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 12 regiments, and had officers appointed over then. Having thus arranged all domeſtic affairs, and collected as many men as he thought neceſſary for his pur- poſe, he, under himſelf, as commander, -appointed Andrew Murray, ſurnamed the noble, ſon of Andrew Murray who ſhortly before fell at the battle of Stir- ling, and entered England on the 18th October. The inhabitants of Northum- berland, alarmed at his approach, leav- ing the country deſenceleſs, fled with their families and effects to Newcaſtle. Upon this, Wallace and his army halted, or rather ſeemed to retreat. The coun- try people obſerving their retrogade mo- tion, returned to their houſes, and were all unawares ſurpriſed by parties of the the Scottiſh army, who ravaged the country between Tyne and Dervent, for the ſpace of twenty three days. A body of freſh troops advancing now to the borders, ſome of the former were ſent home, and had the peculiar ſatisfaction of carrying back with them to their friends the welcome rews of their va- rious ſucceſſes, particularly the plenty of food they had procured in the land of their enemies. But Wallace did not think proper to attack them, or to puſh his ſucceſſes farther; he had already done ſufficient miſchief to bis enemies, and