BY a Ship arrived from Drogheda to Leverpoole , we have this Advice certainly confirmed , Tyrconnell having according to his Resolutions in Council , sent an Army of Twenty Two Thousand Men , whereof the one half were Horse , to Suppress with all Expedition the Protestants then and now in Arms in the North , the Scots having early notice of their Resolutions and Motions , were resolv'd to Advance , and Divert their Enemies as far from their own Habitations and Countrey as they could , boldly drew together about Nine or Ten Thousand Men , and March'd as far as H●y●elsburgh , in the County of Downe , where they first lighting on the Forlorn-Hope of the Irish , with abundance of Resolution and Courage , they Attack'd them , and though they were compos'd of the flower of Tyrconnell's Army , they with the first Onset Routed , and put them to flight , with such Confusion , that they run upon their own Foot , who were advancing , and very much disorder'd them , when by this time the English coming upon them , occasioned a very brisk Dispute , being almost twice the Number , came on first with all seeming Resolution , and being Encouraged by their Officers , who were continually buzzing their Religion , Loyalty , and the smallness of their Enemies numbers ; they stood the first Brunt pretty boldly ; but the English who knew their Lives and Fortunes depended almost on their present performance , at least being the first tryal , it should so encourage the Irish , and dishearten the Protestants , that it might much threaten their Total Ruin , they prest with such Vigour on them , that they were no longer able to endure , but with all Expedition Retreating , many of them threw down their Arms , and left the English total Masters of the Field . The Number of the Slain , considering the inequality of the Forces , were vastly advantagious on the English side , for of the Irish were Slain Six Thousand Three Hundred , besides many Prisoners , and some of them Officers ; of the Scots and English not quite Four Thousand , and those not near so well Arm'd as the Irish . This first Success has very much enliven'd the poor Protestants , and dishearten'd the Irish ; who begin to apprehend what Disadvantages they ly under , when so small a Number , so ill Arm'd , were able to Defeat the most select part of their whole Army , and do very much Dread the approach of the English Forces , who with all Expedition , ( some being already on Board ) are to be sent to the Relief of the poor Protestants , and total , ( as we hope ) Suppression of those Rebellious Miscreants .