The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-05-28

OF this lnltaIe, by part OF general otooe
regiment of foot and the body of the yellow
horfe, with party of the royal artillery, a
mounting in al! 10 500 men, whom the in
furgents defeated with comfortable lois, and
afterward deffroyed two gcntlemen's houies
on the effate of Donagol. Their number
now is fsid to be near 900 men, all pro-
tehants, and acquainted with the uie Of fire
arms a body much hyperion to the militia
ry at preient in that part of Ireland. Z
Mareb go. AdVices from Ireland give
an account Of the ufunetflon growing more
formidable every day. The people who are
in aims are not raw, undifciplined mob,
but rather a regular army. being competed
chiefly of deferters from different regiments,
who have fed TO the North of Ireland for
refuge, and are now got together with the
country people, headed by difcharged vete-
rams, whole experience qualities them for a
bic commanders. The force. fent againif
them is competed of FIVE battallons, viz, the
9Th, gath, 41d, 55th, and o2. Droghedas
Light-houie, and two fquadrons of heavy
dragons, all under the command of general
Gabone and two more regiments are
can,oned in and about Port Patrick, to be
ready for embarkation, in cafe their aiiiitance
fhould be wanted. From 70 formidable an
appearance, we have but too much reafon to
fear bloody work in that part.
AbrH /. The following is an extract of
a letter from Belfaff, in the North of Ire
land, by way of Port Patrick, March "a.
" Yeferday in the afternoon, about half
paa three O'clock, the DAD, regiment OF
foot, and FIVE companies of highlanders,
came up with party of about 1000 of the
Hearts of Oak, sc. who are entirely COM
poied of difbanded folders, and the militia
that 10 bravely >difinguifhed themftlves in
Thurot's invahon in 700, when general
engagement Immediately en(ued, in which
the regulars were obliged to retire with the
following Iofs, viz. o2d regiment. Killed
captain, lieutenants, enfgns, and 100
rank and file. wounded captains 1 lieu
tenant, and I47 rank and file.-Highand-
ers. Killed captains, 3 licutenants, ]
euGgn, and 90 rank and file. wounded 2
Lieu.rnants, enhgns and 81 rank and file
Killed and wounded of the nfurgents 500
The following is an account of the origin
of the riots in the county of Antrim, in Ire
land" About the end of the year 1870,
the Earl of Donegal, who is proprietor of a
very great eRaie in that county, granted
Ieafe of all his lands there, at the old rent,
(which was very low to MeG Greg and
Cunningham, of Beifaif, for which, it is iaid,
he received, as premium, upwards of 90,
cool. Thefe gentlemen began to ralfe the
rerts on the farmers very comfortably, Though
not unreafonsbly, which 70 provoked them,
that in January I77I, a great multitude Of
people came into BeIfaf on Sunday night,
abou, feven O'Clock, fome with firearms o.
theirs with pitch forks, &c. and with them a
galows and ropes to hang Greg and Cum
ningham but they, being timely in FORM
ed Of the deGgn Of the mob, had fed the
rabble, disappointed in not fading them,
threatened to fet fire to their houies, unlefs
the three iuffices of the Peace, who were
then in the barracks, under the protection
of two companies of the royal Highlanders,
would fet at liberty two rioters confined
there the day before. This demand NOT be-
ing Immediately comPlyed with, they fei FIRE
20 the houies, went to the barracks, and FIR
ed on the folders but, as am informed,
did not hurt any The f:e was returned,
by order of the magiarares, and two CT the
mob killed. The folders afterwards took
many of them prifoners, which were tried,
bat the jury dura not bring them in guilty.
This caufed an act of Parliament to be paf-
fed, empowering government, to try the
Northern inlurgents in Dublin"
Letters from Dublin inform us, that fome