A TRUE RELATION Of a late Victory obtained by Major General BROWN His Forces about CLIFTON within three miles of Abington, against a Party of Wallingford. Wherein the Governor of Wallingford was taken prisoner, with 60 Horse and more, divers other Prisoner's: One Major, six Captains, divers Lieutenants, Cornets, Ensigns, some in present command, others Reformadoes, etc. The particulars whereof being sent in a letter from Doctor WILSON to a friend here in London, and now printed and published.  Published according to Order. 
LONDON; Printed by Matth. Simmons for Henry Overton in Popes-head Alley. 1646.   

A true Relation of a late Victory, obtained by Major General Brown his Forces, Against a party of Wallingford, etc.  
SIR,  
I Readily embrace this opportunity to salute you, wherein, as you will receive the grateful acknowledgement of forepassed favours, together with the tender of my constant respects to so deserving a friend; you will also perceive that we move in Abington, according to the straightness of our orb, and meditate now and then some good turns to our neighbours. I could look back, and tell you, that in frosty weather we made bold to fetch two hundred loads of wood from Bayly-wood, within sight of Oxford; and that there is not a day passeth, wherein our commanded parties fetch not in provision from the enemy's mouths, and fill our Gaols, besides, out of pity, that they may crowd one another warm this late frost. In fine, Oxford is pleased to connive at our continual alarms, and suffer us to view their walls daily, within Musquet-shot; if they see half a dozen honest Troopers face them, 'tis held a point of policy to suspect a plot, an ambuscado; and truly, well they may, if it be true, that the  child dreads the fire. Now your Wallingford sparks being not long since encouraged by the surprisal of three or four close by Redding, harboured some better thoughts of their valour, as indeed not being so often cowed as the other. But Major General Brown gives them all by degrees a taste of his vigilancy; for this very morning he ordered Major Blundel to send a party of forty horse to march up to Clifton and Dorchester, thereby to secure our Markets, who in the afternoon about two of the clock, were to go up to Benson and Cromish, and so to give an alarm to Wallingford Castle, and if possible, draw out their horse, who, if they should issue forth, these forty horse were to retreat. Major Blundel himself was commanded to take an hundred more, and at an appointed hour to cross over at Chisleton bridge, and so to come upon the rear of the enemy. The plot took, for Captain Roe, who commanded the first forty, drew out the enemy from Wallingford, and retreated in good order, till beyond Dorchester, receiving now and then some sleight charges, but at last appeared a greater body, and that of select men, no worse than all Officers and Reformades, being of the Kings own lifeguard. Truly, than the retreat of ours proved an absolute flight, the enemy doubling our number. Captain Roe, with thirty more of his Company, were taken prisoners, being pursued eagerly as far as Clifton, within three miles of Abington. These prisoners were conveying to Wallingford, when they were met by Major Blundel very opportunely (who observed his orders most punctually) so as that immediately each prisoner seizes upon his keeper. Major Blundel, now with the whole party, charges up to the body of the enemy, who were not fare before expecting none of us in their return home. There with ease we noosed them, amongst us took threescore horse and more, and fifty prisoners, whereof the Governor at present, of Wallingford was one, Lievt. Col. Lower, by name, and not long since knighted: one Major, six Captains, divers Lieutenants, Cornets, Ensigns, some in present commands, others Reformades, to the number of twenty, the rest are not yet discovered, only by their horses and habits cannot be guessed ordinary soldiers. Lieut. Colonel Wilford, who commanded this party of theirs, was slain upon the place, with three more of theirs, and one of ours. Lieut. Col. Lower protested, he came forth of the Castle of purpose to hinder their pursuit of us too far, as suspecting something, but was not able to forbear the pursuit, till he was entrapped himself with his whole party. I shall trouble you no further; but hoping you will requite us with some of your more considerable Intelligence from London. I rest  
21. January, 1645. Yours to command, E. WILSON.  
FINIS.