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from the LttNDON GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL , Afoy 29, 1798.
DISPATCHER of which the following arc copies.
have been received froiti his Excel icncy the Loid
Lieutenant of Ireland, by his Grace the Duke of Portland,
V Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Home
? ™lyLord, Dublin C.file, May 24.
Tie intelligence contained in my Hit dispatches mult
have prepared your Grace to hear of fome attempt.? being
made by the rebels to carry their tiailcrous designs into ex.
ecution before every possibility of fucceft was destroyed by
■tl’.e vigorous measures which have lately been pnrfueu.
For forae days orders had lieen iffnei by the leaders 01
the United Irifhtnen direfting their partisans to be ready at
a moment’s notice, as the meal ores ot Goa ernment made it
necelTary for them to ad immediately, Yesterday informa
tion was received that it was probable the city and the ad
jacent diftrids would rife in the evening; fuofequent in
formation confirmed this intelligence. In consequence of
which notice was lent to the General Officers in the neigh
borhood, and Dublin was put in a date ot preparation. Ihe
measures token in the metropolis prevented any movement
whatsoever; but I am concerned to acquaint your Grace
that ads of open rebellion were committed in the counties
of Dublin, Meath, and Kildare. About halt past 2 o’clock .
this morning there was a regular attack made by a rebel
force upon the town ot Naas, where Lord Go a. or J com
mantled, with part of the Armagh militia and detachments
of the 4th dragoon guards and Ancient Britons, ihe re
bels con lifted of about 1000 men, armed wnth mujl'.e.o and
pikes, and they made their attack with regularity, but
were soon repulled by the Armagh militia, and then charg
ed an d pursued by the 4th dragoons and Ancient Britilh,
and I understand their loss amounted to near 200. Two
odicers and a few privates have been loft of his Majesty’s
forces. It gives me pain to relate, that a finall detachment
at tlie town of Prosperous has been surprised, and a de
taehment at the village of Clare cut their way to Naas
with fome loss. There was also an attack on a Imall party
■of the 9th dragoons, near Kilcullen, which {tillered; but
iu tiie course of the day Gen. Dundas was enabled to come
up with a considerable body ot the rebels near tne Hills oi
Kilcullen, where they were entirely routed with the lois ot
200 men. There were alio several bodies collected Lift
night in different parts near Dublin, which were attacked
by the Uathfaratam cavalry, and by a detachment cf the
<jth dragoons, and dispersed witu tome lois, and tome pri
soners and lurries were takers A rebel party however ai
fembled at tlie borders of the County ot Dublin, near Dun
boyne, and overpowered fome Gonftables, and afterwards
took the baggage of two companies, guarded by a Imall
party of the Keay Fencibles, coming to town, and have,
during the courie of this day, committed many outrages;
several of them, however, have been killed, but the body
remains undiiperfed. The city is tranquil, and I have no
doubt will remain so this evening, and I trust tlut to mor
row we (ball entirely disperse that body of the iul urge tits
which has not been entirely routed to day.
I must add, that the mad coach going to tire North was
attacked within a few miles of Dublin by a leleift body,
well armed; the were taken, and the coach
burned. The Galway mail coach was also attacked in tne
town of Lucan, but the rebel party was driven oil before
its deftru&ion Was effected.
In consequence of this desperate conduct oi the rebellious
1 issued tlie euclofed proclamation, with the advice oi the
Pritfy Council.
I lhall in a future difpatcli details to your Grace of the
particular services which have been performed, but atprefent
I am not furniflied with regular reports, except from Lord
■Gnsfrird, who appeal's to have aded witli great firmnefs
and dccUion.
I am, &c. Camden
His Grace the Duke of Portland, Lf<%
The Right Hon. Lori Viicount Gaftlereagh acquainted
the Houle of Commons that he had a meflage from his Ex
cellency the Lord Lieutenant to that Houle, ligned by his
E'ctilency; and he presented the lame, to the lioufe,
W hich was read by’ Mr. Speaker, and is as follows;
Gamuen. - ——q
I am to acquaint the House of Commons that, m con
sequence of the disorders which have taken place in the
neighboring counties, and of the preparations which ap
peared to be making by’ the dil.ifiecled in this metropolis
and its vicinity, the Magistrates thought it proper to apply
to the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council to place the city
under the provilions of the aft pilled in the 36th year of
his Majesty’s reign, more effectually to suppress inlui reCti
ons and prevent the difturbar.ee of the public. This appli
cation has been complied with, and 1 am now, with the
qtmoft concern, to inform the Home of Commons, that I
have received information that the dilalledied have been
daring enough to form a plan for the purpose of poffeilfog
theml’elves, in the course of tlie prelent week, ot’ the me
tropolis, oi seizing the feat of government, and thole in
authority within the city. In consequence of this informa
tion I have directed every military precaution to be taken
which seemed to be expedient. I have made full communi
cation to the Magistracy for the direction of their efforts,
and I have no doubt that, by the measures which will be
pursued, the designs of the rebellious will be cffebtualiy and
entirely crulhed.
