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A36415 True nevves from Cork being the copie of a letter sent from thence to Master Oliver Daniell citizen ..., from his brother ... in Cork : wherein is declared the severall proceedings of the Protestant armie from the fifth of May to the 12, 1642 : likevvise ... intelligence of a great insurrection made by the papists in Cork on the 7 day of this instant moneth : with a declaration how by the valour ... of my Lord of Cork and Sir Thomas Meer they were appeased, disarmed and their store and munition seized on for the use of our English : also many other ... passages concerning ... the Earl of Ormond, Sir Charles Coot, Sir Christopher Loftus, Captain Morra, and the Protestant army in the neweries : whereunto is annexed another remarkable passage concerning Oneal late prisoner in the Tower. Daniell, Benjamin. 1642 (1642) Wing D200; ESTC R11806 1,991 8

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TRUE NEVVES FROM CORK BEING The Copie of a Letter sent from thence to Master Oliver Daniell Citizen Inhabitant in the Borough from his Brother now resident in CORK WHEREIN 〈◊〉 declared the severall Proceedings of the Protestant Armie from the fifth of May to the 12. 1642. LIKEVVISE 〈◊〉 true and reall Intelligence of a great Insurrection made by the Papists in Cork on the 7. day of this instant Moneth With a Declaration how by the valour and approved courage of my Lord of Cork and Sir Thomas Moor they were appeased disarmed and their store and munition seized on for the use of our English ●lso many other remarkable Passages concerning the Heroick Actions of the Earl of Ormond Sir Charles Coot Sir Christopher Loftus Captain Marro and the Protestant Army in the Neweries ●hereunto is annexed another Remarkable Passage concerning Oneal late Prisoner in the Tower May 17. LONDON Printed for F. Rogers 1642. TRUE NEWES FROM CORK LOVING BROTHER AFter my love to your self and my Sister with the rest of my friends I will take leave to give you notice of what has happened since my last Letter My Lord of Cork hath behaved himself valiantly otherwise we in Cork by this time might have taken leave of this world the manner I will relate at large in the ensuing discourse On the fifth of May My Lord of Cork marcht out of the City with 2000 men to relieve a Castle that was beset with a Partie of the Rebels leaving Sir Thomas-Moor onely 500 foot to guard the Town he not suspecting what happened the Rebels Army being above four dayes march distant from Cork onely there was in Cork many Papists of the old Pale indeed almost two Papists for one Protestant Amongst whom as it appears there was some of the Rebels faction though conceal'd which privately had conspired to rise not fearing but that all the Catholikes would have rose with them which had they both people and City had been buried in sin and slaughter On the sixth day My Lord of Cork arrived within ken of the besieged Castle where he found them sending sad greetings unto one another for the English had drawn forth all their strength before the Castle resolving either to free themselves or die in the performance The Rebels seeing their numbers and finding themselves much stronger began to vaunt and promise themselves an assured victory but in the height of this supposed victory my Lord of Cork fell on upon their Rere and slew almost a hundred before they knew they had an enemy which startled so the Rebels that they stood amazed leaving their Armes as uselesse some fled some yeilded choosing rather to be hang'd like Cowards then die manfully which was their fortunes for there was 20 of them hanged for scare-Crowes upon the next trees they came at Which victory obtained my Lord marcht towards home and Billited that night at a small Village cald Cardhagen On the seventh of May The Papists began their exploits a matter of 500 of them falling upon the Court of Guard ceizing the Gates which they Baracadoed to keep out my Lord of Cork which effected they beat an Alarum round about the City making Proclamation that all those that would declare them-selves true Sonnes of Rome should presently take Armes and fall upon the Heretikes in the mean time the English mustred their forces and put themselves in opposition many Papists joyning with us which had they not we surely had bin murthered for their numbers were very great almost 5000 besides multitudes flockt to them in this hurley-burly my Lord of Cork arrived at the City wondring to see this unexpected Tumult and finding himself denyed entrance he dreadless of their shot with his field-pieces batter'd down the gates and like an inrag'd Lyon in the toyl despight of all opposers forct his way Likewise Sir Thomas Moor with his men plaid his part most valiantly so that in one three hours we had apeas'd them putting 100. and 50. to the sword some of the chief was likewise taken and hanged in severall places of the City which done there was a generall search made through the City and in a Vault which there was in a house belonging to one Mac-Brian a Ringleader in this tumult there was found great store of Powder and other Munition thus was this dismall morning converted to a pleasant night each man giving thanks to God for his delivery On the eleventh day In the Neweries there was a great battle fought between the Earl of Ormond and Oneal who as it is reported was marching to entertain a kinsman of his which they say fled from England but for the truth of that I cannot inform you only this that in this march he was met withall by our Prot●●●ant Army and if he was there I le be sworn he had a very course entertainment for our English-men plaid their parts so well that if the Rebels heels had not bin quicker then their hands they had gone short home by a thousand many there was slain some taken ' prisoners and hangd till the rest amend On the ninth Day Sir Charles Coot skirmished with a partv of the Rebels and slew 50. losing but 5. men On the tenth day Sir Christopher Loftus and Captain Marro surpriz'd a Castle where a party of Rebels were insconsed putting them to the sword and firing the Castle Many other skirmishes has hapned too tedious for me to relate Wherefore I will refer them to the next opportunity and rest Your loving Brother Benjamin Daniell Dublin the 12. May 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament that the Lord Howard of Char shall attend upon the King and present some Reasons unto His Majesty John Brown Cler. Parl.