Hours, but our Men defended themselves very bravely, till Major de Roose (who was sent to give notice thereof to the Lieutenant Generals Webbenum, the Earl of Marleborough and d'Huby, who were with the Foragers and to bring them back) came to their Assistance with some Horse; whereupon our Men, seeing the whole French Army advanced towards them, retired Fight till they came to a Hill near the Town of Walcourt, in which was posted a Batallion of Lunenburghers of Linstau's Regiment, who were afterwards reinforced with the Batallion of Colonel Holle. The French attacked the said Town very furiously with many Batallions and several pieces of Canon, which lasted two hours and a half. Lieutenant General Aylua advanced with 3 Regiments towards the Town, of which he detached that commanded by Brigadier Talmash, and the Lieutenant General the Earl of Marleborough, followed with the Guard du Corpse, and two English Regiments. In the mean time Major General Slangenburg, advanced with a Detachement of Foot to the other side of the Town, which obliged the Enemy to retire in Confusion, leaving behind them their Cannon and Ammunition, and a great many killed and wounded, the number whereof is not yet certainly known, amongst which are three Captains of the French Guards; and Monsieur d' Artagnan Commandant of the said Guards, with several others, are taken Prisoners. In their Retreat came two Drummers from the Enemy, to desire a Cessation to bury their dead; who said, That Six Battalions of the Guards, who likewise made the Attack, were, for the most part, ruined. On our side none of any Consideration are killed, besides Lieutenant Colonel Graham of the English, the Major of the Lunenburgh Dragoons, and a Captain Lieutenant; And a Captain, and some Foragers, were taken: And in the Town there were very few killed or wounded. The French retired to their Camp, and our Troops kept their Ground till Night. The Velt Marshal Count de Nassau, with all the other Generals and Officers, behaved themselves as could be wished; and all our Troops showed a great Courage and desire to come to a Battle, and particularly the English, who were engaged in this Action, behaved themselves very well And a great Success might have been expected had the Situation of the Country suffered us to follow the Enemy.  
I Congratulate Your Lordships upon the good Success of this Rencounter, which has fallen out so fortunately for your Arms, and in which the Enemy has been forced to Retire. Praying God farther to Bless Your Lordship's Arms and Government; To whose Protection I Commend You, and Remain  
Your Lordship's most humble and most obedient Servant, G. Frederick P. of Waldeck. From the Camp near the Castle of Till, Aug. 25. 1689. late at Night.  
Other Letters from the Army say, That there were 2000 of the French killed and wounded.   

Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, 1689.