twenty men of that corps, in the barrack at Larne, defended themfelves moft gallantly against the attack of a numerous body, and maintained their poft with the lofs of two killed and three wounded, including the Lieutenant. I have ordered them into the head-quarters at Carrickfergus. The Glenarm yeomanry (fixty ftrong) being alfo threatened by an attack, in the course of the day took poffeffion of Glenarm Caftle, where they will maintain themfelves, if poffible. Brigadiergeneral Knox, having heard of a party of the Toome yeomanry being made prifoners by the infurgents, fent to me very early this morning, to offer to march, by Toome Bridge, into the county of Antrim; which I have defired him to do, in order to liberate Colonel Durham's detachment, and enable them to cross the country on their return to Belfast. Although the infurrection has been pretty general in the country, I' do not find they had much fuccefs; but I have not received as yet any reports from Ballycafle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Portglenore, and other places in the northern parts, in which yeomanry are ftationed. As my information led to a general rifing in the county of Down, I have been obliged to call in all the fmall detachments of the York fencibles to Newtown Ardes. Colonel Stapleton has every thing in readiness to move at a moment's warning. The yeomanry are all on permanent duty throughout the counties of Down and Antrim; and I have diftributed arms to 140 loyal men in Belfast, who will be attached to the Monaghan and Fifefhire regiments, and thereby become very ufeful. Offers of fervice are very numerous. I cannot close this letter without expreffing to your Lordship my entire approbation of the conduct of the troops of all defcriptions in this part of the northern diftri&t. Their zeal and attention to their duties cannot be furpassed, and I trust that, when occafion offers, they will act in that concert which is fo much to be wifhed for in military fervice. Lieutenant-colonel Lumley, I am afraid, is badly wounded in the leg; Cornet Dunn is killed; and Lieutenant Murphy flightly wounded; all of the 22d dragoons. I understand, but not officially, that fome yeomanry from Hertford's eftate (I believe the Derriaghy) were with the dragoons when they made the unfuccefsful attack on Antrim, and they retired to Antrim Caftle, where they were relieved by Colonel Durham. Colonel Durham deferves my warmeft praife for his judicious and fpirited conduct. He fpeaks in high terms of the detachment under him, and particularly of the Monaghan militia. The Rev. Steele Dickson was taken up the night before laft, and fent prifoner here, where he will be confined in a place of fafety, as well as many others, whom it is now neceflary to apprehend. Your Lordfhip may depend upon my individual exertions in this unpleasant conteft; and as I am ably fupported, I make no doubt that we shall prevent the rebels from gaining any advantages, and ultimately oblige them to return to their allegiance. I thall write again to-morrow, fhould any material event occur. I have the honour to be, &c. Lord Viscount Caftlereagh, &c. G. NUGENT, Major-general. My My Lord, Dublin Cafle, June 9. I HAVE the honour to enclose herewith to your Grace, further particulars refpecting the action at New Rofs, which have been received in a letter from Major-general Johnfon to Lieutenant-general Lake, of which I tranfmit your Grace an extract, with two returns annexed. I have the honour to be, &c. His Grace the Duke of Portland. CAMDEN. Extract of a Letter from Major-general Johnfon to Lieutenant-general Lake, dated at Rofs, fune 7. I SEND you a return of the killed, wounded, and miffing of the troops engaged on the 5th inftant. Their numbers you will, I trust, find not great, when you take into confideration the numbers they were opposed to. I likewife fend a return of the ordnance, ammunition, and ftandards, taken from the rebels. The number killed cannot be afcertained. In my former letter I was prevented, by a preffure of business, doing juftice to the merits of several officers to whom I am highly indebted for their extraordinary exertions. General Euftace, Colonel Crawfurd, A. Q. M. G. Lieutenant-colonels, Stewart, 89th regiment, commanding light infantry; Maxwell, Donegal militia; Majors, Vandeleur, Clare militia; Vefey, county of Dublin militia; Mellifont, my aid de camp, and Major of Brigade Sandford, are entitled to my fullest praife. I fhould not omit Lieutenant Euftace, the General's