Exceeding good Newes From the NEWERIES in IRELAND.
BEING, The true Copie of a Letter ſent from Dublin the 20. of Aprill, 1642. To Sir William Adderton, now reſident in London, from Mr. Stephen Ioh•ſon Merchant.
Wherein is declared the Victorious Proceedings of the Proteſtant Army in the Neweries.
Likewiſe the true Diſcription of a famous Victory obtained againſt 5000 of the Rebels, by Sir Chriſtopher Loftus on the 16. day of Aprill, where he ſlew almoſt 4000 of them, putting the reſt to flight.
Alſo a true Relation, how and by what meanes Sir Charles Coote, Captaine Daniel Bartlet, and Sir Chriſtopher Loftus. on the 18. day of Aprill, tooke a great Caſtle where Philomy Oneale was quartered, and where great ſtore of Victuall and Ammunition was found, to the great reliefe of our Engliſh Army, With a true intelligence that there was that day 3000 more of the Rebels ſlaine.
Sent over by the laſt Poſt, And now by intreaty printed for the comfort and conſolation of all true hearted Proteſtants, that are Well-willers to their Brethren in JRELAND.
London, Printed by T. F. for I. H. 1642.
AFter my ſervice remembred unto you, Theſe are to give you a true and Reall Relation of all the Victorious proceedings of the Proteſtant party, who are now in the Neweries, under the Command of Sir Chriſtopher Loftus and Sir Charles Coote, likewiſe 1. Regiment of Scotch, under the Command of Captain Daniel Bartlet, a Noble and forward Gentleman, all which forces by the Aſſiſtance of God, have obtained divers glorious Victories againſt the Rebels, the firſt of which was obtained in the Neweries on the 16. day of this preſent moneth, where Sir Chriſtopher Loftus gave battle to 5000 Rebels, he having in his whole command, but 1500 men, the reſt of his forces being left at Waterfoord in Garriſon, which 1500. he devided into foure diviſions, charging the Rebels on all ſides at once, which unexpected aſſault did ſo confuſe their Order, that they knew not how to make reſiſtance, but tooke them to their Heeles, but our Bullets was nimbler then they, and ſoone ended their Journeys, for of 5000. Rebels there eſcaped not above one thouſand, as we might gueſſe by the dead Bodies which they left behind to intombe the ground, which ſhould have beene their graves, which being done Sr. Chriſtopher retreated to his Quarters.
On the 18. day, He joyned with Sr. Charles Coote, and Captaine Daniell Bartlet, who marched abroad with intent to take a Caſtle, which was the Quarters of Philomy Oneale, Generall of the Rebels, moſt of their Victuall and ammunition was ſtored there, wherefore they joyned all their forces, it being a deſigne of great difficulty, moſt of the Rebels Forces being intrenctht about the Caſtle to ſecure it, that being their greateſt & chiefeſt Magazine, which intent was put in execution, for with a generall conſent they drew their Forces to a head, and marcht unto the Caſtle, carrying with them eight great field Pieces, which was planted upon a Hill on the North ſide of the Caſtle, both to command the Trenches and the Caſtle.
Likewiſe they devided their Forces into two parts, out of which they choſe, three hundred able men for Pioners, to undermine the ground toward the Caſtle, which was done with as much ſecrecy as expedition. Likewiſe Captaine Daniell Bartlet drew out two hundred, and gave a falſe alarum, which the Rebels ſeeing, bent all their force to make reſiſtance, in the meane time Sir Charles Coote entred the Trenches on the other ſide, and got unto a Canon that was mounted upon a running Carriage, and turned it full upon them, being charged with ſlugs of Lead, which made them fall like ſo many rotten Sheep.
Likewiſe the Caſtle let flye their Ordnance upon us, but as it hapned they killed more of their owne men, then Ours, in this time Our Pioners had undermined the ground quite through the Caſtle walls, ſo that foure men might march on a breaſt, which being done without the leaſt ſuſpect, our men ſeem'd to retreat, as fearing of their Ordnance which cauſed the Rebels to draw to a new head, ſome 500. Rebels marching out of the Caſtle, to ſtrengthen thoſe that had before been worſted, likewiſe Philomy Oneale with 200. Horſe marched out upon us, leaving not above a hundred men to guard the Caſtle, which being done, Sir Charles Coote with a ſoft Countermarch, charg'd and retreated, by that meanes endeavouring to draw the Rebels further from the Caſtle, which quickly tooke effect, for the Rebels ſeeing him charge ſo faintly, and retreate, fell on moſt fiercely, leaving of the Trenches and followed on purſuite of a ſuppoſed victory, for ſo it was to them, for all their hopes were fruſtrate and their Victory was turned to an overthrow.
In the meane time, Captaine Bartlet with his two hundred men entred the Caſtle and ceaz'd upon the Ordnance, putting both man woman, and child to death, which being done, Captain Bartlet went up to the higheſt Turret and hung up an Engliſh Enſigne, withall diſcharging all the Ordnance at once upon the Rebels, making ſuch a ſlaughter as hath not beene ſince the Rebellion, Sir Charles Coote and Sir Chriſtopher Loftus ſeeing the Enſigne knew what good ſucceſſe their plot had taken, then they charged them fiercely, ſo that had not Philimy Oneales horſe beene nimbler then his hands he had been higher by the head then he is, part of their horſe eſcapt, and ſome ſmall number of foote, onely there was ſlaine about 3000 Rebels, and of the Engliſh ſome 800 and 100 maimed, thus was this Caſtle ſurpriſed by the valour and Policy of theſe Valiant and Judicious Commanders, being ſtored with all ſorts of Victuall and Ammunition to the great encouragement of our men. God bee thanked we are gotten almoſt forty Jriſh myles into the Neweries, God ſend us ſome more ayd, and then we make no queſtion but that we ſhall ſoone tame theſe Rebels, and bring them to obedience unto our Royall Soveraigne, many other skirmiſhes we have•ad, which time will not permit me to write, but the next opportunity that I have, I will give you further intelligence, till which time I reſt,
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