Great News from Dundalk Giving a Full and Particular Account of the late Great and Famous Action Between His Majesty's Forces under the Command of Brigadier STUART And a Party of the late King James' near the Town of Dundalk: With an Account of the Numbers Slain and taken Prisoners.  
In a Letter from Chester.  

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A Vessel which departed from Belfast on Sunday the 25 th'. of May, and Arrived last Night at Highlake, gives us certain Intelligence of a late Action in Ireland, which has proved very Successful to the English, the particulars are as followeth:  
Captain Stuart, an Officer of Reputed Courage and equal Conduct, in his Majesty's Forces in Ireland, was Commanded to lead out a Party of Horse and Foot, consisting of Three Thousand, against Dundalk, which was made a Garrison by the Irish, who had been a considerable time to fear of the English coming down upon them; who having Notice of Captain Stuart's approach with a Party, (though uninformed of what number) expected them to be but of indifferent strength, so that upon Notice of their coming, the Garrison was drawn out, and appeared in a Body without the Town, as if they had an intention to Ataque them: But their whole Body consisting of no more than two thousand and odd Men, which were divided into three Companies, and seeing our Men exceed them in number, and make an appearance of so considerable a strength they began to Consult their own safety, and Retired began to Consult their own safety, and Retired back into the Town, betaking themselves to their respective Houses, Captain Stuart and his party making hot Pursuit after them, recovered the Gates before they had time to make any Barricade against him; so that he entered the Town: But the Irish Fired out of Windows upon them, and Killing several of our party before they could firmly possess themselves of the place; who were forced to put a great many to the Sword before they could Reduce them to a due Subjection.  
Our party, found but little Booty in the Town, the Inhabitants having removed all their Goods of any value, under the Conduct of a small party of Dragoons, which the late King James Commanded some short time before, to Retire to Kells, to secure them from the Irish Soldiers, who were very Cruel to the Inhabitants during the time of the Garrison.  
There were found but two Field-pieces at the entrance into the Town, that being all the Artillery they had.  
This Successful Action was performed on last Wednesday was Seven-night; the Report of which immediately flying to Loath, brought the Inhabitants thereof under a great Conflict; who beginning to have a due sense of the Misery they were like very speedily to fall under, without an Early Submission, have sent to Duke Schomberg, to the number of Ten Thousand, to desire his Protection.  
There lies at Highlake, Three Hundred Sail of small Ships, and Eleven Men of War, waiting for his Majesty, to Convoy Him, and His Retinue, to Ireland.    

ADVERTISEMENT  
AN Exact Description of the ROADS of IRELAND, according to the lost and best Survey; Giving the True Distances of all the Cities, Towns, Castles, and other Passes and Places of Strength (each from the other) in that Kingdom. And the most Passable Roads for the Army to March to the Siege of any Place. With an Account of the Number of Cities, Towns, etc. now in the Possession of Their Majesty's King WILLIAM and Queen MARY. Very necessary for all Gentlemen and others (during the War in Ireland) in reading the Gazette, or other Intelligences, of the Monuments and Actions of Their Majesty's Armies. Printed for R. Hayhurst in Little-Brittain. Price 2 d.   

Printed for R. Hayburst in Little-Brittain. 1690.