aid de camp, who is a very promifing young man. To Lieutenant-colonel James Foulis, commanding the Mid-Lothian cavalry, and Captain Irvine, commanding the detachment of the 5th and 9th dragoons, I am no lefs indebted. I cannot fay too much in favour of Captain Bloomfield, B. H. artillery, and Captain Thornhill, commanding the Royal Irish flying artillery, whofe very great exertions contributed very effentially to our fuccefs. We had a great lofs in Colonel Lord Mountjoy. Captain Tottenham, yeoman cavalry, and Captain Boyd, with the debus of his corps, have rendered me every poffible affiftance. In making mention of thefe particulars, I would not with you to fuppofe I do not feel myself much indebted to every individual, a very few excepted. Return of the killed, wounded, and miffing of the Troops engaged at Rofs on the 5th of June. I Killed-1 colonel, 1 cornet, 1 quarter-mafter, 4 ferjeants, 3 drummers, and 81 rank and file. Alfo 54 horfes. Wounded-1 captain, 57 rank and file. Alfo 5 horses. Miffing-1 captain, 3 lieutenants, 1 enfign, 2 ferjeants, a drummers, 72 rank and file, and 4 horfes. Names of Officers killed, wounded, and miffing. Colonel Lord Mountjoy, county of Dublin militia, killed. Cornet Ladwell, 5th dragoons, killed. Captain Sinclair, Donegal militia, wounded. Captain Warburton and Lieutenant Flinter, Queen's County militia, miff ing. Lieutenant Lieutenant Harford, Kilkenny militia, miffing. Lieutenant Blake and Lieutenant Buller, of the 89th, attached to the light battalion, miffing. Quarter-master Hay, of Mid-Lothian fencibles, killed, HENRY JOHNSON. Return of Ordnance Stores, &c. taken from the Rebels in the Action of the 5th of June 1798. Guns Fourteen fhots of different fizes. An immenfity of pikes, which were broken as foon as taken. A variety of standards and colours. HENRY JOHNSON, Major-general. From the LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, June 14, 1798. Whitehall, June 14. DISPATCHES, of which the following are copies, have been this day received from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by his Grace the Duke of Portland, his Majefty's principal Secretary of State for the home department. My Lord, Dublin Caftle, June 10, 1798. I HAVE the fatisfaction to acquaint your Grace, that yesterday even ing a very large body of the Wexford rebels was driven back with great lofs from their attack upon Major-general Needham's poft at Arklow. The enclosed extract from the Major-general's letter to Lieutenantgeneral Lake, will furnish your Grace with the details of this important advantage. I have the honour to be, &c. His Grace the Duke of Portland. CAMDEN. Sir, Arklow, June to, Half paft Five, A. M. ABOUT three o'clock, P. M. yesterday, the rebel army prefented itfelf at my out-poft in very great numbers. They approached from Coolgrexny road, and along the fand hills on the fhore, in two columns, while the whole of the intermediate space embracing my entire front was crowded by a rabble, armed with pikes and fire-arms, and bearing down on me without any regular order. The pofition I had chofen was a very strong one in front of the barrack. As foon as the enemy approached within a short distance, we opened a heavy fire of grape, which did as much execution as, from the nature of the ground and the ftrong fences of which they poffeffed themselves, VOL. VIII. could F could have been expected. This continued inceffantly from fix until half past eight o'clock, when the enemy defifted from their attack, and fled in diforder on every fide. The numbers killed have not been afcer-tained. Our lofs is inconfiderable, and no officer is wounded. A principal leader is among the flain. Colonel Sir W. W. Wynne, with fome of the 4th dragoon guards and 5th dragoons, and part of his own regiment, and the yeomanry, charged the rebels moft gallantly, and routed a strong column of them attempting to gain the town by the beach. Colonel Maxwell offered his fervices to burn fome houfes in his front, near the end of the action, and effected it moft handfomely, and without lofs. Colonel Skerrot, of the Durham fencibles, on whom the brunt of the action fell, acted in the most spirited and determined manner, as did also Colonel O'Hara, who commanded the Antrim, and covered the road on my right. The coolness and good conduct of Colonel Cope, of the Armagh, does him infinite credit; and it is with the most real fatisfaction I add, that the zeal and fpirited conduct of the yeomanry corps were every thing I could wish. To