THE LATEST AND TRVEST NEWS FROM IRELAND;  
OR, ATRVE RELATION of the happy victory obtained against the Rebels before Droheda, and how the Earl of Ormond Sir Charles Coote, and Sir Simon Harecourt sallying out of Dublin to Donshoglen with two thousand Soldiers; Slew two hundred Rebels, and but 5. of them slain:  
Related in a Letter from a Privy Councillor in Dublin, to Master Fenton Parsons of Lincolns-Inne, Feb. 26. 1641.  
WHEREUNTO IS ADDED Another Relation of an Overthrow given them by Sir Henry Tichbourne, being related in a Letter to Sir Robert King Knight, Feb. 27. 1641.  
LONDON, Printed for H.S. and W. Ley. 1642.   

A Copy of a Letter sent from a Privy Councillor, to M. Fenton Parsons of Lincoln's Inn, Feb. 26. 1641.  
Bade news I know always comes too fast to you, but good news cannot. I love to be the writer of none but good, it is our greatest misery that we see not aid and treasure coming faster from England, and in such extremities as we are in, it is our greatest happiness that God gives such courage to those few men that are here as he does. Droheda was of late driven to that extremity for want of victuals, that they were feign to kill the●r Horses and feed on them, which food being harsh to them, their chief Commander, Sir Henry Titchbourne Governor of the town pitying the Soldier's misery and his own distress, resolving rather to die by the Sword, then to starve or let the town be taken as long as he lived, one night with about 50. Horse sallied out of the town, fell upon one of the quarters of the Rebels that lay before the town, routed them, and killed of them about fourscore, and took two of their Colours and four hundred Cows from them, and brought them into the City of Droheda, in that time when that City was in that lamentable condition for want of victuals, the State here was not unmindful of relieving them, and aiding them the best they could, for of late the King's Pinnace and nine small vessels were sent thither with victuals and Soldiers to relieve them, but the Rebels care to keep relief from coming to that City was such, that they had so blocked and chained up the River, whereby the relief should have been brought in, that there was no passage in or out by water, but God that provides for his, and will never suffer the righteous to perish, sent such a storm, that their works and endeavours they had used to stop up the river, were thrown down, and the passage laid open the very night before the King's Pinnace and the nine small vessels got thither with relief, that when they came the relief went in without any great trouble, or great danger: thus God you see provides for the distressed; And not to keep from you the other service our Dublin Soldiers have of late done, I must inform you, that the Earl of Ormond, Sir Charles Coote, and Sir Simon Hartcourt with some of 2000 Soldiers in Dublin marched lately out of Dublin to a place near Dunshoglen, 12. miles from Dublin where the Rebels had entrenched themselves near a Wood very strongly, but our Soldiers manfully beat them out of their Trenches, routed them, killed about 200. of them, and but five of our men lost, whereof Lieutenant Richford was one, a man of a gallant spirit, and suffered by his too much resolution; for had he not too eagerly followed them into the Wood he had been alive for all that fight still. I cannot certainly inform you whether any of Sir Henry Tichbournes men were lost in getting that relief they did, nor have we any certain intelligence from Monster.   

joyful News from Ireland, or a true relation of the great overthrow which the English gave the Rebels before Droheda, etc.  
Noble Sir,  
IN my last to you, I signified to you, the difficulties which were like to befall us by the relieving of Droheda, but God by his infinite mercy hath freed us (I may say miraculously) from that hazard: for when our men there were driven to that extremity to eat horseflesh, Sir Henry Tichbourne sallied out of the Town with only forty Musketeers, and f●rty Horse, and beat off four hundred of the enemies, killed above threescore of them, recovered fourscore Cows and Oxen, and two hundred Sheep; burned four towns, and brought home two of their Colours; Besides, I must relate unto you Gods abundant goodness unto us, in that the night before the relief and succours which we sent by Sea from Dublin to them, should have entered into the Harbour of Droheda, (which was strongly fenced over with a Chain and several boats) there happened a storm which broke their chains, and gave our men so free a passage, as with little difficulty they came safely to the town. The Rebels were gathered at Kilshalgham within seven miles of Dublin, above two thousand men, where they were settled in a very strong wood. My Lord of Ormond carried out part of our Army, and beat them out of that great strength (for they would not come into the Champain) and killed above a hundred of them, without any considerable loss of our side, only Captain james Rochfort, a most gallant and courageous Gentleman. This was an act of great bravery, wherein Sir Charles Coote did, (as he doth always) beyond expectation, exposing his person to as much danger as any man living could▪ and in truth he is a gallant man, full of courage and good affections, and deserves great encouragement from that side. Our soldiers are in great want of money, which causes a general want of all other necessaries, yet notwithstanding God hath infused such courage into them (for undoubtedly it is his work) that they think there is no danger so great, but they may attempt it.  
Colonel Monk is arrived here with my Lord Lieutenant's Regiment of fifteen hundred foot, and Sir Richard Greevill with near four hundred horse, which puts much heart into us, and makes us look big upon our neighbours, yet we grieve we cannot be able to relieve our friends in other parts; but I hope when our full succours shall come, we shall not only defend this place, but add comfort to our poor distressed friends abroad.  
The enemy though their numbers be very great, even beyond belief, yet their hearts begin to faint, and I believe they repent their furious madness.  
If my Brother be in London, I pray you impart this Letter to him, I would have written to him, but that I thought he was at Chester, or in his way thither; By the next he shall hear from me at large, and I shall likewise trouble you.  
I must now only tell you, that I thank you for your care of those things which concern me, and that I am, Sir, your most affectionate servant,  
Feb. 27. 1641. Ed. Loftus.   

Martii 7.  
It is this day ordered forthwith, That this Letter be published in Print.  
H. Elsing. Cler. P. D. Com.