March 21th. 1641.  
A Continuation of the good news from IRELAND.  
MANIFESTED By two several Letters sent from Mr. Metcalfe to Mr. Nowell Bassano of the customhouse in London.  

The one dated at Dublin, March 14. 1641.  
The other at Tredarth, March 15. 1641.   
BEING A true Relation of the good and Prosperous success and Proceedings of the English Forces, under the Command of Sir simon Harcourt, Sir Charles coat, Sir Richard Greenvill and others, against the bloody Rebels in Ireland.  
From the last of February, to this present.  
LONDON, Printed for John Thomas. 1641.   

Dublin, 10. March, 1641.  
THis week wee had intelligence from Munster& Connough, that the English do behave themselves exceeding well,& that they have made the Lord Mountgarret to fly away, and the rest of the Rebels from every place where they came, The Lord President of Connough hath been relieved by the means of Sir james Dillon, who came to my Lord, and  told him that he could not hold out, and he advised him to yield up the Castle to him, and he would sand him safe to Dublin, my Lord at the present took it very kindly, and said he would consider of it, as he did presently, and so sent to Sir james Dillon, and thanked him for his council, and wished him to bring in his provision that night▪ and he would leave his Castle to him, but wished him to be as good as his word to have him safely conducted to Dublin, so Sir James brought in all his provision thinking that night to enjoy the Castle, but my Lord thanked him for his love, and wished him to be gone, else he would make him to go, and so my Lord keeps the Castle yet in despite of them.  
Gallwyes Port is kept by Sir Francis Willoughby his son, and holds out stoutly, and for Munster the Lord President plays his part there amongst the Rogues.  
We have 10. miles compassed clear about the town, save Wicklow side, 6. troops came from Andauge, 50. miles, and were ressisted by none.  
Wicklow is relieved this week, captain Bartlet is gone from thence to the Fort of Duncannon, there is 5. ships of ours come to Kinsaile, and more passed by this Harbour for Baregvargus, one laden with Ammunition, and the other to keep the cost clear.  
Vpon Saturday last Sir Henry Titchburne sallied out of Drogheda and killed at least 400 Rebels, took 40. prisoners and one of their chief Captaines Arteoge Marmaughan, who hath the Lady Blany prisoner, Sir Philomy o'neill was there but run away, and Sir Henry followed him 7. miles, but could not overtake him, ●he siege from thence is all gone, Sir Henry sets Garrisons in some towns thereabouts, and proclaimed that if any Irish would bring in their corn or any thing else they should have money for it, if not, they should have nothing, and he would destroy them all, so upon that they brought in their corn with other Victuals, and there was a pretty Market, wheat at 16. s. a barrel; This news was brought by Captain Byron, Sir John Buriasie, and Capt. Roper, who came from thence this morning, 4000 of our Army went with 9. field-pieces, the Lord of Ormond, general colonel Lambert, colonel Harcourt, and colonel monk the first night they quartered at Fields town and Dunslougham Castle. where they found not any Rebels, being all fled before they came.  
The next night they went to Ratroe in the County of Meath, where were of the Rebels about 8000 in a full body, our Army being 3. miles from them thought to have a barrel with them, being in a champion ground, and so marched towards them, but they fled without any shot at all, in their flight our Army took 3. of their Commanders, lieutenant Col. John red Scotchman, one of their best Commanders, and one barefoot, these two are brought to the Castle that night, the other my Lord general keeps with him still, his name is Barnew●ll of K●●brew.  
This night our Army is at our Lord Dunsan●y and ●i●gaul▪ to morrow I hope they will be at the Lord N●tterfields, and so from thence they will turn to Trim, we do not look for their coming home these 6. dayes.  
All the Lords of the Pale are now fled to the County of Cavan. This day the Lord Dunsan●y sent his man to the Lords Justices to desire to come in so the Lords left the business to Sir Charles coat.  
The Fort of D●nga●va● is relieved by bristol ships with Ammunition and Men they say for a year.  
The Rebels in the County of down have assaulted down Pa●tricke, where they received a great overthrow by Sir James Monuccondy, and so keeps the town still, and hold● out stoutly.  
The Report is 3000 Scots is landed in the North 〈…〉   

