THE LORD goring MESSAGE TO THE Lord General, CONCERNING The surrendering of the Town of Colâ—Źhester, with all the Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition. And the several Attempts of General Hastings, and Sir Charles Lucas to escape a way with their Horse. Together with a List of the Officers and Soldiers that were slain and taken prisoners, VIZ. Slain 3. Colonels. 2. Lieut. Colonels. 3. Majors. 200. Officers and Soldiers. Taken Prisoners 16. Captans, Lieutenants, Ensigns, and other Officers. 500 Common Soldiers. June 17 LONDON. Printed for R. W. 1648. June 15. 1648. To the Honourable, WILLIAMAM LENTHAL Esq Speaker of the Honourable House of COMMONS. SJR, THe Enemy still continues in COLCHESTER, The great ones had a purpose last night to escape, as we hear, for their goods are shipped, and sent a Party to possess MERSEY Island sFort, the better to secure their passage to Sea; but this morning early, our Horse and Dragoones passed the Island and Foot, and so hath prevented the Enemy's flight by Sea; and by Land their body cannot stir: some Horse may perchance in the night escape, & leave the rest to slaughter. For such is the rage of the Soldier for the loss of their Commanders, that they will hardly admit of quarter. Many honest people (though the meaner sort) steal out of town hourly to us; and all agree in one story, That the Enemy knows not which way to turn himself, that he is desperate, and thinks to get Conditions for themselves, by their having Sir WILLIAM MASSHAM, and others of the Committee prisoners. The General sent a Trumpeter to see Sir William Masham, but they yet detain the Trumpeter. The Townsmen say, they had six hundred men run away that night the fight was; we have Five hundred Prisoners, most taken from the Gates of the City. The Enemy buried of their slain men, Sixty in one Church yard, besides what was slain in the other part of the Town, they say, that Sir William Campion, and one Knight more, Col: Cook and two Majors, and other Officers were slain; some prisoners we have taken since confess as much, and many of quality wounded; many of the prisoners of the Trained bands; (which this day the General released, being sore wounded) say, that they went under Col. Fare, my Lord Warwick's Lieutenant Colonel, that he lead them out into the field, and into Mr. Grimstons' house; and when he and the men fled, being galled with our Musketeers, he got to the gate, and caused it to be shut, and left his men to be cut in pieces without the wall, if our Soldiers had not been more merciful. The General is close beleaguering the Town; this day Col. Ewers is come up with his Regiment, and all our Train: The General purposes to preserve the town from plunder and fire, if it be possible; though one Buxton and the Leomons, and many more (as those that come out in form) encourages GORING and the Cavaliers to hold out. Many an honest boyd is und on by them God is only wise, for who could have found out such a way to unite the honest party together against this bloody & common Enemy? There are 4. Colonels taken at Newmarket, about to raise men for the King, Col. sir BAR. SCUDAMORE is one of them. If the News of any success this Army hath were acceptable, you would send one week's pay to an Army that hath not had a penny this Month. I. R. The General's Trumpeter is returned, who left Sir William Masham and the other Gentlemen in a reasonable good condition, he saith, Sir Will Campion and one Col. Cook were buried this afternoon, their Corpse attended by the Lord Goring, Lord Capel, Lord Louthborough, Sir Wil Compton, and divers others of quality. They much lament the loss of Major Eyres, whom they thought we had prisoner, but he was slain. Captain Zanchy, who took in Mersey-Fort, found two Culverins, two Sacres, and one Drake in it, Captain Peacock, and the Commanders of the Ships at Har which have sent to the General to assist him, in the Harbour of Coln River, if the Fort at Mersey be ours, of which the General hath sent them word, Col. Stewart, and Col. Thornton were taken with Sir Barn. Scudamore. A Letter from Newmarket the 17. of June. 1648. SIR, UPon Thursday last, about three of the clock in the afternoon, Captain Pickering received intelligence, that divers eminent Commanders were at Newmarket, plotting and contriving how they should raise and seduce the Inhabitants, to serve the King against the Parliament; and the better to effect, road up to the Market place, declaring That all Gentlemen whatsoever, that had a desire to serve his Majesty, for the defence and preservation of his Royal Person, the Protestant Religion, the fundamental Laws of the Kingdom, and the Liberty of the Subject should repair to the King's Arms, there to receive present entertainment, and advance money; Whereupon divers resorted thither, Protesting to live and die in the Cause. But in the very interim of time, Captain Pickering, came in with his Troop, who ended their Designs, dispersing those that were gathered together, and seizing on the persons of the Commanders in chief, but with some difficulty; for Colonel Stewart, Coll. Shornton, and Coll. Scudamore, shot out at the Chamber windows, and maintained the doors, which caused the exchange of several bullets, but after some few shots on each side, Captain Pickering with 12 of his men, entered the Chambers, seized on the said Colonels, with loss of one man; for they fought it our very resolutly, but at last submitted to mercy. Newmarket, 17 of June, 1648. Postscript. FRom Colchester we are informed, that Cot. Goring is very much straitened, his Excellency having closely besieged the said City; insomuch, that Goring, Capel, Loughborough, etc. distrusting their own safeties, have made several attempts with their horse to break through his Excellincios' forces; but finding it no way secible; have sent a Message to the General (as is supposed) to this effect, viz. That if His Excellency will be pleased to sign certain Articles, that they may march forth with their horse and arms, without letter molestation, they will surrender the Town, with all their Ordnance, Arms, and Ammunition. FINIS.