it ere long flourish in that Kingdom under the happy Government of King William and Queen Mary And how much the main stress of the defence of that City lay on them will appear in the following account of it This Evening King James with his Army went back to St. Johnstown and stayed there till the 20th waiting for an answer from the City April the 19th the Multitude having thus broken the Authority of the Council would have made Captain Murray both their General and the sole Governour of the Town but he modestly refused it because he judged himself fitter for Action and Service in the Field than for Conduct or Government in the Town And therefore when several Gentlemen invited him to a Council that they might choose a Governour he very readily agreed to it At this Council there were at first but about 15 in all where all the Officers of the Garrison ought to have been as matters then stood The persons nominated were Major Henry Baker Major Mitchelburn and Lieutenant Collonel Richard Johnston Major Baker had the Majority of Votes and was chosen their Governour Having done this they immediately considered what Regiments might be in Town and concluded on 8. Governour Baker to be Collonel to Sir Arthur Rawdens Dragoons Major Walker to be Collonel to the Lord Charlemonts Regiment the Lieutenant Collonel being gone Major Parker to Command Colerain Regiment Major Mitchelburn to Command Mr. Skeffingtons Regiment Captain Hamill to be Collonel to a Regiment Lieutenant Collonel Whitney to be Collonel to Francis Hamiltons Regiment Major Crofton to be Collonel to Collonel Kanning's Regiment Captain Murray to be Collonel to the Horse This being done the new chosen Governour made a Speech to acquaint them That the work they had now laid on him was too much for him to discharge and therefore desired they would allow him an Assistant for the Stores and Provisions This he might have done of himself and therefore they readily agreed to the Motion and desired him to nominate whom he pleased he named Mr. George Walker to which they assented The next thing the Council fell on many more being now come into it was to prosecute and perfect what Lundy had left unfinish't the Night before viz. the choice of 20 men to go out and capitulate with King James It was proposed to Collonel Murray to be one of them but he refused and went to the Walls Collonel Lundy who kept his Chamber being informed that they had chosen a new Governour and were proceeding to choose the 20 Commissioners sends Mr. Seth Whittle Parson of Balliachy and Mr. George Hamilton to the Council to make all the interest they could there to have Friends as he called them chosen to go to King James which they earnestly endeavoured The 20 are chosen and ready to go out The multitude on the Walls and at the Gates hearing of it are so inraged that they threatned That if a man of them offered to go out on that Errand they would treat them as betrayers of the Town the Protestant Religion and King Williams Interest Upon which none of them durst offer to go and so a stop was put to that dangerous Capitulation notwithstanding the orders of the Governour and Council So little did the Soldiers regard any Commands that seem'd to cross their resolutions of defending the City Now the Soldiers whom their Officers had deserted chose their Captains and each Captain which of the Collonels he would serve under as they pleased themselves What the number of Men Women and Children in the Town might be is uncertain some of the aged people Women and Children with some few others to the number of near a thousand left us This Evening a Trumpet comes to the Walls from King James to know why they sent not out Commissioners to treat according to their Proposals The Multitude having put a stop to that Collonel Whitney wrote a few lines to excuse themselves to the King April the 20th A party of King James's Horse and Foot march't down to Culmore and from thence down through the Barony of Inishowen and there Rob'd a great number of people that were waiting for Passage to Scotland They plac't Guards on the Waterside to stop all passage from this City to Culmore by Land which debarr'd us of intelligence from that place This day the Lord Strabare came to the Walls with many Proposals offering honourable terms to the City if they would surrender Collonel Murray waited on his Lordship without the Gate and discoursed long with him His Lordship earnestly sollicited him to come over to their party offering him a Collonels place in their Army and a thousand pounds gratuity from the King But his offers being rejected he took his leave Collonel Murray conveying him through our out-Guards This Evening a party of our Horse and Foot marched out with a design to attack the Enemy but returned upon an information of some design against them in the Town About the same time Collonel Lundy brib'd a Continel with whom he stole away and going to Brook-Hall which was then in the Enemies power he wrote from thence a Letter to a Lieutenant in Town desiring him to leave the Town and bring off a Crop-Horse with him April the 21th The Enemy placed a Demiculverin 180 perches distant E. by N. from the Town on the other side of the Water and begun early this Morning to play upon us but did little harm though it was then a little more frightful to our people than afterwards when they were more familiarized to it This day our men sallied out both Horse and Foot towards Penny-burn Mill the Horse Commanded by Collonel Murray the Foot by several Captains viz. Captain Arch. Sanderson Captain Beatty Captain Thomas Blaire Lieutenant David Blair c. Lieut. Collonel John Cairns and Capt. Philip Dumbar c. being plac'd on the Hill with a Reserve Coll. Murray divides the Horse which were about 300 in number in two Partys With the first of these he charg'd himself with great Courage the second Squadron was led on by Major Nathaniel Bull Son to Major Samuel Bull of the County of Meath who did us very good Service by his Integrity to the Interest of the Garrison and his influence on the Souldiers to animate their Courage The Rear of that Squadron was brought up by Capt. Cochran who when his Squadron fled advanc'd with a few to the Party that was engaged his Horse being shot under him and himself shot in the Legg The Enemy divided their Horse into two Squadrons also He that commanded the first Party led them on with great bravery Coll. Murray charg'd through that Brigade and had that day three Personal Encounters with their Commander in the last of which he kill'd him on the spot whom the Enemy themselves confess'd to be Lieut. Gen. Mammau It was also reported that he kill'd his Brother in the same Action In the mean time the Rear of our Horse fled towards the Walls
Marched towards Dromore This Night Major Baker brought four Companies of Foot to Dromore but very ill Armed The Officers put what Horse and Foot they had into the best posture they could and sent to Hillsbrough for Powder and Arms. 14th of March the Express returned with some Powder but the Bullets were unsuitable to their unsizable Arms. The Express also brought Sir Arthur Rawden order to retire next Night with his Men to Hillsbrough Upon which they resolved to quit the Town expecting that the rest of the Forces of Down and Antrim would be that Night at Lisburn and advance from thence the next day to Hillsbrough The same day the Presbiterian Ministers appeared before the Consult with the Proposals mentioned in Mr. Osborns Vindication and the Country was summoned to appear the 19th at Blarismore One of the Scouts acquaints the Officers at Dromore that about two Troops of Irish Horse were marching towards the Town upon which the Horse and Dragoons were drawn up in the Street the four Companies of Foot were also drawn up at the entry of the Town The Horse and Dragoons went on and fac't a party of the Enemy till they discovered the whole Body of the Irish Army coming on them and having no strength capable to oppose them their Foot went off and their Horse endeavoured to make good their retreat Some few of the Horse and Dragoons and some of the Country people that were carrying off their Goods were killed The same day the Lord Mount Alexander Collonel Upton and Mr. Hamilton of Tillimore upon advice hereof got together what Horse they could at Hillsbrough which were not many and were marching out of Town to assist those of Dromore when they met their