A Large RELATION OF THE FIGHT at LEITH NEAR EDINBURGH.  
Wherein Major General Montgomery, Colonel Straughan, with many more of quality of the Scottish party were slain and wounded.  
The Particulars on both sides fully related, With a List of the Prisoners Taken, and Number killed.  
Also a perfect Account of every Day's Transactions and Engagements between the Armies, since our Armies first entering Scotland.  
Published by Authority.  
LONDON, Printed by Ed. Griffin in the old Bailie, 1650.   


SIR,  
ON Thursday july 25. the General and Army marched from Mordington to Coppersmith, Col. Hackers Regiment being drawn up in the way; His Excellency made a speech to satisfy them concerning Cap Ogles Troop, being sent back into Northumberland, in regard of his interest in that County; and that Cap. Greenwoods' Troop appointed for Barwick should march with the Regiment in the stead thereof, which gave great satisfaction. Col. Brights Regiment being drawn up, Major Gen. Lambert appointed Colonel thereof, coming to the head of the Regiment was received with great acclamations.  
By the way we had intelligence from Edinburgh that on Monday last most part of the inhabitants of the City shut up their shops, and carried away most part of their Goods towards Sterling. That the Army was mustered near Edinburgh, their horse were 2500, old horse of David Lesleys, the new raised made them up 5000. the Foot not certainly known, in regard that orders were given for levies, but the men not come in; those that appeared were about 10000 That the Prince removed from Falklend to St. johnstons' on Saturday last, and intended not to stay there, but to go to Sterling. That Major Gen. Massey was in Edinburgh, but not in command.  
His Excellency quartered this night at Sir james nicholson's at Coppersmith, being a Port Town about 14 miles from Barwick; when our Scouts came first to the Town they were met withal by three Scots, which our men disarmed, and took prisoners, but at night (they alleging they were only Countrymen, and that their Ministers & Grandees had given out that the Army would kill man, woman, and child) whereupon their Swords and other things taken from them were ordered by his Excellency to be restored, and the men dismissed, which we hope will work well upon the Country. One of our Scouts met with one of the Enemy, who ran at him with a Lance, and broke it against his Armour, but seeing our Scout had the better he quitted his horse and fell headlong down a steep hill where our Trooper could not follow him, but seized the horse.  
In the march between Mordington and Coppersmith we saw not any Scotchman, in Eyton and other places that we passed thorough, but the streets were full of Scotch women, pitiful sorry creatures, clothed in white Flannel in a very homely manner, very many of them much bemoaned their husbands, who they said were enforced by the Lairds of the Towns to gange to the muster.  
Friday, july 26. his Excellency marched from Coppersmith to Dunbarre, a port Town of Trade, and populous, where some Scotch foot had been the night before, but upon the coming in of some of our Scouts ran away, so that one man might chase ten or twenty of them, not daring one of them to look back. We understand the Enemy were not fare from the Town, but ran away so soon as our horse drew towards them. All the men in this Town as in other places of this day's march were fled, and not any to be seen above seven or under 70 years old, but only some few decrepit ones.  
Our Soldiers had not been long in the Town, but there was an alarm that the enemy were coming on, whereupon the Soldiers were drawn out into the field, though much straightened for provisions; but since the Amity and other ships are come from Newcastle with provisions. This day we marched to Haddington. A party of the Scots who live about Hume castle fell upon some Countrymen who were bringing provisions to the Army out of Northumberland, and cut the men, but the Governor of Barwick hath sent a Troop of horse which will scour the coasts. Thus far from Dunbarre July 27.  
On Sunday July 28 our Army went forth betimes in the morning from Haddington and Rendezvouzd upon Gladmore, the Enemy appeared in small bodies, divers of them were taken.  
Those that quartered in Muslebrough the night before quitted it, some of Col. Fleetwoods' Regiment coming upon them took several prisoners. A party of three of ours charged 12 of theirs and took three.  
A Trooper in Col. Whaleys Regiment was sentenced at a Court Martial to have his horse and Arms taken from him, and to work as a pioneere for three weeks for taking away some Curtains and other things out of a Scottish Gentleman's house.  
Major Haines being sent with a commanded party towards the Enemy, followed them within half a Mile of Edinburgh. This day we understood that one Mr. john Lowe● a Scotch Minister preached upon this Text in Edinburgh, Exod 14.8. the words and his comment upon them are very observable but too long to be related.  
