they got by the attempt was, that they durst make it.
But though by the good hand of the Lord, we had overcome
all enemies we had hitherto encountered, yet he raised us one,
that plainly worsted us, which was the extreamity of the weather,
that permitted not our ships, (wherein was our bread and
Artillery) to continue any longer in the Rode, nor us in the
field: so that the second of this month we drew off from neer
waterford, (having first taken and garrisoned the Fort of Passage)
but in weather so sad that our marching away in it could not fill
the Town with more joy. The fourth the Army past by Dungarvan,
which the day before had turned honest, there it was that
Lieutenant General Jones fell sick, and in seven days dyed, a loss
which countervails all our victories, and which merits as many
Tears as the very Clouds have shed of late, he was (I beleeve)
a Person God had raised to shew how much he would do by man,
and whom God recalled to show he needed not the help of man;
In brief, one of whom I should give you a low character, if I
thought I could give you his; He was indeed a person to be
known negatively, which was the way, the best Pen chose to
describe the best place.
His Excellency having past the Black-water, made Yoghall his
Head-quarter, where he received intelligence the II. Of this instant,
that Lieutenant General Farrall intending to make a Boe-peep
war of it, had drawn out of Waterford 2000 horse and foot, and
was fat down before the Fort of Passage, he therefore immediatly
commanded away gallant Col. Sanky with about 180 Horse,
and as many foot and Dragoons; he by Providence order'd his
business so well, that he routed the foe, kill'd and took 600. without
out the loss of one man on our side; God who knows what is best
for us, knew we wanted men as much as success, and therfore gave
us the last, and preserv'd the first. The prisoners consisted of Irish
Vulsters and English Vulsters, for so I make bold to term the Fuzees,
and if I be not mistaken, they will make bold to deserve that
name. There too was taken, Woogan, one who commanded Duncanon,
and who there pray'd God to keep him from his Excellencies