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Monthly Chronicle.
praise to Major Marlav , who volunteered on the occasion . A piquet guard of Mr . Cornwall's Yeomen surprised , in the night , r . party of Rebels endeavouring to enter the county of Carlow , and completely defeated them . ' JUNE 4- — ' The troops , in Gorey , consisting of thirty of the Antrim Militia , a subaltern detachment of the North ' Cork , the Gorey Yeomen Cavalry , Bal ' tykeer , and part of the Camolin Cavalry , attacked the Rebels at Ballycanoe , about three o ' clock on the ist instant , defeated them , and killed above one hundred of them . ' JUNE 5 . — ' Major General Loftus , finding that Colonel Walpoie's detachment
had received a check , thought it prudent to move to C-arnew , which he effected without the loss of a man . It appears that Colonel Walpole had met with the main body of the Rebels in a strong post near Slievebuy Mouutain , and having attacked them , he was unfortunately killed by a shot in the head in the beginning of the action , when his corps , being in a situation where it could not act with ad- . vantage , was forced to retire to Arklow . The loss was 54 men killed and missing , and two six-pounders . Captains Stark , Armstrong , and Duncan were wounded , but not dangerously ; and Sir Watkins William Wynne received a contusion in the hand . "
JUNE % . — ' Early this morning Lieutenant-Genera ! Lake received an express from Major-General Johnson , dated the 5 th inst . at New Ross . The Major-Ger . eral states , that the Rebels had , on that morning , attacked his position at New Ross , with a very numerous force , and with great impetuosity ; but that after a contest of several hours they were completely repulsed . The loss of the Rebels was prodigiously great . A . n iron gun on a ship carriage was taken ; and late in the evening they retreated entirely to Carrick Byrne , leaving several iron shi not mounted .
p guns , Gen . Johnson states , that too much praise cannot be given to the forces under his command ; and that to Major-General Eustace , and'indeed to every individual , he was in the highest degree indebted for tbeir ' spirited exertions . The Major-General severely regrets the loss of that brave Officer , Lord Mountjoy , who fell early in the contest . A return of killed and wounded of his Majesty's forces has been received , but it appears not to have been considerable . tlETUUN OF THE KILLEDWOUNDEDAND MISSINGOF TIIE TROOPS ENGAGED AT ROSS
, , , , ON THE 5 th OF JUNE , I 79 8 . Killed , i Colonel , I Cornet , i Quarter-Master , 4 Serjeants , 3 Drummers , and S 1 rank and file . Also 54 horses . Wounded . 1 Captain , and 57 rank and file . —Also 5 horses . Missing , r Captain , 3 Lieutenants , 1 Ensign , 2 Serjeants , 2 Drummers , 72 rank and file—and 4 horses .
NAMES OF OFFICERS KILLED , WOUNDED , AND MISSING . Colonel Lord Mouhtjoy , County of Dublin Militia , killed . Coronet Ladtvel ! , 4 th Dragoons , do . Quarter Master Hay , of Mid-Lothian Fencibles , do . Captain 'Sinclair , Donnegall ~ Militia , wounded . Captain Warburton , and Lieutenant Flintet , Queen ' s County Militia , missing . Lieutenant Harford , Kilkenny Militia , do . Lieutenant Blake and Lieutenant Buller , of the Syth , attached to the Light Battalion , do . t 8 pieces of cannonof different sizesbesides a quantity of shotan immensity
, , , of pikes , musquets , and a variety of standards and colours were taken in this action . JUNE 9 . — ' It is with great concern I acquaint your Grace , that an insurrection ¦ has broken out in the County of Antrim : and in order lo give your Grace the fullest information in my power , I inclose to you an extract of a letter received this moining by Lord Castlereagh from Major-General Nugent , I am in great hope , from the numbers and spirit of the loyal in that part of the country , the Insurgents may be quickly checked .
