Numb: 194.
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, February 23. to Thursday March 2. 1654.
From Dalkeith, February 18.
ABout four dayes since, Col. Daniel
with a party of Horse, Foot, and
Dragoons, together with the conjunction
of another party from
Dundee, in all about 1000. march'd
towards Dunkel, where the Enemies most considerable
Quarters was, and where they had newly
establisht a Garison in the Lord Athols house
near the Church. And upon Col. Daniels approach
(the Lord Athole, and Sir Arthur Forbs
having intelligence retreated to the Hils, & left
only the Garison, and some few to defend the
Church) those in the Church durst not stand,
busled to the House, which our men attempted