A BLOODY FIGHT AT BLACKWATER IN IRELAND: WHERE Almost 5000. Protestants are put to the sword by the Rebels. With a List of the particulars; A Relation of the manner; and the Names of the chief.  
And a Declaration concerning the Archbishop of York, and Divers Gentlemen, and others, that deserted the King, protesting against the Proceed of the Parliaments Enemies.  
And how major-general MITTON hath taken from the Lord BYRON two Demi-Culverins, two Murdering-Pieces, 200. Arms, killed some, and taken divers Prisoners, and good store of Provisions and Ammunition.  
Printed by the Original Papers, and Entered into the Register Book, and published according to Order.  
LONDON: Printed by jane Coe, june the 15. 1646.   

NO Irish Rebels are yet come into Wales. Major General Monro of the Scots forces had a Randezvoves on Wednesday june 3. at Blaces of 500 Horse and Foot, and marched the next day towards Banburb, where Owen-Ro-On●ale Mac-Art was quartered with about 9000. Horse and Foot, On Friday june 5. he faced the Rebels near the blackwater, and charged them that evening with our horse they amberscaded the woods; but we beat them away, and pursued them to their Body: That night was a very bloody fight: but the Rebels exceeding the number of the British, and being well armed and mounted they routed first our Horse, than our Foot, though with some loss on their part, Monro came to Belfast with only 6. Horse: The Lord Conwayes son escaped and some others, but most were lost. There is great need to hasten supplies lest Ireland be totally routed. Let not England quarrel with friends (because some Clergy would set the Kingdom in a new flame) but cherish those who act for our Peace.  

H List of that bloody fight at Blackwater in Ireland, june the 5. 1646. by the Irish Rebels againtst Major General Monro:  
7. Piece of Ordnance taken, 2. of them small.  
5000. Arms, All they had almost.  
4000 Foot, and upward, killed taken and Routed.  
600. Horse routed: some killed and taken.  
Lord Mount-gomery,, Lord Ards killed or taken.  
Lord Blany sore wounded, and taken, and dead.  
Almost all the Foot Officers and Soldiers put to the sword.    

