THE Newest and Best News FROM IRELAND.  
Being a true Relation of a bloody Battle, wherein 18000. of the Rebels were slain by the great Valour of the English and Scots, under the Command of the Right Honourable, 

The L. Dungarvan.  
General Lesley.  
Sir Simon Harcourt.  
Sir Wil Coortee.  
Sir Charles Lucas.  
Mr. Francis Moor.   Expressed in a letter sent from Colonel Plunquet, Lieutenant general of the Province of Lemster, to the Lord Phelim O-Neale, General of the Rebels.  
Lemster, February 13. 1641.  
The number of our men there slain, is not yet certainly known.  
LONDON, Printed for R. C. 1642.   

THE Relation OF A Victorious Battle fought near Dublin, by an Army of English and Scots, to the great terror and overthrow of the Rebels.  
I Render your Honour right humble and hearty thanks for your good opinion of my merit and deserving, and promoting me so far uncapable and unworthy of that honourable place of trust and authotity, to be your Honour's Colonel Lieutenant general of the Province of Lemster; which place of trust so committed to my care and fidedlity, I will to the best of my ability discharge, with all diligence and integrity. I am commanded humbly to present to your Honour, the present estate of the Army; and what hath passed since I had the honour and favour to be Lieutenant: When first I came to my charge, I mustered the Army, and framed to a posture of war, to defend that Province from the invasion of our enemies, and to be in a readiness upon occasion to take the field against them. Since which time we have made many incursions and sallies out upon our Adversaries, by which good service hath been done. After which, according to your Honour's directions we led forth our Army into the Province of Dublin, where we encamped near Dregheda; of which Town, Charles Lord Moor is Lord Viscount; where at a Crete or Cottage, we placed Colonel Art Roe Mac Mahon, with about two thousand men, a mile distance, or thereabouts from the Town, and quartered the rest of our Army near adjacent about the Town: during the time of our encamping there, a Captain of the English, Mr. Francis Moor, with a Troop of Horse, and a company of Foot, made out of the Town; and the day being very gloomy and misty, we could not discover them; by which opportunity they passed by us, and marched towards the Crete wherein was the said Colonel Art Roe Mac Mahon, and his company, where they assaulted the same, and by misfortune took the said Colonel, whom the said Moor with his own hand at an advange, slew, and divers other● they took prisoners: which was the greatest loss we have sustained since I was there Commander, we having obtained fare greater enterprises against them.  
From this place we withdrew our Forces, and marched to join with the whole body of the Army in the Province of Dublin, under the command of the right Honourable and noble Colonels and Captains, the Lord Mount Garret, Mount Delvin, Don Luci, Mount Cargena, Mount Limbrey, and Captain Oneale, and others, which we happily achieved, and were willingly and nobly entertained Then fell we all that were Officers into Consultation of drawing up heads of our desires and demands to the King concerning our Religion and the government of this Kingdom, which we at length concluded upon, and agreed to present the same to the Lords of the Council in Dublin, by them to be considered of and transported by them into England, there to be ratified and confirmed by the King and State there, as well as the State of this Kingdom, which since hath been rejected; whereupon we took the field, and ranked our Army in good order for battle, and then marched towards Dublin; but in the way were met with an Army of English and Scots, under the Command of the Lord Dungarvan, General Lesle, Sir Simon Harcourt, Sir William Cootre, Sir Charles Lucas, and others, which we could not avoid, but took the field, where was a most cruel battle fought between us, lasting two days, where we lost Eighteen Thousand men; but justly we cannot yet tell how many were slain on the enemy's part, which misfortunate slaughter much weakened our Army; yet were we again much comforted, when we heard of aid and Assistance coming to us from the King of Spain, of Men, Ammunition and Money, in Seven ships of the Dunkirks; we also have intelligence that aid is coming from France, to help us, which we earnestly desire; It also rejoiceth us that his Holiness the Pope is not forgetful, or unmindful of our sufferings, and the justness of our cause, and our prayers are daily for his increase in honour and glory, for his presents sent your Honours, and for his Banner sent us to display, which we to the loss of our lives and fortunes will fight under, for the defence of our Religion, instituted and professed by his Holiness, and Saint Peter.  
And thus may it please your Honours, I have informed you of the proceed of us since I had the honour to be employed in the service of God, and the defence of our rightful privileges and Liberties, under your Honour's Wisdom and Prudence, whom I wish and pray long may continue in your Honourable place of Government, to be the chiefest instrument of reducing our Religion and Laws to their ancient glory, fame and renown,  
Tudcaster, Febr. 12, An. Dom. 1641. Your Honour's Most humble and obedient Servant, Plunquett.  
FINIS.