LAſt Night we received the joyful News of a Surrender of Cork, and the Perticulars of that Seige, which were as followeth.

On the 20th of September 169 • . the whole Fleet ſent with the Earl of Malborough having made the Coaſt of Ireland towards Night, lay by, and next Morning by break of day they ſtood in for the Harbours Mouth. There were on each ſide two Block-houſes, on each of which were 4. peices of Cannon, and which plai'd very warmly; but as ſoon as 2 of our Friggots had plai'd a Broa • ſide, they quitted thoſe Forts and run away. About 12 at Noon the Ships came as high as Paſſage, where was alſo another Redoubt: But as ſoon as the Enemy eſpied our Men landing in Boats, they ſcoured as hard as they could drive. Here part of our Men landed that Night, and encamped. The next Morning being the 22d, the reſt were debarqued, and began to march up towards the Town, which was 6 Miles thence, they arrived at Night within a Mile of it, and there encamped. The 23d. the Earl of Malborough ſent a Summons to the Governour to Surrender, which he very peremptorily anſwer'd, and hung out a Bloody Flag; firing ſeveral Guns. But there being an Outwork which the Enemy had lately made to ſecure a Hill, which commanded the Caſtle. My Lord Malborough reſolved to attack it, it giving him ſo advantagious a Poſt; accordingly a 1000 Muſqueteers were detached out of the whole Body, and about 3 in the afternoon they marched to attack it. The Enemy that were in it, as ſoon as they ſpied our Men approaching fired one Volley, and then ran into the Town. The Great Guns fired mightily, however our Men took Poſſeſſion hereof, and of the Hil, and that Night made a very good Lodgment. The 24th they prepared Batterys on this Hill; alſo took Poſſeſſion of ſeveral Out-poſts, which were very neceſſary to annoy the Enemy. There was great firing with Muſquets all that day. Several Deſerters came to us out of the Town, giving an account, that on the 20th 2 Regiments came into them from Kinſale: That the Garriſon was 400 ſtrong, and that they ſeem'd reſolved to defend it. We were alſo inform'd, that General Scravenmore was 5 Miles on the other ſide of the Town, with 1500 Horſe and Dragoons. That Night our Battery was finiſh'd and 6 Cannon plac'd thereon. On the 25th about one in the Morning, the Enemy made a little Sally, but our Men were ſo watchful that they were preſently beat in again, and about 20 kill'd of them. About break of day our Guns began to play againſt the Caſtle: And by the advantage of this Hill our Muſquets annoyed them very much; and about 12 at Noon our ſmall Friggots came up to the Key with Tide of Flood, and battred the Caſtle. Towards Night we could ſee ſome of the Stones of the Wall begin to ſhake down. That Night ſeveral Deſerters came to us▪ and informed us our Cannon had done great execution that Day; had kill'd ſeveral, and put them into great conſternation. The 26th by break of day our Guns began to batter again; and the Wall began to tumble down, ſo that by Night there was a pretty good breach. That day 500 Horſe joyned us, and brought in with them a great Prey of Cattle. They left Monſieur Seravenmoore on the otherſide with the reſt, to prevent any releif that might come. That day alſo arrived the Duke of Wirtemberg with 2 Daniſh Regiments of Foot. On the 27th our Cannon contined battering, ſo that by about 4 in the afternoon it had made a very fair Breach fit to enter. Therfore at Night it was reſolved that next Moning our Men ſhould Storm the Town: the deſign being laid that 200 Grenadiers, with Hand Grenades ſhould lead the Van; and theſe to be ſeconded with 300 Fuſileers, and then 2 Battalions of Foot to ſuſtain all in Caſe of Neceſſity. The 28th at 8 in the Morning, all theſe things being diſpoſed, and the Signal upon point of giving: The Enemy perceiving our deſign hung out a White-Flag, and beat a Parlee: Which being agreed to they ſent an Officer to My Lord Malborough to treat of Conditions; and that they might march out with Colours flying and Ball in Mouth: But that being refus'd they ſurrendred at Mercy, as by the Capitulation appears.

On the 29th my Lord Malborough entred the Town, and all things being performed according to the Articles, the Iriſh were made Priſoners of War; and put under a ſtrong Guard into the Caſtle. And immeditely 500 Horſe were detached to Kinſale, which we do not doubt but is ſurrendred, ſince they had weakned themſelves by ſending two Regiments to Corke. Never was ſuch Joy ſeen in a Place, when all the Proteſtants were releaſed, the Bells were immediately ſet a ringing, and all other demonſtrations of Joy. There were very great Magazines and Stores found, but as yet we have not the Particulars.