A Particular Account of the Late Great Engagement In the North of IRELAND, With the Total Defeat of the IRISH, and after the Killing 6000 of the Irish on the Place, the taking their Baggage and Ammunition, and the Scots and English remaining Masters of the Fields.  
BY a Ship arrived from Drogheda to Leverpoole, we have this Advice certainly confirmed, Tyrconnell having according to his Resolutions in Council, sent an Army of Twenty Two Thousand Men, whereof the one half were Horse, to Suppress with all Expedition the Protestants then and now in Arms in the North, the Scots having early notice of their Resolutions and Motions, were resolved to Advance, and Divert their Enemies as far from their own Habitations and Country as they could, boldly drew together about Nine or Ten Thousand Men, and Marched as far as H●y●elsburgh, in the County of Down, where they first lighting on the Forlorn-Hope of the Irish, with abundance of Resolution and Courage, they Attacked them, and though they were composed of the flower of Tyrconnell's Army, they with the first Onset Routed, and put them to flight, with such Confusion, that they run upon their own Foot, who were advancing, and very much disordered them, when by this time the English coming upon them, occasioned a very brisk Dispute, being almost twice the Number, came on first with all seeming Resolution, and being Encouraged by their Officers, who were continually buzzing their Religion, Loyalty, and the smallness of their Enemy's numbers; they stood the first Brunt pretty boldly; but the English who knew their Lives and Fortunes depended almost on their present performance, at least being the first trial, it should so encourage the Irish, and dishearten the Protestants, that it might much threaten their Total Ruin, they pressed with such Vigour on them, that they were no longer able to endure, but with all Expedition Retreating, many of them threw down their Arms, and left the English total Masters of the Field. The Number of the Slain, considering the inequality of the Forces, were vastly advantageous on the English side, for of the Irish were Slain Six Thousand Three Hundred, besides many Prisoners, and some of them Officers; of the Scots and English not quite Four Thousand, and those not near so well Armed as the Irish. This first Success has very much enlivened the poor Protestants, and disheartened the Irish; who begin to apprehend what Disadvantages they lie under, when so small a Number, so ill Armed, were able to Defeat the most select part of their whole Army, and do very much Dread the approach of the English Forces, who with all Expedition, (some being already on Board) are to be sent to the Relief of the poor Protestants, and total, (as we hope) Suppression of those Rebellious Miscreants.   

Edinburgh, reprinted in the Year, 1689.