More happy and joyfull NEWES FROM IRELAND: OR, The victorious Proceedings of the Proteſtants in that Kingdome, from the 28. day of March, to the 6. day of Aprill, 1642.
SHEWING, In a moſt reall, and exact Relation, how theſe four famous Pillars of Proteſtant Religion, the Earl of Ormond, the Lord Iones, the Lord Moor, Sir Henrie Titchburn, and Sir Richard Grenvile, with 4000 men, and 6 Field-pieces, gave Battle to the Rebels, neer Corke, kild 5000. men, took ſome of their Commanders Priſoners.
The Rebels being in number 13000. conducted the great Rebell Donmadoff, and the Lord Mountgarret; who after a long and tedious Battle were forced to fly, leaving great ſtore of Ammunition behind them, ſuch a tryumphant Victory the Proteſtants never had, ſince the Rebellion.
Whereunto is annexed the Copy of a Letter ſent from Mr. Hunt in Ireland, which was read in the Honourable Houſe of Commons, and commanded immediatly to be Printed.
Hen. Elſing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
LONDON, Printed for H. Lundon, 1642.
ON the 29. of March, the Earl of Ormond, and the Lord Moor, &c. marched from the City of Dublin with 4000. men, and 6 Field-pieces, towards the City of Cork, they having in telligence, that 13000. Rebels had beſieged the City, under the Command of Generall Donmadoff, but by Gods gracions Providence they were preſented; for the Earl of Ormond gave Command, that Sir Richard Grenvile ſhould lead the Avantguard of the horſe, conſiſting of 300. To the Avantguard of the Horſe were joyned theſe foot Companies, to wit, Colonel Binleys Guard, led by his Lieutenant, conſiſting of 300. and 50. foot; after theſe marched the Regiment of Sir Charles Coot, conſiſting of 3 Engliſh Companies. ; after theſe marched the Regiments of the Earl of Ormond: firſt his his own Companies, then the Lord Jones his Companies, next the Lord Moors, in all accounted to be 3000.
The Battell was commanded by the Lord Jones.
The Reet was commanded by Sir Charles Coot, and Sir Richard Grenvile, the Army conſiſted of 40000. and upon the 1. of Aprill, our Army had a great Battell with the Rebels, who conſiſted of 13000. men, which laſted for the ſpace of 3 days; but at laſt, the Rebels ſeeing their men fall down ſo faſt among them, retreated back, thinking to eſcape by fligh, were purſued ſo cloſe by our light Horſes, that they loſt in all to the number of 5000. men, of our Party 800. we alſo obtained 14. Colours, 4. Field-pieces, &c. ſuch a victory they have not had ſince the Rebellion.
The Battel being ended, our Army returned home with great joy and tryumph, and intend to go forth again upon the 13. or 14. of this month. (God willing.)
VPon the 3. day of Aprill, Sir Richard Grenvile, &c. marched towards, the City of Kildare, with 1000. men; but they had Battell given them by 300. Rebels, and after a long and tedious fight, the Rebels fled; in this Battel were ſlain 1400. of the Rebels, with very little loſſe of our ſide.
The Earl of Cork and Collonel Monro hath given given the Rebels another great Overthrow, hard by Kingſaile, and hath taken two Caſtles from them, but the Rebels increaſe in abundance, and receive Aid and Ammunition from forreign Parts daily, and commit moſt wild and cruell Out-rages upon the poor Proteſtants, wherſoever they come.
We want both men and money; for we can hardly get any to pay our Souldiers: Yet are they well content with what they have behaving themſelves very well, and fighting againſt our Foes with moſt puiſſant Courage, the like were never known; The God of Heaven ſend us many ſuch Victories, that the Rebels may be ſuddenly ſubdued.
The Lord Preſident of Munſter, and 1500. Engliſh hath given the Rebels a great Overthrow before Kildare, and ſlew two thouſand of them.
I Have written by the two laſt Poſts, and now I have gotten a lame hand, but having good Newes, it ſhall trot to impart it unto you.
The laſt Saturday, the Lord Moor; and Sir Henry Titchburn ſallyed out of the town, and fell upon the enemies, and drove them out of their trenches, and rais'd their Siege, ſlew above 350. of their men, and took many of their Chief Officers, and have relieved themſelves bravely, and took 150. of their Muskets, and a field full of Pikes, we having loſt, as ſom affirme, no men. Here are ſome of our Captains come by Land, ſo that this Newes is true.
Upon Monday our forces went out, four thouſand foot, and 500 Horſe, they are already within 5 miles of Tredagh, by the way, Lieutenant Colonell Read came in to our men, and ſubmitted, if he had not done it, he could not have fled: he is ſent hither, and lodgd in the Caſtle I do beleeve we ſhal now get good ſtore of corn out of the Countrey, which wil keep the price from riſing, Our men are not expected home this week, pray God keep them ſafe. Sir Rhilomy O Neal was in the Battle, but was fain to fly.
It is this Day Ordered, that this Letter be forthwith Printed.
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