September 16. 1642.  
several PASSAGES Of the late proceedings in IRELAND.  
Being taken out of certain Letters newly received from thence, which were sent to a Merchant here in Cole●anstreet LONDON.  
LONDON, Printed for Henry Overtrn. 1642.   

several passages in Ireland.  

OUr Army yet keeps the field at Donerayle or there abouts, where, as I have heard, we cannot make a thousand fighting men; and they have lying about them or very near them fifteen thousand at least. About six daies since Sir John Paulet came from thence with seven or eight colours some of them had but fifteen men, none of them passing fifty, and most of them sick and weak, the intent as I understand was to Garrison in cork, and to carry the sound men into the field. About half way from Mallow they were set upon by the Rebels, who were many in number had 500. Fire-lockes and abundance of Horse set upon ours about break of day, where they had been encamped all night; Sir John Panlet bestirred himself with judgement and valour, and the rest of the Commanders did their parts, made a daring show of a weak substance; and although most of our men by reason of the excessive rain all that night could not light their Matches, but it pleased God after the first encounter, the Rebels like themselves run away; we lost three men, Sir John Paulet was shot into the thigh, but we hope there is no danger of his life; but of this Sir Willam Oagle whom I hear is gone for England, can give the best relation. It is a lamentable thing that in all this time we should not have Forces nor means to be masters of the Field; one fix or eight thousand men, well ordered, and one thousand or fifteen hundred Horse, with Money to keep them in good order, and provide necessaries to keep them in health, would drive this rebellious crew headlong into the sea: but it seems it is not Gods will, his work is not yet finished, we are not yet sufficiently humbled.  
I had almost forgotten to advice you, that since my last, the Rebels besieged Sir Richard Osborne in his Castle near Dongervan: the Lord Broughall with his own and part of the Lord Barrymores Forces went to relieve them, removed the siege, and killed at least two hundred of them, without the loss of above one or two at most.  
Likewise one Williams that married a sister of Mr. Jonas Stowels, and in these late times was one of my Lord Presidents Troop, was taken prisoner and condemned to suffer, was sent with seven of their Souldiers to the next three to be hanged, and having brought him to the place they stripped him stark mother-naked, and searching his clothes for moneys, found about 18. shillings, but disagreed upon the division; whereupon it pleased God to direct and encourage him, fastened upon one of their Swords, wounded and killed most of them, and made an escape, he lay hidden by day and traveled by night, found three or four sheeps-skins to hid part of his nakedness, and was three daies before he could recover the Army, he was tired and almost famished, but the worst is past, and in short time he will recover. Thus doth God daily manifest his goodness among us.   

Minhead 9 Septemb. 1642.  
What we have this week heard from Munster follows: My Lord of Dungarvan, with a small company of Horse and Foot on Tuesday last was seven-night, laid siege to Armoore Castle near Youghall, which the Rebels possessed; where, after he had slain sixty of the rogues, the Castle was yielded; the company that he found living there being 116. men, he caused them all presently to be hanged, and set 300. women and children at liberty; this is very true. By the same Ship we hear, that news was brought to Youghall at the very instant, that she came to sail, that my Lord of Barrimore was taken prisoner in journeying without a cosiderable company for his guard, between cork and Bandon, but how true it is, we know not.  
I forbear to say any thing of our Sherborn news, because I think you have daily intelligence from thence to London, and 〈…〉 ely contradicted.   

From Sherborne.  
WE have been this week much sadded with the earl of Bedfords rising from before Sherborn, yet not the least fault can be imputed to him, whom we conceive hath been very cordial in the business, this disgrace hath been in part obliterated by a passage lately; Lunsford on Wednesday afternoon came with two troops of Horse and a Company of Foot to Eivill, where the Leaguer then was, and at the towns end shot off a case of Pistols, and brandished his Sword, by way of challenge, which captain Balfore, and captain Ascough not enduring craved leave to go out to them, who obtaining it, took their two troops, and set on them in the Front and in the rear, killed them 27 men, and took 14 prisoners, made the valiant Lunsford to trust his Horse heels, & had not the night covered these sons of darkness few would have been left to carry tidings to Sherborne. Thus doth God cheer up his peoples sad hearts sometimes after stormy passages, this hath much worst their cause. I rest yours.   
FINIS.