About twelve the next day, however, an express reached him, communicating the change of fortune, and requesting his speedy return; on hearing which, Lesley, conscious he had not acted a manly part, smote his breast, and exclaimed: “I would to God, I had died upon the place." Among the royalists who fell, were Sir Wm. Wentworth, Sir Francis Dacres, Sir Wm. Lambton, Sir Charles Slingsby, knight, who was interred in the cathedral, Colonel John Fenwick, whose remains could not be ascertained among the heaps of dead; Sir Marmaduke Luddon, Sir Thomas Metham, captain of the Yorkshire gentlemen volunteers; Sir Thomas Gledhill, Sir Richard Graham, and more than 4000 others. General Sir Charles Lucas, General Porter, General Tilliard, lord Goring's son, with many more field officers, &c., amounting to upwards of 2000, were taken prisoners. The prince likewise lost 25 pieces of artillery, 130 barrels of powder, several thousand stands of arms, and about 100 colours. Sir Charles Lucas was desired to point out to the victors, such bodies among the slain, as he wished to be honored with private interment. He was however, unable to discriminate the person of more than one gentleman, who had a bracelet of hair about his wrist; which Sir Charles requested might be taken off, as he knew an honorable lady who would thankfully receive it, The principal persons slain amongst the friends of parliament, were Major Fairfax; Charles, brother of Sir Thomas Fairfax, who was interred at Marston, aged 23; Captain Micklethwait, and Captain Pugh. They themselves would not own to the loss of more than 300 subalterns and privates; but, from the circumstances of the battle, as stated in the preceding account, they must undoubtedly have lost a number nearly equal to the royalists. The following is an extract from a manuscript diary, written by an officer in the Norwich troop*. "After the battle, we continued two nights on the field; in which things were very scarce, and much raised in their value; a cup of foul water being worth drinking, and taking pains for." * This troop served in Cromwell's regiment, and was called the Virgin Troop, from having been raised by the voluntary subscription of the young ladies of Norwich, in 1643. In the life of Sir George Radcliffe, knight, it is stated, that Charles Townley, of Townley, in Lancashire, esquire, having fallen at the battle of Marston-Moor, his lady, Mary, the daughter of Francis Trappes, esquire, who was then with her father at Knaresbrough, hastened the next morning to the field of battle, to search for his booy, whilst the attendants of the camp were stripping and burying the dead. There she was accosted by a general officer, to whom she told her melancholy story. He heard her with great tenderness; but, earnestly desired her to leave a place, where, besides the distress of witnessing such a scene, she might probably be insulted. She complied, and a trooper was immediately called, to take her behind him to Knaresbrough, On inquiry, the officer who had showed so much humanity, and to whom she was so greatly indebted, proved to be Lieutenant General Cromwell. The marquis of Newcastle, and about ninety ol his friends, being disgusted by the rash conduct of prince Rupert, informed him they intended to leave the city and country. They immediately went to Scarborough, and thence embarked for Hamborough. The prince rallied his forces, an marched into Lancashire; thus also deserting our city in it's greatest extremity. York was soon surrounded a second time by the forces of parliament. They summoned Sir Thomas Glemham, the governor, to surrender, unconditionally. A negative answer was returned, but in a few days afterward, finding the besiegers had approached almost to the walls, and were preparing scaling ladders; the garrison, from the reduction in their numbers and means of defence, were fearful of the result, and judged it advisable to apply for a treaty. In compliance with their request, Sir Wm. Constable and Colonel Lambert, were deputed to enter the city, and conclude upon conditions of surrender. The terms were extremely favorable to the friends of the king; a circumstance which has been attributed to the existence of considerable dissensions amongst the forces of parliament. Whether that was the real cause or not, they are highly worthy attention, and will be particularly interesting, when we consider them as the result of the last active warfare in which this venerable city has been engaged. Under this impression, a copy of the conditions of surrender, is subjoined. TERMS. First. That Sir Thomas Glemham, as governor of the city of York, shail surrender and deliver up the same, with the forts, tower, cannon, ammunition, and furniture of war belonging thereto, on the 16th of July, 1644, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to the three generals, or to whom they shall appoint, for the use of the king and parliament, in the manner, and upon the conditions following: Second. That all the officers shall march out of the city, with their arms, drums beating, colours flying, match lighted, bullet in mouth, bag and baggage. Third. That they shall have a convoy, that no injury be done them in their march to Skip ton. Fourth. That sick and maimed soldiers, shall not be hindered from going, after their recoveries. Fifth. That all soldiers' wives and children may have liberty to go to their husbands and fathers, to their own homes and estates, and to enjoy them peaceably under contribution. Sixth. That no soldier be enticed away. |