A TRVE COPY OF A LETTER Sent from a Gentleman of worth in Ireland , to a speciall Friend of his , a Servant of great trust to the Kings Majesty . Importing joyfull Newes of a great overthrow given to the Rebels . 16. Ianuary , 1641.

TRedagh was relieved on Tuesday night last by the two Pinnaces sent from hence , and in happy time , for they were almost at their last morsell : The Pinnaces enjoyed so faire a winde and so full a spring-tide , that the Rebels could not possibly prevent their comming in . That night , in conjecture that the Defendants within the Town , would be overjoyed with their new reliefe , Captain Fox undermined a part of the wall which was most weak , which Sir Henry Tichbourn beheld all the time of their work , untill the breach was made and two hundred entred ; and when as Sir Henry perceived as many as he could master , he fell upon them and cut off all but eight men , who hardly escaped ; their Captain was killed , many were slaine the day after .

Philip O-Reyley , an Arch-Rebell , and a man very mightie amongst them , is taken and hanged .

The Lord of Dungarvon , hath brought in Armes for five hundred foot , and one hundred and twenty horse out of England into Youghall , and twenty Barrells of powder , part whereof is sent to Duncanvon , to the aid of the Lord of Esmond , who is beseiged , and suspected for a Rebell : That Fort is well stored with brasse Ordnance , and like to become the greater losse .

The Lord Dungarvon , the Lord Braughill , and Sir William Courtney , with a convenient Force , adjoyned to the Lord President of Mounster , who hath fifteene hundred foot , and foure hundred horse at command , so as if the Lord the Lord Roch stand firme , that yet stirre not , there will bee no feare of the Rebels in that Province .

Sir Philip O-Neale , on Tuesday night came to Tredagh with one thousand foot , and two hundred horse .

Our numbers yet are so few , till further aid out of England , that it will be hazardous to adventure any part thereof , unlesse upon certain ground and good advantages ; for if wee should receive a blow , the whole Kingdome might be endangered .

The Townes neere the Mountaines , where Luke O-Toole and others kept their rendevous , are all sackt and burnt : they flie at the voyce of an Army in divers places . God granting peace in England , there is no feare of Warre in Ireland .