Numb: 189.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the sum of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now on foot in the three Nations
OF
ENGLAND, IRELAND, & SCOTLAND.
In defence of the Commonwealth,
and for Information of the People.
------It à vertere Seria. {Horat. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday January 19. to Thursday January 26. 1654
From Ruthen Castle, January 2.
I Had given you account of the enemies first advance
in this Countrey, but (through the baseness
of some of the people,) my Bearer was discovered
to the enemy, and taken by them, but
not my Letters, and Kenmore caused him to be burned both
hands and feet in a most barbarous and cruell manner, to
cause him to confess what he had done with my Letters,
which notwithstanding he refused to do; and yesterday being
appointed for his execution within sight of this Garrison,
a deep sleep fell upon his Guard, so that he escaped
their hands, and came back to me. Kenmore and Glengary
with their Forces marched by the way of Strethspey, and
Glencarne, Lorn, Mac Heldny, and some of Mac Griggers
men, with the rest of that Gang, Atholl being left behind,
marched in by the head of this Countrey, and joyned
their forces within three miles of this Garrison, where
Glencairne now quarters. At their approach to this place,