a Regiment of Foot, and another of Dragoons, and in a Posture
to receive a charge, yet the Van of your Forces being
100 Horse, 120 Foot, and 60 Horse were as a Reserve to
them, while the remainder of our Forces were coming up)
routed both their Horse and Foot, and did considerable execution
upon them, they took the Officer that then commanded
in chief (one Col. Supple) prisoner, the rest that fell into
their hands, they gave no quarter to; they encamped so neer
the Fastness and Rocks, that most of them escaped thither;
in which escape the mist was advantageous for them, and
your men having never seen the place, could not without
much hazard pursue: they took about 100 good Horse, with
many Saddles and Arms, and rescued 200 good fat Beeves,
which were taken by them from the protected people for the
victualling of Rosse Castle, and by your Officers restored to
the owners.
These baffles, and the seasonable coming of the shipping
with provisions into the River to force the place, inclined the
Lord Muskery to seek for another Treaty, or Terms, and by
Letters received this morning from Lieut. Gen. Ludlow, we
are informd that Muskery hath agreed to surrender the Castle
and Island of Rosse on Saturday next, and that his party
shall lay down Arms the fifth of July next, or before: Muskery's
son, and Sir Daniel O Brian are to be Hostages, and
were accepted by the Lieut. Generall, when the Messenger
came away. We have not yet any advertisements what the
conditions are, but conceive by the expression of the Letter,
that they are much like those of Leinster. We hope a short
time will settle this West corner, which indeed is the most
knotty and difficult to effect, by reason of Rocks, and Fastnesses,
and most necessary to be secured, by reason of the many
excellent Harbours that are in it, open to any design
from abroad.
Cork 24, June,
1652.
Your Lordships most humble and
most faithfull servants
Mil. Corbet.
Jo. Jones.