True news from IRELAND, sent in a Letter to a Friend at the mermaid in Cheapside.  
THe army that went from hence is safely returned without any resistance, the Lord of Ormand marched as far as Drogheda, and left with Sir Henry Tuchburne 500 men, and one battering piece, by which they are much strengthened.  
These Gentlemen of the pall submitted themselves to the Earl of Ormond in his journey, viz.  
The Lord of Donsaney, and his son, Sir John Nettorvill, George Talbot Gentleman, garret Ellnooze, of Balazeth Gentleman, Edward Dowdall and his son, Patrecke Fox, Robart Welch, George Dallahide, Mihell Burford, Pattrick Ba●nwell of Killegriwe, John Hollewood, Collenell Baringham, William Weston lieutenant, Collenell Read, the said Read and Barnell, and Mack-mogshan, that was first taken, were racked, and confessed much, Barnwell confessed that he was employed to bring some Powder from Washfoord and that there is not a Papish within this kingdom, worth twenty Pounds per Annum, but knew of this rebellion.  
Yesterday our men were forth at a Castle six miles from hence toward wicklow, into which place the day before, a troop of Horse had driven about three hundred Rebels, and there enclosed them till more aid came to their assistance, but the forwardness of our men, and the want of Ordnance at the beginning procured us a great loss. Sir Simond Harcot, dangrrously wounded: In another Letter, that Sir Simon Harcot is shot in the belly, and is dead, and sergeant Major bear and his lieutenant of the Pyaneares are slain together with seven or eight private soldiers, but when the Ordnance was planted, and began to play the Rogues durst not look forth, so that at the last we obtained the Castle, and killed both man and woman, and children to the number of three or four hundred.  
Sir Henry Tuchburne and the Lord Moor hath done great service, they have placed Garesons at Platten Stamen, Gormonstone, and Buley, and have burnt all the a joining towns, so that the Rebels, have no harbouring places near the town.  
Great store of Pilidges comes daily into the town of Drogheda the best Wheat is at two shillings six pence a measure, a Cow at five shillings, and a Horse at twelve and and all other provision at a reasonable Rate.  
Sir Henry Tichburne, and my Lord Moor hath been forth ever since the nineteenth of this month, in which time they have not been ●dell, for ●hey have burnt slain, and took the town of Atherdee, where they slew about 300. Rebels. This day there came a Post from them, signifying they are now at Dundaleke, and have took the town, the Rogues run away saving, A. C. which they slew Sir Phillem O Neale was there but he trusted to his accustomed weapon and most valerously betook himself to his heels: Our army there consist of a hundred and forty foot, and two hundred Horse.  
Art Rue-Roe, Master Maghan, Tuslough: Oneall Barth of Athcame Barnwell of Rath●sket, and Fleming of Angooze with many others are prisoners in Drogheda.  
There is a great Army to go forth hence shortly to scour the country, which I beseech the almighty to bless and send them well home.  
Your loving Friend, Robert Fletcher. From Dublin Castle the 28. of March. 1642.   

London, Printed for I. Bull living in Grubstreet 1642.