The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-24 00:00:00

OM VER CROMWELL.

We extract the following Letter from Oriterft
CROMWELL to Colonel VALENTINE WALTON, his
brother-in-law, announcing the death of Colonel
WALTON'S eldest son at the battle of Marston
Moor, from Mr. Ews's historical Collection.—
Colonel WAraom was a republican of the most
rigid stamp ; he signed the death warrant of King
CHARLES the First. The consequences, as may
be supposed, were ruinous to him at the Restora-
tion. The estates which his alliance with the
Protector had enabled him, during the troubles,
to add to his patrimony, were, in course, confis-
cated. lie lied at first to Hannan, in Germany,
where he became a Burgess; but, fearing he
should be given up, he went to Flanders, and
there lived in privacy, under a borrowed name,
till 1861, when he died of fear, anxiety, and dis-
appointment
DICAR SlR—lt's our duty to sympathize in all mercyes;
that wee praise the Lord together, in chastisements or tryalls,
that sae wee may sorrowe together. Truly England, and the
Church of God, bath had a great favor from the Lord in this
great victorle given unto us, such as the like never was since
this war begunn. It had all the evidences of an absolute vic-
torie obtained by the Lord's blessings upon the godly partye
principally. Wee never charged but wee routed the enemy.—
The lefte winge, which I commanded, being our own horse,
saving a few Scottes in our recre, beat all the Prince's horse.
God made them a stubble to Our swords. Wee charged their
regiments of foote with our liorse (and) routed all we charged.
The particulars I cannot' relate now but I believe of twenty
thousand, the Prince bath not four thousand left. Give glory,
all the glory, to God.

Sir, God bath taken away your eldest son by a cannon shott.
Itt brake his Legge. Wee were necessitated to have itt cuts off,
whereof hee died.

Sir, you know my tryalls this way, but the Lord supported
mee with this, that the Lord tooke him into the happiness wee
all pant after and live for. There is your precious child, full
of glory, to know sinn or sorrow any more. Ile was a gallant
younge man, exceedinge gracious. God give you his com-
fort. Before his death hee was so full of comfort, that to
Franke _Russell and my selfe he could not expresac he, was soe
great above his paint. This he Bayed to us. Indeed it was
admirable.--A lattle after he xayd, one thiuge lay upon his spirit,
I asked him what that was ; hee told mee that it was that
God bath not suffered him to be noe more the executioner of his
enemies. Att his fall, his horse beinge killed with the bullctt,
and as I am informed three horses more, I am told hee bid them
open to the right and left, that be might see the rogues runn.
Truly bee was exceedingly beloved in the Annie of all that knew
him. But few knew him ; for he was a precious younge man,
the for God. You have cause to bless the Lord. flee is a
glorious 'ulna In Heaven, wherein you ought exceedingly
to rejoyee. Lett this drinke up your sorrowe. Seinge theise
are not fayned words to comfort you, but the thing it ape real
and untiouLted a truth, you may do all thinges by the
strength of Christ. Seeke that, and you shall easily beare
your tryalli Lett this public 'nervy to the Church of God make
you to forgets your private sorrowe. The Lord be your
strength ; soe prayer
Your truly faythful and loving brother,
OLIVEH CROM WE LL."

July 5, 1644.
My love to your daughter and my cozen Perceval, sister Des.
browe, and all friends with you.
[The above is from the original, formerly in the possession
of Itlr. Langton, of Welbeck-street.]