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Monthly Chronicle.
the Hon . Colonel Howard , of the Wicklow , the other ; the troops behaved as usual , in the most gallant maimer . Extract of a letter from Sir H . O'Reilly , Lieutenant-Colonel of the TVcstmeatb Regiment of Militia , to LUulenanl-Geucral Sir James Stexvart , at Cork , dated Bunion , June 20 , 179 8 . ' 1 have the honour to inform vou , that a party of the Westmeath regiment , consisting of two hundred and twenty menrank and filewith two six pounders
, , , under my command , was yesterday attacked on our march from Cloghnakilty to Bandon , near a village called Ballynascarty , by the rebels , who took up the best position on the whole march . ' ' The attack was made from a height on the left of our column of march , with gieat rapidity , and without the least previous notice , by between three and four hundred men , as nearly as I can judge , armed mostly with pikes , and veryfew with fire had time to formbut repulsed them
-arms . We hardly , very soon with a considerable loss , when they " retreated precipitately , bat not in great confusion ; and when they regained the height , I could perceive they were joined by a very considerable force . I . with the greatest difficulty , and risque to the officers , restrained the men ! halted and formed the greater part of them , when I saw that the enemy were'filing off to the right , under cover of a high bank , with an intent to take possession of our guns .
* A detachment of a hundred men of the Caithness Legion , under commandof Major Innes , was on its march to replace us at Cloghnakilty , and hearing our fire , pressed forwards , and very critically fired upon them , whilst we were forming , and made them fly in every direction with great precipitation . At the same moment a very considerable force shewed itself on the heights in our rear . A vast number of pikes appeared , and some with hats upon them , and other signals , I suppose in order to collect their forces . I ordered the guns to prepare for actionand fortunatelbrought them to bear the with good
ef-, very y upon enemy fect , as they dispersed in a short time , aud must have left a considerable number of dead . Some were killed in attempting to carry away the dead bodies . It is impossible to ascertain the loss of the enemy ; but a dragoon , who came this morning from Cloghnakilty to Bandon , reports that their loss is one hundred and thirty . EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM TIIE LOUD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND . DUBLIN CASTLEJUNE 24— ' I have the honour to transmit to your Grace a
, . dispatch received by Lord Viscount Casliereagh , this day , from Lieutenant Ger neral Lake , dated Wexford , the 22 d inst . together with a letter from Brigadier General Moore , containing an account of his important successes . ' I also inclose a copy of tiie proposals made by the Rebels in the town of Wexford , to Lieutenant General Lake , and his answer . '
From General Lake . ' Oh the 2 ist . in the afternoon , I had the honour to dispatch a letter to your Lordship from Enniscorthy , with the transactions of the day , for his F . xcellen ' cy the Lord Lieutenant ' s information ; and the inclosed extract of a letter ' froni Brigadier General Moore to Major General Johnson will account for my having entered this place without opposition . General Moore , with his usual enterprise aud activity , pushed on to this town , and entered it so opportunely as to prevent it fro laid in ashesand the of the remaining prisonerswhich
m being , massacre , the Rebels declared their resolution of carrying into effect the next day ; aii ' d there can be little doubt it would have taken place , for the day before they murdered seventy ' prisoners , and threw their bodies over the bridge . ' Inclosed is a copy of my answer to the proposal of the inhabitants of this town , transmitted in my letter of yesterday to your Lordship . The evacuation of the town by the Rebels renders it unnecessary ! I have the the pleasure to acquaint Lordshithat the subscriber of the insolent proposalsMr . Kettgbe
your p , , , and one of their principal leaders , Mr . Roach , with a few others , are in my hands without negociatio ' n " . The rebels are . reported to be in some force within five miles of this place ; it is supposed for the purpose of submission , to which the event of yeslerday may strengthen their inclination . I have reason to think ' there are a number so disposed , and that I shall be able to secure so . -:: e more of
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Monthly Chronicle.
