Exceeding good NEWS FROM IRELAND: BEING A perfect RELATION of the late great Overthrow given to the Rebels, by the Forces of Ulster, under the Command of Col. Conoway, and Lieut. Col. Oconally: With the manner of their routing and defeating them in the Counties of Cavon, Monakon, Louth, and Westmeath; taking 1200. Cows, 400. Horse, 1000 Sheep, with all their Arms and Ammunition. Also, their surprising of all the Magazine and Provisions, that were prepared for General Preston, and Owen Macharts Armies at the Siege against DUBLIN. Together with the Lord Inchiquins' taking the Field with 5000. Horse and Foot. And the raising of the Siege at DUBLIN. Certified by several Letters, Novemb. 13. 1646. London, Printed for Richard Woodnoth, and are to be sold at his shop at the Sign of the Star in Cornwall, 1646 Exceeding good News FROM IRELAND. THE vigilant endeavours, and inexpressable care and industrious pains of these under-named Worthies, and ever renowned Patriots of their Country, hath not been wanting in the Province of Ulster, since the time of their receiving the Great Trust reposed in them (by the Parliament of England,) but with all faithfulnessâ–ª active spirits, and undaunted hearts hath endeavoured the preservation of that Country, and hath sought by all means possible the advancing of the Protestant party, and the utter extirpation of the Popish; and to that end hath been very active against the bloodthirsty and barbarous Rebels; as will appear by this ensuing Letter. SIR, ON Thursday the 27 of October, 1646. Arthur Anslo Esquire, Son and Heir to the right honourable, Francis Lord Mountnorris, Viscount Valentia, and Colonel William Beal of the City of London, being Commissioners for the Parliament in Ulster, sent out a Party (resolute and gallantly armed) consisting of seven hundred Horse and Dragoones of the British Army, under the command of Colonel Edward Conoway, Son to the Lord Viscount Conoway, accompanied with Lieutenant Colonel Oconally, and other Officers, who marched out on Tuesday the seven and twentieth of October, 1646. from Lisuegarner, with intention to divert the Rebels from Dublin, and to spoil Owen Macharts Quarters while he was attending that City; they continued abroad almost fourteen days, burning and spoiling the Counties of Cavon, Monakan, Louth, and Westmeath, with so good success, that the Corn they burned could not be valued at less than fifty thousand pounds, and many Towns and Villages were burned that had not tasted of this Rebellion. Several Magazines of provisions for Owen Macharts Army was surprised, and burnt by them; and at length they returned with a prey of twelve hundred Cows, four hundred horse, one thousand sheep, and as much of other plunder as they could carry, and were forced to leave much behind them of all sorts, for want of drivers for the Cattles and Carriage horses to bring away their spoil, being fain to give some of the Rebels their lives to assist them to bring away what they did. They had the better opportunity to do this good service, by reason that Owen Machart had persuaded the Inhabitants, that they had made a Cessation with the Parliaments Forces in Ulster, which the cillie people were so confident of, that when they perceived their approach in a hostile manner, they betook themselves to their hills and bogs, and there railed, as treacherous breakers of the Cessation till our men satisfied them of their delusion, Owen-Machart prevailed so fare upon this deceitful assurance of a Cessation that almost all the fight men were marched with him to Dublin, so that our forces could have no great slaughter of them, killing only about forty men. Amongst other places, Carick Mac-Roso was burned and the Rebels strong Works there quitted: As also, several other places very defensible; which our Forces being only horse, were not in condition to garrison, but they demolished their Works, and quite disabled the Enemy of bearing any arms. There was one Scottish woman returned with our men, who had continued with the Rebels from the beginning, and could not have opportunity to come from them. Thus it hath pleased the great God of Heaven, so to bless and prosper the endeavours and undertake of the Worthies of England (the High and Honourable Court of Parliament) that by their vigilant care, and unwearied pains, in seeking the preservation of that poor distressed, and bleeding Kingdom of Ireland, by taking care, and sending over, some eminent and faithful Patriots of their Country (who by the assistance of the Almighty) have been Instruments of clearing several Counties in that Kingdom, and taken in many of the Rebels strong Garrisons and Holds; so that for a great distance, the Rebels have but very little shelter. These Worthies having spent these fourteen months as Commissioners in ordering the Armies in Ireland, are returned safe to London on Tuesday the three and twentieth of November 1646. with this glad news, and assuring the Parliament that there was no great doubt of Dublin, they being in a good condition to resist the enemy, their works being finished, and expecting daily forces from England, and the enemy, Owen, Machant and General Preston being not very unanimous in their designs. It is said that the Lord Digby endeavouring to revenge himself of the Rebels, by dividing the old English and Irish was hunted after by the Pope's Nuntio, who vowed his death, whereupon disguising himself, he was forced to lurk from place to place, and unless he had escaped safe to the Earl of Clenrickard, it is not known what is become of him. Sir Charles Coote the Lord precedent of Conath is returned out of Vister to Conath with his Horse, and will speedily fall upon the Rebels in wont manner, but is so scanted of provisions for his men, that without speedy and plentiful relief, there will be suddenly an end both of his Service and Army. Thus having acquainted you with the remarkablest passages that hath happened these many weeks, I humbly take my leave, and remain Your ever true and faithful friend, E. G. But to proceed a little further, and to give you a hint of the victorious, and gallant achievements, of the ever renowned and undaunted General, the Lord Inchiquin, which for your better satisfaction, I shall here insert, as followeth: By letters from Cork in Ireland, it is also certified, that the Lord Inchiqueene hath lately mustered his forces, both horse and foot which doth consist of 5000. in number, most of them being old Soldiers, and gallantly armed, are now marched towards the Rebels quarters and Garrisons: they march in two several bodies, but at no great distance, and coming near to one of the Rebels Garrisons, a place of great strength, the General gave command, that a party of horse and foot should be drawn forth, to advance nearer to that Garrison for the sudden surprisal of the enemy, if any were in the adjacent Towns; Whereupon they advanced, and drawing near to the place, met with some opposition, of the Rebels, where they began a hot encounter, but being overpowred by the Rebels, the Protestants were forced to retreat, the Rebels pursuing them; but immediately the whole body came on, and fell violently upon the enemy, killing a great number and put the rest to flight, and pursued them to their Garrison, where the Rebels had much Corn and provision together with great store of Ammunition; and within few hours, they fired all their Corn and Ammunition, with Granades, doing great execution upon the Rebels within the Castle. Whereupon General Preston, and Oneale, presently called a Council of war, and there concluded, that all the forces, both horse and foot, that were at the Siege of Dublin, should presently be commanded to draw off, and to reside and keep their head quarters within 18. miles of the said City, where as yet they remain. FINIS.