A TRUE RELATION Of two great VICTORIES OBTAINED of the Enemy: The one by Sr. William Brereton in CHESHIRE, The other by Sir john Meldrum in Lancashire; relating the death of Col. Marrow, and the Lists of prisoners taken in both the Fights: and of about 1800. Horse of rupert's; As also some remarkable Proceed of Col. Fox, and his Cubs; with the late condition of the LORD GENERAL'S Army in the West. All sent up from good hands to the Parliament, and to Citizens of good quality.  

Published according to Order.   
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Underhill at the sign of the Bible in Woodstreet, 1644.   

A TRUE RELATION of two great Victories obtained of the Enemy; the one by▪ Sir William Brereton in Cheshire, the other by the LANCA-SHIRE Forces, etc.  
SIR,  
IN my last I gave you an account of the Skirmish in Lanca-shire, where the Lord Ogleby, Colonel Mine, and divers other persons of quality, scott's Commanders and Gentlemen were taken prisoners. Since which, upon Sabathday last, some of our Forces from Northwich skirmished with Colonel Marrow near Crowton-house, wherein we had a garrison kept, where we lost fourteen men, which were taken prisoners. But the enemy's loss was fare greater, for Colonel Marrow, a second Nymrod, received his mortal wound, upon which he is since dead in Chester. Both he and his Regiment of horse die at one time. And it is reported by some, that the bloody Prince Rupert is going towards the King.  
I shall now acquaint you with God's continued goodness unto us, Upon wednesday the 21. of Aug. Sir William Brereton that active, and faithful patriot of his Country, sent forth a party of horse and foot from Northwych in Cheshire, who marched from thence to Froodsham, hoping to have found the enemy there. From thence they marched over the Forest of Dalamore to Ashton, (where we heard they quartered) to have met with them there, but having intelligence that they were at Tarvine, within four miles of Chester, marched towards them, and meeting some of their Scouts, pursued them into Tarvine, and there fell upon the enemy and soon routed them.  
Some fled into the Church, others out of the Town towards Chester, but were pursued gallantly by that valiant Captain Zanchy, who commands Sir William Breretons own Troop, within pistol shot of the walls of Chester. A Gentleman of Sir William Breretons Troop, named Mr. Dury, killed one of the enemy close at the works of Chester. And that while they were in pursuit of the enemy towards Chester, the rest were not idle in Tarvin: For that worthy valiant Lieutenant Colonel Jones, who commanded the Horse, behaved himself gallantly: and so did that valiant Major Trevas, who commanded the Foot. The enemy fired very fast out of the Church, they took some horses into the Church, the service being very hot, there was one brave horse they could not get in, but one of the enemy held him in his hand under the Church-wall: A Corporal of Sir William Breretons Troop, named John Cooper, seeing the horse, ventured to fetched him, but they fired so fast out of the Church, that he retreated twice, but the third time ventured up, pistoled the enemy, and brought away the horse; which horse was valued worth fourscore pounds. There was taken at the same time between forty and fifty prisoners, and about three hundred horse, some very gallant ones, and when they had done, marched away with their prisoners and horses, and lost but two men. Had not the enemy at Chester had such an alarm, and made such haste towards us, we should have taken the Church.  

Prisoners taken at Tarvin, the 21. of August, 1644. as followeth.  
Captain Ed. Gibson.  
Cornet Clemence. Gent.  
Anthony Shewer.  
Mr. Sam. Saltonstall.  
Henry Rowbothem.  
Edward Low.  
John Penkit.  
Edward Boden.  
Godfrey Boden.  
John Shelton.  
Humphrey Millington.  
George Sykes.  
William Burdingham.  
Edward Botham.  
James Swinthel of Colonel Chal●rosse Regiment.  
Thomas Benson.  
William Reynolds.  
Peter Wright.  
William Bennit.  
Jeremy Adderton.  
Thomas Philips.  
Sam: Bould, a Boy.  
Robert Morris, of Captain Swinningtons' men.  
Rich. Shaw.  
Tho: Roberts.  
Edward Ogden.  
Rich. Roberts, Lieutenant Colonel Grosvens men.  
Micha. Parney.  
John Wells.  
Thomas Thornley.  
William Barlow.  
Ralph Bradshaw  
William Morris.  
Thomas Cooper, a little Boy under Lieutenant Colonel Leigh.  
John Burks.  
William Linniker.  
Robert Davenport.  
Thomas Walker, of Captain Philip's Troop.  
Robert Hughes of Captain Woodhas troop.  
John Read, under Captain Prichard.  
Richard Bloore, of no Company.   
And it is to be observed, that the very same day, and at the very same present time, that the Cheshire Forces were engaged at Tarvin, that the Lancashire Forces had a great Victory over the enemy.  