Monday July 29. the Army drew out of Muslebrough within two Miles of Edinburgh, our horse and theirs puckeerd all the forenoon, about four in the afternoon his Excellency commanded a forlorn of horse near Arthur's Hill, who faced the Enemy and still continued puckering, but perceiving the Enemy had lined the Park wall with Muskateers, & had the command of the hill, whereby they viewed our Army, A forlorn of Muskateers were sent to beat them off which they did without loss.  
While this was doing a piece of Ordinance was drawing up near the Hill which played upon a great part of the Enemy's body, who then faced us, but quickly quit their ground and retreated to their main body who had entrenched themselves between Leith and Edinburgh. By this time the whole Army were drawn up in Battalia in sight of Edinburgh. A party sent to possess some houses near the Town, which they did, and the Train drawn up there.  
This day Captain Hall Rear Admiral, being come up with the Liberty, the Heart Frigate, the Garland, & the Dolphin played hard with their Ordnance into Leith, while the Army played with theirs by land till eleven at night, and so again after three in the morning; all this while the Army stood drawn up in the field; and from the first appearing till the next day at eight or nine a Clock, there fell an exceeding great deal of Rain, which hindered the attempting of any thing, and the enemy not stirring out of their entrenchment and fortifications, which latter did more trouble our Soldiers, who were exceeding cheerful, and desirous of nothing so much as to fight then all the unseasonableness of the weather; while our Army was thus drawn out of Musselborough, many of the wretched Country people, who had hid themselves in Coalepits, at the coming of our men came to the Town, and fell to Barocadoing of it, and 500 of them got together with an intent to have cut the throats of the Army in case they had been beaten, which they expected; and had Orders as they said from Lieutenant Gen. Lesley so to do, Major Haines with a party of Col. Fleetwoods' Regiment fell upon them; killed 30 of them, wounded others, and took about 40 Prisoners.  
Tuesday July 30. It being not held advisable to fall upon the Enemy, who were more in number then ourselves; and had the two Garrisons of Leith and Edinburgh, besides the advantage of a high and strong Hill, where they had entrenched themselves. The Army drew off towards Musselborough for refreshment, both of horse and man, which the enemy perceiving with great bodies of horse, the one from Leith on the right, and the other from Cannygate on the left, marched furiously on, and fell upon the Rear Guard, being but 200 horse commanded by Captain Evanson who received the charge, but being overpowred by the enemy retreated, than the General's Regiment being near advanced towards the enemy gave them a hot charge and routed them; after this the enemy came up again with another fresh body, and put the General's Regiment to a retreat; hereupon four Troops of Col. Whaleyes Regiment, and Major Gen. lambert's charged them, routed them, and pursued them to the Line, in doing of which our men were disordered; and the enemy perceiving it came up again with another fresh body of horse, thinking thereby to have put us to the long run, but upon the coming up of one Troop more of Col. Whalyes Regiment, commanded by Captain Chillinden, being in good order charged them, and put them to the run, pursuing and killing them, even to and within their Line, so that after this the enemy at that Port had no mind to engage, whilst these Regiments were thus employed; Col. Hacker with his Regiment charged the enemy on the right towards Leith, routing them and pursuing them within their works, we took two Colours at both places, there were divers killed of the enemy, and many dangerously wounded, & but three of ours slain, and some small number wounded, whereof the Major Gen. received two wounds in the thigh and shoulder with a Lance in the last charge; he having twice before charged in the head of our parties, and in this business the Major Gen. Col. Whaley and Co. Hacker with the rest of the Officers & Soldiers that engaged deserve much honour, for their gallantry and resolution therein, Capt. Gladman, of the Generals own Troop, and the Cornet thereof were wounded; also Cornet Russell, Cornet to Captain Chillendin were also wounded with some few Troopers: The Scotch King being upon the Castle hill, to see his men which he called his Green Horns beaten on both sides to Leith and Edinburgh to some purpose: Therefore that night they took a resolution at a Council of war to redeem their credit, and resolved that a party of their best horse of old Soldiers consisting of 1500 chosen men commanded by Major Gen. Mountgomery & Col. Straughan should on Wednesday morning 31 july, fall upon our quarters to beat them up, and as their own men now prisoners confess that Straughan did engage to bring his Excellency our General alive or dead to the Prince, which resolution was followed accordingly; and on Wednesday July 31. they came out by a by way, and came near our guards, then kept by Col. Fleetwoods' Regiment, about three in the morning our Scouts discovered them, demanding who they were for, they said friends friends, but our men believing them not, fired upon them, and gave the Alarm to the guard, who were in a good posture to receive them, but being over powered were put to disorder; then Col. Lilburnes Regiment received them, and gave them a hot charge, so that many of them fell, broke their bodies, put them to the run, forty or thereabouts slain, and about 100 taken prisoners; among the slain was Major General Montgomery their commander in chief, also Col. Straughan wounded if not slain. Prisoners taken were as followeth.  
