PArt of our Forces lying near to Charlemont, under the Command of Li­eutenant Colonel Frogmorton receiving Information of a Considerable Number of Cattle, amounting to about Two Thousand Cows, and a­bout double the Numbre of Sheep and Garoons, we resolved to send out a Party of six Hundred Horse, and eight Hundred Foot, which on the Second of this Instant, we accordingly did, amongst which Party I had the Honour to Command; but the Enemy by some means having discover'd our designse, nt out a Party (as nigh as we can guess) of Eighr Hundred Horse, and seven Hundred Foot, under the Command of Collonel Macharty, to prevent us Executing of our Design. We Marched on till we came with­in three Miles of the Pastures where the Cattle lay, not knowing that the [Page] Enemy was sensible of our Intention, we now being so nigh, thought it con­venient to reduce our Men into as good Order as possible, to receive any accidential opposition that might happen. We had not Marched in this careful posture above a Mile further, but by our Scouts, discover'd that the Enemy was Ambuscaded in a Wood opposite to a Bogg, through which Pass we were Oblig'd to March: But having a pre-knowledg of it, we be­gan to consult which was the most proper and secure way to Accost them; at last by the Resolution of Lieutenant Collonel Frogmorton, 'twas eonluded, we should draw up our Forces to the Wood-side, which was of a considera­ble large Entrance, and after one Volley break in upon them: To pro­ceed to which, Orders was given through all our Party. The Irish all this while lay very silent, till at last we proceeded and gave them a very warm Salutation: In Answer to which, they at first made a very vigo­rous Repulse, which was hotly disputed on both sides for about an hour; till at last some part of the Irish began to fly, which gave fresh Cou­rage to our English Party, who maintained their Onset with such Vigour, that the Cowardly Natures of the Irish could but for a short time endure it; that at last they betook themselves to a Bogg which lay behind the Wood; where we could not with any safety Pursue them, so that a con­siderable part made their Escape that way, that in an hour and an halfs time they were throughly Defeated, with the loss on their Side of about Three Hundred Slain, besides a Hundred and Sixty Four taken Prisoners. The loss on our side was notabove Twenty Five Killed, and Fourteen Wounded; which did not so Disable us, but we resolv'd to Execnte our Design, and if possible secure the Cattle: In order to which, we made a Detachment of Horse out of our Party, consisting of Two Hun­dred, and sent them with our Prisoners and Wounded Men back to Clomish, whilst we Marched forward to seiz the Cattle which lay about a Mile further, which we did, and brought back about Fifteen Hun­dred Cows, with an Answerable Number of Sheep and Garoons. With this Success we ended that present Action, the Account of which I knew you would Embrace with great satisfaction.

The thoughts of his Majesties coming over amongst us, greatly Disheartens the Irish Army, insomuch, that since the News is spread a­mongst them, they Desert King James dayly in great numbers, to his great Disincouragement.

SIR,

Having Finished my Account of what I think the most remar­kable and Worthy of your View, I will not Tire you with any Prolix Ʋncertainties, but assure you, if I meet with any thingthat may deserve your Trouble of Perusing, you shall not fail of a faith­ful Relation from,