An extract of a Letter from Lancashire of credit.  
OUr Major General Meldrum having notice of the enemy marched towards Ormskirk made haste after them, overtook them on Tuesday in the evening, on a moor near Ormskirk, where they stood in battalions, and upon the first charge of our Musket, that were under the command of Col. Booth, they fled, whereupon our Horse bravely fell upon them, and totally routed them. In the pursuit they took about eight hundred horse; some letters report a thousand, and three hundred prisoners. By reason of the night we could not improve the victory as otherwise we might have done.  
The Lord Byron, and the Lord Molleneaux were forced to leave their horses and to hid themselves in a corn-field.  
Yours, etc. Manchester, August. 24. 1644.   

A List of the names of such persons of quality as were taken near Ormskirk on Tuesday, Aug. 20. 1644.  


Colonel Sr. James Prestwich,  
Captain James Anderton,  
Lievt. Col. Cottingham,  
Capt. Ecceston,  
Capt. Atherton.  
Capt. Butler.  
Capt. Brookes.  
Capt. Lea.  
Mr. Worthington, Esquire.  
Abraham Laughton, Esquire.  
John Sturbane, Gent. Lievt.  
Thomas Mossoike Lievt.  
Walter Chamberlain, Lievt.  
John De Hurst, Lievt.  
John Morgrow, Lievt.  
Nathan Jones, Lieu.  
William Johnson, Coronet.  
Edward Stauley, Coronet.  
Rich. Wright, Gent. Coronet.  
Henry Gilibrand, Coronet.  
Peter Bland, Gent.  
William Scot, Gent.  
Th●mas Sherburn, Gent.  
_____ Martial, Gent.  
Arthur Butler, Gent.  
James No●icon, Gent.  
Thomas Wotton, Gent.  
John Fox, Gent.  
John Fulme, Clerk.  
James Bould, Clerk.  
John Brown Quartermaster.  
Abraham Jones, servant to Mr. Blunt.  
Will. Noricon, Quartermaster.   and about two hundred and fifty common soldiers.   

Out of a Letter from Cheshire.  
THe strength of this bloody Prince in his Horse, is much abated: For at Welshpoole there was taken by Sir Thomas Middleton, Colonel Mitton, with the assistance of Cheshire Forces, three hundred forty six horses of rupert's own Regiment. And the same week was taken by Colonel Ashton, at Holland in Lancashire, two hundred Horse; and at Preston in Lancashire about threescore horse: And at the last skirmish by the Lancashire Forces at Ormskirk in Lancashire, about nine hundred horse, and by Sir William Brereton at Tarvin, three hundred horse, which in all make up near upon a thousand eight hundred horse, besides prisoners.  
THough some time be overpast, yet I cannot altogether let sleep in oblivion those many noble actions of Colonel Fox, not yet in public view: A little while since upon the discovery of the quartering of Worcester Forces in Upton Warren, some twelve miles from his Garrison, he went forth with a party of horse, and took in their quarter's Captain Milward; one Lieutenant Colonel Dudley, as appeared by a commission found in his pocket, Lieutenant Newberry, quartermaster Dod, two Corporals, ten other Soldiers, and twenty horse; with these he also brought a drove of beasts from the Earl of Shrewsbury. A little after he took Captain Knight in his quarters at Stoak, near Bromsgrove.  
The 16. of this August, upon intelligence that the Commission of Array sat in execution thereof at Ombersley four miles from Worcester, and 17. from Egberson garrison, desired my Lord of Denbies' forces to join with him for their apprehension, which was accordingly attempted, where they took 40. prisoners, divers being men of note, 130 brave horse, 150 beasts, most of the Commissioners very hardly escaped, which they had not done, but by reason of some delays of those that commanded the Earls forces, being busied with some other designs nearer Worcester, contrary to the Colonel's direction and desire, yet notwithstanding by reason of the Colonel and his cubs pursuit after them over the river Severne, where they were enforced to swim, he recovered divers excellent horse and Arms, and returned with this prize in safety. In this expedition young Capt. Cotton behaved himself very valiantly. Upon the 20. of this month the Colonel having intelligence of some Cavaliers to lie in Bromsgrove, sent forth a party of horse under the command of Capt. Tadman, and Capt. Johnson, who surprised in that place, Capt. Barnsley and his soldiers, he being a Gentleman of quality, and a Worcester Captain: This noble Colonel's practice is such, that no Cavalier is heard of in the country, but he brings him to his den: neither dare any enemy come out of Worcester to oppose his proceed, insomuch that the greatest malignants, and Papists seeek to make their peace with us, confessing their errors.  
N. N.  
August. 20. 1644.  
From the west several letters express that the King with his whole Army, being far greater than the Lord Generals, set upon the Lord General's Army on thursday last Aug. 22. and were gallantly beaten bacl with great loss, and that both Armies continued fight by parties for several days, and that they so continued on Sabath-day last when the messenger came away.    
FINIS.