the Hon . Colonel Howard , of the Wicklow , the other ; the troops behaved as usual , in the most gallant maimer . Extract of a letter from Sir H . O'Reilly , Lieutenant-Colonel of the TVcstmeatb Regiment of Militia , to LUulenanl-Geucral Sir James Stexvart , at Cork , dated Bunion , June 20 , 179 8 . ' 1 have the honour to inform vou , that a party of the Westmeath regiment , consisting of two hundred and twenty menrank and filewith two six pounders
, , , under my command , was yesterday attacked on our march from Cloghnakilty to Bandon , near a village called Ballynascarty , by the rebels , who took up the best position on the whole march . ' ' The attack was made from a height on the left of our column of march , with gieat rapidity , and without the least previous notice , by between three and four hundred men , as nearly as I can judge , armed mostly with pikes , and veryfew with fire had time to formbut repulsed them
-arms . We hardly , very soon with a considerable loss , when they " retreated precipitately , bat not in great confusion ; and when they regained the height , I could perceive they were joined by a very considerable force . I . with the greatest difficulty , and risque to the officers , restrained the men ! halted and formed the greater part of them , when I saw that the enemy were'filing off to the right , under cover of a high bank , with an intent to take possession of our guns .
* A detachment of a hundred men of the Caithness Legion , under commandof Major Innes , was on its march to replace us at Cloghnakilty , and hearing our fire , pressed forwards , and very critically fired upon them , whilst we were forming , and made them fly in every direction with great precipitation . At the same moment a very considerable force shewed itself on the heights in our rear . A vast number of pikes appeared , and some with hats upon them , and other signals , I suppose in order to collect their forces . I ordered the guns to prepare for actionand fortunatelbrought them to bear the with good
ef-, very y upon enemy fect , as they dispersed in a short time , aud must have left a considerable number of dead . Some were killed in attempting to carry away the dead bodies . It is impossible to ascertain the loss of the enemy ; but a dragoon , who came this morning from Cloghnakilty to Bandon , reports that their loss is one hundred and thirty . EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM TIIE LOUD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND . DUBLIN CASTLEJUNE 24— ' I have the honour to transmit to your Grace a
, . dispatch received by Lord Viscount Casliereagh , this day , from Lieutenant Ger neral Lake , dated Wexford , the 22 d inst . together with a letter from Brigadier General Moore , containing an account of his important successes . ' I also inclose a copy of tiie proposals made by the Rebels in the town of Wexford , to Lieutenant General Lake , and his answer . '
From General Lake . ' Oh the 2 ist . in the afternoon , I had the honour to dispatch a letter to your Lordship from Enniscorthy , with the transactions of the day , for his F . xcellen ' cy the Lord Lieutenant ' s information ; and the inclosed extract of a letter ' froni Brigadier General Moore to Major General Johnson will account for my having entered this place without opposition . General Moore , with his usual enterprise aud activity , pushed on to this town , and entered it so opportunely as to prevent it fro laid in ashesand the of the remaining prisonerswhich
m being , massacre , the Rebels declared their resolution of carrying into effect the next day ; aii ' d there can be little doubt it would have taken place , for the day before they murdered seventy ' prisoners , and threw their bodies over the bridge . ' Inclosed is a copy of my answer to the proposal of the inhabitants of this town , transmitted in my letter of yesterday to your Lordship . The evacuation of the town by the Rebels renders it unnecessary ! I have the the pleasure to acquaint Lordshithat the subscriber of the insolent proposalsMr . Kettgbe
your p , , , and one of their principal leaders , Mr . Roach , with a few others , are in my hands without negociatio ' n " . The rebels are . reported to be in some force within five miles of this place ; it is supposed for the purpose of submission , to which the event of yeslerday may strengthen their inclination . I have reason to think ' there are a number so disposed , and that I shall be able to secure so . -:: e more of