A true and perfect Relation of all the several Skirmishes, brave exploits, and glorious victories obtained by the English Protestants, over the Irish Rebels, when they raised the siege of Tredagh.  
Collected by Doctor Barnard, Minister there, sent over to a Friend in London, and presented to the Honourable House of Commons, on Wednesday the 23 of March, 1641.  
London Printed for John Wright. 1641.   

News from Ireland the twelfth of March.  
LOving Brother I have sent you what I now received from Tredath from a worthy Minister, Deane Barnard, and need to doubt of the truth of it, and indeed you need truth to be sent to you, for such a multitude of lying Pamphlets you have daily Printed of our proceedings in Ireland as it is a shame to see, and much spoken against such vile untruths; which is to be wondered at that are untrue, in neither place nor time, nor men. Our Dublin Army is still abroad, but we hear well of them.  

An Abstract of such news as hath fallen out from Feb. 26 to March the 5, being the day the siege ended.  
NO sooner were the vessels that came from Dublin to relieve us unlanded, but a fair northwest wind served them for their return, where Feb. 26 as they passed over our bar in the sight, but beyond the reach of our envious enemy, our governor the same afternoon issued out with 220 foot and a 120 horse, and having pilaged a certain village of the Rebels called Beauly, about a mile of us, and burnt up their lodgings, he proceeded farther to Smithstowne, where being informed by his Scouts, of 5 Companies there ready to receive him, he had the more mind to them and his men by their former good success, needing little invitation, he drew up to them, who no sooner felt the smart of our shot, but they instantly broke, and by the prosecution of our horse every man cast away their arms to save their lives, nay, their very clothes for their greater speed of flight, so there were slain about 300 of them, 2 Colours taken, & about a 100 cows brought in, so many were slain in the river of Jellingstowne that the water was died with their blood, wherein a part of Divine justice was observed, that this slaughter should be in the same place they had formerly so fraudulently defeated some of ours, in which it is conceived and even repaired, and wherein some of the same captains of ours that were formerly rooted had their hands in this revenge in Epshall, Sir Patrick Weismes. Here colonel Preston was hard put to it, who for hast lost his rich military Belt and a portmanteau of his best clothes left behind, which fell out to be the booty of Horsbey, in the pocket of whose breaches were found 3 Letters of more worth than his head, whereby 2 Lords with others not far from us, were by these found as deep in his rebellion as himself.  
The next morning it was thought good to prosecute this unexpected victory as probability of raising the siege on that side, before these could gather any head again, and so very early by the break of day 600 foot and a troop of horse, after we had by prayers commend them to God's protection, which in the greatest expedition was seldom omited, marched out under my Lord Moor's command, but the first Castle viz. Stranine, which beyond their former resolution, they thought to visit, but in the way within half a mile of us, was so entrenched and fortified, that it proved more difficult than was expected, yet our men drew up and bestowed about 1000 shots on them, to the death of many of them, but by the fall of a mighty rain whereby their matches were near wasted out, they were compelled to return; yet some were sent to the next village called Colpe, pilaged the corn remaining, & burned their cabins, and so came well in by Church time, to give God thanks for his great preservation, that in all that eminent dangers, we had not a man lost, and indeed, all this our siege not above 12 men have we lost by the enemy, the rest that died were by famine and other diseases, besides some unarmed men or women and children, that going out to pillage were killed by the enemy basely; but this foren●med Castle, was for prevention of our taking of it, maned by the enemy, with 400 men more than what was yet, hearing of our resolution and preparation against it, they abandoned it of themselves, and left it to our possession.  
After one days' rest, March the first, my Lord Moor and the governor went out again the same way, a convenient number of horse and foot; when after securing of at least 200 worth of corn, and the burning of what had remained of the former days work at Colpe, these advanced further, their first resistants was 2 Companies of the Rebels, who abode something without shot, but came in and shot, and then betook themselves to flight, and one captain and 60 others were slain, and another captain Neal O Neale taken prisoner, and the Castle of Colpei after much hazard of such as first entered it by the pikes and stones by them within, whereby our men were 3 or 4 times beaten back down the narrow stairs, yet at last were all slain, and all that day without the loss of one of ours, there was a Captain taken prisoner, with whom were found many Letters, and a Petition subscribed to Sir Phil. O Neal, with the Title of Earl of Tirons, and general of Ireland, but yet the foundation upon which all these airy honours were built, was the condition of taking this our City, but that day his Excellency was much humbled, who unknown to us was stolen over the river, and by our unexpected approach being in fear of taking, crept into a ●ur-bush, and so lay like a trembling Hare in his form till the evening not far from us.  
March the 3. some other sources marched out in the morning, as far as Marlingstowne, about three miles from us, whereby the former fights, they found the town abandoned, so that their whole work that day was to reap what was left, for which all Soldiers were that day permitted to go out for pillage; by which means the Spring seemed to be Harvest, and the vernal equinoctial to have been mistaken for the natural autumnal, such a world of corn like mowing Haggards came into our City, the greatest scarcity we had was of malt, for which we had for seven days before drunk water, but now such was God's goodness, that on a sudden, from the extremity of want was turned to as plenty; such a plenty, not to be thought, which caused our Enemies to begin to be so sick, that they for envy left their houses in the midst of this our joy, but we had like to have had a rule by a Gabard of Powder, that run a ground on the river, but by our men's watching till ten a clock at night, that was prevented in the evening tide.  