b I have taken the cariieft opportunity of making this
r communication, and have the fulleft confidence that I ftiall
be supported by the Commons in Inch measures as {hall be
TieCefiary to suppress the rebellious conipiracy which exists
in this kingdom. . Camdex.
In consequence of which the following resolutions were
Cnnr.imoully agreed to by the Houle of Commons, who
immediately, with their Speaker, proceeded on foot to the
Castle, and presented them to his Excellency.
Ref dived, ‘That an humble address be presented to his
Excellency tlie Lord Lieutenant, to return his Excellency
our linceie thanks for tlie message ho has lent this day to
the House.
- The intelligence it .communicates fills us witli indignation
and horror, while it ionics in us a spirit of determined re
foUition and energy.
Wc rely upon the vigilance and vigor of bis ExcelK nev’s
government, which we trust w ill continue unabated, till the
ewnlpiracy w£ich so fatally €.\ifts be utterly diflaive J. Sen*
fiolc of the danger which ferreunus u - , wo'arc fully pre- 1
pared to meet it under his Excellency’s auspices; an l we
feel assured that his fucccfdul effort., in the caule of our
Sovereign and the ConfHtncion will focn be crowned with
univerfa! gratitude, not only from “tlie loyal, who have
(food their ground with firmnefs, but from the deluded,
who have been traiteroufly lcduced.
Extract of a letter from Lieut . Gctu Dundas to Lord
Viscount CfAcrcagb, dated Naas, May 25, 1798.
“ In addition to tlie account wlficii I had the honor of
fending ‘you yesterday I have the fatisfabtion to inform
your Lnrdftiip that, about 2 -p. m ’yefterday, I inarched’
out again to attack the rebels, who had aliens bled in great
force on* the nortli fide of the Liffe, and were advancing,
•towards Kilcullen bridge; they occupied the hills on the
left of tlie road leading to Dublin, tlie road itlldf, and the
fields highly -enclosed on tlie right. The attack began be
tween 3 and 4, was made with gallantry, tlie infantry
forcing the enemy on the road and driving them from the
.hills on the left, tlie cavalry witli equal fureels cutting
oft their retreat. The affair ended soon after 4. The.
daughter was confiderab.e for such an action; 130 lay
dead; no prilhners.’
“ I have the further fatisfaciion of flaring to your Lorct
fnip, that h:s Majefly’s troops did “net fufifer in either killed.
’or wounded* Ihe rebels -left great quantities of all kinds
of arms behind theii, and fled in all directions.’
“ Ibis morning fl is perfect quietntfs. Gen, Wilford,
from Kildare, joined me laid night; an officer, with whom
I lerve with uufpeakable fktisfacVion.
“ Ihe troops cf every defeription, both officers and
men, fticwed a degree of gallantry which it was difficult
to rellrain within proper bound .
“ Gapt. La Touche’s corps of yeomanry drfdnguifhecl.
themfelvcs in a high style.”
May 30. Adifpatch, of which the following is
has been received from lus Excellency the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, by his Grave tiie Diue of Portland, his Ma
jesty *sPrincipai Secretary cf State for tlie Hom^Dcpaitnient.
Dublin Gafiis , May 26, 179, 10 o’clock a. m.
My Lord ,
I have, detained a packet in order to transmit to your
Grace t e information received this morning.
I have stated, ia a private letter to your Grace, that a
party of the rebels, to the amount of several hundreds,
were attacked by a detachment of the Antrim militia, a
imall party of cavalry, and Gapt. Stratford’s yeomanry,
and that, being driven into the to wn of Baltinglafs, tliey
loft about 150 men.
This morning an wreoftm. has been received -from Major
Hardy, that yesterday a body of between 3 and 4000 had
collected near Dunlavin, when they were entirely defeated,
with the loss of 300 men, by Lieut. Gardner, at tire head
of a detachment of the Antrim nrilit'a, and Gapt. Hardy’s
and Gapt. Hume s yeomanry.
