Whitehall, June 26, 1798.

DISPATCHES have been received here from His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which bring the Intelligence of. Lieutenant General Lake's having taken Poffeflion of Wexford on the 2.2d Inftant.

BULLETIN

FROM THE

LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF JUNE 26th, 1798.

Whitehall, June 26, 1798.

DISPATCH, of which the following is a

A Copy, has been this Day received from His

Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, by His Grace the Duke of Portland, His Majesty's Princi. pal Secretary of State for the Home Department.

MY LORD,

Dublin Cafle, June 24, 1798. HAVE the Honor to tranfmit to your Grace, a Dispatch received by Lord Viscount Caflereagh, this Day, from Lieunant General Lake, dated Wexford, the 22d Inft.; together with a Letter from Brigadier-General Moore, containing an Account of his important Succeffes.

I alfo inclose a Copy of the Proposals made by the Rebels in the Town of Wexford, to Lieutenant-Ge neral Lake, and his Answer.

I have the Honour to be, &c.
(Signed)
CORNWALLIS.

His Grace the Duke of Portland,

&c. &c. &.

MY LORD, Wexford, June 22, 1798. YESTERDAY Afternoon I had the Honor to dispatch a Letter to your Lordship, from Ennifcorthy, with the Tranfactions of the Day, for His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's Information; and the inclofed Copy of a Letter from Brigadier General Moore to Major-General Johnson will account for my having entered this Place without Oppofition. General Moore, with his ufual Enterprize and Activity, pushed on to this Town, and entered it fo opportunely as to prevent it from being laid in Ashes, and the Maffacre of the remaining Prifoners, which the Rebels declared their Refolution of carrying into Effect the next Day; and there can be little Doubt it would have taken place, for the Day before they murdered above Seventy Prifoners, and threw their Bodies over the Bridge.

Inclofed is a Copy of my Anfwer to the Propofal of the Inhabitants of this Town, tranfmitted in my Letter of Yesterday to your Lordship. The Evacuation of the Town by the Rebels renders it unne ceffary. I have the Pleasure to acquaint your Lordhip, that the Subscriber of the infolent Proposals, Mr. Keughe, and one of their principal Leaders, Mr. Roach, with a few others, are in my Hands without Negociation. The Rebels are reported to be in fome Force within Five Miles of this Place; it is fuppofed for the Purpose of Submiffion, to which the Event of Yesterday may ftrengthen their Inclination. I have Reafon to think there are a Number fo difpofed, and that I fhall be able to fecure fome more of their Leaders; but should I be difappointed in my Expectations, and find they collect in any Force, I fhall lofe no Time in attacking them.

I have the Honor to be, &c.

P. S. From Enquiry, the Numbers killed Yefters day were very great indeed.

Lord Viscount Caftlereagh.

Camp above Wexford,
June 22, 1798.

DEAR GENERAL, AGREEABLE to your Order, I took Poft on the Evening of the 19th, near Fook's Mill, in the Park of Mr. Sutton. Next Day 1 fent a strong Detachment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Wilkinson, to patrole towards Tintern and Clonmines, with a view to fcour the Country and communicate with the Troops you directed me to join from Duncannon. The Lieutenant-Colonel found the Country deferted, and got no Tidings of the Troops. I waited for them until Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, when, defpairing of their Arrival, I began my March to Taghmon. We had not marched above Half a Mile when a confiderable Body of the Rebels was perceived marching towards us. I fent my advanced Guard, confifting of the Two Rifle Companies of the 60th, to fkirmish with them, whilft a Howitzer and Six Pounder were advanced to a Cross Road above Goff's Bridge, and fome Companies of Light Infantry formed on each Side of them, under Lieutenant-Colonel Wilkinson. The Rebels attempted to attack these, but were inftantly repulfed, and driven beyond the Bridge. A large Body were perceived at the fame Time moving towards my Left. Major Aylmer, and afterwards Major Daniel, with Five Companies of Light Infantry and a Six Pounder, were detached against them. The 60th Regiment, finding no further Oppofition in Front, had of themselves inclined to their Left, to engage the Body which was attempting to turn us. The Action here was for a fhort Time pretty fharp. "The Rebels were in great Numbers, and armed with both Muskets and Pikes; they were, however,

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forced to give Way, and driven, though they re-.. peatedly attempted to form, behind the Ditches.. They at lalt difperfed, Alving towards Enifcorthy and Wexford. Their killed could not be ascertained, as they lay fcattered in the Field, over a confilerable Extent, but they seemed to be numerous. I inclofe a Lift of ours.* The Troops behaved with great Spirit; the Artillery and Hompefch's Cavalry were adive, and feemed only to regret that the Country did not admit of their rendering more effectual Service. Major Daniel is the only Officer whose Wound is bad; it is through the Knee, but not dangerous.

The Business, which began between Three anđ Four, was not over til near Eight. It was then' too late to proceed to Taghmon. I took Poft for the Night on the Ground where the Action had commenced. As the Rebels gave Way I was informed of the Approach of the 2d and 29th Regiments under Lord Dalhousie. In the Morning of the 21st we were proceeding to Taghmon, where I was met by an Officer of the North Cork from Wexford with the inclofed Letters. I gave of course. no Answer to the Propofal made by the Inhabitants of Wexford, but I thought it my Duty immediately. to proceed here and to take Post above the Town, by which Means I have perhaps faved the Town itself from Fire, as well as the Lives of many Loyal Subjects who were Prisoners in the Hands of the Rebels. The Rebels fled, upon my Approach, over the Bridge of Wexford, and towards the Barony of Forth. I fhall wait here your further Orders. Lord Kingfborough has informed me of different Engagements he had entered into with respect to the Inhabitants. I have declined entering upon the Subject, but have referred his Lordship to you or General Lake.

I received your pencilled Note during the Action of the 20th: It was impoffible for me then to detach

This Lift was omitted.

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