THe Armie that went from hence is safely returned without any resistance, the Lord of Ormand marched as farre as Drogheda, and left with Sir Henry Tuchburne 500. men, and one battering peece, by which they are much strengthened.

These Gentlemen of the Palle submitted themselves to the Earle of Ormond in his journey, viz.

The Lord of Donsaney, and his sonne, Sir Iohn Nettorvill, George Talbot Gentleman, Garrat Ellnooze, of Balazeth Gentleman, Edward Dowdall and his sonne, Patrecke Fox, Robart Welch, George Dallahide, Mihell Bur­ford, Pattrick Ba [...]nwell of Killegriwe, Iohn Hollewood, Collenell Baringham, William Weston Lievtenant, Collenell Read, the said Read and Barnell, and Mack-mogshan, that was first taken, were racked, and confessed much, Barnwell confessed that he was imployed to bring some Powder from Washfoord and that there is not a Pa­pish within this Kingdome, worth Twentie Pounds per Annum, but knew of this rebellion.

Yesterday our men were forth at a Castle sixe miles from hence toward Wicklovv, into which place the day before, a Troope of Horse had driven about three hundred Rebels, and there inclosed them till more ayde came to their assistance, but the forwardnesse of our men, and the want of Ordnance at the beginning procured us a great losse. Sir Simond Harcot, dangrrously wounded: In another Letter, that Sir Simon Har­cot is shot in the belly, and is dead, and Sarjeant Major Bere and his Lievtenant of the Pyaneares are slaine together with seven or eight private Souldiers, but when the Ordnance was planted, and began to play the Rogues durst not looke forth, so that at the last we obtained the Castle, and killed both man and woman, and children to the number of three or foure hundred.

Sir Henry Tuchburne and the Lord Moore hath done great service, they have placed Garesons at Platten Stamen, Gormonstone, and Buley, and have burnt all the a joyning Townes, so that the Rebels, have no har­bouring places neare the Towne.

Great store of Pilidges comes daily into the Towne of Drogheda the best Wheat is at two shillings sixe pence a Mesure, a Cow at five shillings, and a Horse at twelve and and all other provision at a reasonable Rate.

Sir Henry Tichburne, and my Lord Moore hath bin forth ever since the nineteenth of this month, in which time they have not been [...]dell, for [...]hey have burnt slaine, and tooke the Towne of Atherdee, where they slew about 300. Rebells. This day there came a Post from them, signifiing they are now at Dundaleke, and have took the Towne, the Rogues run away sauing, A. C. which they slew Sir Phillem O Neale was there but he trusted to his accustomed weapon and most valerously betooke himselfe to his heeles: Our Armie there consist of a hundred and fortie foot, and two hundred Horse.

Art Rue-Roe, Master Maghan, Tuslough: Oneall Barth of Athcame Barnwell of Rath [...]sket, and Fleming of An­gooze with many others are prisoners in Drogheda.

There is a great Army to goe forth hence shortly to scower the Countrey, which I beseech the Almigh­tie to blesse and send them well home.