AMongst the many wonderful ways and works of God's providence of late for the encouragement of his Servants, daunting the adversaries, and carrying on his own great Work against the malice and multitude of the Enemies, it should secure none of the least, but rather most remarkable, which hath been done of late in North-Wales by that poor, and two much neglected and despised power, under that valiant, active, and selfe-denying Gentleman, Colonel Thomas Mytton, Major General for those Counties; who as he was by the wisdom of the Parliament thought fit and chosen out, and designed to that Service, so do many singular qualifications and indeed all the passages of God's providence in his Service seem to proclaim him a man appointed by God himself also for that employment, and to have your Joshuas promise made him, hat no Enemy shall be able to stand before him; to instance only in this late business of Carnarven concerning which (that God may have his due praise) these perticulors seem remarkable.  
1. The discouragements which might have hindre his advance, if he had consulted with flesh and blood, as namely the great work he had newly undertaken at Denbigh, the besieging whereof required his full strength that might be sparred for his other Sieges.  
2. The Regiments being near to Carnarven 30. miles from any place of Retreat, and Conway a Garrison of the enemies in the midway betwixt him and his main Body.  
3. The number of the Enemies against whom he was to march being 250. Foot, and 50. Horse, beside Gentlemen as was reported.  
4. The quality of their Soldiers being Lathamites Beestoniers, and such expert and active Soldiers as the L. Byron could procure, or England, or Ireland would afford  
5. The desperate condition of their Field Marshal General the Lord Byron, who therefore being by the Honourable Parliament exempted in all likelihood would fight it out to the last man.  
6. The want of pay for his poor Soldiers who (notwithstanding) the voate of the Honourable Houses, and divers Letters from the Committee of the Kingdoms have received little pay for many Months bygone, the good hand of God carrying him above all difficulties, and making way for his march raising up the Spirit both of frineds and foes, in a wonderful manner to contribute aid unto his enterprise, for God had preserved one principal Instrument. viz. Mr. Thomas Glyn who in all these trials appeared Parliament proof, who having great power, in those parts did by his invitation prevail much for the Generals advance. 2 God incline the hearts of some who had been Commissioners of Array, and accordingly yield to promise assistance to his work. 3. But principally the confidence the General had of help from Heaven, & this assurance gained out of former experiences which causeth him cheerfully to set upon the work as followeth.  
He drew out his Leaguer at Denbigh a party of about 300. Horse and Foot, and led them in his own person advancing near Conway a strong hold of the Enemies, near which place they took 11. prisoners marching, etc.  
Yea my Lord of York, was very zealous to promote this work, keeping his house Penryne a Garrison against the Lord Byron for which he suffered many bitter invectives from the said Lord, Sir William Williams also was very forward to afford to afford the General all accommodations fortifying also his house against the Lord Byron, marching from Abarystwidd with a pass to Carnarven but falsifying the same they went for Conway, two whereof were Irish which the General caused to be hanged immediately according to the Ordinance in that kind.  
From thence they advanced towards Penrin, where the General and Officers were kindley entertained and feasted, (being Wednesday the 29. of April) where the enemy was ready to entertain them, having lined their hedges, ditches, to obstruct their passage, and furnished the Suburbs with a great strength both of Horse, and Foot, the General having viewed their condition, divided his Body into a parts, leading one of them himself towards the high Rock, and the Suburbs on the North-side of the Town, where the chief strength of the enemy lay, but the dispute continued not long; for though the enemy came out furiously, yet the gallant behaviour of that small party which the General (wherein the Lancashire forces under Captain Aspin●al and captain Birch must not lose their due praise) speedily forced them from the hedges to the houses, and from the houses without out the walls to the Town within, not permitting them to finish their Fireworks, about which they very busily set themselves in their retreat, viz. to fire all the houses without the walls.  
1 Gods powerful presence in the disposition and preservation of the Leaguer, for the Situation of the Castle was such, as forced the division of the General's small strength, viz. The Land forces on the North side the water in the Suburbs, and the General's men on the other side the River at Godallen, by which means there was near two miles (the ordinary way) to each others Guard, & ●herfore could admit no relief in case either parties should be engaged.  
2 Though the Enemy took the advantage of this disunion, and made two desperate sallies upon the General's men: the former the 2. of May: the latter the 7. yet was then God seen in the Mount, for in the former toward day break they issued out at a low water (for that was their only opportunity) 80 Foot, and 40 Horse; but such was the vigilancy of the Officers, or rather the care of Israel's Watchmen, that they were ready to entertain them forced them back, took three Soldiers, and one Captain Birkit, being Captain-Lieutenant to the Lord Byron, and the considerablest Captain in his Garaison. In the second fall Horse in the day time, with a resolution to cut off all that small party but God so strengthened the hearts and hands of his Servants Captain Evans and Cornet Tongue with their men that within the space of half an hour they forced their retreat having 5. slain on the ground, whereof one was a Lieutenant, and another an Ensign, and 16. prisoners, among whom were 3. Irish, & therefore hanged according to the Ordinance.  
3. That although (for prevention of their relief by fresh water, or other provision by Sea) the General was forced to erect a Sconce upon the Sea Bank, and draw trenches down to the Sea, out of which his men might fire securely; yet God did so wonderfully guard his men that neither Soldier nor Pioneer (though working night and day for divers weeks together) lost a drop of blood.  
4. God marvellously changing the hearts of the People in those parts, where was wont to be the Kings recruiting place, but now a marvellous compliance of the Country with the General, whose affections he hath gained by his fair deportment towards them, and his tender care over them, lest violence should be offered to their persons or goods; of which compliance the Enemy in the Castle took special notice, and scornfully styled them Bumpkins, and many times would (from the walls) rail against the Bumpkins, and dam themselves, saying, if the Bumpkins had been as true to them, as they proved to Mitton, he had never come to besiege them.  
Their affections further are observed by their raising a complete Company of able men, and presenting them to the General, and are now under the Command of Captain Dawson, with addition to his Forces, gave liberty to some of his own to draw off from the Leaguer, and lie about Abber to restrain the insolency of the Conway youths who did raven and spoil all the Country over; and this occasioneth an Express of God's goodness further to the General's forces, there being about 30 horse commanded by Cornet Grant, belonging to Colonel Michael jones, the noble Governor of Chester. On Thursday the Fourth of this instant June, about one of the clock in the morning the principal strength of Horse and Foot out of Convey were discovered to have gathered all the Cattles and horses about Abber, and hasting with them towards their Den, which the Cornet having notice of, be●urred himself very faithfully and gallantly, fell so fiercely on the Enemy's horse, that he put them to a retreat, and pursued them to the walls of Conway, and in his return rescued the Cattles and Goods, and 42 Soldiers, and brought them prisoner to Bangor.  
Herein lastly God was seen in this work that although the town and castle were impregnable, the Enemy therein so considerable, having store of Provision and ammunition for 3 Months longer, yet God forced them to stoop & yield up the town and castle to the hands of the General for the service of the Parliament upon Saturday the 6 of this instant june, upon the Articles for that purpose. Where in the Castle or Town were found two Demiculverins, two murdering Pieces. 200. Arms, and great storo of Ammunition, and Provision as above said, and amongst their booties we must not miss the Lancashire Bearward and his great bear who had a Petition from the Lord Byron and little for free puarter for himself and his beast, very forme●●● drawn in Parchment.   
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