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A96586	Victorious newes from Waterford in Ireland: being the copy of a letter, sent from Dublin the 18. of April by Mr. Andrew Williams, merchant, to Mr. Adam Atkins Citisen of London. Relating a happy and renowned victory, obtained by Sir Christopher Loftus, against the rebels in Waterford. Likewise the manner how he took the town, and put the rebels to death. Also a relation how that the Earl of Cork took the Earl of Osmond prisoner, where he now remains in Cork Castle, weighting the lord justices pleasure.	Williams, Andrew, Merchant.; J. C. Encouragement for all true Britains.	1642 (1642)	Wing W2642; Thomason E144_1; ESTC R11403	1,875	8

Aprill 21. 1642. VICTORIOUS NEWES FROM WATERFORD IN IRELAND Being the Copy of a Letter sent from Dublin the 18. of April by Mr Andrew Williams Merchant to Mr. Adam Atkins Citisen of London Relating a happy and Renowned Victory obtained by Sir Christopher Loftus against the Rebels in Waterford Likewise the manner how he took the Town and put the Rebels to Death Also a Relation how that the Earl of Cork took the Earl of Osmond Prisoner where he now remains in Cork Castle weighting the Lord Justices pleasure Printed for Iohn Wels 1642. C R Victorious Newes from Ireland SIR HAving so fit an opportunity to present my service to you I have thought good by this Bearer to give you a reall Relation of all the eminent Occurrences proceedings that have passed since the death of Sir Simon Harcourt both neer Dublin and Waterford as also of what proceedings and victorious fortunes have attended my Lord of Cork to the great dammage and disheartning of the rebellious Rout as touching Dublin that God be thanked first next the King and Honourable Parliament is pretty well fortified having received lately forces which were sent from Chester with Ammunition of all sorts insomuch that our party is pretty strong It pleased God to blesse Sir Christopher Loftus a noble Gentleman lately come out of the Low-countries and now Commander of a Regiment of Volnnteers So that on the 15 day of this month he gave them a mighty overthrow it hapned that a number of the Rebels that were at Waterford left only as a Garrison to guard the town were gone out under the Command of Mark-maroth with intent to pillage some neer adjoyning Villages and to fetch in Cattel leaving not above 200. souldiers and two Corporals to guar● the town in their absence which being done and they busie at pillaging burning up the neighbor Villages the report came to Sir Christopher who then was marching with his own Regiment and 500 horse with fire-locks and 3 Towns of Scotch Dragoners which he had sent out to scour the Countries who returned with this News that the Rebels were abroad and that as they conceived by their Number Waterford must of necessity be but weakly guarded Sir Christopher hearing this News gave Command that his Drums should be unbraced and that they should march with as much silence as speed toward Waterford which was forth with accomplished which plot took so good effect that they passed the Centries which were without they supposing they had bin their own men which were abroad a pillaging They came even to the towne without any disturbance or suspect till drawing nigh the Court of guard they were discovered who immediatly discharged vpon them and retired to the Towne giving an Alarum but our forces especially our Horses followed them so close and fired so fast vpon them that of 50. persons their went but 8 to tell the news at Waterford The Alarum being given the towne took Armes but in such rude combustion that t was to little purpose for before that they could ioyn themselues into a body we had possession of the court of guard and had dismounted all their Ordnance which being done our Drummers beate a parley which they answered in our owne language then Sr. Christopher sent out a corporall to informe them that if they that were governours of the town would yeeld themselues to the Kings mercy they should have all fayre quarter but if not He vowed to vse the vttermost of his power to burne the towne vp and to cut them off They yeelded to the King declaring to Sr. Christopher that t was force by the Rebels not disloyalty made them revolt since they were foret to make policy prevent a greater mischiefe Sr. Christopher having taken good order for the security of his new purchase he with the remainder of his men marchched out again to meet the plundering party which by good fortune ●e meet with all just at the entry of the towne VVhose une●●pected sight did so amaze the Rebels that they grew desparate charging vs so fiercly that had not God fought for vs we had vndoubtedly bin overthrowne Three times they charged vs fiercly which we withstood using our uttmost power to mke good the passage Their anger being allmost spent then we began to play our parts and with our horse to circumvent them which was immediatly performed and they left no possibillity of escape they were almost all cut off to the vallew of 1500 only some threescore which were taken prisoners eleaven of which Officers though but Inferior as Corporals Seargeants and the like thus was this great victory obtained by the valour of this noble and Heroicke gentleman and the town of Water-foord brought into subiection to the King Hee lying with his men in the town in manner of a Garrison least that as before they would againe revolt Likewise the Earl of Cork in his parts hath behaved himself very valiantly and in a Battell fought on the 13. day of this month took the Earl of Osmond prisoner who now remains in Cork Castle til they have Order from the Lord Justices what to do with him much more I could relate but that I will refer it to my next opportunity which with Gods assistance I will waite giving you by it a true relation of our further proceedings till which time I rest your friend Andrew Williams From Dublin this 17. April 1642 FINIS