MORE GLORIOUS, JOYFULL, AND RENOWNED NEWES, FROM IRELAND.
IF there were ever found deadly enemies to true Christian Religion, they are now found out in Ireland; that Mother of all treachery, and Nurse of Treason, as may appear by this ensuing Relation following.
Upon the 17. day of this present Moneth, the Lord Montgarret, and the great [Page] Rebell Mac-Davo, drew their forces together to the number of 14000, intending to give battle against Captain Marro; by reason he had besieged the strong Castle of Bellon in the Neweries: they having intelligence, that he was but 900 strong, having with them but only three peeces of Ordnance, he had given three great assaults against the aforesaid Castle, and mounted his Ordnance in three severall places, being furnished with Cannoncers of great note; Upon the 18. day of this month he gave the fourth Assault against the said Castle; where after three hours fight, the Castle yeelded, putting all that were therin to the sword, being in number 300. he then entred the Castle, taking great store of good pillage and ammunition, planting his three Pieces on the said Castle, having intelligence that the Lord Mongarret, and Mack-Davo were intended to give battle against them, being 7. miles off. Sir Henry Tichbourn having received a Letter from Captain Marro that he had taken the Castle, and that [Page] the aforesaid Rebels were resolved to assault him, hasted to him with all speed, with 1700. men, and being within half a mile of the Castle, caused his Drums to beat up, Captain Marro hearing the same, sent out Lieutenant Johnson with 200. to meet them, to know what they were, and approaching neer them, Sir Henry sent to him, to tell him what his intents were, that he was resolved to withdraw back til he saw the Enemy approach neer the Castle; wherupon Lieutenant Johnson returned back to his Captain, relating to him the policy of Sir Henry, this was upon the 19. of this month, in the morning; and about two of the clock in the afternoon, the Rebels marched towards the Castle, besieging it, and having set their men in four Battalions, began to play against the Castle, Captain Marro answering them couragiously, playing with his Ordnance so thick against them, that there were slain of the Rebels in the first fiering 300. men, of our side 18. after some cessation they fell too't again, the battle [Page] continuing very hot, being doubtfull on both sides, till Sir Henry approached and fell on sending 200. men to give battle against the Enemy on the left flanck, if they had attempted to passe by on the right flank, of those that were in fight, he sent secretly by the Hils (where there was a hollow distance) 500. men to charge them in their Front, which amazed the Enemy much, he himselfe falling on with the rest of the Army, Captain Marro still playing against them with most unheard of courage, who after the space of 13. houres fight, the enemy was forced to retire, Sir Henry and Captaine Marro hath also taken 5. other Castles in the Neweries, and put many of the Rebels to the Sword, the last weeke, it is thought they will begin with the great Castle called Newery Castle the next.
Your Loving Brother, John Damon.
From our Quarters in the Neweries, Aprill the 21. 1642.
More exceeding true and ioyfull Newes from Ireland.
ON the [...]4. of this month, I received your Letter, being sorry to hear such bad news from you; and wheras you writ to me, to send you word how passages went with us here, I thought it convenient, to send you these Occurrences, following.
Vpon the 17. of this present month, there was a great and bloudy battell in the Neweries, fought between 3000. men of our side, under the Command of Sir Henrie Tichbourn, Sir Charles Coot, and Captain Marro, against 10000. of the Rebels, conducted by the great Rebel Mondormo, and after a long and tedious Battel, they put the Rebels to flight, kild 2000. of them, and wounded the Lord Mondormo: of our side were slain 400. they are intended to fight a pitcht Battel about the 25. day of this month. We had tydings brought to our Army, April 12. that Sir Philomy O. Neal hath got a great army, intending to give Battel against us in the Neweries. Captain Marro [Page] received a Letter from Colonel G [...]r [...], in the North of Ireland, relating how they had deseated six Regiments of the rebels forces, but my Lord of Munster hath had some losse there.
So I rest your loving Brother J. Gilbert.
Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that the Lord Howard of Char, shall attend upon the King, and present some Reasons unto His Majesty.
FINIS.