Saturday, August 11.
This day the House sate not, but adjourned, therefore I shall begin
my Intelligence with an exact account of the great Victory it hath
pleased God to give unto our Forces in Dublin under the command
of Lieut. Gen. Jones.
Dublin, August 4. 1649.
Sir, Nothing of note having happened this week or two I have
omitted writing, it hath pleased the Almighty to turn our miserable
condition into a good one, Yesterday morning, being Thursday, about
ten of the clock in the forenoon our Noble General Col. Jones drew
out of the City with a party of 4000 Foot, and about 1200 Horse,
(all resolute brave fighting men) and in open field fell on the Camp
of the Lord Ormond, put him to a total rout, took all his bag and baggage,
Artillery, and Ammunition, with rich spoil, for the Soldiery in
the Camp, wherein was in moneys about the sum of 3000 l. which
came to our Generals hand (which I know to be true, having the
charge thereof) which he dispersed every peny among the Soldiery
who deserve it. In this service about 1900 or 2000 prisoners taken,
the Lord Ormonds brother, and the Lord of Phingall, with many
more of quality; his Foot quite overthrown and destroyed, a great
slaughter, 4 or 5000 killed in the field, among them I found Sir Wil.
Vaughaun slain, with many brave men in the field, I saw them lie 7
miles slain in the pursuit, the dispute was hot with the Horse, their
Foot fought little, and got less quarter, in such a peece of service never
less loss, its not to be beleeved (were it not so plainly true) we
lost not 80 men, 'and but few wounded, the Lord of Ormond is shot
in the arm, and fled with only 8 horse.
Post-script.
Since the abovesaid is news come. That Belleshannon is taken,
the enemy running away, railed when they came there, and told
them how they were beaten, hereupon they yeeled the place, it had
been relieved this day, had it held out, they had not above a weeks
provisions left.
Dublin, August 5. 1649.
Upon the second of this instant the Governor went forth in the
morning with a party of Horse and Foot, he routed Ormonds Army
totally, took great numbers of Officers and Soldiers, and of Officers
great ones, the list you will see by other hands, we have taken all provisions,
and what ever he had for Arms, Artillery, Oxen, Tents, Wagons,
Money, &c. 2000 common men prisoners, 60 Officers of quality,