A LETTER FROM Colonel General Points, TO THE HONOURABLE William Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons: Concerning Sir Tho. Glenham, Colonel Gerard, And Sir Marmaduke Langdale, In the last fight near Chester. With a perfect narration of Colonel Parsons of the said proceed. And the number of horse and men taken in the pursuit, and which way His Majesty is fled. Die Lune, 29 Septemb. 1645. ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament that Col. Gen. Points his Letter, with Colonel Parson's Relation be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. LONDON, Printed for John Wright at the Kings-head in the Old-baily. Sept. 30. 1645. For the Right Honourable WILLIAM LENTHALL Esquire, Speaker of the House of COMMONS. SIR, IN the conclusion of a hard march it hath pleased God to deliver the enemy into our hands, wherein he hath sufficiently manifested his providence. Yesterday we discovered the enemy on Miller's heath within three miles of Chester, whereupon I sent to Chester for some foot, which was very seasonably sent me, and in my advance towards them we unawares met a body of them in a narrow pass on the top of the heath, where we had a very violent encounter, wherein we cut off many of the King, Life guard and re●ted the rest, than we retreated to ●ne main body, and toward four of the clock in the afternoon we advanced toward them, and finding the enemy ready for battle we presently f●ll upon them, killed, took, wounded, and routed the whole army, and I am confident they never received a greater blow. I have only a Catalogue of few, the rest being sent to Tarvin and other garrisons in these parts, cannot as yet be collected. These Colonels, Sir Thomas Glenham. Sir Thomas Dacres, Sir Philip Musgrave, Sir Thomas Dawbridge court, Sir Tho Gower, Col. Tho. Weston▪ son to the Earl of Portland and Col. Cromwell, james Martin Quartermaster general, Col. John G●fford, Lieutenant Col. Edward Hatton, and Lieut Col Constable, Cap. Wyvell, Cap. Co●terill, Cap. Morgan, Cap. Mountain, Cap. Le Strange, Cap. Swinho, and Cap. Constable. It's reported Sir Marmaduke Langdale is either killed or taken: you shall with all conveniency receive a complete List from me. There was killed the Earl of Litchfield, brother to the Duke of Lenox, and Sir Brian Stapleton a notorious Papist, who was lately in Ireland His Majesty's solicitor for ten thousand men. In this tender of my service I desire it may be forthwith communicated to the House, from whom I desire to receive further orders, in the mean time I shall continue thereabouts, using my endeavours in reducing this City, wherein, and in all other my endeavours, I shall ever rest, Sir, Your most humble and faithful servant, SEDNHAM POYNTZ. Milers-heath, Septemb. 25. 1645. Gerrard is deadly wounded if not already slain. This Gentleman Colonel Parsons having the charge of bringing up the reserves, has done very good service in the discharge thereof. I desire the house may think of some further encouragement for the Yorkshire horse. Col. Beathell and Col. Graves deserves very much for their service. The Relation of Colonel Parsons communicated to both Houses of Parliament, Sept. 29. 1645. ABout the 18 of August last, the King with about 4000 horse and Drag●oues advanced into Yorkshire. The 19 Col. Rossi●ers horse came up to General Poyntz. The 21, they joined with the Scots and Cheshire horse, a days rest the Scots horse would have, the next day all marched; But the King got by that means a day's retreat before, whom Gen Poyntz according to his Order from the Committee of both Kingdoms, through many difficulties pursued above 300 miles, not resting above a day in any place. The knowledge of the Kings advance for the relief of Chester, being the only certain intelligence he received of his motion, he marched day and night to be there before him, and took in a strong house with a Draw-bridge, moted, (which stood in the way of his march, and opposed him) in less than an hour's space; And after a very hard march all night, on the 24 of this instant in the morning, his Van curriers discovered the enemy on a moor within two miles of Chester called Rowten-moore, whereupon immediately he drew into Order, and advanced upon them (though all his force were not then come up) for he supposed to take the enemy at unawares, it being probable they could have no intelligence of his being so near, though it proved otherwise, for his Letters (written that night to the Commander within the out-Lines of Chester, giving notice of his advance) were intercepted and the enemy being possessed of the advantage of ground, and in order confronted out van led by Colonel Hugh bethel in the midst of a Lane betwixt