A LETTER FROM Captain Jones, To a worthy friend of his dwelling in Bartholomew Lane. Being a more full and an exacter Relation of the particular proceed of Sir William Wallers Army, than any that hath yet been published. With List of the chief Commanders that were slain and taken prisoners With a true relation of the taking of Winchester by the Parlioments' Forces. LONDON, Printed by A. Coe and published according to Order, Anno Domini. 1644. A LETTER FROM Captain Jones: Worthy Sir, I Am sorry that my time is so short, that I cannot give a particular account of this days service, the Lord hath extraordinarily delivered, I may say miraculously, saved us this day, and delivered our enemies into our hands, the fight began from eight and continued till past five a clock, at the first a party of Musketeers, about 1000 were sent into a Wood, where they were beaten by the enemy's body, the place being not tenable, which place being so quitted gave them great advantage: afterwards they came down with fury on the right wing along the hedges, which we had lined, but could hardly keep it; they fell on with so much courage and resolution, till the Kentish horse took a troop or two of them at one charge, and our horse fell of their foot, and drove them from the hedges than they fell down with a great body o● horse and foot in those fields, and our foot seconded with 400 Musketeers, sent to them, who with three hours' fight drove them from the hedges, won the ground, and beat their main body: Truly, Sir, I think never was a field fought with more advantage and valour on their parts, and with more courage on ours: both horse and foot played their parts so well, but it pleased our God to force them to a shameful retreat, and pursued them, beating them at least six miles, their foot and horse totally routed, upon their pursuit towards Winchester and other places, for Sir WILLIAM WALLER, and Sir WILLIAM BELFORD, with many of our horse and foot are not yet returned to us: only we have heard from them we being left to convey the carriage to Alessord, I shall be able to give you antore exact account of it. Our LONDON Regiments, but above any, our Major General BROWN hath been a prime means for our present welfare. Captain Lieutenant Milton is wounded, and carried away prisoner, but we hope to morrow to redeem him by a strong hand: we have slain the Lord john Brother to the Duke of Lenox, and Ruthen cannot be found: his Lieutenant General is slain, with many others of note, taken 150 prisoners, and have not lost 30 men. I have sent you a List of some of the chief prisoners. Sir Edward Stonwell Colonel. Colonel Beard. Lieutenant Col. Kingston. Captain Prince. Captain Audley. Captain Jaxon. Captain Seamour. Ensigns. Ensign Corper. Ensign Millis. Ensign Marsh. Cornets. Cornet Midle. Cornet Fr. Constable. Cornet John Du●ket. Cornet John Morsey, 〈◊〉 Physician▪ a Priest. Since the beginning of this Letter I have extraordinary good news from ours in their pursuit of the enemies, by the next I hope I shall give you a pleasing account, the Cavaliers said as they ran away by Alesford that the Kingdom was lost, but they gave great vapouring brags what they had done, but believe me who saw, and was an actor, and since have communicated intelligence, thot our loss was small our gain incredible. Truly Sir the manner of my relating of God's wondrous bringing about this salvation, doth fall infinitely short of what it really was, for all we desire praise be giaen to God through all congregations, and that Mayor general Brown be always honoured as a principal instrument. Both the Armies have lain in the fields several nights and days past, the Enemy lay in Sutton down, we lay in Lumbourne field, we fought in East down between Cheriton and Alesford, the enemies last field-word was GOD AND THE CAUSE, and our last field word was JESUS BLESEE US. We have taken Colours, Ordnance, etc. in the pursuit and a boundhnce of Arms, both there and in the field. Let this intelligence be communicated to all my friends as that which is certain, I rest yours John Jones. Alford March 29, 1644. Col. Tompson hath lost his leg, glory to God alone April 1, 1644. THis day a Messenger came from Sir Wil: Balf●●● to my Lord General, informing him of the proceed since the late Victory against the Lord Hopton, who by Letters certifieth that Sir Willi●● Waller coming to Winchester on Saturday, the Major of the Town met him with the Keys, and gave him free entrance into the City, the enemy keeping the Castle; but understanding that the enemy's strength was not fled thither, they refre●● themselves, and marched away for Salisbury, and missing of them there, they are gone thence also, and now are dispersed all the Country over, to make search for the enemy, the same Letter saith, they have taken prisoners as many for number as they can desire, fetching them out of Woods and by houses every day, sometimes taking a Troop at a time; the issue I hope by God's blessing (if the Victory be w●●● followed with fresh men) will be the regaining of the West. Published according to Order.