Exceeding Joyful NEWS FROM SOUTHAMTON. BEING A TRUE RELATION OF THE taking of two Dunkirk Ships which were laden with Powder and Bullets, bound for the Relief of the Rebels in Ireland. ALSO Two Bloody Battles fought at Abavelly in France, between the Duke of Guise and Don Lomboyle, General to the Spanish King. Wherein after the loss of 1200. Foot, and 1000 Horse. The French recovered both loss and credit, and gave the Spaniard a mighty overthrow, whereby their intention for the relief for Ireland hath been much hindered.  
June 12. London, Printed for I. Green. and A. Coe. 1642.   

Exceeding joyful News from Southampton, Being a true Relation of the taking of two Dunkirk Ships, which were laden with Powder and Bullets, and bound for the relief of the Rebels in Ireland.  
ABout the fifteenth of this present Month of May, it happened that some Ships of Southampton, who had been long at sea, were making homeward and by the casualty of the weather and wind, were forced upon the Irish Coast, where they lay until a better opportunity was given unto them to make homeward, which according to their long expectation was at length offered unto them No sooner almost had they loosed Anchor and hoist sail, not having sailed three leagues, but presently they espied two strange Barks, making with all possible speed they could towards Ireland, those of Southampton perceiving what they were, were very desirous to know whether they were bound, whereupon they halled them but received but rugged and small satisfaction, upon this stubborn answer they let fly at them, striving to force from them what they could not obtain by a fair demand: The Dunkirks answered them again, but were not able to abide long in opposition, but fearing their own power, endeavoured to secure their present hopes by flight, which they were in good hope to obtain by the nimbleness of their Pinnaces; their flight they did endeavour, and the pursuit of their Adversary was as violently prosecuted, they were so hard chased that the happiness of the wind forced them to take that way whither thtse Southampton men were bound and at the length they were driven by the wind and the enemy into the Harbour of Southampton, where they now stay, and searched, and found to be laden with great store of Powder, for of that kind of provision consisted all their lading, and being examined whether they were to transport that commodity, they boldly answered, That they were sent to supply the Lord Mountgarret and his Forces in Ireland, who they understood had very much need of that kind of provision; upon this coufession the shipping were stayed, and the Coods seized upon, and the men themselves stayed in Southampton, until it shall be further determined of them. Thus it pleased God to defeat the intentions of his enemies and to frustrate their designs against his Children.  

The Description of two Battles fought at Abavelly in France between the Duke of Guise and Don Lomboyle.  
Spain and France hath always been forward and pregnant in their plots and designs against the peace and prosperity of this Kingdom, and hath oftentimes by many strange and mischievous stratagems, endeavoured the utter subversion of this Kingdom, witness the manifold supplies, by which Spain hath endeavoured to vex the peace of this Kingdom, sent over to the Rebels in Jreland, but God hath frustrated their Designs, and by some means or other hath defeated their purposes against this Nation, for much about the time when the  provision was sent into Jreland, (but did most happily and beyond expectation miscarry,) the old grudge which was between those mighty Princes of France and Spain broke out into action, and forced them to retire their thoughts and cares homewards to defend their own Dominions.  
Upon the second of this present Month of May, the Duke of Guise being chosen chief General and Commander of all the French Forces, marched to a Town called Abavelly, and their pitched every day expecting the approach of the Spanish Army which then was in the Field, and was in strengeh and number about 44000 the French consisting of 32000. and 900. Horse. The French Forces had continued in the Field above the space of thresdaiee, but they removed to march toward Abavelly, in which march Don Lomboyle the Spanish General met them with his Forces, and sent word unto him, that within two days he would give him battle, which Message was welcome, and hearty entertained bv the Duke of Guise, the French General: Upon the appointed time the Armies met, which were both of that strength and multitude, that the Spectator might very well, without almost a prejudice to his sense or Faith have believed them to be the two great and mighty Cities of those 2. Kingdom's now walking from their fixed and settled station. At their first encounter the Battle was very fierce and hot, and considering the continuance, the loss could not well be expected to be less than it was on either side, which hath much hindered their expected relief for Jreland, by reason that they will need daily and continual supplies at home. The Battle did continue two days and a half, where in the second day toward the evening, the Duke of Guise himself was wounded and at the length by Don Lomboyle the Spanish General, was taken prisoner. ●hey lost beside the 1200. Foot 5000. Horse, and the whole Army forced to retire home for new supplies, which were not long providing, for before the Spanish Army could fully enjoy their new got Conquest they were encountered by a new French Army, under the Command of Monsieur Salieur, which did vindicate both their Host of men and credit sustained in the first Battle, and also redeemed the Duke of Guise, by taking of the Spanish General prisoner, whose Liberty was obtained by the Liberty of the Duke of Guise.  
FINIS.