IF there were ever found deadly enemies to true Christian Re­ligion, they are now found out in Ireland; that Mother of all treachery, and Nurse of Treason, as may appear by this ensuing Relation following.

Upon the 17. day of this present Mo­neth, the Lord Montgarret, and the great [Page] Rebell Mac-Davo, drew their forces to­gether to the number of 14000, intend­ing to give battle against Captain Mar­ro; by reason he had besieged the strong Castle of Bellon in the Neweries: they having intelligence, that he was but 900 strong, having with them but only three peeces of Ordnance, he had given three great assaults against the aforesaid Castle, and mounted his Ordnance in three seve­rall places, being furnished with Canno­ncers of great note; Upon the 18. day of this month he gave the fourth Assault a­gainst the said Castle; where after three hours fight, the Castle yeelded, putting all that were therin to the sword, being in number 300. he then entred the Castle, taking great store of good pillage and ammunition, planting his three Pieces on the said Castle, having intelligence that the Lord Mongarret, and Mack-Davo were intended to give battle against them, be­ing 7. miles off. Sir Henry Tichbourn ha­ving received a Letter from Captain Mar­ro that he had taken the Castle, and that [Page] the aforesaid Rebels were resolved to as­sault him, hasted to him with all speed, with 1700. men, and being within half a mile of the Castle, caused his Drums to beat up, Captain Marro hearing the same, sent out Lieutenant Johnson with 200. to meet them, to know what they were, and approaching neer them, Sir Henry sent to him, to tell him what his intents were, that he was resolved to withdraw back til he saw the Enemy approach neer the Castle; wherupon Lieutenant John­son returned back to his Captain, relating to him the policy of Sir Henry, this was upon the 19. of this month, in the mor­ning; and about two of the clock in the afternoon, the Rebels marched towards the Castle, besieging it, and having set their men in four Battalions, began to play a­gainst the Castle, Captain Marro answe­ring them couragiously, playing with his Ordnance so thick against them, that there were slain of the Rebels in the first fiering 300. men, of our side 18. after some cessation they fell too't again, the battle [Page] continuing very hot, being doubtfull on both sides, till Sir Henry approached and fell on sending 200. men to give battle a­gainst the Enemy on the left flanck, if they had attempted to passe by on the right flank, of those that were in fight, he sent secretly by the Hils (where there was a hollow distance) 500. men to charge them in their Front, which amazed the E­nemy much, he himselfe falling on with the rest of the Army, Captain Marro still playing against them with most unheard of courage, who after the space of 13. houres fight, the enemy was forced to re­tire, Sir Henry and Captaine Marro hath also taken 5. other Castles in the Newe­ries, and put many of the Rebels to the Sword, the last weeke, it is thought they will begin with the great Castle called Newery Castle the next.