American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-05
From the London Morning Groniele.

From the London Morning Clronicle.
OLIVER CROMWELL-Wee extract tie fol
lowing letter from Oliver CromweIllo Colonel Val
entine Walton, his brother-n law, announcing The
death OF Colonel Walton's eldest son at the battle
lot Marston Moor, from MIR. Elis's Historical Cot
lection. Colonel Walton a republican of The
most rigid stamp; he signed the deathwarrent 0
King Charles the First. The consequences, a
may be supposed were runous 10 him al the Res
toration. The estates which his alliance with TIN
Protector had enabled him, during The troubles, t
add TO his patrimonY, were, IN course, conhscaled
He He'd at first to Hannah. in Germany, where he
became Burgess ; but, fearing lie should be gvel
up, he went 10 Flanders and there li,ed in privacy
under borrowed name, till 1861, when he died.
"DEEnE SIR,--I.'s our dDty to sympathize il
all mercycs; that praise the Lord together, il
chastisements or tryaIls, that may sorrowt
together. Truly England. and The church Of God
bath had great favor from The Lord in this grea
vc.orie given unto us, such as the like never wa,
since this war begunn. Ii had all the evidences o
an absolute vctore obtained by the Lords bessinge
upon the godly partye principally. We never
charged but wee routed the enemy. The leIte
winge, which commanded, being our own horse
saving few Scoues in our reere, beat all the
princes horse. God made them as slubble to OUT
swords Wee charged their regiments of foote with
our horse candy routed all We charged. The Parcu-
lars cannot relate now but believe OF twenty
Thousand the prince hath not four thousand left
Give glory, all the glory, to Cod
" Sir, God hath taken away your eldest son by a
cannon shott lit brake his legge. Wee were ne-
cessitated to have lit cult of, whereof hee died.
"Sir, you know my tryalis this way, but the Lord
supported NEE with this, that the Lord tooke him
into happiness wee all pant AFTER and live for There
is your precious child, full OF glory, to know Sim
nor sorrow any more Eee was gallant younge
man, exceedlnge gracious God give you his com
fort. Before his death hee was soc foil Of comfort
that to FRANKIE Russell and my selIe hee could not
express it. i'll was soc great above his paine. This
hee sayed to US. Indeed lit was admirable. lit
tie after hee sayed, one ihinge lay upon his spirit
| asked him what that was; hee told NEE thai 1t was
that God had not suffered him to be noe more the
executioner of his enemies. Alt his fail, his horse
beinge killed with The bullet, and as am inform.
ed three horses more, am told hee bid them open
to the right and lett that hee might the rogues
rum. Truly hee exceedingly beloved III the
armie of all that knew him. But few knew him
for hee was precious younge man. fit for God
You have cause 10 besse the Lord. Hee is glorl
Gus sanct in Heaven, wherein you ought exceeding
y to rejoyce. Lett this drink up your sorrowe
Senge THESE are not fayned words to comfort you,
but the thing is reaal and undoubted truth, you
may do all thinss by the strength ot Shrist oeske
that and you shall easily beare your uysli. Lett
this pubcke mercy TO the church of God make
you lorgett your private sorrowe. The Lord be
your strength soc ptayes
Your truly laylhtull and loving brother,
OLIVER CROMWELL"
July 9th, 1914
"My love 10 your daughter and my cozen Perce
val, sister Desbrowe, and all with you.''
The above is from the original, formerly in the
possession of Mr.. Langon, oil Welbeck street.