Lieutenant-colonel Blackwood, of the late 33d, and Lieutenantcolonel Cleghorn, of the Meath, who did me the honour to ferve with me upon this occafion, I am indebted for the most effential services, and I am happy thus to acknowledge my obligations to them both; and of the fpirited exertions of Mr. Whaley I cannot fpeak too highly. I muft, in justice to my aid-de-camp, Captain Moore, of the 4th dragoon guards, and major of brigade, Captain Needham, of the 9th dragoons, mention their great alertnefs. To the great activity and information of the former I am much indebted, and he will detail to you all other particulars. (Signed) Lieutenant-general Lake, &c. &c. &c. My Lord, FRANCIS NEEDHAM. Dublin Cafle, June 17, 1758. I HAVE the honour to acquaint your Grace, that a letter has been this day received by Lieutenant-general Lake from Major-general Nugent, at Belfast, dated the 9th inftant, ftating, that the rebels in the County of Antrim were difperfed in all directions, except at Toome, whither Brigadier-general Knox and Lieutenant-colonel Clavering were proceeding; and that many of them had laid down their arms. Major-general Nugent alfo ftates, that Mr. M'Cleverty had returned from Donegorr-hill, whither he had been carried prifoner by a body of 2000 rebels. Whilft they were in this ftation they difagreed, and quarrelled amongst themfelves, and from his influence and perfuafion, above 1500 left the camp, broke and deftroyed their arms, and declared that they would never again carry an offenfive weapon against his Majesty or his loyal fubjects. Many more difperfed, and the commander of them was left with fifty men only. I have the honour to be, &c. His Grace the Duke of Portland. CAMDEN. From From the LONDON GAZETTE, June 16, 1798. Whitehall, June 16. DISPATCHES, of which the following are copies, have been received from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by his Grace the Duke of Portland, his Majefty's principal Secretary of State for the home department. My Lord, Dublin Caftle, June 11. I AM concerned to acquaint your Grace that the accounts received from Major-general Nugent this morning, are not fo favourable as, from the details which were yesterday received, I had reafon to hope. A body of rebels having affembled near Saintfield, they were attacked by a detachment under Colonel Stapleton, who at first fuffered fome lofs; but he afterwards put the rebels to flight. Being ordered to proceed to Newtown Ardes, Colonel Stapleton found the rebels in poffeffion of the town, upon which General Nugent ordered him to retire until his force could be augmented. There is no official account as to the body of rebels which were to be attacked by Brigadier-general Knox, at Toome Bridge. Private accounts ftate that they have been dispersed. I have the honour to be, &c. His Grace the Duke of Portland. My Lord, CAMDEN. Dublin Caftle, June 12. I HAVE the honour to acquaint your Grace, that accounts have been this day received from Major-general Nugent, who is at Belfast, which ftate, that the information he had received of a large body of rebels having entrenched themselves near Toome Bridge, was unfounded. One, arch of the bridge had been broken down by an inconfiderable party, which had been difperfed; the bridge has been fince rendered paffable. Colonel Clavering has reported from Antrim to Major-general Nugent, that the difffected in the neighbourhood of that town had exprefled a defire to fubmit, and to return to their duty. At Ballymena, 150 mufkets and 800 pikes had been given up to the magiftrates. Many arms, 500 pikes, and a brass field-piece, have been furrendered to Major Seddon. Major-general Nugent expreffes his warmest acknowledgments to the regulars, militia, and yeomanry forces under his command, for their alertnefs, zeal, and spirit. Other advices ftate, that Lieutenant-colonel Stewart, having marched from Blaris, with a part of the Argyle fencibles, 30 cavalry, and fome yeomanry, arrived at Ballynahinch as the rebels were beginning to colject. He relieved fome yeomen who were in their poffeffion, and the rebels filed into Lord Moira's wood, whither they were pursued, about 40 of them killed, and the remainder dispersed. By a letter received this morning from Major-general Sir Charles Afgill, it appears, that he had attacked, with 300 men, a rebel camp, at the Roar, near Rofs, which he completely difperfed; 50 men were killed, and their leader. I have the honour to be, &c. His Grace the Duke of Portland. CAMDEN. F 2 Admiralty |