foremost party on their retreat they rallied as many as they could of that flying party sent to Lisburn for the Forces that were there to the number of near 4000. Sir Arthur Rawden Rode thither to hasten them up but the precipitant motion of the Irish Army struck such a Terror into the people who were but ill armed that few would stay at Hillsbrough so that they were forced to leave it to the Irish who seized the Provisions and the little Ammunition laid up there besides the Papers of the Consult Most of the Forces also at Lisburn shrunk and stole away their Leaders in this confusion could not agree on any post thereabouts which they were able to defend against a well appointed Army their hopes of speedy assistance from the other Counties as well as from England were frustrated and so they resolved upon shifting for themselves All the Gentlemen of the Lower parts of the County of Down except Captain Hugh Mac-Gill and his Brother endeavoured to transport themselves Others resolved to stay and defend their Country to the last extremity as Sir Arthur Rawden and most of his Regiment part of Sir John Mac-Gills Regiment under the Command of Lieutenant Collonel Whitney Part of Sir William Franklins under the Command of Major Tubman Collonel Arthur Upton with part of his Regiment Collonel Adairs Regiment under the Command of Collonel Edmonston Major Stroud with his own Troop Captain Clotworthy Upton with his Troop being one of the Earl of Mount Alexander's Regiment One Troop of Belfast Commanded by Captain White All these Forces being about 4000 in number marched to Colerain the rest either removed into England or took Protections from the Irish but all the Collonels went either to Derry or out of the Kingdom except Collonel Lesley who chose rather to take Protection and helpt to Victual the Irish Camp before Derry Of the Garrison of Dungannon I need give only this short Relation Dungannon in the County of Tyrone being in great danger from the Irish Garrison in Charlemont that had above 30 Companies in it the defence of it by a good Garrison was thought very necessary And accordingly the Counties of Tyrone Derry and Donegall sent in several Troops and Companies by turns which were maintained partly by the Country partly by their Officers About the 11th of February the Irish gathered together in great Numbers near Stewarts Town and Gleno Collonel Stewart Commanded a detach't party of our men about 24. some of Captain Stewart of Killemonts Troop and some Foot to go and view them who killed some of the Irish and took 13 or 14 Prisoners Soon after a considerable party of the Forces of Charlemont joyned with othey Irish of the Countrey near Benburb A party of our men both Foot and Horse beat them off and took a prey of Cattel from them as they did several afterwards Collonel Lundy about the 14th of March sent his Orders to Collonel Stewart to quit the Town which accordingly he did tho against the opinion of most of the Officers Nor was there any care taken to carry off that great quantity of Provisions which the Country about had sent in so that they fell into the Enemies hands About the 16th or 17th of March some of the Garrison marched towards Colerain others towards Derry as Mr. Walker and his Company c. The 11th a party of our men beat off a party of the Irish who had taken up the pass at Toam Of the Forces raised by the Lord Blaney I shall give the Reader a breif account out of a Memoir of his own Being chosen by the Counties of Armagh and Monaghan to Command all the Forces raised and to be raised for the Protestant Service there after the disarming the Irish Dragoons at Armagh I posted my self there and at a general Rendezvouz of the Inhabitants of the County found their number to be about 1800 men indifferently well armed There was at this time at the Fort of Charlemont which is within 5 Miles of the Town near 3000 of the Enemy who were very insolent upon the account they received of an Armies being sent from Dublin to reduce the Northern Rebels as they call'd us to Obedience This made them for a forthnight together attempt the Plundering all the Protestants Houses near the Town and being oblig'd to defend 'em several Skirmishes happened between our Parties the Protestants always prevailing insomuch that considerable numbers of the Enemy were every day kill'd and we only suffer'd the loss of one Man Thus it continued 'till Wednesday the 13th of March at which time I heard that my own House at Monaâ—â—an was taken by the Irish that all the Forces of the County were retreated to Glasslough and besieg'd there by the Enemy Sir Nicholas Atchison came the same day from the North and inform'd me that Sir Arthur Rawden had quitted Lough Brickland and that the Irish Army under the Conduct of Lieutenant General Hamilton had possest themselves of that place A Council of War was then call'd of all the Officers in the Town where it was resolved that we should the next day March towards the relief of those which were besieg'd at Glasslough and if we could bring off the Protestant Party there we should March through
Dungannon to Toam and so to Antrim to joyn with our Friends there The same day a Party of the Enemy were beat off by the Protestants at Tonragee and several of 'em kill'd Of the Affair of Glasslough I shall begg leave to insert the following Relation from another hand Those of Glasslough having Orders from my Lord Blaney to March towards Antrim Notice was given to the Country to be there that Night or the next Morning The Irish having intelligence of it beset the Roads to Rob 'em upon which Capt. Ancktall mounted 20 of his Horse and Capt. Richardson with 7 Files of Foot went out and fell on the Robbers they kill'd 6 the rest flying to the Woods and Boggs Capt. Cole with his Troop of Horse and 2 Foot Companies came hither and it was concluded to March that day But we were immediately alarm'd with the Account of a Body of Irish Foot coming towards us It was agreed to go out and fight 'em the Enemy had possess'd themselves of an old Danish Fort within less than half a Mile of the Town We detach'd 100 Fire-locks and all the Horse of 2 Troops fit for service The Enemy who had fired at us while at a great distance upon our nearer approach sally'd out and fir'd a Volly at our Men But Captain Ancktall with his Horse came so suddainly on them and pursu'd 'em so close as they were retreating into the Fort that the Enemy within seeing several kill'd and others trod under the Horses Feet threw down their Arms and betook themselves to their heels They were about five to one in number and yet there were as Mr. Anthony who stay'd in the Country told us 180 of 'em kill'd among whom was Collonel Mackennah 4 Captains 6 Lieutenants and 6 Ensigns We only lost that brave Man Capt. Ancktall who after the Enemy was routed was unfortunately shot by a Fellow that lay in a Bush More of the Enemy had been cut off if they had not had a Bogg to retreat to But after this encounter we had only so much Ammunition left us as serv'd to Charge our Arms on our March. On Fryday the 15th I heard that the Forces of the Counties of Down and Antrim were broken and retired to Colerain upon which Advice I march'd thither with 300 Horse and as many Foot being all that were left me of the 1800 I mentioned before the others having taken Protection from the Enemy On the Road between Dungannon and Monimore I met at Artrea 1000 of the Enemy who attacqued us but we were so successful as to beat them and kill 140 of them all the Country People thereabouts generally fled to Colerain with the Army except a few The Gentlemen in the Country in other parts were very active particularly Sir Francis Hamilton and Captain Robert Sanderson in the County of Cavan who were 2 of the 10 excepted from Pardon in the Lord Tyrconnel's Proclamation Of the Forces raised by the Lord Kingston I had the following relation from his Lordship On the 4th of January 1688. the Gentlemen of the County of Sligo met and associated themselves and chose the right honourable Robert Lord Baron of Kingston and the honourable Capt. Chidley Coot their chief Commanders and promised Obedience to both or either of them and then formed themselves into Troops and Companies and furnished their Men with Horses Arms Ammunition and Provisions and order'd frontier Garrisons to be kept as Grange in the way to Ballyshanny to hold Correspondence with Derry and the Places