BELFAST , JUNE 8 . — ' I have the honour to report to your Lordship , that In consequence of information , which I received early yesterday morning , of an intended insurrection in the County of Antrim , having for it ? first object the seizure of the magistrates , who were to assemble that day in the tc--, yn of Antrim , I appre-
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Monthly Chronicle.
praise to Major Marlav , who volunteered on the occasion . A piquet guard of Mr . Cornwall's Yeomen surprised , in the night , r . party of Rebels endeavouring to enter the county of Carlow , and completely defeated them . ' JUNE 4- — ' The troops , in Gorey , consisting of thirty of the Antrim Militia , a subaltern detachment of the North ' Cork , the Gorey Yeomen Cavalry , Bal ' tykeer , and part of the Camolin Cavalry , attacked the Rebels at Ballycanoe , about three o ' clock on the ist instant , defeated them , and killed above one hundred of them . ' JUNE 5 . — ' Major General Loftus , finding that Colonel Walpoie's detachment
had received a check , thought it prudent to move to C-arnew , which he effected without the loss of a man . It appears that Colonel Walpole had met with the main body of the Rebels in a strong post near Slievebuy Mouutain , and having attacked them , he was unfortunately killed by a shot in the head in the beginning of the action , when his corps , being in a situation where it could not act with ad- . vantage , was forced to retire to Arklow . The loss was 54 men killed and missing , and two six-pounders . Captains Stark , Armstrong , and Duncan were wounded , but not dangerously ; and Sir Watkins William Wynne received a contusion in the hand . "
JUNE % . — ' Early this morning Lieutenant-Genera ! Lake received an express from Major-General Johnson , dated the 5 th inst . at New Ross . The Major-Ger . eral states , that the Rebels had , on that morning , attacked his position at New Ross , with a very numerous force , and with great impetuosity ; but that after a contest of several hours they were completely repulsed . The loss of the Rebels was prodigiously great . A . n iron gun on a ship carriage was taken ; and late in the evening they retreated entirely to Carrick Byrne , leaving several iron shi not mounted .
p guns , Gen . Johnson states , that too much praise cannot be given to the forces under his command ; and that to Major-General Eustace , and'indeed to every individual , he was in the highest degree indebted for tbeir ' spirited exertions . The Major-General severely regrets the loss of that brave Officer , Lord Mountjoy , who fell early in the contest . A return of killed and wounded of his Majesty's forces has been received , but it appears not to have been considerable . tlETUUN OF THE KILLEDWOUNDEDAND MISSINGOF TIIE TROOPS ENGAGED AT ROSS
, , , , ON THE 5 th OF JUNE , I 79 8 . Killed , i Colonel , I Cornet , i Quarter-Master , 4 Serjeants , 3 Drummers , and S 1 rank and file . Also 54 horses . Wounded . 1 Captain , and 57 rank and file . —Also 5 horses . Missing , r Captain , 3 Lieutenants , 1 Ensign , 2 Serjeants , 2 Drummers , 72 rank and file—and 4 horses .
NAMES OF OFFICERS KILLED , WOUNDED , AND MISSING . Colonel Lord Mouhtjoy , County of Dublin Militia , killed . Coronet Ladtvel ! , 4 th Dragoons , do . Quarter Master Hay , of Mid-Lothian Fencibles , do . Captain 'Sinclair , Donnegall ~ Militia , wounded . Captain Warburton , and Lieutenant Flintet , Queen ' s County Militia , missing . Lieutenant Harford , Kilkenny Militia , do . Lieutenant Blake and Lieutenant Buller , of the Syth , attached to the Light Battalion , do . t 8 pieces of cannonof different sizesbesides a quantity of shotan immensity
, , , of pikes , musquets , and a variety of standards and colours were taken in this action . JUNE 9 . — ' It is with great concern I acquaint your Grace , that an insurrection ¦ has broken out in the County of Antrim : and in order lo give your Grace the fullest information in my power , I inclose to you an extract of a letter received this moining by Lord Castlereagh from Major-General Nugent , I am in great hope , from the numbers and spirit of the loyal in that part of the country , the Insurgents may be quickly checked .
BELFAST , JUNE 8 . — ' I have the honour to report to your Lordship , that In consequence of information , which I received early yesterday morning , of an intended insurrection in the County of Antrim , having for it ? first object the seizure of the magistrates , who were to assemble that day in the tc--, yn of Antrim , I appre-