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Monthly Chronicle.
ted atj & allinahinch as the rebels were beginning to collect . He relieved some yepmen who were in their possession , and the rebels fled into Lord Moira's wood * whither they were pursued , about 40 of them killed , and the remainder dispersed . ' By a letter received this morning from Ma . jnr-General Sit Charles Asgill , it appears that he had attacked , with 300 men , a rebel camp at the Roar , near Ross , which he completely dispersed ; 50 men were killed , and their leader .
' J UNE 14 . Intelligence arrived this day from Major-General Nugent , stating , that on the 11 th inst . he had marched against a large body of rebels , who were posted at Saintfield . They retired on his approach , to a strong position on the Saintfield side of BallynaJiincb , and there made a show of resistance , and endeavoured to turn his left fla ; : k—but Lieutenant-Colonel ' Stewart arriving from Down , with a pretty considerable force of infantry , cavalry , and yeomanry , they spon desisteri , ^ and retired tea very strong position behind Ballynahinch . ' General Nugent attacked them next morning at three o ' clockhaving
oc-, cupied two hills on the left and right of the town , to prevent the rebels from having ant- other choice than the mountnins in their rear for their retreat ; he sent Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart to post himself , with part of the Argyle Fencibles , and some yeomanry , as well as a detachment of the 22 d Light Dragoons , in a situation from which he could enfilade the rebel line , whilst Colonel Leslie , with part of the Monaghan militia , some cavalry , and yeomen infantry , should make an attack upon their front . Having fwo howitzers and six six pounders , with ' the two detachmentsthe
, Major-General was enabled to annoy them very much ,, from different parts of his position . . 'The rebels attacked , impetuously , Colonel Leslie ' s detachment , and even , jumped into the road from the Earl of Moira ' s demesne , to endeavour to take " one of his guns , but they were repulsed with slaughter . Lieutenant-Colonel ; . Stewart's detachment was attacked by them with the same activity , but he repulsed them also , and the fire from his howitzer and six pounder soon obliged them to fly in all directions . Their force was . on the evening of the rath , near 5000 ; but as many persons are pressed into their service , and almost entirely unarmed , the Genera ! does not suppose that on the . morning of the engagement fheir numbers were so considerable .
'About 400 rebels were killed in the attack and retreat , and the remainder . yyere , dispersed ail over the country . Parts of the towns of Saintfield and Bally-, n ' ahinch were burned . Major-General Nugent states that both officers and men deserve praise for ' their zea ! and alacrity on this , ' as well as on all occasions ; but he particularly expresses his obligations to Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart forhis advice and assistance throughout the business , and to . Colonel Leslie for bis readiness to volunteer the duty at all times . The yeomanry behaved with extreme steadiness and bravery . Thre . e or four green colours were taken , and six
onepounders , not mounted , but which the rebels fired very often , and a considerable quantity of ammunition . Their chief was oneMunroe , a shopkeeper of Lisburn . ' 'Major-General Nugent regrets the loss pf Captain Evatf , of the . Monhagan . militia ; Lieutenant Ellis , of I he same regiment , was wounded . The loss of rank and file was five killed , and fourteen wounded . Several of the yeomen infantry were killed or wounded . ' " ' The Major-General expresses his acknowledgements fo Lieutenant-Colonel
Peacock , and Major of Brigade Mackinnon , who were of the greatest service . ' The Portaferry yeomanry , on the 11 th instant , under the command of Captain Matthews , made a most gallant defence against a large body of the rebels , who attacked the town of Portaferry—the yeomanry having taken possession of the Market-house , from which post they repulsed the rebels , who left behind them forty dead ; many more were carried off . Captain Hopkins , of a revenue cruize . r , brought his guns to bear on the town , and was of great service in defending it . ' Advices from Major-General Sir Charles Asgill , dated from Kilkenny , the 1 . 3 th inst . state , that on the evening of the 12 th instant , having heard that a large body of the rebels had marched from the county of Wexford against Borris , under
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Monthly Chronicle.
ted atj & allinahinch as the rebels were beginning to collect . He relieved some yepmen who were in their possession , and the rebels fled into Lord Moira's wood * whither they were pursued , about 40 of them killed , and the remainder dispersed . ' By a letter received this morning from Ma . jnr-General Sit Charles Asgill , it appears that he had attacked , with 300 men , a rebel camp at the Roar , near Ross , which he completely dispersed ; 50 men were killed , and their leader .