But March the 5. was a Memorable day with us indeed, when 400. Foot and 80. Horse marched out under the command of the Lord Moor, on the the north side among his own tenants to Talloglland, where colonel Mac Byan, with his companies have been billeted and were unknown to us, the night before upon some mischiefvous counsel, the whole fraturnity of the Rebels had cropped Sir Phi. O Neale being President, there appeared 80. Colours, and in view 3. for one of ours they had entrenched and fortified in a place of the town, but our men declined them not, but with as much alacrity as there commands could wish, drew up boldly and gave fire so thick and sure, that after the Rebels had replied to three or four files of shot, and finding so many droopping among them, they betook themselves to their fast refuge their heels, about 300. of the common soldiers, and not less than 30. Officers slain in the place, and a great man made by themselves, Baron of Monghun, Art roar Mac Maughan by name, whose head is voted in the Proclamation Printed in Dublin and is taken prisoner; who being wounded to show his invitable end, politicly stripped himself starkenaked, and lay as dead among the slain; but by the viewing of the body by Captain Berone, and tumbling the body about was discovered, and promised upon his faith given, that he would cause the redemption of my Lady Blainy and her children, and we think is accordingly done. Which happy exchange, we daily seek for a 115. Muskquets were taken by us, and all the ground was covered with their Pikes, chaste away in their flight, in the mean time our governor Sir Henry, issued out towards Beauly, to provoke Sir Phi. O Neale, whom we supposed had kept that lodging still, burnt new-town under his nose, drew two companies to fight in the Castle, and returning, intending the assistance to the Lord Moor if there were need, but by firing all the towns thereabouts, they soon perceived a victory on the Lord Moor's side, in this the Lord Moor behaved himself most valiantly, beyond all expression, and to so great a hazard of his person, more than pleased his Friends: had his Boot cut through his stocking with a Sword, and another hurt his Horse with a Pike, in the midst of all the danger of shot on every side, it came off without other harm; and which hath been God's wonderful preservation, nay all this host's flight and prosecution for two miles about, not one man of ours so much as hurt, Sir Phi. O Neale, with the rest of there great commanders, having thus paid their way, fled very meanly attended, leaving such other Gentlemen behind to their miserable condition, which they did deservedly approve, and all their army hopes spoiled which they by him persuaded to, in this hour lighted my Lord Moor, who was the first that gave us assistance at first, so he was the last that chased them away in their troops, dispersing the first of which he gave to appear that evening, when some of the English escaping from them, brought news, that the two Castles Beauly and Strainus, being wholly forsaken by them, into which our governor presently sent some Companies who entered peaceably, and with some horse, roved the Country toward Termonsecking, but found not a man of them, only a world of corn, which the Enemy could not fire for fear, so that now our gates are now opening, and City shilling with provision and other boot, all the Country a far off desiring to be admitted to our Market, all hearts rejoicing, every street ringing with praises to God, the Donor to whom only it doth belong, and that not only patiently, but publicly and solemnly, we fail not thankfully to acknowledge.  
LOving Brother, my last to you was by a Friend Doctor Jones, in which I declared to you what befell us since my last Letter by the Post; which was, that out of Munster we had news, that the Lord President joining with some 150. English for us, arrived there lately, and that they had battle with the Enemy being a great number, led by the Lord Mongarret, our men killed 1000 & put the rest to flight, the Lord Mongarret hardly escaping. We had news that Galway is out, but there is a fort by us commanded, which stands greatly to the disadvantage of the Town; some hot blows have been between the town and Fort, but with much damage to the town, on the 7 of this month went out some of our Army, about 3000 foot and 600 horse●, and went to many places where the enemy was reported to have been, but the enemy still run away before them, what their intent is for it is not known, but our Army is still out, and yesterday they sent in one Lieut. Colonel Read that they took of the enemy, and captain Burfoot we had yesterday captives, some three come from Tredath who confirm the news which we heard before, that they had given the enemy a great defeat, killed about 300 and 40 Officers of the enemy, the rest fled being a great number, curs but 700, they no less than 3000, upon this the enemy hath quite raised the siege about the City, and they have an indiferent Market again, the much comfort of the distressed soldiers: the enemy is very dog-hearted, every day more than other, or appear so to be, and many are reported to desire to come in, now they have done what mischief they can already: we have news here, that many under write to give so much money with you to the war, and to receive it in land, at a rate set down, which if it be true, as it is in Print, none can lay out money at better rate, it will be to great and shortly, and the land is as good as in England, and the seats as excellent, if you have a 100 or 200 of pounds, to underwrite in this cause, and that you can be sure of land, as it is here declared, it would be much profit; the Irish are mad to see their lands so proffered. There is news come in this morning to us from our Army, that the Lords of the Pale some of them offer themselves to come in now.  
FINIS.