adjacent Garrisons were also put into New-Town and Mannor Hamilton to keep Correspondence with Inniskillin my Lord Bellimont's House at Killoona Dr. Leslie's and Mr. Cooper's at Mercury was the Frontier Garrisons toward the Boyle and Ballymoat to prevent the Incursions of the Irish from those parts There was also a Garrison at Cottlestown in the farthest part of the County of Sligo to observe the Motions of the new-rais'd Army in the County of Mayo which was very numerous Soon after the Bishop of Killalla had quitted his House there was one Tremble a Servant to Sir Arthur Gore barbarously Murther'd by Capt. Walter Bourk and his Soldiers Coll. Mackdonnel being Garrison'd at Boyle and not permitting any of the Protestants to pass with their Goods and Provisions towards the Garrison of Sligo but ordering all such Goods and Provisions to be seized It was thought fit he should be writ to desiring him to let the Protestants have free Passage to Sligo as all the Papists had from thence to Boyle Athlone and other Places to their Irish Friends without any molestation from the Garrison of Sligo but he not performing what was desired it was resolved that the Lord Kingston and Captain Chidley Coote should with a Party of Horse and Foot March to Boyle and demand a free Passage for the Protestants which the Coll. readily granted but never performed though we lookt on him as one of the fairest Reputation among the Irish in those parts It is to be observed that the Collonel upon the approach of our Party drew all his Horse Foot and Dragoons within the Walls of the Lord Kingston's House and Gardens though with his old Troops and Rapparees he had at least five to one in and about the place About 5 of our Horse Commanded by Captain Arthur Cooper went to view what the Irish design'd at Ballimont then Garrison'd by a Company of Foot under the Command of Capt. Terence Mac Donogh he drew 'em up to face our Men but they firing on 'em and with the shot of one Blunderbuss killing one and wounding five more the Irish threw down their Arms and run to the Castle our Men pursuing and beating 'em to the Draw-bridge About 5 or 600 shewed themselves before Ballintober Dr. Lesley's House upon which he drew out about 30 Horse and 40 Foot upon which the Irish fled to the Boggs During the stay of the Forces at Sligo frequent Correspondence was kept with Derry sometimes with Collonel Lundy and sometimes with the Committee and at Inniskillin with the Governor of that place Coll. Gustavus Hamilton Many Letters came to Sligo from Coll. Lundy and the Committee to March the Forces to Derry it being alledged by them that if the Northern Forces were conquered that must fall of course By this time the Stone-Fort at Sligo was finished and the Sodd-fort new made up at the Cost of the Officers and Labour of the Soldiers Whilst the English were at Sligo there was an open Market kept where the Papists as well as the Protestants had the selling and disposing of what Commodities they brought thither Yet some time before Sligo was quitted several of the Brittish coming thither from Tirrearagh with great store of Meal Cattle c. a party of Irish that were got into an old Castle belonging to Captain Henry Crofton an inveterate Roman Catholick robbed and plundered all the Brittish of their Corn c. and made a store of it in the Castle of which
the confused but peremptory Orders which he received from Collonel Lundy What happened of moment from the time of the Forces of Antrim fleeing to Colerain to the time of their deserting I shall extract out of a Diary of Sir Arthur Rawdea's only the Relation of what pass'd at Bartglenoan was drawn up by another hand March 1689. Fryday 15th The Forces of the Northeast parts of Ulster came to Colerain of which immediate notice was sent to Collonel Lundy then at Derry Saturday 16th The next day several of the North-east Officers went to see Collonel Lundy to advise what measures should be taken and met with Collonel Lundy about two or three miles from Newton Limavady and turned back with Collonel Lundy and Collonel Gustavus Hamilton to Colerain Collonel Lundy said that he could not spare Ammunition to defend Colerain and therefore thought it it adviseable to quitt the Town as soon as it should be attacked for he said he had not forty Barrels of Powder but assured us he had Provision to hold out a Year And further added that he would take care to bring all the stacks of Corn and Hay into Derry which were then in great numbers on the Road but never did it The Commonalty at Colerain suspected Collonel Lundy and when he was going towards the Bridge to view the Town they imagin'd he was going away and drew up the Bridge and the Guard presented their Muskets and Pikes at him It was concluded That because there was much to do at Derry to fortifie and provide it with Stores that Collonel Lundy should remain in Derry and Collonel Gustavus Hamilton manage the Field he having been chosen Governour of the County of Donegal before Monday 18th Lieutenant Collonel Whitney was ordered to be upon the Guard with his men at the Bridge of Colerain fearing least the Townsmen should again draw up their Bridge to hinder Lundy's going away who that day went to Derry Wednesday 20th It was order'd by the Committee of Derry that a Ravelin should be built to defend the Bishops Gate and Money was ordered for it Several Sums of Money were also rais'd for the Garrison of Colerain And because it was suspected and given out by some That in case the Forces were beaten at Colerain the Town of Derry would not let them into their Gates a Paper was drawn up by the Committee and signed by the Chief of the Inhabitants and Officers both of the Town and Countrey being an Agreement to stand together and succour each other and this was proclaimed in the Market-house to the great Satisfaction of all Thursday 21st Captain James Hamilton arriv'd with 480 Barrels of Powder Arms and Amunition as was said for 2000 Men Money and a Commission to Collonel Lundy to be Governour of Derry The Instructions which Captain Hamilton had were to summon the Mayor and all other Officers Civil and Military on board him and there before 'em all to give the Oaths of Fidelity to Coll. Lundy before he should give him any Arms c. But instead thereof most of the Gentlemen on Board were desired to withdraw on pretence of Private business So that if Lundy was sworn 't was very privately And it was much wondered at that when the Committee of Derry and the Officers the next day desir'd that Lundy might take the Oaths before them all for their greater satisfaction he absolutely refused it on pretence of having taken 'em on board the day before Mr. Charles Hamilton Mr. William Stewart and others refnsed 'em but the Mayor Sheriffs Aldermen and all the Officers were sworn and the King and Queen were Proclaimed with great Solemnity and Joy the Bishop being present It was not fully known what Arms or Money came to Derry nor how disposed of there being but 30 Muskets given to each Regiment and tho besides the Money which came over considerable summs were raised in Town yet 't was believed that little of it was disposed for the Publick use Sunday 24th Colonel Gustavus Hamilton called a Council of War at Colerain and represented to the Officers that the want of Ammunition would make them a prey to the Enemy and that therefore it were best to quit the Town and retire to Derry In the mean time the Enemy appeared with some squadrons of Horse before the Town which made all repair to the Ramparts and hindered quitting of the Town which else had been done some rambling shot were made at the Enemy who thereupon retired Monday 25. About 2 a Clock in the Morning a fire happened in an out-house near our Magazine which made us suspect treachery and we all got to the Ramparts but the Fire being extinguished and no Enemy appearing all was quieted Wednesday 27th About eight in the Morning the whole Army under the Command of Lieutenant General Hamilton appeared before our Ramparts and advanced within about 50 yards of them under shelter and covert of Hedges and Ditches which Particular Interest had hindered us from throwing down this was on Blind-gate side and near the Church the Mill sheltered them within 40 yards of a Bastion They raised two Batteries one of three Guns which played upon the Bridge and Blind-gate their Design being to break down the Bridge and hinder our escape