April, 21. 1642. VICTORIOUS NEWS FROM WATERFORD IN IRELAND: Being the Copy of a Letter, sent from Dublin the 18. of April by Mr, Andrew Williams, Merchant, to Mr. Adam Atkins Citisen of London. Relating a happy and Renowned Victory, obtained by Sir Christopher Loftus, against the Rebels in Waterford. Likewise the manner how he took the Town, and put the Rebels to Death. Also a Relation, how that the Earl of Cork took the Earl of Osmond Prisoner, where he now remains in Cork Castle, weighting the Lord Justice's pleasure. Printed for john Wells, 1642. C R the initials 'C R' (Carolus Rex) surmounted a crown and flanked by the English lion on one side and the Scottish unicorn on the other Victorious News from Ireland. SIR▪ HAving so fit an opportunity to present my service to you, I have thought good by this Bearer, to give you a real Relation of all the eminent Occurrences, & proceed that have passed since the death of Sir Simon Harcourt, both near Dublin and Waterford, as also, of what proceed and victorious fortunes have attended my Lord of Cork, to the great damage and disheartening of the rebellious Rout, as touching Dublin, that (God be thanked first, next the King and Honourable Parliament) is pretty well fortified, having received lately forces which were sent from Chester, with Ammunition of all sorts; insomuch, that our party is pretty strong. It pleased God to bless Sir Christopher Loftus (a noble Gentleman lately come out of the Low-countries, and now Commander of a Regiment of Volnnteers.) So that on the 15 day of this month, he gave them a mighty overthrow: it happened that a number of the Rebels that were at Waterford, left only as a Garrison to guard the town, were gone out under the Command of Mark-maroth, with intent to pillage some near adjoining Villages, and to fetch in , leaving not above 200. soldiers and two Corporals to guar● the town in their absence; which being done, and they busy at pillaging & burning up the neighbour Villages, the report came to Sir Christopher, who then was marching with his own Regiment, and 500 horse with firelocks, and 3 Towns of Scotch Dragoners, which he had sent out to scour the Countries, who returned with this News, that the Rebels were abroad, and that as they conceived by their Number, Waterford must of necessity be but weakly guarded. Sir Christopher hearing this News, gave Command, that his Drums should be unbraced and that they should march with as much silence, as speed toward Waterford, which was forth with accomplished, which plot took so good effect, that they passed the Sentries which were without, they supposing they had been their own men, which were abroad a pillaging. They came even to the town without any disturbance or suspect, till drawing nigh the Court of guard, they were discovered, who immediately discharged upon them, and retired to the Town, giving an Alarm, but our, forces, especially our Horses followed them so close, and fired so fast upon them, that of 50. persons their went but 8 to tell the news at Waterford. The Alarm being given the town took Arms but in such rude combustion that 'twas to little purpose, for before that they could join themselves into a body we had possession of the court of guard, and had dismounted all their Ordnance, which being done our Drummers beat a parley, which they answered in our own language, then Sr. Christopher sent out a corporal to inform them that if they that were governor's of the town, would yield themselves to the King's mercy, they should have all fair quarter, but if not, He vowed to use the uttermost of his power, to burn the town up: and to cut them off. They yielded to the King, declaring to Sr. Christopher that 'twas force by the Rebels, not disloyalty made them revolt, since they were foret to make policy prevent a greater mischief, Sr. Christopher having taken good order for the security of his new purchase, he with the remainder of his men marchched out again, to meet the plundering party, which by good fortune, ●e meet with all just at the entry of the town Whose unexepected sight did so amaze the Rebels that they grew desperate, charging us so fiercly that had not God fought for us, we had undoubtedly been overthrown. Three times they charged us fiercly, which we withstood, using our uttmost power, to mke good the passage. Their anger being almost spent, than we began to play our parts and with our horse to circumvent them, which was immediately performed, and they left no possibility of escape, they were almost all cut off to the value of 1500 only some threescore which were taken prisoners eleven of which Officers though but Inferior, as Corporals, Seargeants, and the like thus was this great victory obtained by the valour of this noble and Heroic gentleman and the town of Waterfoord, brought into subjection, to the King, He lying with his men, in the town in manner of a Garrison. lest that (as before) they would again revolt. Likewise, the Earl of Cork in his parts hath behaved himself very valiantly, and in a Battle fought on the 13. day of this month, took the Earl of Osmond prisoner who now remains in Cork Castle, till they have Order from the Lord Justices what to do with him; much more I could relate, but that I will refer it to my next opportunity, which with God's assistance I will wait, giving you by it a true relation of our further proceed till which time I rest. your friend Andrew Williams. From Dublin this 17. April. 1642. FINIS.