Tredarth, 10. March, 1641.  
BEfore now, J writ● nothing but of want, but now( God be thanked) J can writ not any thing, but of plenty, good success, and happy victory over our Enemies, the next day after our Shipping went away we sent out two troops of Horse and 3. Companies of foot to a Village close to the way to Dublin, called great Buberish, to fetch some corn, there was some Rebels in it who immediately fled, so our men brought away what was there, and set it on fire, whereupon there appeared 3. Colours at Smithton making towards us, whereupon my colonel commanded to advance, and in the same place where the 60●. left themselves, we met them, they stood a little, and then betook them to their heels, our men followed the chase, took two Colours, one ensign▪ killed two Livetenants and some hundreds of the Rebels, we entered the town, brought what we could away, and laid it in the ashes, these were colonel Prestons Regiment, who scaped narrowly himself by the goodness of his Horse, and in our coming home we burnt two small Villages, this was that dayes work.  
27. Feb. Wee went forth 7. Companies of foot, and two troops of Horse to take a house called Stammin, which had a brave haggerd of corn, five Companies of foot in it, but the day proved so ill and wet, that we could not keep our matches lighted, made on an attempt but did not carry it for want of a piece of Ordnance to Batter the gate.  
1. Mar. Wee went out again to a Village behind Stammin where we got good forage for our horse, and when we had done we set it on fire, then we went to a Castle near Stammin, where we found 12. Rebels keeping some corn, wee forced the gate, entered it and killed them, the cry of this was heard in the house of Stammin where the 5. companies were, whereupon they conceiving our body of foot and Horse, to be still pillaging in the Village distant from them a Mile, and that these were but a small party of our men come thither to pillage, sallied out, two companies, and made great hast towaads the Castle, wee perceiving them coming, by our Scouts coming in, stood in battle ray, in a Valley close by the Castle where we were not seen by them till they were within musket shot of us, but when they saw they were mist●aken in our numbers, immediately they fled towards the house again, but we prevented them and came betwixt them and home, as well as the ground would give us leave, and took one of their Captaines Neile-Oneale nere kinsman to Sr. Philomy o'neill, killed a lieutenant and ●ome 60. of the Rebels, the rest got away, some into the house, and some other ways; this done we returned home, and burnt some straggling houses.  
4. Mar. We went out 5. companies to Mornington, by the Sea▪ side, where there were but few left, and burnt every house in it, this was Philomy-Oneales quarter the week before, and finding none to oppose us, we returned home.  
5. Mar. There went out the Lord Moore with two troops of horse, and 7. companies of foot to Tolle Hallaglin a place on the North-west side of this town where colonel Mac Byron, and Mac Mahome had taken up their new Quarter, having left Dublin side the week before; this place is distant from this town 3. miles, he could not lie nearer, for we had formerly burnt on that side of the water all the Villages within that distance, we were upon their quarter by 7. of the clock in the morning, by that time we came near them, they had drawn up into a body some 400. within an old Pinfold, which they had prepared with good sad work, breast high, from which their musketeers played upon us, but we made still forward towards them, they seeing us come on so resolutely, left the work, and betook them to running; All this while they stood wide on the left hand of them. some two Musket shot distant upon the top of Hill, a body of some 800 more of them to see how the rest sped; which they seeing marched away; we orderly followed the chase of the rest, and took Prisoners Art-Oge-Macmahonne, the pretended Lord of Moneghane and one other; Macmahoome killed 5. Captaines; of which was one old Capt. Prius that was a rebel in the last Rebellion, many orher Gentlemen of quality not yet known of which we brought in 3. Heads; and there was 200 killed at least, this was as great a blow as ever we gave them, when we had done we burnt their quarters, the foot this day was commanded by lieutenant colonel Byron.  
The night after this, there came intelligence that the house of Stanmin was left empty, and then Bewly the town on the Sea-side that plagued our shipping as they came in, the Rebels had also left, upon our news of the defeat, whereupon we sent 200 musketeers to Bewly 2. houres before day, who found no resistance but entred the house and Town, and we keep a company in it, here we found good store of corn, likewise there was sent an ensign and 40. musketeers to the house of Stammin, where they had no resistance but entred it. There is also a haggard of corn; Thus it hath pleased God to banish our Enemies, and to give us a great deal of liberty▪ and store of all provision, after a long and tedious blocking up, so that now we doubt not but that a small number of men▪ may march from Dublin hither, for those that had the greatest number of men, were Philomy o'neill, Phillip O-Reyley, Col. Mack-Brian-Macke-Mahoome, and Colonel Plunker, who have all left us and have marched Northwards, with the best pillage of the Country, so that now what forces there is betwixt G●rmanston and Dublin, for there is none of this side of it, all our wants now are Clothes, shoes, and stockings for our men, and some money would not be unwelcomed.  
FINIS.