they not doubting of making themselves Masters of the Town and to that end made several shot at the Bridge and several at Blind-gate one of which split the upper Beam and broke the Chain which Captain Archibald Mac Cullogh with great hazzard fastened the Enemy firing very warmly at him The other Battery did little mischief but killing one Man and battering down a few Chimneys and making a few Breaches in the Church Roof their Gunner was killed with a Musket shot by Captain Hugh Mac Gill. About four of the Clock in the Afternoon there fell much Snow which covered the ground in an instant About five the Enemy retired in great Confusion but we having been forced to block up the Gates with Timber Earth and Rubbish which was not to be removed suddenly could not pursue them only some of our men leaped over the Ramparts and took several Prisoners particularly one Courney who went to the Enemy after â—hey came to Derry with some Arms Commissions and Red-Coats two Tents c. We lost but three Men which is very much considering the continual firing of the Enemy what they lost is uncertain because they carried off their dead 't was reported by the Countrey People that they burned many of their dead in a House Thursday 28th We foraged within two miles of the Enemies Camp and brought in Cattle c. Fryday 29th Sir Arthur Rawdens Regiment was ordered to go to Monimore about twenty six miles from Colerain to oppose Gordon O Neile who 't was said was marching towards Colerain with 2000 Men. Mr. Skeffington's Regiment was ordered to Ballaghy Dawsons Bridge and the Passes on the Band above Port-Glenon One Battalion of that Regiment under the Command of Lieutenant Collonel
with his coming and desired his Orders about Landing the two Regiments on board by the second from Red-Castle about Two in the Afternoon having some information of their being gone out to fight the Enemy at Clady he wrote the following Letter From on Board the Swallow near Red-Castle at Two in the Afternoon April the 15th 1689. SIR HEaring you have taken the Field in order to fight the Enemy I have thought it fit for their Majesties Service to let you know there are two well disciplin'd Regiments here on Board that may joyn you in two days at farthest I am sure they will be of great use in any occasion but especially for the encouragement of Raw men as I judge most of yours are therefore it is my opinion that you only stop the Passes at the Fords of Finn till I can joyn you and afterwards if giving Battle be necessary you will be in a much better posture for it than before I must ask your pardon if I am too free in my advice according the remote prospect I have of things this seems most reasonable to me but as their Majesties have left the whole direction of matters to you so you shall find that no man living will more chearfully obey you than your most humble Servant John Cuningham Having no Answer to either he sent a third Messenger from Culmore-Castle about Nine at Night to desire his Orders which he was ready to execute but he received no answer from Governour Lundy till that Evening of which in its due order This day a considerable party of the Irish Horse Marched from Strabane to Clady some of their Foot being there before them our men had the week before broke down some Arches of the Bridge and had made a Breast-work at the end of it Our Forces at Derry Marched about Eight or Nine in the Morning towards Long-Causey Lifford and Clady many Troops and Companies were gathering from several parts to joyn them in all above 10000. A party of the Enemy that attempted to Ford the River at Castle-Fin was repulsed by a party of Collonel Skeffingtons Regiment posted there Another small party of our men about 30 Dragoons of Collonel Stewarts Regiment Commanded by Captain Murray after most of the few Foot posted there were beat off opposed the Enemies coming over at Cladyford till all their Ammunition was spent But there was no more Ammunition sent them nay so strangely had the Governour managed things that most part of the Ammunition was but coming from Derry about three or four Miles out of it when some part of our Forces were fleeing thither upon their retreat And Major Stroud who had some Horse near the Ford was so ill plac't that he could not bring them on where they were so exposed to the Enemies shot thô he earnestly endeavour'd it so that they were forc't to retire from the Bridge the Enemy perceiving this and observing the scatter'd condition of our men several Troops of their Horse rush't into the River and swam through one Major Nangle and another Officer were drown'd When they got over they were as Gordon O-Neal since told me in terrible fear least we should have fallen upon them for the Waters being high they had scarce a dry shot left But Governour Lundy was so far from putting the Protestant Forces into any posture to oppose them that upon notice of their entring the Ford he gave Orders to all thereabouts to flee to Derry himself leading the way but sent none to other parts of the Army which never met in any considerable body Upon this News of the Irish Horse being got over the Foot posted at Lifford that were shooting at a Party of Irish cross the River at Strabane were called off and retired to the Pass at Long Causey Collonel Franc. Hamilton stopt those that fled there and drew 'em up in good order behind that Pass expecting the Irish would take that way and Lundy would come thither from Rapho But the Irish Horse chiefly pursued those that took the way to Rapho where they did great Execution on Coll. Mountgomery's Regiment of Foot there being no tolerable care taken to bring 'em off And they had been all cut off if they had not got into Boggs and Marishy places to secure themselves from the Enemies Horse The Forces at the Long Causey staid there till towards evening but fearing the Enemy might come from Rapho to intercept their passage to Derry they retired thither So inexcusable was the Conduct of the General both in abandoning so many Passes and those so easily defensible by a few men if they had been either supplyed with Ammunition or constantly reliev'd and in never so much as attempting to draw the Forces into a Body when there were in the Field above 10000 men who whatever he pretended to the contrary wanted more care and resolution in their Leader than Courage in themselves But whether this ill Conduct must be ascrib'd to negligence or design the Reader must be left to judge by his following actions Governour Lundy being come into Town order'd the Centinels to shut the Gates so that many Officers Soldiers and private Gentlemen were forc'd that Night to lye about the Walls and the reason that he since publickly gave for it is not unworthy the Readers notice viz. To preserve the Provisions which he knew to be sufficient for 3000 men for 3 Months after the rate of 4 pounds of Fish 3 pounds of Flesh and 8 quarts of Meal per Week for each Man And though this was very far from being a just Acconnt yet how very different a one he gave the Officers of the two Regiments on board will appear by what follows Governour Lundy this Night sent back Major Tiffin Captain Lyndon and Captain Cornwall Commander of the Swallow Frigat as appears by a Certificate annext at the end with the following Answer to Coll. Cuningham's Message To Coll. John Cuningham SIR I Am come back much sooner than I expected when I went forth for having numbers placed on Fin-water as I went to a Pass where a few might oppose a greater number than came to the place I found them on the run before the Enemy who pursued with great Vigour and I fear March on with their Forces so that I wish your men would March all Night in good order least they be surprized here they shall have all the accommodation the place will afford in this hurry pardon me for this brevity the rest the bearer will inform you I rest Sir London-Derry April 15. 1689. Your faithful Servant Robert Lundy If the Men be not landed let 'em land and march immediately Sir Since the writing of this Major Tiffen is come here and I have given him my Opinion fully which I believe when you hear and see the place you will both joyn with me that without an immediate supply of Money and Provisions this place must fall very soon into the Enemys hands If you do not send your
