THE great Convoy of Provisions being arrived in the Camp from Dublin , under the Guard of the Earl of Portland's Regiment of Horse ; the whole Army passed the Shannon on the 12th of July , about 11 in the morning , the Horse by two Fords , and the Foot and Artillery over the Bridge of Athlone ; some of the Enemies Squadrons shewed themselves on the Hills , but we quickly drove them from thence with two Squadrons of Horse and two of Dragoons ; and having afterwards viewed the Enemies Camp , and the Ground which we might possess our selves of between two Bogs , we found that half our Army could not encamp there , which obliged us to begin our Camp on the Right , in order to extend it as far as we were able on the Left . But the Enemy having possessed themselves of a Pass on the Left in the middle of a Bog , it was thought necessary to force them from thence ; the Regiment of Blue Dragoons , a Squadron of the Dragoons of Cunningham , and the Regiment of my Lord Portland , were detached for this Service . The Enemy seeing them advance , and that but a small part of our Army was yet come up , sent some Foot and Horse through the Bog ; upon which the Blue Dragoons dismounted , and repulsed them . The Enemy detached divers Battalions and Squadrons to support their men ; and the Prince of Wirtemberg , with two of his Battalions , came very opportunely to the Assistance of ours , and gave time to the rest of the Troops of his Wing to come up : This obliged the Enemy to retrie to their main Body , who were posted on a great Hill , surrounded almost on all sides with Bog● , and having a Castle on their Left ; It was resolved to attack them there ; In order whereunto , our Foot passed through a Bog , many of them up to the middle , and receiving the Fire from three of the Enemies Retrenchments , and our Horse , notwithstanding their continual Fire , having passed the Defile ; the two Armies , about 6 in the evening , were entirely engaged , at a place called Ayhram near Ballinasloe ; the Fight was very sharp , and lasted about 3 hours , our men being obliged to attack them from Trench to Trench , which they had thrown up for their greater Security ; the Irish were never known to Fight with more Resolution , especially their Foot ; their Army was Superiour to us in number , consisting of 20000 Foot , and 8000 Horse and Dragoons , and had all the Advantage imaginable , by she situation of the Ground ; but it pleased GOD to bless Their Majesties Forces with an entire Victory , their whole Body being broke and dispersed ; of the Enemy , there are above 5000 killed upon the place , of which number are the Lord Galmoy , Colonel Moor , with many others ; and as some Deserters report , their French General St. Ruth . Major-General Hamilton , Colonel Dorington , Lord Slane , Lord Bedlow , Colonel Butler , Colonel Bourke , Colonel Gordon , Colonel O Neile , and divers other Persons of Note , are Prisoners ; and had it not been for the coming on of the Night , all their Foot would have been cut off . We took all the Enemies Baggage , Tents , Provisions , and Cannon , which latter consisted only of 9 pieces . On our side we lost about 500 men ; Major-General Holstaple , and Colonel Herbert , are killed ; the Prince of Hesse and the Lord Cutts wounded . The Bravery and Courage of our Men in this occasion exceeded all the Account that can be given of them , and the Vigor and Conduct of the General Officers contributed extreamly to this great and glorious Victory .

The General has sent a Detachement to attack Portumny , where the Enemy have a great Magazine of Provisions .