Paris, 16 instant Stilo novo.
Here is great likelihood of new broyls in this Kingdom, For,
the Spaniard insists upon such high demands, that it is impossible
there should be any peace betwixt them: Besides Marshall
de Turenne is discontented; he hangs off still to the
Spaniard, as do also the Princes, over whom both the Queen
and Orleans hold a very jealous eie. Some difference hath
been betwixt madam de Longueville, and the Duke her husband;
but the business in husht, and made up by her brother
the Prince of Condè, whose care mutually to carry on their
common interest, hath swallowed up all other considerations.
Take this of the 5. Instant, from the the Quarters of Major
generall Harrison, in Cumberland.
SIR,
Wee are now come to Penrith in Cumberland, and may
probably before this comes to your hands have an Engagement
with the enemy. The Lord begins, according to his
former method, to suffer them to swell with confidence, and
to bring us low in their eyes, as we desire to be in our own.
Capt. French, who commanded the Militia Troop of Dragoons
sent from Cumberland) being out with Colonel Alured
in the west of Scotland, hapned very unadvisedly to
turn his horses out to grass, not sending out any Scots for
security, so that the Enemy waiting for such an oportunity,
came and drove them all away, but 2. of the whole Troop
being left behind.
This morning I understood by Letters from Collonel Alured,
that Major generall Lambert hath commanded him,
to march off thence to the Head-Quarters; advising him to
have a speciall care at his drawing off, that hee give the Enemy
no Advantage on him; For they are very busie, and (as
wee were informed by the same Letter) have since taken at
grass all the horse of Major Wright's Troop, and 20. of his
men: And probably, most of Collonel Alured's Regiment