A
Faithfull
Relation
Of
the
late
Occurrences
and
Proceedings
of
the
Scotish
Army
before
NEWCASTLE
.
Sir
,
THat
I
may
not
be
wanting
to
your
expectation
,
and
mine
own
engagements
for
an
account
of
proceedings
here
,
these
may
let
you
understand
,
That
upon
Saturday
the
third
of
this
instant
,
we
came
before
the
Town
of
Newcastle
without
any
opposition
,
till
we
came
before
the
Town
,
where
the
enemy
had
made
up
a
Fort
against
us
;
for
gaining
whereof
,
my
Lord
Generall
sent
forth
a
party
of
Muskettiers
to
storm
the
East
side
of
it
,
and
another
party
to
storm
the
West
:
they
went
on
with
as
much
courage
and
resolution
as
ever
any
did
to
so
great
an
attempt
,
discharging
their
Muskets
very
couragiously
in
the
midst
of
the
greatest
disadvantage
that
could
be
,
being
in
the
open
fields
,
almost
fully
in
the
view
of
their
enemy
;
the
enemy
being
sheltred
with
Fortifications
,
and
answering
our
Musket-shots
with
shots
of
Canon
and
Muskets
:
In
which
posture
they
continued
till
twelve
of
the
clock
at
night
,
with
the
losse
onely
of
Patric
English
,
Captain-Lieutenant
to
the
Lord
Lindsey
,
and
9
common
Souldiers
.
Upon
our
first
appearance
,
the
enemy
set
the
Sandgate
on
fire
,
and
continued
burning
all
that
night
,
and
Sunday
and
Munday
all
day
▪
which
I
believe
had
been
the
case
of
all
Northumberland
,
but
that
for
prevention
thereof
our
Army
did
flee
without
its
feathers
,
I
mean
our
Artillery
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
our
Ammunition
.
Some
of
our
Forces
who
were
quartered
upon
the
East
side
of
Newcastle
,
about
half
a
flight
shot
from
the
water
,
with
the
concurrence
and
advice
of
the
Generall
of
the
Artillery
,
seized
upon
two
Ships
and
ten
Lighters
,
which
are
still
in
their
possession
.
I
professe
,
Sir
,
I
never
saw
so
great
willingnesse
in
any
people
to
adventure
themselves
upon
the
greatest
hazards
that
be
offered
unto
us
;
they
are
impatient
that
they
have
nothing
to
do
;
and
,
which
is
more
admired
,
the
Souldiers
who
were
not
in
readinesse
to
march
with
their
Regiments
when
they
came
into
this
Kingdom
,
come
daily
up
to
us
in
twenties
and
thirties
,
without
so
much
as
an
Officer
to
attend
them
:
I
perswade
my self
,
God
would
not
have
put
such
spirits
into
them
,
if
he
had
not
some
great
work
to
be
done
by
them
.
The
weather
hath
been
extreme
stormy
,
the
ways
are
unpassable
with
Carriages
,
and
our
Ammunition
hath
been
long
a
coming
:
The
uncertainty
of
the
season
of
the
yeer
,
and
the
swelling
of
the
River
by
sudden
rains
,
makes
our
passage
more
difficult
:
The
windes
have
not
served
to
bring
Ships
with
provision
from
Scotland
,
and
the
Countrey
is
burnt
and
wasted
in
many
places
;
notwithstanding
all
which
difficulties
,
or
what
other
may
fall
out
,
resting
in
confidence
upon
the
Lords
wonted
mercy
,
we
are
resolved
to
set
forward
.
The
enemy
burn
and
spoyl
what
they
can
reach
on
this
side
Tyne
,
especially
corn
;
at
which
work
a
Squadron
of
our
Horse
,
about
15
men
,
with
whom
other
10
accidentally
joyned
,
fell
upon
100
Muskettiers
of
the
enemy
sent
from
Tinmouth
for
that
service
,
killed
14
or
15
of
them
,
and
took
prisoners
50
;
whereof
the
Generall
kept
onely
2
,
and
sent
48
into
Newcastle
;
and
the
Marquesse
sent
back
7
or
8
of
ours
who
were
catched
stragling
.
The
Gentleman
who
gave
this
Defeat
,
is
the
Earl
of
Eglentons
Major
;
his
name
is
Montgomery
.
