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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25486	Another extract of more letters sent out of Ireland, informing the condition of the kingdome as it now stands		1643 (1643)	Wing A3258; ESTC R19326	56,423	64

expedition your Lordship shall have the true Relation of it as followeth and first when Sir William Stewarts Regiment Colonell Mervins and mine owne with five Companies out of Derry had marched a day or two together we had intelligence that Owen Mac Art ô Neale the Rebels great titulary Generall had drawn all the Forces in Vlster together with their whole Cowes and was upon their march for Connoght of purpose as we were informed to leave his weake people there and all their Cattell and to returne himselfe with a strong Army to assault us and the rest of the Brittish Army in Vlster upon which intelligence we hastned our march to a place where we heard that he was to march through a place called Clownys in the County of Monnoghan being upon the roade way from Tirone to Connaught and about some 25 miles distant from Charlemount and through Gods providence it fell out that upon the 13 of this instant June a Scout of Horse which I sent out I having the Van that day discovered the Irish Army upon the which I gave order that our Army in regard of their hard march formerly should refresh themselves with one houre or two's rest which was done accordingly and so we strengthened our Porlorne guard and so continued our march towards them whenas we advanced neare unto them we discovered their Horse drawne up upon a peece of ground of advantage and from them were commanded out a party of their best Horse very well mounted which in a daring insulting way came up and charged some of my Troope which they received very resolutely and after a whiles dispute they were put to a retreate in this interim a party of the Rebels Foote had drawne up into a place where was a narrow stone causey and straight passe where they thought to keepe up our Horse but was put from it by our commanded men and so the passe was cleered and my Troope being seconded by Sir William Stewarts Troope and Sir William Belfores advanced forward upon their Horses and our commanded men on both sides gave very good fire upon one another the way where the rest of our Army marched was very narrow so that none of them came to doe service excēpt only the sirst division of my Regiment which I led on my selfe and before ever the second division came to my service notwithstanding that there was 11 Colours of the Rebels upon service all the while the Rebels was routed both Foote and Horse and our light wings and Cannons did very good service and many of the chiefest and best of their Forraigne Officers were either killed in the filds or taken prisoners for our Horse had the killing of them for 8 or 9 miles together upon all hands and our Foote for 5 miles or thereabouts where was done great execution upon the best of their men Owen Mac Art ô Neale himselfe very narrowly escaped for the Captaine of my Troope was in gripes with him but his Horse stumbled and he was hurt with a shot and Owen Mac Art was releeved by one of his Captaines One ô Mellane who is now prisoned with me severall other prisoners I have as one Colonell Brother sonne to Owen Mac Art and bred a Souldier borne in Brussels another Lieutenanr Colonell who hath bin an Officer abroad this 24 Yeares cal Shane ô Neale 3 Captaines Named Art ô Neale Shane ô Neale and Pattick ô Mullin and 3 Gentlemen of quality Named William ô Clenton Manns ô Sheale and Con ô Neale great store of Armes we had both for Horse and Foote and I beleeve they carried few with them for my Regiment had 300 Muskets for their share besides many Swords Petronels and Pistolls besides all that the rest of the Regiments had That night Owen Mac Art himselfe betooke him to a Wood where was a Friery within 7 or 8 miles to Charlemount where he lodged that night with six only in his company as I was informed by a party of mine which I sent out the next morning to that same Wood but before they came they were unfortunately escaped and my men burnt the Friery and brought away a great prey of Cowes with them and so spent 7 or 8 dayes in ranging the Countrey good numbers every day of scattered Roagues we killed in woods Boggs and Mountaines the strength of the Rebels Army was neere 3000 good men by relation of some of themselves who now are Prisoners besides those that were with the Cowes thus giving glory to God Almighty in whose power it is with few to defeate a great many this being the true Relation wishing your Lordship all health and happinesse I rest Your Lordships loving and obedient servant Robert Stewart They had 32 Colours with 3000 Foote and 300 Horse A Letter written by Owen Mac Art ô Neale the day after they lost this Batell unto Sir Robert Stewart SIR I Should intreate you to be pleased for to certifie unto me by this bearer what prisoners you have taken or have in restraint of ours since the other day together with your demands whether you will exchange them for any Prisoners wee have or if for Ransome how much wherein you shall doe me a curtesie and to your selfe no hurt for now though Fortune be favourable unto you it may chance fall out hereafter that your kindnesse and favour therein may be requited if ever it comes in the way of Your assured Friend as I find you Owen ô Neale From our Campe the 16 of June 1643. This Campe was only himselfe and 5 or 6 more I pray let this bearer see the prisoners By a Letter dated the 20 of June 1643. From London-derry it is thus written by Captaine Henry Finch of the said City THat upon the twelfth of the said June 600 chosen men out of that City and 60 Horse joyned with Regunents of Sir Robert and Sir William Stewart and Colonell Audley Mervin who met with Art Mac ô Neale the Generall of the Irish Forces in Vlster and all his strength neare a Towne called Clownes about 50 miles from our said City of London-derry where but a part of our Army being drawne up had a glorious day slew 500 of the Rebles in the place whereof 150 Commanders and Gentlemen of their prime who fought couragiously for their lives We tooke prisoners who are now in our Jayle Hugh ô Neale Colonell Shane ô Neale Lieutenant Colonell Art ô Neale Captaines Shane ô Neale Captaines Pattrick ô Mullin Captaines William O clinton Lieutenant Manus ô Sheile Gentlemen Con ô Neale Gentlemen All men of prime note and very considerable we lost only 6 or 8 Troopers but many dangerously hurt where of Sir William Stewarts some was and Captaine Garthconte Captaine of Sir Roberts Troope and other men who came bravely on that day It was a great Victory and neere a breake-neck to the Northerne Forces of the Irish Rebels It was Gods doing 500 of our men did not fight for it the greatest part of our Army