the Enemies Horse being hot in the pursuit of them Our Foot that were at the Mill had done great Execution on the Enemy but observing the Horse were generally fled except a small Party which continued with Coll. Murray they came down to the Strand-side and lined the Ditches And the Enemies Horse that pursued ours having no other way to come back but that our Men fir'd so thick on them at their return that very few of all that Party escap'd This day when this dispute was begun the Enemy in the Afternoon brought the Cannon they had ply'd us with down to the Point opposite to our Men on the Strand and play'd over warmly at them though without any Execution 'till one of our Guns from the Walls disabled their Gun and kill'd the Gunner and others We could have no certain account how many of the Enemy were kill'd they were said to be above 200 We lost 9 or 10 viz. Lieut. Mac Phedris Cornet Brown Mr. Mackee one Harkness and 5 or 6 more private Soldiers several were wounded We got only one Standard but considerable spoil of Horse Arms Cloaks Saddles Watches Money c. This Prey did not a little quicken the Appetites and animate the Resolutions of the Soldiers in their Sallies afterterwards the manner whereof to suggest that here was usually this That when any Officer of note with a few more attending him was about to go out all that were willing to hazard themselves in the Enterprize followed them as Volunteers The Persons of note said to be kill'd on the Enemys side were General Mammau Major Taaff Major Waggon Major General Pusignian Quarter-Master Cassore Capt. Fitzgerald April 23. The Enemy planted two Cannons in the lower end of Strong 's Orchard near 80 Perches distant from the Town on the other side the Water over against Ship-key-street these threw Ball of about ten pound weight each with these they play'd so incessantly on that street piercing the Garrets and Walls that some were hurt and few durst stay above stairs The Besieged having made a Blind in that street to preserve the People repay them from the Walls in the same coyn and kill'd Lieut. Fitz-patrick Lieut. Con Oneal 2 Serjeants some Soldiers and as was reported 2 lusty Friars April 25. Collonel Murray with some Horse and a good Party of Foot sally out and beat the Besiegers that had got into the Ditches out of them Some few of our Foot had pursued too far A Party of the Enemies Horse coming suddenly about the end of the little Hill forc'd 'em to retire back to the rest of our Party who observing the Enemies Horse to advance so quick towards them took themselves to the Ditch by the way side and fired so briskly and continually on them that they were forc'd to flee Our men pursue them down to Penny-burn-mill and press'd so hard upon them that their Dragoons who were beat from the old Mill near an English Mile up the same water that Penny-burn-mill stands on left their Horses and came down to assist their Foot and some Horse who were in hazard at Penny-burn-mill Our Men kept them at warm service till towards the Evening and return'd when wearied without any loss A party of Men that went out late to be a rereguard to our Men at the Mill were beat in by a party of Horse that were dispatch'd with each a Footman behind him from the Enemies Camp but without loss This day Collonel Murray Major Nath. Bull Capt. Obrey Capt. John Kennedy Capt. Arch. Sanderson Capt. Mich. Cunningham Capt. Will. Beatty and Capt. Will Moor and others behaved themselves with great bravery The Dispute at both the Mills was very sharp and lasted some time What number of the Enemy was kill'd we could not learn We lost but two Men and had 8 or 10 wounded who recovered This Night Major Parker left this City and deserted their Majesties Service here on this occasion A rereguard of Foot had been left to defend our Men from a Party of the Enemy which we on the Walls saw coming on them These Major Parker was too slow and negligent in bringing off according to his Orders whereby they were exposed to great danger from the Enemy For this misbehaviour he was threatned with a Court-Martial which he took this course to avoid The Enemy planted their Mortar-pieces first in Strongs Orchard on the other side of the water and threw into Town some small Bombs which did not much hurt Our Ammunition was put into several places as the Church dry Wells Cellars c. At this time that there might be a good understanding and harmony among the Besieged it was agreed to by Governour Baker that the Conformists should have the Cathedral-Church the one half of the Lord's day during the whole time of the Siege and the Non-conformists the other half the latter entering at 12 had two Sermons there every Afternoon besides two or three other Meetings in other parts of the City In their Assemblies there were every Lords-day considerable Collections for the relief of the poor People and the sick and wounded Soldiers who had otherwise perisht for any care was taken of them And they had the use of the Cathedral every Thursday Governour Baker together with Coll. Walker who was also complemented with the Title of Governour but always understood with reference to the Stores the oversight whereof was besides his Regiment the only trust committed to him by the Garrison to examine the Stores and continue the old Store-keepers in their several places till our Stores began to fail and then all was put into one Store-house which was carefully kept by Mr. Jo. Harvey and his Brother Samuel all the time of the Siege There were persons appointed to search all Cellars and what Provisions they found there which had been plentifully laid in by private Gentlemen and others of the Country they brought to the Store and these were the support of the Garrison Some of the chief Officers spoke to the N. C. Ministers to be Chaplains to their Regiments as others to some of the Conformists Collonel Walker invited my self to be his the generality of his Officers as well as Soldiers being Nonconformists yet the Nonconformist Ministers received no allowance out of the Stores Some of them had brought to Town a considerable stock of Provisions of their own which was taken to the publick Store-house and others of them lived on their own money The Conformist Ministers generally were maintained by the store for some time and after that had 2 s. 6 d. a week paid them while the others had no such allowance which had like to have been resented to a high degree in the Garrison if some that considered our present circumstances had not been careful to prevent it About the 27th of April Captain Darcy mentioned before one that was brought from Scotland by Captain Hamilton before the Siege and left Prisoner here having fled from England where he was one
of King James's party had a pass given him by our Governour to go with Horse and Arms which he accordingly did Lieutenant Collonel Whitney had sold him some Horses which were said to be none of his own Upon which and other misdemeanours Whitney was confined and afterwards tried by a Council of War and found guilty of being no friend to this Garrison for which he was under confinement during the time of the Siege About this time Captain Lance is chosen Collonel to Colerain Regiment which Parker had deserted and Captain Monro is chosen Collonel to Whitneys's Regiment So that now all the Regiments had their Collonels which continued so during the whole time of the Siege Governour Bakers Regiment of Foot consisting of 26 Companies Collonel Mitchelburn's of 17 Companies Collonel Walker's of 14 Companies Collonel Monro's of 12 Companies Collonel Lance's of 13 Companies Collonel Hamill's of 15 Companies Collonel Croston's of 12 Companies Collonel Murray's Regiment of Horse consisting of 8 Troops Besides these Men that were Regimented there were several Volunteers in Town who did good service as Captain Joseph Johnston who was very careful to have good Padrolls kept Captain William Crooke and Mr. David Kennedy and many others who were frequently out upon Service the first of these having his Leg broke with a piece of a Bomb whereof he died About the beginning of May Collonel Mitchelburn was suspected by Governour Baker and the Garrison The Governour confined him to his Chamber betwixt whom there was some little scuffle when he was apprehended He continued under the rules of Confinement but was never tried by a Council of War What the grounds of the suspition were is too tedious to relate but he was afterwards nominated by Baker Governour during his sickness About the same time Governour Baker fearing