Monday
morning
early
,
the
19th
of
this
instant
,
2.
Regiments
of
horse
of
the
Scottish
army
,
in
which
were
15
Troups
,
under
the
command
of
the
Lord
Balgoney
the
Generalls
son
,
and
the
Lord
Kirkudbright
lying
at
Corbridge
two
miles
from
Hexham
,
had
an
Alarme
given
them
by
25
Troups
of
the
Enemy
,
who
under
the
command
of
Sir
Marmaduke
Langdale
and
Colonel
Fenwick
,
who
had
also
waiting
on
them
,
three
or
400
Musquettiers
,
which
the
other
Troups
wanted
:
Both
partees
drew
up
betwixt
Corbridge
and
Hexham
;
and
Ballentyne
Lievtenant
Colonell
to
the
Generalls
Regiment
,
charged
the
enemy
and
made
them
give
way
with
losse
,
and
so
the
second
time
,
and
had
taken
above
100
prisoners
,
but
not
satisfied
with
that
,
gave
a
third
charge
,
which
drave
them
to
their
Musquettiers
which
were
placed
behind
them
,
and
being
thus
engaged
with
horse
and
foot
,
our
Troups
were
disordred
and
had
a
very
strait
retreat
through
a
gap
,
where
some
men
were
lost
,
but
the
enemy
pursued
not
far
,
for
they
were
,
as
I
suppose
,
loath
to
engage
beyond
their
foot
notwithstanding
their
advantage
.
Our
men
wheeling
in
that
disorder
,
were
met
by
Colonell
Robert
Brandling
,
with
ten
Troups
more
,
who
crossed
the
water
below
Corbridge
,
and
was
to
have
fallen
upon
the
Reere
of
our
men
,
but
it
fell
out
to
be
the
Front
in
their
returne
.
Brandling
forwardly
rode
out
before
his
Troupes
to
exchange
a
Pistoll
,
and
one
Lievtenant
Ellot
rode
up
to
him
,
and
when
they
had
discharged
each
at
other
,
and
were
wheeling
about
to
draw
their
swords
,
Brandlings
horse
stumbled
,
and
the
Lievtenant
was
so
neere
him
as
to
pull
him
off
his
horse
,
which
when
his
men
perceived
they
retreated
,
which
gave
courage
to
our
men
to
fall
on
,
which
they
did
▪
and
drove
them
over
the
River
againe
,
killed
some
,
and
forced
others
through
the
water
so
hastily
,
that
there
were
some
of
them
drowned
,
and
thus
was
the
day
divided
:
We
cannot
yet
perfectly
understand
the
losse
on
each
side
,
but
the
numbers
were
something
equall
of
the
slaine
,
there
were
about
60
men
killed
upon
the
place
.
We
have
lost
Maj.
Agnew
,
Cap.
Forbes
,
a
Cornet
,
and
I
heare
of
no
other
Officers
,
t
is
not
certaine
whether
they
are
killed
or
taken
:
We
have
taken
Colonell
Brandling
,
one
Lievtenant
,
none
else
of
note
.
Thus
have
you
a
broken
account
of
a
broken
busines
,
but
as
neere
the
Truth
as
my
best
enquiry
and
understanding
can
attaine
,
I
hope
wee
shall
make
good
use
of
it
and
not
catch
cold
after
this
heat
.
I
trust
it
wil
make
us
more
watchfull
and
consident
in
God
,
whose
great
providence
it
was
,
that
we
were
not
wholly
cut
off
,
considering
the
inequality
of
the
number
,
that
the
enemy
had
here
the
chiefest
of
his
strength
,
and
had
been
so
carefull
in
the
surprise
as
to
provide
10
Troups
to
fall
upon
our
Reere
,
which
was
miscarried
by
their
Colonells
over
forwardnes
to
a
single
combat
.
We
are
upon
moving
,
but
the
fruits
of
it
you
must
expect
hereafter
,
that
is
,
assoone
as
I
have
opportunity
.
This
skirmish
is
likely
to
grow
up
into
a
great
Victory
before
it
come
to
Oxford
,
but
you
may
safely
contradict
it
upon
these
termes
,
so
I
rest
,
yours
faithfully