A True and Faithful Account of the Present State and Condition Of the KINGDOM of IRELAND:  
Together with the in●ire Defeat of a Body of Irish under the Command of Colonel Sarsfield, by a detached Party of 1200 Horse and 300 Dragoons, by Lieut. Gen. Scravenmore, within 14 Miles of the City of Cork.  
HIs Majesty, King William, having as well by his Sage as Valorous Conduct of Affairs, in the Kingdom of Ireland, reduced his Rebellious Subjects and  Enemies to such a Degree and low Estate of Fortune, as that his Royal Presence was not any longer indispensiblly necessary to remain in that Kingdom, having put the Military and Civil Government in such Loyal and Experienced Hands, as 'tis not to be doubted would complete the Conquest of the remainder Part of that Country, came for England, where he was received with the loud and inexpressible Acclamations and Rejoyceing of his People, for his Safe and Happy Return; which were in a manner no sooner ended, but a succession of Glad Tidings from Ireland reverberates and echoes a fresh the continued Success of his Majesty's Arms in all Quarters where they approach.  
The Brave Col. Woosley, with his unbeaten Inn is killing Troops, has signalised in divers Places of late against the Irish Raperies, in all which Rencounters he has given them a Defeat, killing a great many on the Spot, executing some of the Ringleaders whom he has made Prisoners, that the very Terror of his Name is now sufficient to drive them out of all those Parts, without making any farther Pursuit after them; which the last Letters, bearing date the 16th and 19th of this instant September signifies; which among other things assures: That this Valiant and Bugbearing Colonel advanced, without the least Molestation or Impediment by the Irish, under the very Walls of Athlone, driving away all the Cattle the Garrison had got under their Shelter, without having any thing of Courage to sally out to obstruct his Design.  
〈…〉 The Right Honourable the Lord Sidney and Thomas Conisby Esq had been sworn Lords Justices of, and entered upon the Administration of the Government; whereupon the Castle was sitting up for their Reception: And that they had already published two Proclamations, the one against impressing of Seamen, the other against Carriage-Horses, by reason it obstructed the Country from bringing Provision to the Markets. And that they had caused the Prisoners to be removed from Dublin to Drogheda.  
And we are assured by some Persons that have deserted Limerick and galway, That the French in both these Garrisons; despairing of Success, have precipitately jest and abandoned those Defences, making their Way on the 5th Instant on Board of some Vessels for France: And that Monsieur Boisteau the late Governor of Limerick with the Count de Lazune, the Dukes of Berwick and Tyrcennell followed some Days after, leaving one Thomas Hamilton Governor of Limerick, with only some remains of Irish Forces; Who finding themselves in a manner deserted, and destitute of Money, Clothes, Shoes, and many other Necessaries, have deputed an Officer, clubing about for some Money to bear his Charges, to repair to the French Court, and to signify to that King the extreme Want they must undergo, it being impossible for them to make any farther Resistance unless powerfully assisted by his Most Christian Majesty; especially since they have been advertised, That they are like suddenly to be attaqued by Sea and Land.  
And further more the Letters give an Account, That the Lord Scravenmore, being detached from his Majesty's Camp at Tipperary with 1200 Horse, 300 Dragoons, and 2 Companies of Danish Foot, into the County of Cork, whether to favour the Descent of the English Forces on Board the Grand Fleet, or to suppress the great Body of Raperies in those Parts, who under the Lord Cle●carty has made great Devastations and Burn, is not certainly known, but so it happened, that Colonel Sarsfield being buoyed up and flushed with his late Attempt of seizing the Cannon, and thinking to have performed a second Exploit, gathered all his Forces together, amounting to the Number of 3000. Horse, marched with all possible celerity, thinking to surprise and cut off the Lord Scravenmore with his Detachment; but our General being advertised of his Advancing, drew near and sell upon the Colonel at some Disadvantage, and entirely defeated and cut to Pieces the whole Body of Irish: And if we may give any Credit to Fame, Sarsfield with only 5 of his Party escaped in the Fight; which if the Letters come confirm, We have sufficiently given him a Rowland for his Oliver.   

LONDON, Printed for L.C. 1690.