The troops and yeomanry behaved with the utrnafe gal
lantry ia both aflions* *
Lieut. Gen. Craig left Dublin yesterday in the hopes of
meeting the body of the rebels, which had cojltcleu near
Dunboyne, and parties were lent in different directions to
surround them. They, however, fled in tire night, on
hearing of the approach of the troops. The General came
u;>, To never, with a party, couiifting of about 500, fome
ox whom were put to tl* l'.vord.^^
Bf a*coiu*t9 from the North it appears that the province
or Uliler is quiet*
I have tiie honor to be, w’t.h the greatest refpecL rry
Lord, your Grace’s moll faitlmu htrmbie servant,
Cv'l-ES.
Has Grace the. Duka cf Portland*
P. S. The city oi’ Dublin has been p-rieetly tranquil,
owing to the nrec tutions which have been taken; and it is
impoliible to detcribe, in terms fufficieutly in
def.itigab’e zeal, patience, and lpirit, of the yeomanry
corps. Too much praise cannot be given to his Majesty’s
regular aud militia forces; ami the latter have bad oppor
tunities of evincing their ffeadincis, discipline, and bravery,
which muff give the higheff fatisfadtion to his Majesty, and
inipire the bell grounJed confidence in their exertion?,
(hould tliev have a more formidable enemy to contend with.
Extract rs aJttter from JAcut. Macaulay , of the An
trim militia,-to Major Hard y, commanding in the
county cf Wicklow, dated at PaTtinglajff the 24 ib
May, 1758.
u
peared in the neighboihood, to tlie amount of at lead 4 or
500, Thirty of the Antrim militia under my command,
and Cornet Love with 20 of “thtTqth dragoons, were lent
to attack tliem. At the inllant that we were advancing
upon them, in the town of Stratford upon Slaney, Gapt.
Stratford'appeared at the other end of die town with part
of Tils corps. We attacked the rebels on both lides, and
completely routed them, having between 1 and 200 killed,
bolides many wounded, who yua ie their escape. Theit
are several cf our men wounded, and 1 of the 9th dragoons
verv fovcrelv. I have great pleasure in telling you that
every man behaved as well as podibly could be wiihed.”
Ertrafi of a letter from Hackctjhvin, May the 2jtb.
w In consequence of an information received this morn
ing, that a large body of the rebels were marching to'at
tack the town, Lieut. Gardner and .Cap:. Hard. , with the
men under their command, went out tojneet them. Hav
ing reconnoitred their force, which amounted to between
3 and 4000, they took their poll on t e hill near the
church, and when the rebtls came tolei'akl. near the officers
and men made a feint and retreated into the barracks,
where they prepared to repel them hi case of an attack.
On the rebels feeing the military retreat they came on with
a great (bout, imagining the day to be their own. In a
few minutes Cupt. Hu ne came up with about 50 of his
yeomanry troop, and inftandy charged them, on which the
rebels retreated, and a general puiiuit took place; and 1
have the fatisfaiftion to inform you that aiiove 300 of the
miicrt ants lie dead n the field of battle. To fay that tiie
Antrim regiment behaved well is not any thing new to
you;.but tlie yeomen Under Capt. Hume’s command be
haved aftoniihinglv.”
2, lay 30, iop. m. A clifpatcb, of which the following
is a cop\ , has Ixen received this evening from his Excel
lency tlie Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by his Grace tlie
Duke of Portland, his Majesty’s Principal Secretary of
State for the Koine Department.
cry Lore, ‘ Dm 111 n Safe, May 27, i 7 „*
J have toe iatidacti 41 to inform your Grace, tha‘ •’
body of rebels, who for fome days had been In corffidJra’i
force to the northward of Dublin, were yesterday dtfo.v'-d*
with very gre t loss on their part, hy a party of tließca
foncibles, and the neighboring yeomanry corps, on the hitt
of Tar*.h.
Eve companies of the Rcay fencibles, under the con.
mand of Capt. Scobie, had halted yesterday at Dunfham.hl
lin, on their march to Dublin; and hearing that the rti'tij
w'-re in great force, and had taken a station on Tj r ?ri
hid, Capt. Scobie detached three of the companies, under
the command cf Capt. M‘Lean, with one fieldpiece on the
foot; who, being accompanied by Lord Fingak-and hie
troop of yeomanry, Capt. Preston’s and the lower • eoraaij
cavaliy, and Capt. Tvlulley’s company of yeomanry infan.
try, attacked the rebels, who after fome refinance fled ia
all directions; 350 were found dead in the field this morn
ing, among whom was their commanding officer in his uni
form; many more were k lied and wounded; fome horfos
were taken, an ! great quantities of arms. The lois cn tlie
part of the King’s troops was 9 rank and file killed, and
16 wounded.