lest Enemies within the Town should work Mines in Cellars near the Walls took with him Mr. William Mackie one of the Citizens that was very active and industrious for defence of the Town And they two search't all Cellars near the Walls under pretence of examining the Provisions but found nothing of what they feared Few days pass'd while the Enemies Camp were coming nearer to us but Collonel Murray Captain Noble Captain Dumbar Captain Andr. Adams afterwards Major Captain Wilson Captain Arch. Hamilton Captain Beatty Captain Sanderson Junior whose Father Captain Alexander Sanderson was very useful in the Garrison So were also Major Alex. Stuart Major John Dobbins Cap. Char. Shaw Cap. Sam. Wright Cap. James Mac-Cormick Cap. Bashford Cap. Cuningham Lieut. Dunlop Lieut. Maghlin or some of them went out with small parties and sometimes private Soldiers only and they seldom returned without doing some execution on the Enemy or bringing in some small prey Captain Noble and others found several Letters in the Pockets of the slain giving them some Intelligence particularly about the surrender of Culmore We were informed that Lundy as he passed by sent a Message to them that Derrry was surrendred This added to the discouragement they were under having little Ammunition and 8 of the Guns being before sent up to Town by Captain Jemmet on Lundy's orders is said to have inclin'd them to follow the Example May the 5th About the Middle of that Night the Besiegers under the Command of Brigadeer Ramsey came to the Wind-Mill and beat in our Out-Guards which were but few and possessed themselves of that place and before Sun-rising had a Line drawn from the Bog to the Water it was old Ditches which they quickly made up Early on May the 6th Governour Baker and other Officers were about detaching 10 out of every Company to attack them but the men were impatient and run out of their own accord some at Bishops-gate others at Ferry-Key-gate their number being thus encreased they advanced on the Enemy who were come into the Ditches and old Walls and beat them from Ditch to Ditch till they were got into the Line they had made where they so continually fired on them that they forced them to quit the Line they had drawn and flee for it Our men pursued them so close that they came to Club-Musquet with it But their Foot and Dragoons flee in great confusion Ramsey endeavoured to rally them but to no purpose For he and several other Officers were killed on the place our men pursued them beyond all the Ditches to the top of the Hill and drove Foot and Horse all before them They returned about 12 a Clock The Enemy lost on the place about 200 many of them shot in the Face Forehead and Breast over their own Line as they were firing a great number also died of the wounds they then received In this action we got 4 or 5 Colours several Drums Fire-Arms some Ammunition and good store of Spades Shovels and Pick-axes Of the Enemy these Persons of Note were killed viz. Brigadeer Gen. Ramsay Capt. Barnwell Capt. Fox Capt. Flemming Lieutenant Kelley Lieutenant Welsh Ensign Barnwell Ensign Kadel And the Persons following were taken Prisoners Lord Nettervile Sir Gerrard Aylmer Lieutenant Collonel Talbot Lieutenant Newcomen We lost but 3 or 4 private Men and some wounded particularly Lieutenant Douglass who afterwards died May the 7th Governour Baker desires the Enemy to send some private Soldiers and an Officer to bury their dead which they did after a very careless manner This week Governour Baker with the advice of some Officers resolves on drawing a line cross the Windmill hill from the Bogg to the Water They set Men to work and soon finish'd it and afterwards secur'd it with Redoubts the better to defend our Men from a Cannon the Enemy planted on the other side the Water directly opposite to the end of the Works our Men had made there He also orders every Regiment to be by turns on Guard Night and Day at this new line on the Windmill hill but afterward the Guard was kept by Detachments out of each occasioned by a suspicion of an Officer on that out-guard About this time the 2 Captains Closses left us and took Protection May 10. Lieutenant Mitchel went away also and came again with Major Gen. Kirk into the Lough About the same time Mr. John Brisben a Curate left the Town and took Protection A Party of our Men about 200 under the Command of Lieutenant Coll. Blair were gone out and were posted among the Ditches doing some Execution on the Enemy A great Party of the Enemy were coming down on them whom our men in the hollow could not see but those on the Walls seeing them Coll. Murray rides a long Bog street and tho a Party of the Enemy behind a Ditch fir'd incessantly at him he went on to the place to warn them of the danger so that they came off safely Capt. Rickaby was shot in the Arm. The Besiegers soon after plac'd a Camp at Ballingry and another at Penny-burn-mill and a third at the Orchard beyond the water They kept the Guards so strictly along the water
had the Commission run in their Name because they had the power Mitchelburn and Walker laid some claim to it though Mr. Walker had only his first Post and Mitchelburn was only deputed Governour by Baker during his Sickness but never confirm'd Governour by a Council The Collonels and other Officers would have had it run in theirs because the Interest was chiefly theirs But at last the Name of Governours in General without any particular Application of it was tho not without great Opposition thought fit to be used for this reason that the Enemy might not look upon us as a Confused multitude without any Government July 13th Our Commissioners went out to the Enemies Camp and had a long Debate till Night with the Commissioners on their side The Enemy consented to all things material demanded in the foresaid Articles except 3. viz. 1. The time for Surrendring They would grant no longer time than till Monday the 15 at 12 a Clock 2. The Securing of Hostages they would allow they should be kept in Derry but not put into the Ships that Major Gen. Kirk brought 3. The manner of Marching out They would allow no Arms to our Souldiers but only to the Officers and Gentlemen in Town Our Commissioners return'd and with great Difficulty obtained time till next day at 12 a Clock to return an Answer That Night after the return of the Commissioners there was a Council where the Commissioners gave an Account of their Negotiation that day and a Council was appointed at 8 a Clock the next Morning to consider what Answer they should return While our Commissioners were out on the Treaty Collonel Walker receiv'd a Letter from Lieutenant David Mitchell out of the Ships by a little Boy and Transcribed it with some Additions of his own For whereas the Letter mentioned Major General Kirks having sent some to Encamp at Inch he wrote it 4000 Horse and 9000 Foot This humour was the more unaccountable because upon the return of the Commissioners he earnestly urg'd a complyance with the Enemies demands for Surrendering the Town the next day And therefore when the Contents of his Letter from Lieutenant Mitchel were Objected to him as a strong Argument against Surrendering especially the Numbers that were Landed he confess 't that part of the Letter to have been fram'd by himself Which indiscretion joyn'd with his ill Advice had like to have prov'd of as Dangerous Consequence to himself as the Advice had been to the Garrison if they had complyed with it July 14th The Council met and had some debate about the Answer to be return'd And the following Answer was resolv'd upon not without renewed Opposition from Collonel Walker That unless the Enemy would give us time till the 26th of July and secure the Hostages in the Ships we would not Surrender And for the manner of Marching out that was left to the Commissioners to Debate The Commissioners went out and delivered this Answer But the Enemy refusing absolutely to grant these Terms the Treaty was ended So evidently did that gracious God who had Determined our Deliverance and to whose all-comprehending Eye that particular Season of it that would most Illustrate his own Glory was obvious infatuate the Councils and harden the Hearts of our Enemies Had they accepted the Proposals the City had been unavoidably Surrendred And we could not have held out 3 or 4 days longer than the time we desired July the 16th About 10 a Clock a small Party of the Enemy