The newest proceedings in Ireland: being a true discovery of a famous victory obtained against the rebels by the Vice-President of Munster, where the great Oneale was put to flight, and forced to put himselfe into the habit of a common souldier, to save himselfe from the fury of the English. Also true information from the ships which ride before Galway, wherein is manifested a true relation how certain ships from Spaine laden with ammunition, made an attempt to land, but were pursued by the said ships, and forced to strike into a small creek, where they stuck fast, and were taken by the English. Likewise the true proceedings of the Scotish forces in the north parts of Ireland. With a true information that many of the Irish commanders have left their service in Ireland, and are come for England: namely, the Lord Grendison, Captain Bartlet, and Captain Gibson, with many others: also how the officers now resident in Ireland have all this summer been backward to oppose the rebels, pretending that they are commanded so to do. Being the copie of a letter sent to J. R. a merchant in Bishops Gate Street, and now published to prevent false copies.

1642

THE NEWEST PROCEEDINGS IN IRELAND: BEING A true Discovery of a famous Victory obtained against the Rebels by the Vice-President of Munster, where the great Oneale was put to flight, and forced to put himselfe into the habit of a common souldier, to save himselfe from the fury of the English.

Also true Information from the ships which ride before Galway, wherein is manifested a true Relation how certain ships from Spaine laden with ammunition, made an attempt to land, but were pursued by the said ships, and forced to strike into a small Creek, where they stuck fast, and were taken by the English.

Likewise the true Proceedings of the Scotish Forces in the North parts of Ireland.

With a true information that many of the Irish Commanders have left their service in Ireland, and are come for England: namely, the Lord Grendison, Captain Bartlet, and Captain Gibson, with many others: also how the Officers now resident in Ireland have all this Summer been backward to oppose the Rebels, pretending that they are commanded so to do.

Being the Copie of a Letter sent to J.R. a Merchant in Bishops-Gate Street, and now published to ptevent false copies.

Printed for Th. Cooke. October 3. 1642.

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THE NEWEST PROCEEDINGS IN IRELAND, BEING A true Discoverie of a famous victory obtained against the Rebels, by the Vice-President of Munster, where the great Oneale was put to flight, and forced to put himself into the habit of a common fouldier to save himself from the fury of the English.

Loving Brother,

HAVING received information from you of the passages in England, I have thought it necessary to give you by this bearer (a friend of mine) notice of our occurrences and proceedings of late in this Kingdome.

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On the 22. of September the great Rebel Oneal came before Munster with neer 15000. men, threatning ruine and destruction to all that should any way resist them, pretending withall, that he had the Kings authority for what he did: but I conceive that is but a counterfeit shew and false pretence, wherewith he beguiled the ignorant Irish, taking example, as I conceive, of the malignants of your Kingdome, who colour all their vvicked and malicious designes under a pretence of standing for His Majesty, and the defence of the true Protestant Religion, when indeed their ends are like his, tending to nothing but ruine and destruction.

But we, being well acquainted with his trecherous actions, and knowing that our chief security consisted in Gods protection and our own timely prevention, gathered our selves together under the command of our Vice-President: and though we were but a small number in comparison of his forces, yet being [Page 3]put into a martial equipage, we fronted boldly, without demanding the cause of his present arrivall.

This sudden and unexpected charge proved very advantagious to us, and disadvantagious to them: for instead of making good their ground, they lost their order, which by the continuall motion and striving of the grosse body, was rather more disordered, then any way recovered, by which meanes our men did very great execution upon the army of the Rebels, routing and scattering their maine Batalia, our Troupes of Horse falling upon their flanks, and trampling the Irish Kernes like morter upon the ground: it was a kinde of delight to us to heare the musicke that was made betwixt the Drums & Trumpets, our shouts, and their acclamations, which were much shriller then the Trumpets, and indeed were heard louder then any part of the consort. To be short, we slew above two hundred of the Rebels forces, and wee lost not [Page 4]above twenty five: only some that were wounded in the pursuit with their weapons which were scattered upon the ground, especially pikes, and some skenes, which we reserved; onely the pikes, by reason that wee wanted waggons, wee were commanded to burne them, to the end that they might bee made unfit to be imployd in any service against us. Philomy Oneale was in such haste to escape, that he took up his lodging that night in the woods, & the next day stole away disguised in the habit of a common souldier. Our Province is cleered neer thirty miles round about.

I received information from the harbor of Gallway, that the English ships imployed by the Parliament of England have lately had in chase certain Spanish Frigots, laden with ammunition, which were intended to be landed for the service of the Rebels, but being prevented and closely chased by the English ships, they strucke into a Creeke some three miles from Galway, which goes from [Page 5]the Ocean up to Munster, but being unacquainted with the turnings of the channell, and running with a stiffe foreright wind, they struck upon a shelve, and stuck fast, so that before they could get their Ordnance ashore to guard their fraught, they were close set upon by the English, which were put on shore from the ships in long boats, and they with their rich fraught were seized on to bee imployed against the Rebels.

The Scottish Forces under the command of Colonell Lesley have behaved themselves very nobly, and oftentimes put the rebels to the worst, having taken many Castles, and other places of great eminency.

Our Commanders play false play, and leave us: My Lord Grandison hath left his Troupe to the wide world, Captain Bartlet hath forsaken us, and Captaine Gibson, with many others. Other our Officers that are resident with us, play least in sight: they have got into strong holds, and doe nothing, but suffer the [Page 6]Rebels to come up to the very walls of Dublin, doing spoile, robbing and plundering the inhabitants without contradiction: Likewise they pretend, that they are commanded to desist, but by what authority, they denie to make knowne: but wee have great cause to feare that they are popishly affected, and by their practises do further the commotions in England. If we had but some present supply, we doubt not but to recover our pristine liberty; but if things continue at this stay, we are all destined to ruine, and the Kingdome must of necessitie be utterly lost. I pray remember our distressed estate in your prayers, and according to your opportunity let me heare what passes in England. So in hast I rest,

Your loving brother, J. WALSGRAVE.

FINIS.

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