“Soon after advice arrived, that the rebels had marched Southward. On the 13th. they passed the Forth, five miles above Stirling, and on the 17th. took possession of the city of Edinburgh. By that time general _Cope_ with his army landed at Dunbar, and began to march towards that capital. The rebels did not wait to be attacked by him, but came out to meet him, and on the 21st. at daybreak, they attacked him at _Preston Pans_, seven miles east of Edinburgh, and totally defeated him, making most of his infantry prisoners. The dragoons made their escape to _Berwick_, with little loss, save that of the brave _Colonel Gardiner_. These advantages on the side of the rebels spread a general consternation throughout the kingdom; but all ranks and orders, as we are told, vied with each other in displaying their loyalty, and abhorrence of this unnatural rebellion.” Many associations were now entered into for the support of his majesty’s crown and dignity, and the constitution in church and state. A large body of _British_, _Dutch_, and _Hessian_ troops were brought over from Flanders: and the success of the rebellion, and dread of a threatened invasion from France, having caused a great run upon the Bank, 1100 merchants and eminent tradesmen met, and subscribed their names to an agreement, not to refuse bank-notes in any payment to be made to them.—On Oct. 18. the duke of Cumberland arrived from Flanders, and set out on Nov. 26. to take upon him the command of the army, then on its march into Lancashire. For the rebels, having increased to 8,000, had left _Edinburgh_, on October 26, and on November 15. the city of _Carlisle_ was surrendered to them. On the 24th. without any molestation, they arrived at _Lancaster_, and on the 29th. took possession of _Manchester_, where they formed into a regiment those who had joined them in England. In the beginning of December they left _Manchester_ and advanced to _Congleton_, as if they intended to meet and engage the Duke of Cumberland, whose advanced guard was then at _Newcastle-under-Line_. But they suddenly turned off to the left, and marched into _Derbyshire_, seeming to have an intention to slip by the duke, and take their way directly to London.