suddenly Attack't our works without Butchers Gate none of our Men being out and soon possest themselves of them But from the Walls they were warmly Repuls't and beat off again Our Men beat them with Stones out of the old Walls Some few were kill'd and one taken Prisoner in this Action Two Regiments of the Enemy March't down from their Camp in order towards the works on the Windmill-hill Our Men go out chearfully to the Works in considerable Numbers encourag'd thereto by Governour Mitchelburn The Enemy when they came to the middle of the Hill stopt and wheel'd about and March't back again up the other side of the Park Our Men rais'd an Huzza from one end of the Line to the other waving their Hats to them to come down but they March't off This day Collonel Murray and about 12 more with him went down to Flank the Enemies Trench before Butchers Gate and continued firing till their Ammunition was spent One of his Men was kill'd viz. James Murray and himself shot through both the Thighs up near his Body which prov'd so dangerous to him that he did not fully recover of it till near November A few days after he was wounded there fell out a sad Accident in his Chamber Lieutenant Ross came there to search as he pretended for some of Sir Arthur Rawden's Saddles c. His unexpected rudeness occasioned some heat betwixt him and one of Coll. Murrays Regiment and the Lieutenant striking several times at him with his Sword the other took up a Carbine and shot him dead The Enemy had play'd very smartly at the Town and Gate with their battering Guns and about this time they took them away in the Night down to Brook-Hall where the Boom was and planted them there There was no Action of Note from this time to the 25th of July The Enemy had several Cows feeding behind their Lines very near us Our Men resolve they will try to get so welcome a prey into their own Hands and accordingly July 25th early in the Morning they go out at Shipkey Bishops and Butchers Gates Surpriz'd Sir John Fitzgerald's Regiment who were in those Lines made havock of them beat them from their Trenches kill'd Lieutenant Collonel Fitzgerald and Captain Franc Wilson took Captain Nugent Prisoner A Party of the Enemies from the nearest Camp came quickly down which forc't our Men being then enfeebled with the scarcity of Provision to retire without their desired Prey There was a considerable number of the Enemy kill'd We lost one Lieutenant Fisher who was kill'd by a shot from the Enemies Drake as he was going out We afterwards tried another Experiment of tying a Cow to a stake and setting Fire to her in hope of drawing in some of theirs but she breaking loose that project fail'd About the 20th of this Month Provisions growing extreamly scarce one Mr. James Cunningham Merchant found out a way of supplying the Garrison for six or seven days He shew'd them where there was a good quantity of Starch in the Town which they mixt with Tallow and made pancakes of Which proved not only good food but Physick too to many of those whom Weariness and ill Diet had cast into a Flux July 28. This Morning Captain Charleton left us and went to the Enemy Mr. Walker about this time had preacht a discouraging Sermon And indeed the desperate Necessities that were growing upon us had almost sunk us all into a Despair of Relief But the hour of our
Houston was ordered to keep the Pass at Toam but because of the floods which overspread the Woods of Creagh they could seldom get to their Posts or relieve their Guards The other part of it under the Command of Major Michelburn was sent to guard the Pass at Newferry 4 or 5 miles below Toam to which there was easier access Collonel Edmonston was ordered to defend and secure the pass of Port Glenon by hindering the Enemys repairing the Bridge which is 14 Miles from Colerain Collonel Canning's Regiment was also ordered to Maherafelt and Monimore Sir John Mac Gills was sent to Killrea and that part of the Ban care had been taken before to sink most of the Boats and Cotts on the Ban River Sir Tristram Berisford's Regiment with Collonel Francis Hamilton's and several Detachments to the number of 3000 Men were left to defend Colerain The Protestants at Fagivie under Command of Captain Blair beat back some of the Irish who had cross'd the River there April Tuesday 2d We went to Monimore the Irish quitting it upon our approach and we got great quantities of Provision in the Countrey and saw no Enemy Collonel Edmonston sent word to Sir Arthur Rawden that his Men were almost starved for want of Provisions and that none could be had unless he would furnish him and withal desired to see him and accordingly he sent Provisions and went there late that Night Fryday 5th and found that he had Intrenched himself so well that the Enemy could not annoy them neither with great nor small shot and he had destroyed great part of the Bridge there was a contnual fireing on both sides Saturday 6th We killed near 20 of the Enemy and with hot Iron Bullets fired the Town where they lay and drove them all out of of it Sunday 7th About two a Clock this Morning we had notice That the Lord Galmoy Coll. Gordon O Neal and Coll. Mac Mahon were come to Dungannon with 3000 Foot and 1000 Horse in order to surprize and cut off the Garrison at Monimore and Sir Arthur Rawden was desired to hasten thither the Letter being communicated to the Officers it was resolved Sir Arthur Rawden should go towards Monimore but he with Major Baker Capt. Hugh Mac Gill and Captain Dumbar had not rode above a mile before they had an Account sent 'em That the Irish in five or six great Boats had in the Night-time passed by the Guards that were kept on the River-side by Coll. Skeffingtons Regiment and were then coming down within a mile of Collonel Edmonston's Trenches Sir Arthur Rawden immediately sent notice of it to Collonel Edmonston to Lieutenant Collonel Whitney and to Major Michelburn One Company of Collonel Edminston's Regiment that lodged in some Countrey houses got to the River and fired at them till their Powder was all spent When the Boats came within half a Mile of the Trenches they landed the Men and took in more Irish on the other side the River till they had landed a considerable Party Two or three Companies of the Granadeers advanced first thro the Bogg towards Collonel Edmonston's Trenches he having but 120 Men in 'em went out with 60 of them to line a Ditch on the side of the Bogg towards the Enemy leaving Lieutenant Collonel Will. Shaw to guard the Trenches and vigorously opposed 'em till both their Ammunition was spent and the Irish overpowered 'em with their numbers which were continually increasing About this time Sir Arthur Rawden and Captain Dunbar came to the Trenches and were surprized with a Volley of shot from the Irish who immediately sent 100 Granadeers to line the Hedges on the way to that only pass by which they could retreat and to keep that pass against a party of Protestants that they saw marching towards it This party was five Companies of Foot under Command of Lieutenant Collonel Whitney coming to Collonel Edmonston's assistance who Commanded three young Captains to lead on the men but when he observed the Enemy he Commanded his men to face about and retire which all did except one Captain James Mac-Gill who ashamed of so base a retreat went on About this time Sir Arthur Rawden and Captain Dumbar came to the pass and having no other way to escape ventured through all the shot powr'd in upon 'em from the Hedges till they met Captain James Mac-Gill but as they were charging again they spied another party of Irish behind 'em and they had not gone far before Captain James Mac-Gill was unfortunately shot off his Horse A Captain of the Granadeers came up and run his Sword several times through him and another of 'em dashed out his brains with a Musquet so barbarously did they kill that deserving young Gentleman whose early Valour would have met with other treatment from any Enemy but the Irish By that time Sir Arthur Rawden had got over the pass Major Baker and Captain Hugh Mac-Gill were come up with what men they could get together and had stop'd Collonel Whitney's party Collonel Edmonston also and Lieut. Collonel Shaw had by several ways got up to them but the Soldiers having little Ammunition or Match left the body of the Irish being increased and especially the Lord Galmoy's March towards Monymore being confirmed it was resolved