Sir Thomas Nai●ne Lieut. Col. to the Lord Breckine, Major Brice Cockram, Major to Col. Straughan. Alexander Facquet Lieut. to Major Lindsey in Col: Osan's Regiment, james Browne Cornet to the Lord Breckin, joseph Shut Cornet to Captain Fairle in Col. Strauhans' Regiment. Three of the Lifeguard to General Leven. With 80 Troopers.  
These are already brought into the custody of the Marshal General, there are many other prisoners in the several Regiments, and wounded which are not brought in.  
Yesterday the Scottish General sent a Trumpeter to his Excellency with two prisoners they had taken of ours, one was one of the Corporals of the field, and the other a Trooper: To answer which Civility, the Lord general sent back two of his Lifeguard, and a Trooper.  
There are several Vessels of provisions from Newcastle and other parts come in for our Soldiers, which are now unlading, which gives them encouragement. We hope those from London will be here suddenly, the people being more base in hiding their provisions, than the country is barren of producing them. The prisoners say the Prince came to Edinburgh last night; most of those who came forth were English cavaliers. The prisoners say they promised to bring the Lord Gen. Cromwell to him; not 100 of them got bacl to Edinburgh in a body. Our men had the pursuit of them four miles, Col. Brights Regiment of Foot being drawn up in the field, killed many of them. We lost only Col. lilburn's Cornet, and some few soldiers.  
Musleborough, July 31. 1650.   

SInce the writing of the former we are further informed by the prisoners taken, and other certain information, that the party of 1500 horse who came out of Edinburgh were the choicest of their horse. That Major Gen. Straughan at the council of War the night before had engaged to the Prince to bring the Lord Gen Cromwell to him alive or dead, and therefore desired to command the party; but it being not thought fit to trust him Major Gen. Montgomery was appointed to command the party, and Col. Straughan to bring up the rear. They came out of Edinburgh about ten of the clock at night, and went sixteen miles about; when the first party of our men took the alarm, which were Col. Lilburnes men, two of them came before as friends (being English) and told our men it was a false alarm, whereupon they dismounted, and so the enemy came upon them immediately, but did not much prejudice, only Col. Lilburnes Cornet killed, and two or three others hurt, their intention reaching to more than that guard.  
They came on to Muslebrough Town, and in the way Col. fleetwood's three Troops met with them and scattered them, and coming by Col. Brights Regiment they gave them so great a volley that it took off many from their horses, three horses were killed and a Corporals legs taken off at one Drake shot from that Regiment, our men scattered them so that some of them were taken in Muslebrough Town; we had the pursuit of them for four Miles, and our Dragoones which quartered that night within a Mile of Edinburgh met them and killed divers of them. Amongst the rest of those that were slain of those Major Gen. Mongomery was one, the rest are not yet known. One of them who was killed by our men was heard upon his last Gasp to say, Damn me I'll to my King. They were most English Cavaliers that charged in this and the first engagement; at both places, they were heard to say, we are Morris his men, remember Pontefract. The Prince ('tis said) gave to each of them two shillings to drink, which made them drunk.  
Capt. Wilford a Gentleman in my Lords own Troop, being on Tuesday taken prisoner, (his horse being killed under him) was carried to Leith, where he was very courteously used by Lieu. Gen. David Lesley, who kept him at his own house, where resorted to him divers of their Ministers and Commanders who demanded of him how long he had served under Antichrist, that proud man Cromwell, over whose head the curse of God hung for murdering the King, breaking the Covenant, and they did expect daily when the Lord should deliver him into their hands, they saying he termed his Guns his twelve Apostles, and that he put his whole confidence in them, and the commanders old Cavalier like did swear most desperately that they had taken 18 of our Colours, and the Ministers said that our ships in the Haven were revolted to the King. Which your London Cavaliers may perhaps believe.  
Musleborough, August 1. 1650.   
FINIS.