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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
IRISH REBELLION . FBOM THE LONDON CJAZF . TTES . COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN SIR T . WILLIAMS , COMMANDER OF
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP ENDYMION . ¦ WexfordBay , June 22 , 179 S . jf BEG to acquaint you , that , when cruizing at the entrance of St George ' s 1 Channel with the squadron under my command , I received information on the 19 th , that the King ' s troops were to commence their attack on the Rebels at W .-xford on the 20 th or 21 st . I immediatelproceeded off that harbour
y with tbe Endymion , Phoenix , Glenm . re , Melampus , Unicom , and five cutters whicli I had collected . Lieutenant Carpenter , Sen . Lieutenant of the Endymion , was immediately dispatched in command ofthe cutters and ship ' s -launches , manned and armed with cartonades in their prows , to blockade the inw . - . rd part of the entrance ofthe harbour , and to prevent the escape ofthe Rebel armed vessels , and others , of which they were in possession , to the amount of forty or fifty sail . On the 21 st I was joined by the Chapman and
VYetizel sloops , which , being of light draught of water , anchored much nearer in than the frigates could venture , and thereby gave more effectual protection to the cutters and launches destined to attack the harbour and fort at the entrance of it , which fired on them . On the arrival of Captain Keen ,
ofthe Chapman , I directed him to conduct the operations ofthe cutters and launches , and endeavour to possess himself of the harbour and fort , the tides being so low , and the wind blowing out , that neither of the sloops could get in . Tbe launches proceeded to attack the fort , of which they soon possessed themselves , upwards of 200 ofthe Rebels precip itately retreating from it , leaving behind them their colours fly ing and three six-pounders . The launches then immediately proceeded up the harbour ; and , upon their arrival
at the town , had the happiness to find the King ' s troops were just marching into it , they having entirely defeated the Rebels in two separate attacks on the 20 th and 21 st , and who are now flying in all 'directions . Two of their Generals , Hay and Roche , are taken prisoners . 'There being a number of boats and small vessels along the coast , belonging to the Rebels , which I conceived would be employed in facilitating the escape of the fugitives , I have ordered the boats of the squadron in , and destroyed
about 100 of rhern : in some pikes were found concealed . ' EXTRACTS OF TWO LETTERS FROM MAJOR-GENERAL SIR CHARLES ASGILLKilkenny , June' 24 , 179 8 .
, ' I have the honour to inform you , that early on the morning of the 23 d instant , I received information that the Rebels , amounting to several thousands , had escaped from the county of Wexford , and formed a camp at Killymount , and were proceeding to Gore ' s Bridge . I instantly assembled all the force I could collect , and marched towards them . I did not arrive in time to prevent their defeating a detachment at that p lace ,, and taking 24 men
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Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
IRISH REBELLION . FBOM THE LONDON CJAZF . TTES . COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN SIR T . WILLIAMS , COMMANDER OF
HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP ENDYMION . ¦ WexfordBay , June 22 , 179 S . jf BEG to acquaint you , that , when cruizing at the entrance of St George ' s 1 Channel with the squadron under my command , I received information on the 19 th , that the King ' s troops were to commence their attack on the Rebels at W .-xford on the 20 th or 21 st . I immediatelproceeded off that harbour
y with tbe Endymion , Phoenix , Glenm . re , Melampus , Unicom , and five cutters whicli I had collected . Lieutenant Carpenter , Sen . Lieutenant of the Endymion , was immediately dispatched in command ofthe cutters and ship ' s -launches , manned and armed with cartonades in their prows , to blockade the inw . - . rd part of the entrance ofthe harbour , and to prevent the escape ofthe Rebel armed vessels , and others , of which they were in possession , to the amount of forty or fifty sail . On the 21 st I was joined by the Chapman and
VYetizel sloops , which , being of light draught of water , anchored much nearer in than the frigates could venture , and thereby gave more effectual protection to the cutters and launches destined to attack the harbour and fort at the entrance of it , which fired on them . On the arrival of Captain Keen ,
ofthe Chapman , I directed him to conduct the operations ofthe cutters and launches , and endeavour to possess himself of the harbour and fort , the tides being so low , and the wind blowing out , that neither of the sloops could get in . Tbe launches proceeded to attack the fort , of which they soon possessed themselves , upwards of 200 ofthe Rebels precip itately retreating from it , leaving behind them their colours fly ing and three six-pounders . The launches then immediately proceeded up the harbour ; and , upon their arrival
at the town , had the happiness to find the King ' s troops were just marching into it , they having entirely defeated the Rebels in two separate attacks on the 20 th and 21 st , and who are now flying in all 'directions . Two of their Generals , Hay and Roche , are taken prisoners . 'There being a number of boats and small vessels along the coast , belonging to the Rebels , which I conceived would be employed in facilitating the escape of the fugitives , I have ordered the boats of the squadron in , and destroyed
about 100 of rhern : in some pikes were found concealed . ' EXTRACTS OF TWO LETTERS FROM MAJOR-GENERAL SIR CHARLES ASGILLKilkenny , June' 24 , 179 8 .
, ' I have the honour to inform you , that early on the morning of the 23 d instant , I received information that the Rebels , amounting to several thousands , had escaped from the county of Wexford , and formed a camp at Killymount , and were proceeding to Gore ' s Bridge . I instantly assembled all the force I could collect , and marched towards them . I did not arrive in time to prevent their defeating a detachment at that p lace ,, and taking 24 men