two Moors covered with the armed men of both Battaliaes, where was given a very sharp and gallart charge by both parties, for after Pistols were discharged at half Pikes distance, they disputed the matter with their Swords a full quarter of an hour, neither yielding ground to other, till at length the enemy were forced to retreat, whom, our men pursuing were re-encountred by a fresh reserve at the Lanes mouth, and they were likewise discomfited, and a third, but being over poured were in the end forced to retreat through the Lane, uncapable of receiving a Reserve to second them: here we had some loss, the enemy pursuing to the Lanes end, but w●re beaten back, for there were space for our reserves to advance, Colonel bethel and Colonel Graves were then sore wounded, after this the General perceiving the enemy lay upon his advantage, only skermished him with some flying parties, while he h●ld correspondency with his friends in Chester Suburbs, whose sign was the discharge of two pieces of Ordnance when they would issue out with horse and soot to join with him, upon whose appearing the enemy quitted their station, and the General with a party advanced to take the most convenient ground giving command to Col. Parson's Quartermaster general of the Army, Col. Sandies who performed the duty of Commissary General of the horse, during the aforesaid march being then employed to the Committee of both Kingdoms to order up the rest, which was opportunely done, for they joined with the Auxiliary force of horse and foot in the enemy's ground, and was drawn into many small divisions and reserves, being much over numbered by the enemy, who accounted themselves 5000 horse, and Gen. Poyntz not above 2500 horse, besides two small bodies of foot, who were disposed in the two outmost intervals of horse; upon the very instant of this juncture the enemy advanced with their whole body, and the General (leaving the charge of the reserves to Col. Parsons) took care of, and led up the van divisions, with which after a round volley of shot from the foot, he joined battle, charging the enemy in Front and Flanck, where his horse was deeply wounded on the head, being continually seconded with reserves as ofte● as there was occasion, the rest being kept entire followe● at a due distance; The prevailing General who put the Enemy to a total r●ut, and although the pursuit was as hot as could be expected from such wearied horse, through narrow dirty lane and over ditches, the enemy ralied in a great moor wide of Chester in two vast bodies a great distance asunder, the first (not without some dispute) were again routed. and the other likewise, who retreated upon the Warwick Regiment with such violence as boar them away confusedly, intermixed with the flying enemy up to the outworks of the Suburbs, the Musketeers within were never the less liberal of their Gunshot, but the Divine providence appeared much in the distribution of the impartial Bullets, few or none lighting upon our men, though many of the Enemy were found there expiring. A Body of horse all the while of these last disputes appeared fixed on the top of a Hill, a little distant on that side Chester, wherein the King was very confidently reputed to be, for confronting whereof a party of foot winged with Colonel Lidcot, and Colonel Bethells Regiments were drawn into a convenient Close in the bottom as a grand reserve; but the night by this time falling the body on the Hill appeared not, and those in the bottom returned to their comrades saciated with slaughter, prisoners, and booty of the vanquished Enemy; while these things were thus agitated in the field the remainder of foot left with Colonel Lowthian in the Suburbs were not idle, for the Enemy made a strong sally upon them out of the City, and were more stremously repulsed, the number of the slain of the prisoners and horse taken is not yet known, but is generally conjectured 800 slain, 1500 men and 2000 horses taken, there was brought in that night the underwritten list, of the considerablest men taken and slaine in the fight, the King with a party of about five or 600 was seen going into Wales. Prisoners taken. SIr Thomas Glenham. Sir Thomas D●cres. Sir Philip Musgrave. Sir Thomas Dabridgecourt. Sir Thomas Gore. Col. Thomas Weston, son to the Earl of Portland. Col. Cromwell. james Martin, Quartermaster general. Col. john Gifford. Lieut. Col. Edw. Hatton. Lieut. Col. Constable. Lieut. Col. Wigmore. Captain Wivell. Cotterill. Morgan. Mountain. Le Strange. Swinoe. Constable. It is reported Sir Marmaduke Langdale is slain. The Earl of Litchfield, brother to the Duke of Lenox, slain. Sir Bryan Stapleton (the King's agent for 10000 men in Ireland, slain. FINIS.