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the French army now under the command-- of Marechal Cantades advanced northwards took possession of Cassel, Gottengen, Lipstadt, Munster and Minden--The Regency of Hanover alarmed at the rapidity of their progress sent off the Archives of the Electorate and the most valuable effects to-- Stade in order to be Shipped for England-- Prince Ferdenand having encamped near-- Menden the French General attacked him on the first of August, but experenced so rough a reception that after a conflict which lasted from dawn of day till noon his troops were broken and routed on all sides--At this critical moment the Prince sent orders to Lord-- George Sackville which formed a [[foreign: French]] corps de reserve [[/foreign]] to advance with all possible expedition to actack, and had the orders been properly executed the desorderly retreat of the French army must have been convirted into a precipitate flight-- The Allied army however without the assistance
