UPON Intelligence that a Party of Rapperies were troublesome about Castle-Cuff, Major Wood, who is Garisoned at Mountmelick on the Fourth of May went out with a Party of 300 Foot, Detached out of Colonel Lloy [...]'s, and Lord George Hamilton's Regiments, and 50 Horse of Colonel Byerly's Regiment, the Rapperies, upon their approach, took the Bog: Ma­jor Wood divided his Foot into several Parties to scoure the Woods and Bogs, and he, with his Horse, secured the Skirts of the Bog to prevent their escape. By this means they killed 70 Rapperies, and brought off a considerable Prey of Cattel, and having with his Horse advanced upon the Togher of Mallyhone, on Castle-Cuff side of the River, and from thence sent the Cattel homewards, under a guard of 30 Foot, and was returning with the rest of the Party, when he discovered two Bodies of the late Kings Army, each computed to be 400 Men, coming on our Party, as they supposed privately between the Wood and the Mountain; but perceiving we espied them, they Beat their Drums. The Major drew up his Party in a Plow'd Field, and was ready to re­ceive them, having then with him but 110 Foot, & 34 Horse, the rest being a Rapperee-Hunting in the Woods: The Enemies Granadiers came over the Hedges towards us, but perceiving our Men stand firm, advanced no further. Their first Body were all this while making towards the Wood, which the Major perceiving, and supposing his Men, who were guarding the Prey, were not yet got clear of the Wood, and might there be exposed to their Numbers marched his Horse and Foot through the Bog; which as soon as he had passed, he understood by their Shooting, they were really engaged, and bravely maintained the Fight, under the Command of Lieutenant Ellis, a­gainst the great Body. By this time the continual Firing brought in two Parties of ours of about 40 Men each, the one commanded by captain Dixie, and Ensign Russel, the other by Major Rider, and Lieutenant Barton, Ad­jutant to the Lord George Hamilton's Regiment. Major Wood commanded both Parties to march on each side the River, which was but shallow, and himself with the Horse marched near the River betwixt both Parties: Coming near the Enemy, the Major, thinking the Horse might do most Service in [Page 2]falling upon their Rear, immediately Gallopt (fetching a little compass) to do so; the Enemy perceiving his Design, (and being hard enough pressed by our Foot) began to make an orderly Retreat; which the Major seeing, fell immediately on their Flank, which put them first into great Confusion, and soon after to a perfect flight: The Major then with some Horse, Gallop'd to stop them, which he did effectually, and the Foot so well seconded him in the Rear, that they killed and took Prisoners the Persons in the annexed List; and this, to Admiration, with the loss only of one private Man, and two others wounded.

There were killed and taken Prisoners in this Action, the Persons fol­lowing; Viz.

• Killed,
  • Captain Chales,
  • Two Lieutenants, and about 150 Common Soldiers.
• Prisoners,
  • Major John Fitz-Patrick, who Commanded the Party.
  • Captain Michael Forister, of Collonel Butler of Bal­lyraggath's Regiment of Foot.
  • Captain Edmond Butler, of Collonel Butler of Bal­lyraggath's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant Daniel Magraph, of Collonel Butler of Bal­lyraggath's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant William Dormer, of Collonel Butler of Bal­lyraggath's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant Oliver Purcell, of Collonel Butler of Bal­lyraggath's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant Michael Blanchfield, of Collonel Butler of Bal­lyraggath's Regiment of Foot.
  • Ensign John Magraph, of Collonel Butler of Bal­lyraggath's Regiment of Foot.
  • Captain Michael Cheevers, of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant James Caddel, of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant Nicholas Deale, of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot.
  • Adjutant Farrell, of Collonel Robert Grace's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant Collumb Dunn, of Coll. Charles Moore's Regiment of Foot.
  • Lieutenant Alexander Reach, of Coll. Charles Moore's Regiment of Foot.
  • Ensign Loughlin Moore, of Coll. Charles Moore's Regiment of Foot.
  • Captain John Coughlan, of Coll. Simon Luttrel's Regiment of Dragoons.
  • Captain Patrick Warren, of Coll. Simon Luttrel's Regiment of Dragoons.
  • Lieutenant Morris Fitz-Gerrald, of Sir Maurice Eustace Regiment of Foot.

Besides

• 105 Privat Soldiers of the Army Dragoons and Foot of which are 6 Serjeants,
• 17 Corporals,
• 1 Chirurgeon,
• 3 Drums, and about 150 Musquets.