' J UNE 14 . Intelligence arrived this day from Major-General Nugent , stating , that on the 11 th inst . he had marched against a large body of rebels , who were posted at Saintfield . They retired on his approach , to a strong position on the Saintfield side of BallynaJiincb , and there made a show of resistance , and endeavoured to turn his left fla ; : k—but Lieutenant-Colonel ' Stewart arriving from Down , with a pretty considerable force of infantry , cavalry , and yeomanry , they spon desisteri , ^ and retired tea very strong position behind Ballynahinch . ' General Nugent attacked them next morning at three o ' clockhaving
oc-, cupied two hills on the left and right of the town , to prevent the rebels from having ant- other choice than the mountnins in their rear for their retreat ; he sent Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart to post himself , with part of the Argyle Fencibles , and some yeomanry , as well as a detachment of the 22 d Light Dragoons , in a situation from which he could enfilade the rebel line , whilst Colonel Leslie , with part of the Monaghan militia , some cavalry , and yeomen infantry , should make an attack upon their front . Having fwo howitzers and six six pounders , with ' the two detachmentsthe
, Major-General was enabled to annoy them very much ,, from different parts of his position . . 'The rebels attacked , impetuously , Colonel Leslie ' s detachment , and even , jumped into the road from the Earl of Moira ' s demesne , to endeavour to take " one of his guns , but they were repulsed with slaughter . Lieutenant-Colonel ; . Stewart's detachment was attacked by them with the same activity , but he repulsed them also , and the fire from his howitzer and six pounder soon obliged them to fly in all directions . Their force was . on the evening of the rath , near 5000 ; but as many persons are pressed into their service , and almost entirely unarmed , the Genera ! does not suppose that on the . morning of the engagement fheir numbers were so considerable .
'About 400 rebels were killed in the attack and retreat , and the remainder . yyere , dispersed ail over the country . Parts of the towns of Saintfield and Bally-, n ' ahinch were burned . Major-General Nugent states that both officers and men deserve praise for ' their zea ! and alacrity on this , ' as well as on all occasions ; but he particularly expresses his obligations to Lieutenant-Colonel Stewart forhis advice and assistance throughout the business , and to . Colonel Leslie for bis readiness to volunteer the duty at all times . The yeomanry behaved with extreme steadiness and bravery . Thre . e or four green colours were taken , and six
onepounders , not mounted , but which the rebels fired very often , and a considerable quantity of ammunition . Their chief was oneMunroe , a shopkeeper of Lisburn . ' 'Major-General Nugent regrets the loss pf Captain Evatf , of the . Monhagan . militia ; Lieutenant Ellis , of I he same regiment , was wounded . The loss of rank and file was five killed , and fourteen wounded . Several of the yeomen infantry were killed or wounded . ' " ' The Major-General expresses his acknowledgements fo Lieutenant-Colonel
Peacock , and Major of Brigade Mackinnon , who were of the greatest service . ' The Portaferry yeomanry , on the 11 th instant , under the command of Captain Matthews , made a most gallant defence against a large body of the rebels , who attacked the town of Portaferry—the yeomanry having taken possession of the Market-house , from which post they repulsed the rebels , who left behind them forty dead ; many more were carried off . Captain Hopkins , of a revenue cruize . r , brought his guns to bear on the town , and was of great service in defending it . ' Advices from Major-General Sir Charles Asgill , dated from Kilkenny , the 1 . 3 th inst . state , that on the evening of the 12 th instant , having heard that a large body of the rebels had marched from the county of Wexford against Borris , under