I Remember I told you in my last, that our Affairs here, looked at that time with a cloudy face, but I was confident in my next to you, that you would hear of a change, expecting hourely the arrivall of the Forces designed hither, which are now safely landed, and seasonably, Gods time being alwaies the best, since which time it hath pleased God to shew himselfe mightily, in giving the small Remnant of his Servants here, a wonder­full Victory. On Thursday last, 2 instant, the enemies Army, who had before removed their Camp from the North side of the Town, to the Southside, and was incamped within two miles of it, at a place called the Remainds, sent a par­ty of about 400 men to possesse themselves of an old ruinous House, caled Bag­gatrash, a mile from the City, (intending as it should seem, to draw neer to the Town with their Army) the Governour sent out a party against them, and speedily followed himself, with about 3000 Foot, and 1200 Horse, & after a sharp dispute there, that party of the Enemies were all kild and taken. Col: Jones from thence marched against another Body, which the Enemy had drawn forth, and routed them, fell into the Enemies Camp, and routed the whole Army, took all their great Guns, tents, Bagge and Baggage, slew 4000. and took 2100. com­mon prisoners, and neer 300 Officers, Ormond himselfe scaped away as I heard, with 7 Horse. The Earl of Fingall, and Ormonds Brother are taken, with some other Prisoners of Quality, and many of Quality slaine. Sir Will. Vaughan a­mongst the rest, and many that I cannot name.

There is a report that my Lord Taffe is slaine, but that I thinke is not certaine. The Earle of Castlehaven was wounded, but carried off by the enemy, but whi­ther dead or alive I know not. The enemy speake themselves to be 19000. but it is thought they were 14000. at the least: They had the best Traine of Artillery that was ever seen in Ireland, which is now ours. Their Campe was rich, having newly received mony for the paying of their Army.

Sir, Thus you see this numerous and strong Army vanquished and destroyed by a handfull, because God owned his servants in the day of battell. I was yesterday with the Governour, whose care and gallantry hath been admirably shown in preser­ving the Parliaments interest here, whom I doubt not will return him a respect suita­ble to his merits. The Lord Inchequeen with a party of Horse was gone for Munster some few dayes before the fight, but the Governour presented mee with his sword, that was taken in the field, it seems he left some part of his Forces, and Bag­gage behind him. I have sent 20 sail of ships and barks from hence to Milford and the expedition, Concord, President, Thomas and Nichodemus to waite the plea­sure of the Lord Lieutenant, Sir I am

• Slaine the Lord Tasse.
• Sir William Vaughan.
• 30. Collonells, Lieutenant Collo­nels, and Serjeant Majors.
• 700. Other Officers.
• 4000. Slaine.
• 14000. Totally routed.
• Earle of Castle-haven wounded.
• Marquesse of Ormond fled, with onely 7. horse.

• Earle of Fingall.
• M. Ormonds Brother.
• 6. Lieut. Collonels.
• 8. Serjeant Majors.
• The Liutenant of the Ordnance.
• 56. Of Ormonds Life-guard.
• 41. Captaines.
• 58. Liutenants.
• 4. Cornets.
• 42. Ensignes.
• 6. Quarter-masters.
• 56. Corporalls.
• 69. Serjeants.
• 20. Drums.
• 6. Gunners.
• 2100. Souldiers taken.
• 1. Canon of Brasse.
• 3. Brasse Demi-Canons.
• 1. Brasse Saker Drake.
• 1. Brasse Morter-pecce.
• 200. Traine Oxen.
• 8000. Armes.
• Great store of Treasure. All their Train, Carriages, and Ammuniti­on. All their Bag and Baggage.