SInce the taking of the three impregnable Garrisons of Tredagh, Dundalk, and Trim, the Enemy hath exceed­ingly streightned us, and have now gained more then e­ver [Page 2] they lost before, having incamped themselves within half a mile of the City, and many of their Out-works and trenches are lesse then musket shot of our walls: The la [...] night about 10 of the clock they allarm'd us, our Governor and the Captains of the Guards were soon in a readinesse to receive them, and gave them a great volley [...]; insomuch that we received some respite of ease, till two in the morning; at which time, the Lord Inchiquin (with a select party of horse and foot of his own Brigade) gave us a visit and very desperately and resolutely fell upon our man in some th the Out-works, who being overpowr'd, were forced to quit the respective places, and make their retreat to the next place of sanctuary, but not without losse; for by their sudden as­sault, the poor Defendants felt the terrour of their bloud-thirsty Sword, and about 30 sacrificed their lives in the place; which action being with great vigour prosecuted, In­chiquin returned to his Tents, singing hallelujah for his try­umphant successe; but we doubt not, but to make our scor [...]s e­ven, before many dayes are expired.

The Enemy make their neer approaches to our Line, & threa­ten a storm; but its believed, their repuls the other night at the storming of Patrick Fort, will somewhat retard that work; for they were disorderly beaten off with the losse of about 50 men. The Lord Inchiquin hath sent a peremptory Letter to our Go­vernour, intimating, That he heard Crumwell was advancing into that Nation with an Army of English Rebels, to relieve him; but if he durst come thither, he should be welcome, and better entertained by his Lordship then he was ever, either by England, Wales, or Scotland, &c. Our Governour returned a very mode [...] and resolute answer, That as he had vndertaken a Trust, so he should be faithfull therein to the last moment, whether any forces or none, came for relief of him.

But the thing that our Souldiery are most doubtfull and dubious of, it, that they fear the enemy will not give them a field upon the additionall forces landing, but that they wil rather betake themselves to the Bogs and Woods.

And although we cannot but represent our selves in a ve­ry sad condition (without timely relief) yet we cannot but exceedingly rejoyce at the gallantry of faithfull Col. Jones our Governour, under such a state, in this his present con­dition.

Since the enemies receipt of the intelligence of the Lord Lieutenant Crumwels designment for this bleeding City, they have somewhat awakened us with stronger allarms, and (as we hear) have entred into Protestation, to live and die, stand and fall together, and to fight it out to the last man, and that upon receipt of the foresaid intelligence, Ormend called a Councell of Officers; at the head quarters neer Fingles, the result was, whether they should prepare for a storm, be­fore his Lordships landing, or whether they should begir the City, streighten other Garisons, take in what they could and then randezvouz and draw into a Body, and give him battell at his landing: Upon mature deliberation thereon, it was unanimosly declared by most of that Popish and Pre­laticall faction, That if he set footing there they wold fight him; in the mean time they would use their utmost endea­vours for the reducing of those Garrisons which the Par­liament had in possession.

On Wednesday morning last, a party of the Marq. of Ormonds horse and foot faced our frontier Guards, kee­ping a great careering up & down neer the City Wals, and — making severall bold attempts within Pistol shot of our Line, Spurs, and Sconces, which continued for the space of half an hour; till at the last Capt, Cambray (Com­mander [Page 4] in chief of the new Fort) made a salley out with a party of horse and foot, who placed the Musquetiers in [...] obscure trench, for an Ambuscado; he himself being the Coy, for the calling in and ensnaring of the adverse party; but upon his first advance towards them with his horse, he found it a Work very full of difficulty, by reason that they had used the like point of policp: However, he resolved [...] dispute the place, and thereupon divided his horse (be [...]g 60 in number) into two parties, he himself commanding the one, and Cornet Jackson the other; Capt. Cambray charged the Van of the Enemies Forlorn, Cornet Juckson flanked them, and upon their first charge exchanged ground, with the losse of three men on both sides; but upon their present wheeling, both parties received each other wit [...] a second desperate Onset, who with great courage & reso [...]ution kept their stations, disputing the place with great g [...]lantry; but at last our men being over powred (by the coming on of a fresh supply of horse) were forced to e [...]race an honou­rable retreat; the enemy pursued to t [...] very turn-pikes, where they were soon welcomed by the [...]ons of Mars, both from the mouth of the Canon and Mu [...]quet, at which Vol­ley, 7 of them were forced to yeeld obedience to the earth, w ^ch caused the enemy to desert further dispute or engage­ment, leaving dead and wounded upon the place about 17. of our party five slain and two wounded.

By Letters further from Dublin it is advertized, that the Marq. of Ormond, and the L. Inchiquin with 20000 Horse and Foot, have imrenched themselves (in many places) within Musquet shot of the Walls, and by their strong allarums (being very resolved, since the taking of Tredah) keeps us in continuall action: the last night their Pioneers wrought exceeding hard, and raised an half Moon within [Page 5] musket shot of our Out-works, where was placed about 400 musketiers, and four pieces of Ordnance; it was con­trived very artificially and strong, with a running Trench from their frontier incampings, which secures their men from great annoyance of our round shot; this morning we sallyed out upon them, with a resolution to beat them off from the said Fort; but finding too much opposition re­treated to our Redout, which was within Pistoll shot there­of; about 4 of the clock severall parties of horse and foot were drawn forth on both sides, who engaged each other, and after a sharp conflict disputed with grew gallantry the enemy retreated, and having a Reserve ready at hand our men durst not embrace the pursuit, but returned Victors with 17 prisoners, & left dead and wounded upon the place about 15 with the losse of 14 men, which the enemy in the night time set off and buryed.

Our Governour is very vigilant, and resolved not to sur­render upon any conditions. By the next I shall impare my self more fully. Dublin 19. July, 1649.

By Letters from Bristol it is advertized, that the Inhabi­tants in those parts shew themselves very forward to pro­pagate the Work in hand, for the relief of bleeding Dublin, the Citizens having also declared a great willingnesse to ex­pedite the same, and to accommodate and furnish the Lord Lieutenant with such necessaries, as shall become instru­mentall for so great and faithfull a patriot and true a per­nage. The Colours of his Life-guard are black and white, and in his ma [...]ch not far beyond Windsor, a shepheards boy espying them, said, perhaps they might be dy'd redde e­nough before they returned from thence who being over-hard he was apprehended, and committed to safe custody.

Letters from the Navy say, that there hath lately have [...] some dispute and action between the Parliaments Fleet and the Princes neer Kingsale, and after severall Volleyes, the Parl. Navigators became Victors, and have taken (as is said) the Swallow, and the Black a more Lady, above one hundred prisoners, and about 30 pieces of Ordnance. It is further said, that the L. Inchiquin hath proclaimed Prince Charles King of Great Bri tain, and Ireland, with the rest of the ad­ditionall Titles thereunto belonging, and hath caused a new Standard to be erected, and set up against Dublin.

The like (we hear) should have bin done in the West o [...] England where the Royall party in Somersetshire, Dorsetshire, Devonshire, and Cornwall, had entred into an engagement, [...] nanimously to rise (upon a day prefixed) and proclaim [...] CHARLES, Son of the late KING, to be KING CHARLES THE SECOND, and immediatly to set vp his Standard, and proclaim open Wars against the Parliament. This Design was to receive all possible assistanc [...] from the young King of Scots forces in the Islands of Gersey Scilley, and other places. But being miraculously discovered, all meanes (possible) are used, for the seizing and taking into custody the chief Actors and Contrivers thereof.