Account of it,which he should shortly understand: These were his words, and
his deeds made hast to overtake his words, for immediately after sallyed forth
with a considerable party, and charged upon out men with great Resolution, but
he was so well entertained, that many of his men that came forth with so much
heat, returned not again, and others having lost much of their blood, returned a
great deal cooler then they came for forth. The Enemy(not conrent with this)hath
made severall sallyes since, and have alwayes been beaten back with losse.In the
mean time the Lord Lieutenant (not intending to lose any time before the
Town,)inth planted his Ordnance, and began his Batteries on Monday september
the tenth, and hath made since To furious an assbult, that one Letter insormeth,
that he hath taken one of the Churches within the Town, but because
they who know the place doe assieme, that hee must then take the whole Town,
and there is no mention made of that I am afraid that, for the present it is too
good News to be true.
There are other Letters make mention that a party of men sragling to
fetch Cattell and Booty into the Camp, a party of the Enemy met with them,
and have taken some thirty or sorry of them Prisoners. There are also Letters
which is twelve miles from Dublin, burning and destroying the Country there
abouts, and threating to raise the Siege at Tredah.
It is this day confirmed that Prince charles with the Duke of Yorke are both at
Jersey, I told you in my last that Prince charles was on his way towards Scotland,
and truly I hold on that opinion still, when I find it otherwise, I shall give you
an account thereof, and shall be as ready to retract it as I was at first to deliver
it. The Letters from Scotland doc this day advertise, That since the Lord Lieutment
being in Ireland, there is a greater moderation amongst them, then was
before The Leavy for the Army doth goe on but sloely : The Committee of Estates
are come from Saint Johns-towne, and did fit at Edinborough on Wednesday
last.
The lord Lieutenant of Ireland hath published a Declaration forbidding all
Souldiers to pillage the people unlesse actually in Armes, and invesing all manner
of perfons of persons to bring in provisions to the Army, for which they shall have ready
mony, and protection for their persons paying contribution with their neighbours.
That which this weeke is most remarkeable is.
Inchiquine marching up as farre as the Naas whitin tweleve miles of
Dublin burning and destroying the Country, and threating to raise the
Jiege at Tredgh: The anfiver of Sir Archur Ashton to the Summons sent
in unto him; many fursious salleys made, and as bravely returned, the Enemy
beaten back with losse. Thirty or fourty of our men intercepted and,
taken: Tredagh againe assanlted and battered. And the report of the taking
of one of the Churches within the Towne. The Lord Lieutenants.
Decleration to all the Country people in Ireland: The last Newes from
Prince Charles and the Kingdome of Scotland.
Imprimature T.J.
Printed for H.B. 1649.