A great VICTORY Obtained by the KING OF FRANCE AGAINST The Prince of Conde near the City of Estamps, upon the Duke of Lorrains advance for raising the siege: with the particulars thereof, and the manner how the said D. drew up his men in Battalions, & afterward by the mediation of the D. of York, for 100000 Crowns, revolted from the Prince of Conde to the King.  
ALSO The great Engagement of the said Duke of York, with the Duke of Beaufort, who commanded the Van of the Army; and the manner how Beaufort was routed, and beaten out of the field: with the advance of the King's Army towards Paris, and the resolution of the Citizens thereupon, and declaring for the King.  
A Bloody Fight in Ireland, between the Parliaments forces commanded by Major General Waller, and the Irish commanded by the Earl of Clenrickard: with the manner how the Rebels fell upon the English Garrisons, and a perfect Narrative thereof.  
SEnt in a Letter to the Right Honourable William Lenthal, Esquire, Speaker to the Parliament of England.  
LONDON: Printed for G: HORTON. 1652.   

A great and BLOODY FIGHT IN IRELAND Between The Parliaments forces, commanded by Major Gen. Waller, and the Lord Broghil; and the Irish Army commanded by the Earl of Clenrickard; sent to the Right Honourable William Lenthal Esquire, Speaker of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England.  
BY our last of the 13 of May, from Kilkenny, sent by Capt. Vernon, we gave you an account of the Treaty then newly concluded on with the Earl of Westmeath, and the Lemster officers of the enemy's party. Since that we understanding that the L. of Muskery, and his party in Kerry, that are very considerable did not accept thereof, but did expect some better terms. The Major Gen. and the L. Broghil, drew to Drumagh, the only considerable Castle the enemy held in the County of Cork, and was indeed a strong and a secure hold for them, but by the blessing and help of the Lord that was rendered to you, of which the Lieut. Gen. gave you former account from Youghal, and find that party of yours that reduced that place not to be sufficient for reducing Rosse, where the strength of the enemy lay.  
Upon debate and conference with Sir Hardress Waller and divers of your officers at Cork, it was resolved to draw out what forces could best be spared from these parts to march into Kerry, and having gotten what supplies were necessary, and could be had, they marched hence to Mallow, and did expect to be at Ross in Kery on Sunday the 4 instant. Since their departure from us, we do hear there was some destruction among the enemy at Ross, so as the Clergy party, and such as adhered to that interest, crew out of Ross, but my Lord of Muskerry, and such as stood to him, do keep in Ross, what may be the issue is not known. The greatest body of the enemy is gathered together about Balleshanon in Ulster, under Clenrickard. And by letters of the 30 of May, from Commissiary Gen. Reynolds from Athlone, and by others we do understand that the enemy hath besieged Balleshanon, a house of the L. eliot's, and with 2 guns have made batteries against it, and have been 2 or 3 times repulsed, at last have gained it, and burned it, before Sir Charles Coot could come to relieve it. And they have also taken the Castle of Dongale, and all the enemies forces at Ulster, and Conaught are there enjoined. But Sir Charles Coot with his own party, and part of Commis. Gen. Reynolds party, are in pursuit of them on one side, and Col. Venables and his party on the other side; and Commis. Gen Reynolds with 100 horse from Col. Sankey is also marched up, and orders sent to Col. Hewson to draw down that way also; so it is hoped (through the help of our Lord) they shall be enabled to find out that enemy, and to engage with him What horse and foot of the Lemster enemy do come in, we cannot give you any account as yet, having not received our selves any account of the same, only Grace his party which did infest your quarters in Lemster, most of his horse are come in, and submitted, and himself with 12 horse, and about 70 that marched before, are gone to Clenrickard, and his foot being in all about 1000 are at present dispersed, but do lie scattered in the Woods and Bogs, and your forces in these parts do daily hunt and attend them. This is the present posture of your forces here and in all parts their hands are full, and we hope you will not be unmindful to continue your care in providing for them, the plentiful and good provisions you have formerly ordered to be sent hither, are for the most part all come hither, which is a great comfort to the poor soldiery, & we do wish we had more of the intended recruits such of them as are come already being very able, and fit for your service, and were the residue that are appointed to come over (here before the summer be too far spent) it would much advantage your affairs as now they stand.  
Your humble servant, Miles Corbet, Io. joxes. Cork june, 5, 1652.   

