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A85340	Good and true newes from Redding, Being an exact relation of the proceedings of his Excellence the Earl of Essex, since he advanced from Windsore, the true estate of the siege, what number of men slain, what workes his excellency hath gained from the enemy, in what possibility he is of taking the town, faithfully related. With a true relation of the accesse of forces to the Lord generall, since his going before Redding. Printed at the desires of many, to un-deceive the people, from the lying reports raised by malignants.		1643 (1643)	Wing G1037; Thomason E99_2; ESTC R20249	2,796	9

Good and true Newes FROM REDDING BEING An exact Relation of the proceedings of his Excellence the Earl of ESSEX since he advanced from Windsore the true estate of the Siege what number of men slain what Workes his Excellency hath gained from the Enemy in what possibility he is of taking the town faithfully related With a true Relation of the accesse of Forces to the Lord Generall since his going before Redding Printed at the desires of many to un-deceive the People from the lying reports raised by Malignants LONDON Printed for J. G. to be sold at the Galley in Corn-hill 1643. True intelligence from the Siege at REDDJNG WE have now at last quitted our old Quarters and hope to give the world notice it was reason and judgement that kept us so long at Windsore and not cowardice or ill will to the Cause and though perhaps some Officers have been fauity as what Army is free yet as true it is that those failings have been presented through the multiplying glasse of envy jealousie and feare and you may well believe there hath been a strong malignant influence fomenting and imbittering these jealousies and repinings which you have been too much guilty of our enemies know well if they can but make us suspect our friends they have laid a good ground for division and you know the Proverb Divide and raigne But I know it is Newes not Counsell you expect from a Leaguer wherefore I shall satisfie you of the true state of our Army here VVhen my Lord Generall removed from Windsore it was generally given out we were to go for Oxford which we believed because my Lord in his march seemed to passe by Redding which it seems he did to busie their heads in taking care to provide for Oxford that so Redding being neglected he might take them lesse provided for a siege which fell out accordingly for my Lord suddenly wheeling about came before Redding he summoned the towne for the King and Parliament but Aston the Governour a Papist and one that is guilty of divers murders answered very resolutely He would keep the town or starve in it my Lord sent to them to have the women and children let out which he refused my Lord seeing that the town must be caried by the Gun Spade and not by words went that way to work and is very like to speed The Town is very strongly fortefied many out-workes commanded by some main Bulwarkes more inward the Garrison 3000. or more besides the Townesmen there are neare 22. pieces of Ordnance to tell you the particular Quarters of each Regiment were uselesse to you being you know not the Town onely in generall thus my Lord incampt on the West side of the Town between Redding and Oxford the better to hinder any aid that should come from thence to the town he also tooke care to secure the River that no reliefe should come that way then fell wee presently to worke with the Spade to intrench our Quarters which worke was carried on with more facillity and speed then could be expected the souldiers herein right souldiers being willing to fight with the Spade as well as the Sword successively relieving one another Night and Day the next worke was to view the ground for to make our approaches to which purpose eight went out of which number the alworthy Major SKIPPON was one the Enemy perceiving our intention laboured by their shot and by setting some Barns on fire that by the smoake that so they might hinder them but yet they did their worke and God kept them safe onely one a mean Officer received a shot Sergeant Major being returned wee began to make our approaches especially towards a hill called Causam-hill which the Enemy had fortified being it commands the Town by our aproaches we have gained most part of the hill and driven the Enemy to his more inward workes on this hill wee have raised some Batteries that do much annoy the Enemy we draw on our work amain to the Enemies remaining strengths and have brought them in some places within halfe Musket shot in despight of the Enemies Musket or Cannon which you may thinke have not been idle so that we hope to gain it in a short time though the Enemy have many Workes one within another they had planted some Ordnance in a Steeple but we have made them seek their Ordnance in the ruines of the Steeple the like we have done to some of their chiefe strengths for our Cannon has not rested some slight sallies they have made out of the town but have been beaten in with losse our men are very forward and would carry the town by an assault but our prudent Generall had rather loose a little time to gain it then loose so much good blood wee hope to carry it in 3. or foure dayes if not we believe my Lord Generall will advance towards Oxford and leave Major Generall with part of his Forces to take in this Town our Workes beeing by this time finisht our souldiers have won some out workes which they have left as being no way usefull to them what ever lying reports ye have in London this is the truth wee have not lost above Fifteene men by the Enemy and tenne or twelve slain and maimed by a Barrell of Powder that was set on fire by a mischance the Country comes in exceedingly you may do well to send as many of your Forces as you can spare to surprize those Rascals while my Lord goeth to Oxford you must not expect long Letters from a Leaguer but I have been the longer to contradict those false lies that wee heare are among you you shall heare from me by the next farewell From the Leaguer before Redding Aprill 17. From the Leaguer before Redding Aprill 19. SIr I am glad you received my last I wonder your malignants are so silly to chuse this place for the scene of their lies where they may be so easily disproved but custom hath hardned them in lying and made them shamelesse believe it Sir there hath not been 20. men kild by the Enemy since we lay before this Town we have now gained Causam-hill have beate the enemy from the Church in the bottome and are now masters of that part of the town on this side the Bridge and hope to master the rest shortly on munday the Governour Aston offered to render the town if he might march away with Bag and Baggage it was answered that we came for the men not for the Town it is since reported they would yeeld the town upon quarter and leave to passe to his Majesty without their Arms which is said is denied because they refused quarter before there are 7. broken Regiments in the town in all about 3000. men wee hope by this Siege to ingage them to a Battell of which there is some probability for the King drawes his forces together and the Parliament do the like Prince Rupert they say and Hastings are come to Oxford but t is certain they were at Litchfield the 16. of this moneth the Lord Grey is joyned with his Excellency and hath brought 7000. Horse and Foot the Garrison and country Voluntiers with Colonell Goodwin are about 5000. 3. or 4000. voluntiers are come in to my Lord Generall out of the adjacent Counties so that it is all the Campe talke that if the Cavaliers come not out of Oxford to meet us here that wee shall speedily find them at Oxford except they run for it for we hope to play them such loud Musicke with our Campe Organs as shall make their best Bulwarks quake we expect to meet Sir William Waller at Oxford with 8000. men be confident in a weekes time you shall see the scales turne if wee remove from Redding Sergeant Major Skippon shall be left to continue this Siege with sufficient strength I pray God teach our hearts to pray and our singers to fight Vale.