that Collonel Edmonston and Lieutenant Collonel Whitney shou'd March to Colerain That Sir Arthur Rawden with his own Regiment of Dragoons Collonel Skeffingtons and Collonel Kennings Regiments of Foot the last of them was under Command of Lieutenant Collonel William Cuningham should March towards Derry which was accordingly done Besides Captain James Mac-Gill and several common Soldiers which were lost one Captain Henly was wounded and taken Prisoner And Sir Arthur Rawden by continual fatigue and want of rest cast himself into a dangerous Illness which afterwards forced him to leave that Kingdom A Gentleman who in all those affairs of the North of Ireland shewed himself a true lover and friend of his Country by his extraordinary Zeal and Courage his great Expences and indefatigable diligence in the defence of it Collonel Edmonston also contracted those Distempers in the Trenches at Port-Glenon of which he afterwards died at Cullmore April the 14th having behaved himself there and on all other occasions with great Gallantry and Resolution The Irish having crossed the Ban all those of the Army above at Monymore and Maghrifelt except a few Captains that took Protection as well as those of Toam and Newferry fled over the Mountains to Derry Colerain was deserted least the Irish should intercept betwixt the Forces there and those at Derry part of the Bridge was cut down part of it Burnt And all the Countrey came towards Derry as their last Refuge April the 9th the Body of our Army came to the Ferry that leads over to the Town and it was no small trouble to see so many brave and resolute men both Horse and Foot without a General The Horse and Dragoons were that day ordered by Collonel
on each side that we were barr'd up from all intelligence After the placing of these Camps they brought their Guns to Ballyugry and there successively discharg'd them all in the dusk of the Evening They also order'd their Men in a long range in all their Camps and made them all fire round with a design as we suppos'd to strike the greater Terror into the Hearts of the Besieged The Enemy were busied in bearing Faggots and making Forts or Trenches and in some parts piling up these Faggots Our Men sally out came to their Forts and Piles of Faggots and burnt both them and several little houses the Enemy had for Quarters with many Bridles Sadles c. and killed several both Officers and Souldiers The Besiegers had built a Trench near Penny-burn-mill on which they planted some of their Guns Our Men resolv'd in the Evening that next Morning early they would attacque that Fort and either bring away their Guns or nail them up and accordingly they went out about 2 or 3000 Men but effected not their Design which was afterwards thought might have been accomplish'd if pursued Tho the Enemy discharg'd their Guns at our Men none were hurt one only was shot through the leg with a small Bullet About this time our Men went out viz. Capt. Jo. Cunningham Capt. Noble Capt. Arch. Sanderson and some others These Captain with about 100 went too far out in the open Fields where they seiz'd a Fort the Enemy had made on the Heathy-hill and bear the Foot out of it In the mean time a Party of the Enemies Horse came at full Carrier betwixt our Men and the Town took Capt. Cunningham Prisoner whom after Quarter given they perfidiously murdered They gave us other instances afterwards how faithless they were to their word Particularly they desired one White might come over to some of his Friends engaging their word for his and the Boats return but they detain'd both him and the Boat to our loss who had no other but to their greater reproach and dishonour Capt. Noble and the rest came off being good Footmen We lost 15 or 16 men at that time May 21st being Tuesday the Nonconformists kept a solemn Fast and had Sermons in two places of the City besides the Cathedral where there were considerable Collections made for the Poor who begun to stand in greater need of ' em Soon after the Conformists also kept another June 4th being Tuesday The Enemy approach to our Works at the Windmill with a great Body of Foot and Horse Our Men order'd themselves so that in each Redoubt there were four and in some five Reliefs so that they were in a Posture of firing continually The Irish divided their Horse in 3 Parties and their Foot in 2. The first Party of Horse was commanded by Capt. Butler the Lord Mountgarrets Son and consisted most of Gentlemen who 't is said had sworn to top our line They attacque our lines at the Water-side and the other Parties of Horse were to follow the first The one Party of the Foot attacques the lines betwixt the Wind-mill and the water and the other being Granadeers the lines at the Bogg-side betwixt the Windmill and the Town Captain James and John Gladstanes Capt. Andrew Adams Capt. Francis Boyd Capt. Robert Wallace Capt. John Maghlin and Captain Will. Beatty with their Men had taken their ground next the water The first Party of Horse charg'd furiously having Faggots of wood carried before them They came on with a huzza seconded with a huge shout from the Irish Camp They came by the end of the line it being low Water notwithstanding our firing constantly on them Our Men viz. Capt. James Gladstanes Capt. John Gladstanes with others next to them left their Redoubts and took the Strand with their Musquets Pikes and Scythes and fell on them with that vigour that soon spoiled the Tune of their Huzza's for few of that Party escap'd Many of them were driven into the River and Capt. Butler himself taken Prisoner by Capt. John Gladstanes The rest of the Horse seeing the first Party so warmly receiv'd had no great stomach to come on In the mean time the Foot who had also Faggots of wood carried before them attacque the line betwixt the Windmill and the Water They were as warmly received as the Horse And whereas they imagined our Men would fire all together finding that they fired successively they soon wheeled about and drew off only a few came furiously to the back of our Works and were either killed or hal'd over by the hair of their heads In the mean time the other Party of Foot being Granadeers attacque our Forts by the Bogg-side and came on fiercely but were as vigorously repuls't by our Men there Coll. Monro did there acquit himself very well Cap. Mich. Cunningham one of the Citizens that had been always very active and zealous for the Defence of the Town was at the Bogg-side with his Company kept our Men to their Posts and opposed the Granadeers with great Courage He narrowly escap'd with his Life a Cannon Bullet tearing up the ground about him and he had a small Bullet cut out of his Back Lieutenant James Ker Lieutenant Josias Abernethy and Lieutenant Clerk did good Service the last being wounded Mr. Tho. Maxwell was kill'd about the same time on the Walls This day Governour Baker shew'd both his Conduct and Courage in ordering and bringing out frequent Reliefs where the greatest danger appeared Our Women also did good Service carrying Ammunition Match Bread and Drink to our Men and assisted to very good purpose at the Bogg-side in beating off the Granadeers with stones who came so near to our lines The Enemy lost a considerable number of Men. Most of their Officers were either kill'd or taken Prisoners When they retreated they carried away on their backs many of their Dead and mortally wounded with them as was supposed to shelter themselves the better from the storm of our shot Those of Note kill'd on the Enemies side were Lieutenant Coll. Farrell two French Captains Capt. Graham Lieutenant Bourk Quartermaster Kelly Adjutant Fahoy Ensign Norris Ensign Arthur The Prisoners were Capt. Butler Son to the Lord Mountgarret Capt. Macdonel Cornet Mac-danaghy Capt. Watson a French Lieutenant Lieutenant Eustace Serjant Peggot We lost 5 or 6 private men and one Captain Maxwell had his Arm broke with a Cannon Bullet whereof he died within three weeks after He had that Day behaved himself with great courage And one Tho. Gow had all the Flesh shot off the calfe of his Leg by a Cannon Bullet but the bone not being broken he recovered There were three of our Collonels out that day Murray Monro and Hamil The last got a hurt on the cheek with a small Bullet The next Day one Mr. Edmund Stones in time of a Parly went to a little Well beyond the Bogg having leave from the Irish first But a French Officer came and put-his own hand to