The town is perfectly quiet, and the only part of tlie
country from whence ally attack is threatened is from
Wicklow. I ftiall have tlie honor of addressing ycur Grace
again to morrow night.
I have, the hcrioi* to remain, with perfed truth, your
Grace’s inoft obedient humble servant, Cajidejw
Ills Grace the Duke of Portland *
june 2.
Dublin. Gafin, r-lay 28, half pafi 4 o'clock p. m*
Intelligence has been received that the iniurredlicn is
spreading southward, and it has broke out in great force in
the county of Wexford; and I have to inform your Lord
fiiip, with infinite concern, that the rebJs in that quarter
lave assembled in such forct that they have cut off a parry
of 100 men of the North Cork militia who were lent .is
meet them* Col. Foote, who has returned to Wexford,
states the number of the rebels to be at lead 4000, and a
•great .number of them mounted. Measures are taken tt
march again!!: this body, and I ho.xi they will be met and
defeated.
I have received accounts from Col. Campbell, Athy, be
tween whom and Gen. Dundas the communication lias beea
flopped, that he has had partial engagements with tire re
bels, that at Mon ftertven andCaricw they lraye been tie
feared, and 400 kiiicd at the lattrr place, and 50 at the
former. He also informs Gen. Luke that his men are 13
high ipirits. I will not close this Setter t.ii the Lit moment
iff the mail leaving Dublin, that 1 may give your Grace the
lateii information.
I have tlie Loner to be, Ac. Cam must
9 o'clctk p. in.
No further -accounts have been received frbm the coun
try ft nee the middle of tlie day. Gen. Lake went to Naas
last night, and is not yet returned.
My Lord, Dublin Cjfile, May 29.
3 have only time to inform your Grace, that I learn from
Gen. Dundas that the rebels in the Curragh of Ki dare have
laid down their arms and delivered up a number of their
leaders.
By a dilpatch 1 have this inffont received I have the fur*
ther pleasure of acquainting your Grace, that Sir James
Duff, with infinite alacrity and address, has opened the
communication with Limerick, (that with Cork being al
ready open) had arrived at Kildare whilst the rebels had
poffclHon of it, completely routed them, and taken the
place. Camden.
P. S. The South is entirely quiet, and tiie rebels in the
neighborhood of Dublin ait iubmitung and delivering up
tiieir arms.
June 5. A difpatcli, of which the following is a copy,
has been this day received from his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, by his Grace the Duke of Portia, and,
his Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Horn®
Department.
My Lord, Dublin Ca file, June 2, 1798.
I have the honor to acquaint your Grace, that a difpatcb
was this day received by Lieut. Gen. Lake, from Col. L-
Estrange, of the King’s County militia, which states, that
the town of Newton Barry had been attacked yesterday
mornmg'by a very considerable body of rebels from Vine
gar Hill. They fuiToiinded tlie town in such a- manner
that Col. L’Eltrange /at lirft retreattd, in order to edit ft
his force. He then attacked the rebels, drove them through
the town with great-{laughter, and pursued them feverd
miles, until night/obliged him to return. Above yco and
the rebels were killed.
Col. L’Eftrange’s detaemnent consisted of 230 of the
King’s County militia, 17 dragoons, and about too yeomen.
Col. L’Eftrange ipeaks in the higlieft terms of the conduct
of the troops, and gives much praise to Major M red ay, whs
volunteered on the occaiion.
I have accounts from Mr. Cornwall, that a piquet guard
of his yeomen surprised, in the nig lit, a party of rebel*
endeavoring to enter the county of Carlow, and completely
defeated their..
I have the honor to be, Ac.
CiKats.
FRANKFORT, May 19.
LETTERS from Raftadt contain the following intellri
gence: ~
“ It is confidently asserted that Count Cobenzel is net
only commiflioned to hasten the conciufion of the peace or
the Empire, butlikewife to promote anew negotiation be
tween France and England, This been occaficned by
Ruliia, which has resolved to take the moft part in
tire war, .ilioulff France-refofo peace, and support England
wftth all her power.”
In Austria and the other provinces a recruiting is set ot
foot.
Paris, May 31. There is a report in circulation
by a decree of the Executive Directory, all fliips carrying
the American flag will be forbid to enter, on any pretence
whatever, into tlie military harbors of Brest, I’Qrient*
Rochfort, Toulon, and Dunkirk.
The Toulon fleet certainly set fail on the 30th Floreal,
(19 Maw) at 4in the afternoon. The weather was very
favorable. At present it is believed that it is gone to
East. • ’ /