True News from Reading: OR, An Exact Relation of the Prince of Orange's Victory over the King's Forces there, on the Nineth of this Instant December, 1688.  
In a Letter to a Friend.  
My Good Friend.  
HEre we have been in the midst of these late hurries, the King's Armies Marching backward and forward by us; then the Princes, and now many Marching back again to Winter Quarters; 'tis in vain to write of matters backward, now things are carried so forward; only I observe no Printed Paper hath given a Tolerable Account of the Memorable Engagement lately at Reading; all I have seen are False and Foolish, I suppose none Printed True, or of any worth: Take this as the most Exact, myself being near the Spot, and knowing the whole from Eye Witnesses; The King's Army, the Rear Guard, having left Reading upon the Approach of the Prince's Vanguard, about Seven Troops of Horse and Dragoons of Scotch and Irish, came back again on Sat●rday the Eighth Instant, and there kept strict Guard; the Town being in great fear of Plunder, Fire, etc. But a certain Gentleman sent Three Messengers to N●wberry, to the Prince's Army, to come away and Save the Town; at first they were taken for Spies, but bringing proof they were good Men, Orders were given for Two Troops to March at Two of the Clock in the Morning; they they came on very slowly all the way, that they might be the more Serviceable in Action: The King's Soldie●s had set a Sentinel on the Church-Tower, who by firing a Gun, gave notice of their approach (but they came not the great Road, and so were not seen till very near) so Trumpets sounded, Drums beat, and they stood ready; but then immediately the Dutch came in, Riding Furiously through several Streets, holding their Bridle-Reins on their Little Fingers, their Pistols on both Hands lying close flat down on their Horses, Crying, Hollow, Boys, Hollow; (at which there was a great Shout in the Town and, Away Women, away womans; so they charged the King's Soldiers as they found them; Twelve Charged about Two Hundred in the Marketplace; Six leapt their Horses into St. Mary's Churchyard over the Stone Steps, and drove out the Dragoon Musqueteers that lined the Church-yard-wall, and others in the Churchyard; the People being at Church all this while: Thus they Charged every where so Furiously, that the King's Soldiers Ran, and they pursued, Killing some, Taking others; they Killed about Eightteen, Wounded several, took about Sixty Horses; they Pursued them even to Twiford Parish, where lay a Regiment or more: One Dutch Cornet was Killed (his Horse being Shot under him, then several Firing upon him) and one Common Trooper: All the ways were spread with Boots, Hats, Coats, Swords, etc. of the King's Soldiers that fled; some came about Twelve of the Clock to our Town without Shoes, etc. Onthe Twelfth Instant I saw the Cornet's Funeral after the Martial Manner: Three Colours were taken, one of Irish Dragoons, and two of Scotch Horse; the Town ●ooks on it as a  Deliverance; for they showed themselves Impatient for the coming of the Prince's Army, and some of the Wounded Soldiers of the King's Army have declared, that as soon as Church was ended, they were to have Killed the People, Plundered for themselves, and to have set fire on the Houses; But Est Deus ●n Coelis qui Providus omnia Curate.  
Yours, T. I.   

London: Printed for G. L. in the Year 1688.