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The Kings letter intercepted coming from Oxford. : With a joyful and true relation of th[e] great victory obtained by Sir Thomas Faireax [sic], Sir William Brereton, and Sir VVilliam Fairfax, against the Irish, at the raising of the siege at Nantwich on Friday last January 26. 1643. Delivered in a message to the Parliament. VVherein, was slain 2 lieutenant col: ... 1700 foot. Taken prisoner[s] 1 sergeant maior generall. ... 120 Irish whors with long knives. With another victory obtained by Collonel Massey at Gloster who hath surprised 1 lieutenant collonel and 8 captains, besides other officers and common souldiers and a barke brought in to him laden with armes and ammunition

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