A Letter from Col. Venab●es from Charlemount, directed to the Governor of Dublin, dated 30 May 1652.  
SIR,  
THe Conaught and Ultaugh being joined, took Ballishannan by surrender, but the same day my Lord Precedent of Conaught on the other side the water, and we arrived at the Gragh, without any intelligence that they had of the march, as by their intercepted letters appears, upon which, fearing to be disclosed run away, leaving a a Regiment in Balishannon, who next day yielded the same, and guns, we are now following them: I only writ before to give you notice, for if they get not victuals, they must disband, fight, submit, or starve, only one Troop of ours scared them, they go over unaccessable bogs, where we cannot follow them, some have sent to my Lord Precedent of Conaught, to get protections. The Regiment that yielded Ballishanon have taken protection and capitulated for others now in their army to come in, 8000 Cows that were following them into Ulster, were met with by Sir Charles Coot, and they have take protection in secure quarters, they were to have fed the Conaught forces in Ulster, and now these being gone they must feed with the Ultaughs or starve. They have in this last action, lost credit, courage Officers, guns, and have only 8 barrels of powder remaining. They have prevailed by their lies, telling that at Ballishannon they had beat us, pray give notice to all parts not to believe such reports, the protected Irish in these parts had designed once more to rise, the enemy are so heartless they would not see us, nor stay that we might look upon them. I hear they intent to join with Grace in Lemster. The enemy were 5000 at least, they lost 30 Commis. officers at Ballishanon, and about 300 slain and wounded. Above 1200 more are since come into them. I subscribe myself,  
Your humble servant, Robert Venables. Charlemount 30 May, 1652.   

Several Expresses are come from Paris, dated June 15. An abstract whereof take as followeth. The Parliament of Bourdeaux being sat, the Prince of Condi did motion, that it was fit to send Commissioners to that of Paris, together with a Copy of some late transactions, which the Parliament disliked, and immediately arose without giving any answer, the next day the Prince being come again thinking to get an answer; the Parliament knowing of it did adjourn for three days. The next day the Assembly of Lormeir met again, where there was an order made for the banishing of all suspected persons, and upon pain of life not to return into the City, this was made known the same day, to 14 Members of the Parliament, amongst them the Precedent Pychon, The chief man of that Assembly finding that their Officers were fearful to deliver that message, went in his own person, and withal threatened them sore, That if after the next day they were found in the City they should all be stabbed: and the better to know who is well affected or not, therefore they will compel the rest of the Parliament to sign certain Articles, which they call Articles of Union, and suspect all those who make any difficulty or refuse it. The Duke of Lorraine upon the 11th instant, sent an Express to the Duke of Orleans to tell him, That seeing he had no real satisfaction upon his demands but delays, therefore he intended to march back again with his army into Flanders, which made the Duke of Orleans forthwith go to him, being accompanied by the Prince of Conde, and several other Lords, and being come into the Camp there was very great conference with the Duke of Lorraine, which ended to the great satisfaction of both parties, which appeared immediately by the great rejoicings made on both sides, and chief at the great Feast which was made them by the Count Ligneville, being returned hither, we hear they have made an offensive and defensive league to force the Court to conclude a peace with Spain, and thereupon the Prince of Conde hath sent an express Order to his Lieut. Gen. at Estamps, to advance on this side and come to join with the Lorraine army. The Commons of this City, have met this week several times in the Town-Hall, where many complaints were made of the many disorders and wrongs daily done by the Lorraine forces in the County of Brio, and it was ordered, that some in the name of the Assembly should repair to the Duke of Orleans, and desire some speedy remedy all those evils; being come thither he heard them, and for their satisfaction told them, That he had not the command of that army to which the Court had appointed their Quarters all along their march, that he had been forced to call in those Foreign forces, by reason that he found them not so resolute and constant as he was in the design wherein they all stood engaged, for the expelling the Cardinal of Mazirine out of France, who was so bold as to have brought with him good store of foreign soldiers, although there was several Declarations of the Kings confirmed by Parliaments for prohibiting the same, many fine smooth words to that purpose, having but little influence. The next day the same complaints were made to the Parl. and the matter being put in debate, it was resolved by the major part to oppose those Lorrainers by force of arms, and in case they went on in their wicked proceed, that it should be lawful to any Commoner to slay and destroy them to the utmost, but there rising some differences, it was finally agreed that the Princes should be acquainted therewith, and entreated to find some speedy remedy to all their grievances.  
From France they writ, that the titular Duke of York is exceeding active for the King's Majesty; and hath so far prevailed with the Duke of Lorraine, in his mediation for his Highness, for a revolt from the Prince of Conde, that the said Duke is resolved to quit that Kingdom, as appears by the ensuing abstract; though notwithstanding he had agreed with the Prince of Conde to fight against his Majesty, and in pursance thereof, drew his forces into the field, joined with the D. of Beaufort, and placed his men in Battalia to receive the King's party; but upon the approach of Gen. Turein, and Col. James Stuart, with their forces, instead of fight them at Ville Hease St. George, he very peaceably drew off without striking one stroke, and left the P. of Condies men commanded by the D. of Beaufort, to the mercy of a conquering enemy; yet so gallantly did he dispute the field, that he made an honourable retreat but not without some loss; since which time, the King's forces have taken Brie; and it's conceived intends for Paris if possible, by reason that the Citizens seem to decline their resolutions for the D. of Orleans, and begin to cry up the King's interest. This is both a round turn, and sudden change; and is chief occasioned by the Duke of Lorrains revolt, who hath made an agreement for one hundred thousand Crowns, to stand as a Neuter, and fight for neither parties.  
FINIS.