I shall send off a letter, today, to Hotspur.

Doubtless you will, yourself, be writing to him, and explain to him why I have suffered you to undertake so dangerous an enterprise." Two hours later, Oswald, having despatched the messenger to Hotspur with his own letter, and that of Mortimer, mounted, and with Roger rode to Shrewsbury.

Here he was able to gather but little news, as to the present position of the army.

For four days no messengers had arrived from the king.
The last news was to the effect that the army was marching forward, through Montgomeryshire.

On first starting, they had made a long march to Welshpool, and thence had proceeded to Newtown.