The Virginia Gazette

Extract of a Letter from Newcastle, Oct. 11.

We are in good Spirits now, having between 5 and 600 Dutch in the Town, besides as many Soldiers raised to complete the Regiments that were abroad. General Huske takes a great deal of Pains in repairing our Walls, and providing every Thing that may defend us, if the Rebels should come this Way; but we hear, they still remain in their Camp near Edinburgh, and are pillaging every one in the Country many Miles round that City, and have agreed to let General Guest and Garrison have what they want, since they fired down a Battery they had raised.

They have pillaged the Earl of Stair's House at Newliston, six Miles West of Edinburgh, and seiz'd on the York-Buildings Estate, formerly the Earl of Winton's, and made every one pay Half a Crown in the Pound of their Rent. We expect Shortly the King's Forces from Doncaster, and six Battalions from Williamstadt; and we hear that 6000 Danes are to land in the North of Scotland, by which Means we shall have them betwixt two Fires. I hope they will get no Assistance from abroad. Sir J. Cope's Defeat, amidst its Disadvantages, has had this salutary End; that it has roused the Nation; made us more unanimous than we were, and opened our Eyes to see the Difference between the mild Government we are at present under, and the Slavery and Tyranny we may expect, if it should please God to deliver us into the Hands of such Wretches.

A List of the Heads of the Rebels as banded about here.

The Marquis of Tullibardine,

Lord George Murray,

Brother to the Duke of Atholl, General.

The Duke of Perth, Lieutenant-General,

The Lord Elcho, eldest Son to the Earl of Wemyss,

The Lord Ogilvie, eldest Son to the Earl of Airlie,

The Lord Nairn,

Stirling of Keir, and his two Sons,

Mr. Lockhart, eldest Son to Lockhart of Carnwath,

Mr. Graham, eldest Son to Graham of Airth,

Cameron of Lochiel, Chief of Clan Cameron,

Stuart of Glenfiel, Colonel of the Stuarts of Appin,

Gordon of Glenbucket,

The two Sons of Rollo of Powhouse,

Kepburn of Keith,

Hamilton of Redhouse

John Murray of Broughton, Secretary to the Chevalier,

Brigadier Macdonnald, an Irishman,

a Spanish Officer,

Brother to the Earl of A—m,

Sir Francis Sheridan, an Irishman,

Mr. Kelly, formerly Secretary to Bishop Atterbury.

Brigadier
Brigadier General Powlett, and several other Officers, are set out for Sherwood-Forest, in Nottinghamshire, where 10,000 Men are to assemble and encamp, and are to march from thence to Scotland.

Whitehall, Oct. 19. By Advices from Edinburgh of the 15th, a Party of the Rebels were preparing to march to Montrose, for the Arms and Money said to be lately landed there; and it continued to be given out, that their main Body were to march towards Berwick that Day, all the Carts in the Neighbourhood of the Camp have been order'd to attend. There was a great Spirit of Insolence reigning among the Highland Officers against their Chief Commanders, occasion'd by the Want of their Pay.

Whitehall, Oct. 22. Letters arriv'd this Afternoon from Berwick, of the 19th, mention, that on the 17th, the Rebels remain'd still at Edinburgh. Lieutenant General Handyside was arriv'd at Berwick, and had taken upon him the Command of his Majesty's Forces there.

Whitehall, Oct. 22. Letters from Marshal Wade, dated at Doncaster the 20th Inst. mention, that he propos'd marching Northward with the British and Dutch Infantry, incamp'd near that Place, on Monday the 21st, without fail, the Cavalry having march'd on towards York some Days before.